Carissa's face contorted to feign sadness even though her heart was screaming "YES!" She even forced a tear down her cheek. As Jory was finishing his confession, Carissa sighed. "I know you weren't laughing at me. It's just..." Carissa swallowed. Her heart leaping out of her chest ready to scream her feelings for her. What is this feeling? The words are caught in my mouth when there's only one thing to say. The frog in her throat suddenly leaped out and her words began pouring out. "I feel just the same. I just felt ashamed because I had fallen on top of you, and for two people that haven't even confessed love for each other, it's just awkward. I didn't want to scare you or anything. The last thing I'd want is to scare away the one person I want to win this war for. Your presence is just compelling. There's just something about you that keeps me wanting more." Carissa's eyes were welling with tears. "And I just want you to know that I feel the same way."