Turning Back

Chapter 7- Pain

Alisha's P.O.V. 

The man that I fall in love with just died in my arms. Everything that meant to be just went. There is nothing I can do to save him. The ache in the heart intensifies from every living second after his heart stopped. It hurt to breath I had to burn his body. I couldn't watch him burn to a crisp I just turned my back and left. I walk out of this horrid place head back into the community centre to collect my things before going home. I was about to walk into the locker room when I saw Simon sitting down reading a newspaper. His orange jumpsuit clung to his body tightly having all the buttons done up. He had his chocolate brown hair combed to the side. His blue eyes studied the article he was reading, he said something about Tim's arresting. I desperately missed that man but not Simon but the side of him that he doesn't have yet. Just looking at him brings the tears on.

"Is everything all right?" He looks up to me catching my eye. I simply just nod my head I couldn't tell him the truth no one can. He smiles awkwardly folding the paper and walking off. Fighting the tears I go into the locker room, strip off the ugly orange jumpsuits, get changed into some more fashionable clothes and leave the community centre. I understand why Future Simon gave me the keys so I could still live in his home.

I try to sleep but it never let's me. All I see is Simon jumping in front of me. I clench onto the sheets sobbing into his side of the bed. My alarm buzzes off way too early and I have community service to do to say the least I'm going to be in a mood. I drag my weight out of the tear stained bed and have a quick shower. Checking the time on the wall I'm a bit early. Might as well leave now. I couldn't make it down the street before I started crying again resting my body against the wall I soon calmed down. Wiping the tears away on the other side of the road I could see Simon walking with earphones in his ears.

"Hiya!" I call out stepping out of the street towards him. He couldn't hear me and kept walking unaware of my presence. "Hi. I called out. You didn't hear, cos of the music"

"Right" Simon says nervously taking one of the ear phones out.

"Do you want to walk in together? You don't have to if you're embarrassed to be seen with me"

"I'd never be embarrassed to be seen with you"

We ended up walking in together listening to his music. His music taste is very different to the popular songs at the moment. The tunes are quite depressing but good at the same time. It felt nice to be so close to Simon again. We were the last ones to arrive Nathan, Kelly and Curtis were already changed in their jumpsuits. Nathan was explaining some fucked up story as per usual.

"I was too busy being savagely beaten to death. That is not a pleasant way to die"

"Have you got any enemies?" Simon asks looking down to Nathan.

"No. I'm universally popular and well-liked.Why would anyone want to kill me"

"I can think of a few reasons" Curtis scoffs

"Definitely." I add

"Sh*t loads"