The One

It's 6:30am, I'm in the bookstore downtown, no one is really going there, it 's dark and in an alley by the bar. I was in the horror section because just something about those books was so intersining when I met him. "Is this the horror section?" I look up and see Perseus. Perseus is this bad kid that's in like all my classes but he never really shows up. "Um yeah" I say in a whisper. I try to make conversation because believe it or not I used to like him, his dark hair, his fox eyes, just something about the way he is and his piercings. He had a lot so it was only a matter of time for me  to like them. "I didn't know you like to read, '' I say, trying not to blush. He looks me in the eyes "there's more to it than just reading something about the stories that make me wish i was in the book" he says. "You're right, anyway I gotta go bye". Class is about to start when I look up and see Perseus,he sits right next to me. "You gotta partner?" "I didn't know we needed one," I said while typing. "wanna be mine" I say looking up. "That's why I am asking" he begins to explain to me what we are doing and we get started. "Perseus wanna meet up later to finish this?" "Sure," he says, looking away. "Okay here's my number and just call me when you're done with class and I'll send my address". As I am making dinner I get a call "hello?" "hey, it's me" "oh hi" i totally forgot "do you still wanna finish the project?" he says in a low tone "yes, i'll send my address right now" i hang up. I began to make a plate when I heard a knock. I go and open the door and Perseus walks in. "shoes off" I say in a loud voice. "Where's your family?" "I live by myself" I say walking back to the food. I asked him if he wanted some he already ate so we got started on the project. We were laughing more than doing work and talking about books and clothes cause that's something we both like and wanna do in the future that is in that line of work. "Why do you live by yourself?" "just family problems" i say trying not to cry cause it was a tough subject to talk about. He grabs your hand "you know we probably have a lot more stuff in common because i live by myself too". I begin to tell him all about how my parents were addicts and I was with my mom before she picked her boyfriend over her kid and how my dad just doesn't want to do anything with me. He just listened when I was crying really hard and he just comfred me. "Sorry that was probably a lot. '' I say while wiping the tears from my eyes. "I get it"he says, "i mean my life isn't any better"  perseus begins to tell me why he doesn't go to school. His mom is really sick and he has visited her often or she might forget him. And that he doesn't really trust people because his dad just left when he needed him the most and that he was judged on how he looked and scared of what people think because he doesn't want to let people down. He's trying not to cry but I can tell he wants to. I just hugged him "cry no one can see '' after this night I don't think we are just strangers to each other. It's been a couple of months and we got really close doing work together and eating and some nights he would crash at my place. "You know I  would want to stay here forever '' I said, smiling looking at him. "Kalima" he says in a scrappy sad voice "what" I say looking like "my mom" "yeah aren't we going to see her this weekend?" "no" he says, beginning to cry "she died". I turn white I start crying next thing I know it's morning I look for perseus and cant find him I start to call and as am getting ready to go look I  get a call from zuko "hey perseus told me to tell you he would be back when his mind set was right." I start to panic "is everything good with you too?" me and zuko are talking about what happened and I trust him and I know he won't tell anyone. Zuko and I began to hang out more. It has been a few weeks since Perseus left somewhere. I still text him what I do everyday and I still try calling him. After midterms I get flowers at my door with a note " hey its me sorry how things went I needed to think straight, meet at our spot at 6". I know it's perseus. I look at my phone. It's 5:55 pm and I rush over to the spot. As I arrive I see him. He glances over. I look at him and he looks healthier and more stable. "Hey" he said laughing "hi" i said begging  to cry. I run over to him in this small little bookstore and hug him. "I missed you,it's been too long" "I know sorry" he says with a sigh. He pushes me off "wanna move in with me?" I step back "I know you're still probably mad but it's a big house just for me and I really like you so can you think about it at least?" I pull him towards me and kiss him "of course I will." We sat in that little bookstore for what feels like forever just talking about stuff we needed to let out and to forgive the people that hurt us cause if we never forgive we can't truly move on in life. Perseus dropped me off at my house. I start to get ready for bed when I hear a click like a picture being taken. I look around and I see the faint light out my window. It was a dark tall stocky person. I couldn't tell who it was. I grab my phone and call Perseus. "Hey is everything okay?" "no" "what do you mean what happened?" he sounded so scared, I wish he was here in time he was perfect for me. "I think someone is watching me" "what do you mean, hold on kalima am coming back, go hide im not far" "okay" I sigh it was too good to be true cause he maybe was able to forgive but i couldn't. When he had arrived, no one was there except her lying there with an empty pill bottle. She died. He tried everything he could but she was gone. She was finally happy, no one to let down, no one to impress. She just couldn't forget nor forgive the things her parents put her through. Even though she loved Perseus more than he could ever know, some things just can't be fixed no matter what. She put on a face for people now it's broken. When it broke out that she died from overdose no one was surprised,she loved being high being able to sleep without crying asking why her parents hate her, cause all she wanted was to be loved I mean who doesn't want to be loved that's  all she wished for. And when she didnt know how to act and feel so she did what she knew best. And that was drugs.