"Hm, I suppose so," she replied with a soft sigh, squinting at him with a small smile. "Things have changed. I've changed. I guess I shouldn't let that dictate my assumptions though. I'm just...used to people breaking their word," she offered, feeling it to be a lame explanation for her doubts.

"Its been seven years for me...they were...they were very long years. I'm just. Hm. I just can't seem to be so optimistic anymore. Maybe it'll change. I feel like I'm going to disappoint people. I'm not a girl anymore."