Thugs Don't Fall (Lucas Coly, Zendaya and August Alsina Fanfic)

Chapter 24

August's POV

"Maree!" I heard someone yell. I continued at the same pace as I walked to the sound.

In Maree's room was Lucas, he was calling her name and shaking her in a panic.

I walked into the room, not intentionally, but I couldn't stop myself.

"What's wrong with her?" I asked, not taking my eyes off Maree.

"She was freaking out. Her friend Ian just passed and she was upset that I have to leave tomorrow, or later today." Lucas told me.

I walked to Maree, siting beside her on the bed.

She looked out of it, like she was dead or something.

I placed my hand on her cheek and her eyes shot open. She slowly looked up at me and tears filled the brim of her eyes.

"You're okay. Everything is going to be okay." I told her as I hugged her.

She gripped my shirt as she began to cry, and I sat there.

I don't know what made me come in here after everything. She left me. She kept on leaving me, but I can't help it, I want her to be okay. I love her and I don't want to see her down.

"I'm sorry." Maree cried as she looked at me. I looked down at her and she just shook her head.

"I'm sorry for leaving you. I'm so sorry." She cried. hearing her like this, It made me uncomfortable.

I'm not used to seeing her, all of this makes my stomach feel weird.

"Please, tell me you forgive me."

"I forgive you." I told her lowly. She held onto me tighter.

Maree sat up and looked around the room, once she spotted Lucas, she got up immediately and ran to him.

He greeted her with open arms and I looked away.

Everything the voices said were right. She did go back to him.

Standing up, I started to walk out the room before Maree grabbed my arm.

"Where are you going?" She asked.

"If the opportunity presents itself, get that sh*t off your chest. It'll make you feel so much better." Alex's voice echoed through the phone.

I sighed and nodded to myself.

"The night I left your house, I didn't want to do anything but end my life. I hated being without you for seconds, let alone forever. I knew you didn't feel the same anymore and that broke me. But I made the decision to move forward. To do something better with my life. When I got here, I met Alex, she was the best thing that ever happened to me. She taught me what it felt like to love and truly be loved. She's the reason I'm still here today; and she's the reason I'm doing this now. Maree you know how much I love you but...... I have to move on. I have to let you go so that I can be better. I know it's not easy for you but it's not easy for me either. I just want you to know that I thank you. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have gotten here. I'd probably still do drugs." I told her. She never took her eyes off of me.
She was crying silently but I could tell she understood.

She let go of Lucas and walked to me, opening her arms.

Hesitantly, I hugged her, letting myself be in love with her for one final time before I moved on.

"I wish you the best." I told her. She smiled softly and nodded.

"I'm sorry for everything, and same to you."