Broken Age

Chapter 3

Carter's P.O.V

It's not magic, it's nothing that I've felt. I just haven't felt any of this in such a long time. Is that sad?

It truly is sad that you stopped living when he left you. He left and you slowly started to die on the inside. Funny, you sound like every other movie. Don't be the damsel in distress, be your own hero in a world where the hero is long gone.

"Carter, are you awake? I can't sleep." I wish that I could be asleep right now. Nothing would be better than to be sleeping through the night.

"I'm awake, come in and close the door." She opened the door and closed it. She walked over to my bed, trying to avoid all of the clothes on the floor.

"You need to clean in here, it's pretty messy." I smiled, this mess was just from this morning.

"Shut up and just lay in the bed." She grabbed one of the blankets that was on a chair next to my bed.

"You couldn't sleep either?" She laid down and placed her head on one of my pillows.

"I've tried everything, but nothing seems to work." I turned and faced her.

"This might sound totally made up and cheesy, but maybe someone is dreaming about you and that's why you can't sleep." Who would be dreaming of me? I'm just an ordinary boy.

"I believe it, but who would be dreaming about me? I doubt that anyone would want me in their dream world." It's harsh, but it's true. Why would anyone want me in their dream world?

"I can think of two boys that would dream about you." I could feel the heat rising to my face. If the lights were on right now I'd look like a tomato.

"He gave me his leather jacket to wear and he forgot to take it back. It was warm, it felt amazing against my cold skin. I felt as if I were melting when I wore it. He also opened all the doors for me and payed for my drink." I smiled at the thought of yesterday.

"The lights might not be on, but I can tell that you're smiling. I'm glad that you had fun yesterday Carter." I am too, I need it.

"It was amazing Freya, he made me feel things that I haven't felt in a while. He made me feel... alive." How could a boy have such a big impact on me?

It's because you let him in, you let him enter your dark broken heart. You know that one boy can have a huge impact. That's how it was with Cole.

"Freya, I haven't felt like this in such a long time. It almost felt like a foreign object to me." I stared at the moon through my bedroom window. The moonlight filled the room, it wasn't bright, but it still illuminated certain things.

"Maybe you should stop thinking about what could happen and just let it happen. Stop overthinking everything, stop guarding your heart. You need to live, you need to let yourself be free Carter." I know that she was telling the truth, but it's harder than it seems. Ever since Cole left, I had this empty void.

"Cole was a very special boy, he was amazing Freya." It always comes back to him, but I can't help it.

"What happened to him?" The question that I never wanted to be asked was asked.

Tell her the story of the boy who almost got away. Tell her Carter!

"It started out like a normal day, everything was fine, but then everything went to hell." This should be fun to explain.