The Story of Us

Second Chances

I watched Tyler and Jeremy pulling his lifeless body away from me as I was screaming from Gabriella's arms. I heard nothing. Just a blunt sound of my rushed heartbeat while I was breaking down. I was lost. In the back of my mind him and I are in Sevid on the pier watching the stars without any worries. But in reality I'm shouting so hard I'm trying to wake him up from the dead. No use. He's gone. This island is my own personal hell.

Before, there was still hope that he was alive, that maybe some ship found him and took him to safety. But now every bit of my belief in life was burned. What's the point of living now? Should I just be lying in front of the fire every night fot the rest of my life trying to find a reason not to kill myself? Is that the reason why was I born? Is that the reason of my existence? Maybe all that blessing I felt some time ago was just a trap. Being happy for a point in time just so it can hurt two times more when you loose it.

-Sara, Sara...- I heard someone's voice trough the mist of my thoughts. I couldn't see who was it. I didn't dare to open my eyes. Not now, not ever again. -Sara!- Skye hugged me. I saw a tear in her eye. She wiped it away as soon as I saw it. She's a strong girl. She's been trough a lot in her life and still tries not to cry.

-Come here.- this was the first time my voice was quiet. I hugged her, leaning my head on her shoulder. I felt the salt on her chapped hair. None of us looked like on that plane. The weather has done it's work. Nobody knew for how long have we been here. Days? Weeks? It was a miracle we were even alive.

-It's okay.- she said. -We'll get off this island.-

-No we won't!- I thought. -We're gonna die here. Don't you see? No one's looking for us. No one cares.- I couldn't tell her that. At the end of the day, she's still just a kid. I couldn't say anything. Every time I'd open my mouth I'd risk the chance of breaking into tears again. Jeremy ran to us. We didn't talk since that thing happened, but he seemed like he doesn't want to start the conversation now. He just put his arms around the both of us and his chin on my head.

-I'm guessing it's not good news.- I whispered so Skye couldn't hear us.

-I'd be lying if I said it was.- I broke off from their arms. Skye fell asleep in Jeremy's lap as we headed to Gabriella and Tyler... And Harry.

-Sara,- Tyler smiled. I was confused.

-We, we found a heartbeat!-

-You what?!- I couldn't believe those words. Maybe there was still a little bit of hope? Just like the Sun at the end of the day, our love was lost. But just as the Sun would rise again after the night, we found a second chance. I fell on the ground next to him and combed trough his wet hair with my hands. It's been so long.

-How?- I whispered still looking at him.

-He got washed up. I think he's been there for some time now.- Tyler answered. -It's a miracle he's still alive.- I moved sand away from his closed eyes. We were left alone.

-I love you. I just wish you'd be able to hear me.- I grabbed his hand. -I never thought I'd see you again- I smiled from ear to ear. -Please come back to me.- I kissed him. My heartbeat went wild as I felt him with me again after all this time. -Please come back to me,- my smile turned into tears. Mixed emotions. I was happy because he was here and alive, but what if he never wakes up? What about the Jeremy thing? Will he ever find it in his heart to forgive me?

I don't deserve this. I don't deserve a second chance. Not even a glimpse of it. -please.- though there was still that little part of me that prayed for happiness. I fell down on his chest.

-Come back?- he gasped with his husky voice. - I never went anywhere.-