Him

Chapter 1

It's been 48 hours and I still haven't heard a word from Austin. Last time I saw him was at my door, he was kissing me goodnight on our two year anniversary. I left many messages and voicemails but heard nothing from him. It's not like him at all. He would at least have the curtsey to call and let me know what's going on.

Friday night was the last I heard of him. We went on a date and he walked me home. My sorority house was a block away from his frat house. He always walks me home when we go out together and usually texts me when he's home. But for some reason he didn't text me when he got home that night. I didn't want to worry because I knew he was tired and he probably knocked out when he got home. And now that I think of it, it's really odd I didn't get a text that night or Saturday and Sunday. It's Monday morning and I'm already running late to class when my phone starts ringing. I look down at the name and see that Austin's moms name flashing.

*Lana* *Lana*

What the hell. That's a first.

"Hello, Mrs. Keys how are you?"

"Hazel honey where are you?" She sounds like she's panicking and sounds so sad. What the hell is going on.

"Um I am getting ready for school. Lana by any chance have you heard from Austin this past weekend I been trying to-" Lana cuts me of right away.

"Hazel honey." She crying. Oh my god why is she crying.

"Austin was found dead this morning." My phone slips from my fingers and falls to the ground.

No this can't be true. Is this some kind of sick joke. Austin. No.

"Hazel honey he was murdered to death. " I hear her say from a distance.

No. No. No. NOOOOO!
I fall to my knees and start sobbing.
I choke on a sob and cry and scream and cry .

Austin can't be dead no not my Austin.

"Hazel what the hell is happening" Izzy comes next to me and forces me to face her. I can't stop crying. My heart feels like it's torn apart. My Austin is dead. He's gone. I was just with him not long ago. Austin is dead. He's gone.

I look up at Izzy and hug her like no tomorrow and sob in her arms.

After what felt like an hour I finally have the strength to speak.

I whisper
"Izzy- he's gone." Pause.
"Austin is gone." Pause.
"Izzy he's dead." Pause.
"Austin is dead." Pause.

I can't stop the tears streaming down my face. My whole world crashes down on me. My boyfriend is dead.

1 year later

It's been exactly a year since Austin past away. My friends left me alone today knowing I was going to grieve all day.

A lot has happened in a year. Austin was murdered by one of his family friends. They found the murderer a month after he was killed. It was a shock to the family when they found out who the victim was. Austin parents left Illinois and moved to California because of many memories they spent with Austin here in Illinois.

I've been seeing a therapist due to depression. I go in every Friday mornings. Yesterday session was intense. My therapist Linda made me express my feelings and let's just say I balled my eyes out.

"Hey Hazel do you mind giving me a hand on helping a new frat boy unload his boxes from the moving truck?"

"Yeah sure. " I gave Izzy my sincerest smile.

"I volunteered to help but there's too many boxes and there's only two of us and the rest of the boys are busy in their monthly meeting?"

"Yeah no problem"

We head out to the moving truck and I noticed that there's a lot of boxes left to unload. I start grabbing a box when I hear a unfamiliar voice.

"Hey thanks for the help. The guys are too busy having a meeting and unloading all these boxes on my own would be a hassle. I'm Lucas by the way." He goes for a shake and I freeze.

Hazel. Breathe in. Breath out.

We stare at each other for what seems forever until I find my voice.

"Uhh yeahhh um n-no problem. I'm Hazel I live next door." I shake his hand and give him a smile.

He keeps shaking my hand and doesn't let go. We're starring at each other up until I look away.

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