"I'm no good for you" -Any
“Artus…” Hazrah approached her partner of the last few years. He sat on a sofa in their den, reading a holo-zine. “We need to talk.”
Noticing the tone of her voice, Artus looked up, shutting his holopad off with a sigh. “This is the talk I think it is, isn’t it?”
“Artus…” Hazrah sat beside him on the sofa, taking his hands in hers gently. “I… it’s time we ended this. This relationship… it’s not good for you. I’m no good for you.”
“What do you mean? I’m plenty content. We have a nice home, our coffers are full, business is booming and I have a wife--”
“Who doesn’t love you.” Hazrah finished his sentence, her eyes meeting his earnestly.
“No.” She raised a hand to stop him from speaking but Artus gently placed his on top and lowered it.
“Is it because of that Hado boy?”
“What? No.” Hazrah shook her head. “Dorion isn’t a boy and this isn’t about him. I don’t even know where in the galaxy he is right now. This is about us.”
“Azra, I think if we just tried a little more, a little longer--”
“I’ll resent you and you’ll still be trying to make things work.” She lets out a long sigh. “I told you from the beginning that I likely wasn’t going to be able to love you.”
“But of you just look in your heart--”
“My heart? I haven’t had one in years. It went out the window when I sold my talents to the Empire. And at any rate, you deserve better than to hopelessly chase after someone who won’t even share the same bedroom as you. Artus… this marriage is at an end. I’m sorry I couldn’t give you what you wanted or needed. But I’m trying to do the right thing here. Please… try to understand.”
Artus was quiet for a long time, staring down at the space between them. Finally, his shoulders slump and he nods his head.
“Alright. For you. I’ll do this for you. Because all I’ve ever wanted since we were children was for you to be happy. If this will accomplish that, then I’ll do it. You’ll have your papers in the morning.” Without another word, the tall chiss stood and made his way from the room, defeated.
Hazrah hadn’t taken any joy in crushing him, but it was something that had been needing to happen for some time now. Though in retrospect, the marriage never should have happened to begin with. With a sigh, she slumped into the couch, staring into the fireplace.
