I want you

Epilogue

Alice's POV

Weeks passed since the time I got shot and I was slowly healing. It took time for me to heal but it
was all going well and there wasn't a risk for my life any more. Just a week after I was able to do
everything with ease and I didn't need Alex's help all the time. Speaking about Alex, she was being very supportive during my healing. She never left my side and stood by me, ready to offer help whenever I needed it. Alex held my hand when I was in pain and often helped me with getting dressed since that was the most painful thing to do. I had gotten so used to her that I didn't really mind and pretty much most of my past was at the back of my mind. Right then, I was thinking more about the future. I got really close to death and suffered through a lot of pain so the accident definitely changed my opinion of life and I admired it more than I did before.

Anyway, it was a bright, spring day in the middle of March and I was looking through the window
with a tired smile on my face. It looked beautiful outside with everything being bright and dark
green. I had always loved spring and especially in the mountains, it was more beautiful than
anything.

'Alice...I think we should talk about something. It's important.' I heard someone mumble behind me and turned around only to find Alex standing behind me with a nervous expression on her face. I was surprised I didn't hear her coming in but right then, I was more worried of what she was going to tell me. I didn't really respond and just gave her a quiet nod to signal her to speak. 'I've been thinking a lot about what happened in the last few weeks and I think this place is really dangerous. I have enemies and I don't know if they will attack the gang and potentially you. There are a lot of gangs in these areas and I am enemies with them all. I don't want you to end up hurt again so I've made a decision and hopefully you will agree with me. I've decided to leave this house and move south to Florida. I found a really nice mansion there by the sea and there we can have more opportunities. I can start on clear and change my life around. I can stop killing and murdering people. I want to change and I think if we move I will have the chance to.

There you will have many opportunities as well. We can find you a music school or anything else that you would want to do. Here, I won't be able to give you a good life but there, I will try my best to give you a life you deserve. I know this is sudden and it might be hard to leave but please, say yes. We are not going anywhere without your consent.' Alex explained nice and clear, with no hesitation in her voice. She was holding my hands in hers, rubbing them gently with her thumbs. Honestly, I was shocked from the sudden news and needed a few seconds to think about it. Moving sounded great to me and I pretty much hated that place. It held many dark memories and I wanted to get out of there. However, my brother and mother were close and even though they were dead, leaving them behind like that seemed horrible.

'I get it...I want to move too. In fact, I really want to move. But, I'm scared to leave my mother and brother behind. That's the only thing from stopping me.' I mumbled and went deep in thought again. I was actually very surprised of Alex. She said that she wanted to change and I never expected her to even try to change. But, I have to admit, in my eyes she wasn't a criminal or a monster. In my eyes she was just Alex, the girl who gave me hell but at the same time made me fall in love with her...she just didn't know that yet.

'I promise, we can come here to visit your parents as often as you want. You don't have to leave
them behind...I promise to bring you here every time you wish so. Besides, I think moving to Florida will give us a chance to start clear...like start on a new blank page.' I definitely agreed with her words and since she promised to bring me here every now and then I didn't have a reason to say  no...in fact, everything inside of me screamed 'yes' and that was what my answer was. Yes, I wanted to move.