If The Stars Aligned

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He lifted my chin and looked me in the eyes, "So I've had this question in my mind.." I raised a brow, "Where exactly are we going to live..that is if you would like to live together that is..", "Well we didn't have peach hearts..so living together seems to be okay with me.." he nodded, "As all I know is we can't go back to my mothers house since she lives with my grandparents, nor not to my father's new place as my mom would mentally go insane if I did even though he is well on his second honeymoon by now." I muttered, "Ok. How about we will go live wherever the world takes us. Leave it all leading to a surprise."

I smiled slightly. "So anywhere in the world you say? Does outer space count.." I laughed as he laughed as well, "Yeah even outer space counts..but I don't think we would be able to live without oxygen." I giggled, "What would your thoughts be if you were willing to live somewhere new.", "How new?" I stared at him, "I know about an apartment on Shakespeare Street in between Downtown Oakheart District and Olympus Hills. It's only four hours away from both your grandparents' house and my mothers' house."

As though we were actual true lovers that doesn't affect our color of love for one another just thinking about living on Shakespeare Street sounded romantic. Even though it was rumored that it was a party street with crazy people who drink twenty-four seven and party like anytime, I was just needing something to change in my life and Jacob was my change. I stared at him as there were a few flashes of a bright light and shook my head to ignore them. It was weird as I looked around, I saw nothing around me but him infront of me.

"You okay?" I nodded slowly as he stood up, helping me up from my seat. "So would you rather take a bus or a quick transportation to cut the time in half." I was confused but then I knew he meant to fly. "I guess quick..", "You guess huh..well I take your guess as a yes.." He snapped as his wings came out as he leaned in and kissed me. "I know you this already but I won't drop you.." he mumbled, "I know you won't..and I don't say this often to people but I trust you.." He led me out of The Magician Cove, and right then he took hold of me as we took off into the sky.

While he was flying to the height we were at before, he had paused and began to float in the air for a few minutes as it had felt like hours. We were near some clouds, I felt them and they felt like air between my fingers as I couldn't hold onto it.  Everything seemed to be calm and collected but something didn't seem right. That was until  I saw the flash of light again but in a different color but it was a lighter shade of red, the color of red that was in between the peach color symbolizing fools love. I felt the rush of air through my hair as I heard a yelp. "Maya!" that is when I knew he had dropped me. Falling from mid air straight down onto the ground as when I reached the ground; I had fallen in the middle of the cross intersection, landing straight onto my back. I screamed in pain.

I could hear people screaming for help and hearing people gasp and wondering how I landed on the ground. Then I heard the familiar sounds of an ambulance coming, I then felt like I was lifted off the ground. Seeing the  lights flashing of blues and or red lights wasn't the ambulance but more of the police.

I open my eyes to slightly see Jacob landing down and making eye contact with me. "I'm so sorry Maya.." he mouthed as my ears were ringing but could hear the paramedics speak to me. "Miss. If you can hear us, answer these questions. First, what's your name?" I couldn't speak as I felt like I couldn't speak. It felt too painful to talk as my heart was down in my stomach with my breathing not in sync. In my mind I could only think of the pain I was in. Along with how he said he wouldn't drop me, but yet he did.  My eyes felt tired as I saw Jacob was fading, "Her full name is Mariah Jamie Gib-..", "I'm sorry who are you?" The paramedic asked as I coughed and felt the pain. "Jac-.." but before I could say his name they placed an oxygen mask on me but instead of helping me breathe, it made me more sleepy. I couldn't even finish saying his name.

Everything was too silent, that was until the beeping entered my ears after the long awaited ringing went away. My assumption was it was the pacing of my heart rate. "She'll be okay right?", "All I can say is you only get an hour sir, once she awakes that is. It's what the law is." I heard footsteps coming towards me, feeling a hand holding onto my hand. "Please stay alive and be awake and healthy..I can't lose you.." it was Jacob. My eyes flicker open as I can feel the pain relievers wearing off.

But then the IV in my arm started to deliver the painkiller meds as I began to feel better a little bit. I looked over at him and saw him, "Jacob..I..", "Shh..save your voice..you're gonna be okay..the doctor said you strained your back..you may be in pain for a while..but the IV should help you." Though that wasn't what I was gonna ask, it was good to note what the injury was. But all I wanted to know was how long I was out and how long was recovery. I took a breath in and out, "Why did you drop me?" I questioned as my voice was a bit raspy, "Once I said I trust you and you said you won't drop me. But you did, so why did you?"

I coughed as my throat hurts even, "Well umm..it's a bit complicated.." he seemed to be hiding something, "Jacob. Tell me.." He sighed and looked at me and rolled up his sleeve. "You were close to being marked by..by..the.." I stared at the marking. The marking was a red scar shaped like an arrow, that had horns at the end. "The Devilry. It's a company where they did all the bad deeds in the world.." my eyes widened, "but why me to be marked but ended up on you.." I was confused.

"Let me start from the beginning. When I was above in the clouds with you, I saw you were all happy, and started to be open with me, but that triggered The Devilry to come and hunt you. One of the workers there must have shot an arrow, the red maroon arrow to make one fall out of love. And so I saw heading straight for your glowing heart. If it went through your heart, you would have died right there in my arms.." My eyes widened, "So I panicked and grabbed it the wrong way and while doing so, I accidentally dropped you. But as soon as I released it to go and get you it started to slice my skin into the shape like it had a mind of its own.", "So what does this mean? Does this mean you technically saved my life.." He nodded as I looked at him, as a thought came into my head about his father's business being The Devilry.

"What do they want from me? Besides falling out of love with you?", "They want three things, they want us to be enemies, hence the falling out of love part. Two they want you dead so I can be miserable like my father and being forever loveless and three they want your blood.." Before I spoke another word he had  groaned just like I did when I lost it over being called Mariah. He held his hands over his ears, "Jacob. What's wrong.", "I don't know. It must be something with the maroon arrow. It must have been cursed. Maya whatever you do please..you gotta..please...forgive me..I don't want us to be enem-"