Playing a Game of Hearts

Alex looked at the brunette before him, her large green eyes welled with tears. How had it come to this, this mess had progressed so much. Marissa had been innocent of this, he'd managed to drag her in. It was time to end the game.
"You're done. You fulfilled the promise. You can go home." Alex said, the thought weighed down his frazzled mind.
"But-"
"Go!" He shouted. It echoed through the empty house.