Life, Death, Together

Chapter 25

The warmest of smiles stretched over my face, and a few tears rolled down my cheek. Thorn's thumb rubbed my cheek, his warm hands cupping my face. "Why'd you leave me?" He let go, and looked down. 

"I figured you didn't like me, and it hurt me to see you in the mental state you were in." I grabbed him and pulled him into my face, our foreheads touching. "I never liked you, and I still don't like you," 

He pulled back, his eyes in shock, and I just laughed. "What's so funny about this, Rein?" I gave out a small smirk. "You big dummy, you didn't let me finish! I don't like you, and I never did like you, I loved you." 

Pulling him back, I crashed our lips together. My eyes were closed, but I could tell Thorn was still in shock, and when I released, he looked at me like I was a stranger. I backed away, scared he might not accept me, or might not accept, us. "Oh- I uh- I'm sorry!" I dashed out of the office, running for my life. What if he didn't accept me, and I was some kind of game to him, 'Try and break Rein's heart!' kind of game, I was scared of rejection. 

My mind was running as fast as I was out of that building! I was better off fired anyway, Thorn hates me, I was fine without a job. "I swear my life will get worse by the year!" I turned around, checking to make sure he wasn't following me, before getting into the jeep. 

I drove as fast as I could, and he was still the only thing on my mind! I kept myself cool and relaxed, or at least tried to. After making it home, I closed the door, letting my body drop to the floor, my bag collapsing like a rag doll next to me.

My breathing was heavy, and it felt like everything was spinning, my thoughts started turning into words. "He's gonna kill me... I can't- What am I gonna-" My breaths stopped me from saying anymore, it was like a horror film I wish I could never re-watch and the devil was chasing me down like a cat trapping a mouse.

And I passed out.

........

I wanted to open my eyes, but it felt like they weighed too much, like a bag of sand had landed upon them, and I couldn't move an inch. My body was weak and I was starving, but it felt like someone was holding my hand. I was able to tighten my grip on whoever was holding my hand, they were my only protection wherever I was. 

I, could feel their shaky hands move as I tightened my grip and loosened it, grabbing their attention. The quick mumbling of words, and, they let go, calling out to someone. I groaned for a moment, I didn't want them leaving me, I didn't care if it was Thorn, or my parents somehow, or Thorn's dead father looking after me. Wait why would he do that?

Pushing my eyes with all my power, I ended up slowly opening them. And it felt like my strength was regained in a heartbeat. I looked to my side, saw Thorn, sitting next to me, and as my gaze mate his, his eyes told me a story I already knew. 

"Thank God you didn't die!" I started sitting up, and I stayed silent. "Why would you run in the first place? I was worried!" My eyes started swelling, and tears rolled down my cheek. "I didn't want you to be mad at me, or hate me, or worse.." 

His lips met mine, and I just let it happen. And when he let go, he rubbed my cheek. "Is that a yes?" His eyes lit up, and he just nodded happily. "I love you, you know?" His smile grew before he responded. "And I love you back." And I just kissed him back, my cheeks becoming a rosy red. 

"I'll love you through life, death, and as long as we're together."

__________________________________________________________

Hey ya'll! I've decided the next 3 chapters will be bonus chapters, so smaller than regular ones, but I plan them to be funny and show a little bit of life as they both grow older, I'm sorry for not having better planning for publishing chapters my next book will be more prepared and have everything planned out.

Hope ya'll had an amazing New Year!