The Chosen.

Sacrifice

My heart races as Bill leans into me, deepening our kiss. This kiss feels so reminiscent of our time together in the serum. The simplicity of my feelings for him makes me feel like all this worry is for nothing.

Bill pulls away, panting heavily. Leaning his forehead against mine he breaths in a long sigh.

"Your lips feel so familiar. It's comforting." His whispers breathlessly, his eyes closed.

His words warm my heart. One of the best parts of Bill is how unashamedly vulnerable he is. I think that's why everything with him is so simple. He never leaves me room to assume anything, he makes sure his feelings are known.

"Let's go." i smile and take his hand.

As we walk i rack my brain, wondering what next steps we should take. I have two coins, that means two creators down i just have one more to go. But where do i find him?

I plead silently in my head, begging to understand the path laid out in front of me. My friend death, please hear my thoughts. Help us.

"Okay, you guys wait here. We will go into town and get some food." Sloane's soothing voice pulls me from my thoughts.

I nod with a sigh of relief, my body was exhausted. Laying my back pack down next to a tree, i plop down next to it. I watch as Sloane, Georg, and Gustav fade into the distance of trees.

A part of me wants to scream out and cry for them to come back. I know that's just my newly discovered abandonment issues coming to light. Since the not so real vanishing, i can't escape them.

"Can i talk to you?" I look up to see Toms big brown eyes staring at me. I nod.

"Alone?" he asks quieter.

I nod again, sharing a brief glance with Bill. He has jealousy painted smugly over his face.

Tom and i walk a distance into the trees, away from the ears of Bill, Mia and Zeke. I walk a few paces behind him. I'm not afraid of talking to Tom, it's the fact that i know i cant control myself around him.

He quickly turns, almost causing me to run into him. I stop, startled at his sudden movements.

"June..." He starts, but trails off.

"Yeah?" I say softly.

"I just... i'm sorry. I want you back. I need you back." He whispers, delicately placing the back of his fingertips against my cheek.

He caresses my skin gently, sending a wave of chills down my back.

"Tom. I'm just confused right now." I shake my head, avoiding his eye contact.

"You're breaking my heart." His voice cracks. My eyes trail up from the ground to meet the tears brimming his eyes.

"i'm sorry. I don't want to hurt you. I don't know what to do." I take his hand from my cheek into mine and press it against the warmness of my lips.

"Nothing in my life has ever made sense besides you." A tear falls against his cheek, slowly dripping down the length of his face.

"You're my soul mate. I'm sure of it. But i'm also sure your brother is too. I can't hurt either of you. i'm stuck." I remove his hand from my lips, placing it against my chest.

He closes his eyes and leans his body into mine. For a few minutes the world seems to still. Toms hand lies flat against my chest as he feels my heart that beats for him.

"I want to marry you." His whispers, looking down so that his eyes may meet mine.

"What? are you serious?" i ask, my jaw dropping as i take a step back.

He nods silently. "I've known for a while. Well... a long time actually. But it never seemed like a good time to tell you... or ask you." He bites the corner of his lip, tucking the piercing into his mouth.

"Tom. I-" I stutter, struggling to get my words out.

"Shhh. it's okay. You don't have to say anything. I was just worried there may never be a right time to tell you that and i needed you to know." He steps towards me, placing his hands in mine.

My breath hitches in my throat as i try to wrap my head around everything. My mind flashes of everything i've been through with him. The moments of hating his arrogance to the moments of loving his brutality, all wrapped up in the moments of pure bliss.

I could never imagine a life with out him. It would be the greatest honor to marry Tom, but i would forever be missing half of my heart and that's a sacrifice i am not willing to make.