Chapter 7

In the end, Blossom gave up chasing after Leo since she understood there was nothing she could do about the situation. She had just asked Uriel to drop her off at The People's Happiness Park, a place she frequently visited in times of agitation. It was strange because the way she felt every time she went here didn’t match the park's name at all. Before Uriel started his car, he told Blossom, "Think about what I'm offering." "Use me... Blossom." "Use me... Blossom." "Use me... Blossom." No matter how often the phrases run through her head, she was aware of one thing for certain: she couldn’t intentionally hurt the feelings of other people for the sake of her own happiness. She knew love could destroy people, since it had already damaged her. She would never take advantage of Uriel. She remained on the bench until the park closed at twelve in the morning. She was preoccupied with so many other things that she didn’t know she had been staring into space for several hours. When she