Blood of The Samoan (Sequel to The Samoan) (Reuploaded)

Alternate Life Part 2

~ June 16, 2017 ~

"Evanna! Time to go!"

"Ok!"

Where is it? I was sorting through box after box trying to find my grandma's old amulet. She had given it to me to wear on my wedding day. I couldn't find it anywhere. My wedding was tomorrow and I needed that amulet. I pushed a box over and everything fell out of it.

"Crap."

I lifted up the box and saw the amulet at the bottom.

"There you are."

I put the amulet in my pocket and started to throw everything else back into the box when I noticed what exactly the contents were. It was the box of things Joe had given back to me after we broke up. I must have just thrown the amulet in here. Pictures of Joe and I stared back at me. I had tried to capture every single moment with him. I sat down and looked through each one, smiling and crying as I went from one to the next. I looked at the rest of the contents and more things from Joe and I's relationship was sitting on the floor. One thing stood out to me though. My t shirt I had made when I first met him. I still remembered that day like it was yesterday. I started to put everything back in when I noticed a piece of paper. What? I don't remember this being in here. I opened up the page and saw that was a letter, in Joe's handwriting. I sat down and read the words.

Dear, Evanna.

I know you said it was over but I just can't help but feel like we were meant to be together. I know how things worked out. We had our own lives to live. You had your job and I had mine but I will regret not trying as hard as I could to be with you. I will regret not telling you how much I loved you or how much I wanted you to stay. I wasn't surprised when you told me you wanted things to be over. I was relieved almost. Relieved that I wouldn't have to hold you back from what you really wanted. But at the same time, I was devastated. I was devastated and wanted to tell you that I didn't want this. That I never wanted this. But I knew I had to let you go. I knew that without me, you could be happy. I should have told you but I didn't know how. I didn't know how to tell you when you clearly had already moved on. I just hope that one day, we will see each other, and you'll be happy. Then, all of this pain will be worth something.

Love you forever and always,

Joe

"Evanna? I said it was time to go."

I looked to see Caroline standing next to the entrance to the attic.

"I have to go."

"Yeah, I know. We have to go to the wedding rehearsal."

"No, I have to go to the arena."

"Arena? You have the rehearsal dinner right now. Whatever is at the arena can wait."

I pushed passed Caroline and walked downstairs.

"What is going on, Evanna?"

I held up the letter. "I was looking for my grandmother's amulet when I found this. Joe wrote me a letter saying that he never wanted to break up."

"So what?"

"So, I never wanted to break up with him either."

"It doesn't matter now. You're getting married tomorrow to a man that you love. What happened or didn't happen with Joe is in the past. Let's just go to the rehearsal dinner. Let's not worry about this."

"No, I have to know. I can't marry someone else without knowing."

"Evanna, this is absolutely crazy. You can't go and see him. You have your rehearsal dinner. People are waiting on you."