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let your parents take that away from you. They don’t control you anymore.”
    Lola knew she was right. She let the tears fall and sighed, wiping them away. “I know.”
    “You need to go find Dean,” said Jessica.
     

“I know,” said Lola. She stifled a laugh. “What about you?”
    “One thing at a time,” said Jessica, rolling her eyes.
     
    Dean was miserable.
    It felt like Lola had been erased from his life completely. The pain was still there, but it was like an illness that would go away in a week. He couldn’t hear Lola’s thoughts anymore and it scared him. She was still rejecting him which meant that the gift would go away soon.
    He was going to be alone and he was going to let down the entire family line. What was he going to tell them? It made things even harder because he still hadn’t found out the secret they had been keeping from him. Whatever it was, it was something big that could impact the entire family.
                  “Dean?”
                  His heart stopped. “Lola?”
                  “Oh. I didn’t think I’d be able to reach you. Can you meet me on the beach? The same place?”
                  He knew exactly what place she meant. “I’ll be there in a few minutes.”
                  He put his shoes on and went out the back door, being met with the setting sun. He quickly headed in the direction towards the spot where he had taken her after rescuing her from that guy. He stopped in his tracks as he stared at her, standing with her arms crossed as she looked at the ocean.
                  “Hey,” he said.
                  She looked at him and smiled sheepishly. “Hey.”
                  Dean carefully walked towards her until they were merely two feet apart. He put his hands in his pockets. “So, what did you want to talk about?”
                  “I just…” She stopped herself and chewed on her lip. “I’m sorry.”
                  He shook his head. “It’s not your fault. It’s hard to accept and I’m not going to force you to accept it.”
                  She looked at him. “My parents left me when I was thirteen. I haven’t seen them since and I’ve been by myself ever since then. It’s difficult for me to let people in. The only person I have ever let in is Jessica and she’s my best friend.”
                  “That’s what stopped you from accepting me?” asked Dean.
                  Lola nodded.
                  Dean gently held her hands, grateful when she didn’t push him away. “Lola, I would never be like your parents. I’m not going to desert you. I take tradition very seriously and this gift is the biggest tradition that we have.”
                  “I’m not good at keeping traditions,” said Lola, shrugging.
                  “It doesn’t matter. Soul mates help each other become a better person.” He paused, looking down at their hands. He could feel his pain slipping away as each second passed. “But, I won’t force you to do this.”
                  “You aren’t.” She took a deep breath before exhaling slowly. “I’m accepting this. I’m accepting you.”
                  Dean looked up at her, surprised. “You are? I mean, are you sure?”
                  Lola nodded, squeezing his hands. “Yeah. I mean, you only live once. Right?”
                  Dean smiled and nodded, getting closer to her. He looked into her eyes and whispered, “Do you feel that?”
                  Lola looked away for a few moments before looking back at him with a smile. “The pain is gone.”
                  Dean nodded and laughed lightly. “Yeah.”
                  “So, things are going to change aren’t they?”
                  “Yeah,” said