New Land

Unforgettable

         I just ran, I ran as fast as my legs would carry me. With tears dripping down my face and the wind blowing across drying up my tears in its way. I couldn't believe that Micheal couldn't remember me, How could he not remember me? He was there in my entire life, he was my looking up to him. 15 years and he couldn't remember me.

I just want my life back. The one where I had my mom and dad. Where I had Michael and the innocence that used to be me. Who knew know evil, that now seemed so real. The one where I didn't have to worry what life has ahead for Anna and me. The one that I didn't have to worry about where we would be staying for the night.

I want my old life back. The purity that I had. The believe that nobody was so evil that they didn't deserve the gift of life. Where I only had to worry about my grades and what I was going to wear the next day. The life that I could be a kid and not have to grow up so fast.

As soon as I found a spot that didn't have a lot of people I stopped, and crunched up. I started crying even more out of Anger, that the person I looked up to as a father would murder my own mother. That I had been living with a murder, that I used to love a murder. I cried out of anger, that my stepfather killed my mother and put my brother in a coma. That Micheal didn't even recognize me. But most of all I cried out of regret. That I didn't do something sooner, to save my mother and protect my brother.

After awhile I started to stop crying and looked up to see a guy, starring at me.

¨Who are you?¨ I managed to speak out after my hiccups.

"I'm Derik, Can I have your beautiful name."

"Mellissa," I said, although he was definitely hot with the 'bad boy' look. I wasn't in the mood to flirt and this definitely wasn't the time...At least I hoped.

After we finished without little awkward conversation, Derik started acting like a friend. But truth be told I didn't want a friend. I didn't even want anyone to get close to me. Obviously, that isn't a good choice to make. Because it seems that everyone I get close to, either get hurt or unfortunately they die.

¨Thats a pretty name. Do you mind if I ask why you were crying?¨ Derik asked interrupting my thoughts that run through my head nonstop, or so as it seems. But what surprised me was that he actually had worry and concern in his voice, although he barely knows me.

¨Thank you for your concern, but it's a long complicated story, that nobody else needs to get involved in. It Will make you get gray hairs before you turn 18.¨ I said. Which was true that's how I felt at the moment. Like tomorrow I would wake up and my blond hair would be gray and white.

¨Well than, guess it's a good thing that is full of complication, and that I have time. So tell me, What could make such a beautiful girl so sad?¨ Derik said.

¨Okay, here it goes. Five days ago there was an incident that ended with my mom dying and my brother in a coma. Today my brother woke up from his coma. Bad thing is, he doesn't recognize me, my older brother! I cried because of im tired of people that I love getting hurt or dying. ¨

"Wow, I'm sorry," He said. Like there was nothing else that could be said.Nothing that could be said would make this situation any better. No amount of love or apologetic statements would make this go away.

¨Look I'm sorry. Your just a boy, filled with way too much curiosity. That probably wants more than friends, and is just trying to get lucky enough for a one night stand.¨ I said realizing, I have said way too much already. That and the fact that my life was falling apart, even my mental state.

"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa!, I do think your hot and all, but I'm not looking for a one night stand or anything like that. But being friends will be enough for me Mellissa, And look getting hurt or killed by you would be giving me a favor even a blessing. " I cannot believe he just said that. He definitely has a way of impressing people with his words.

Plus he said I was hot. But he is definitely on a different level of hot. With his bad boy image in all. Tall, Tan, dark haired boys are definitely a Taylor Laughter level of hot.

¨uh...I'm sorry¨

¨its fine, don't worry about it. We can be friends.¨

¨Okay¨ For awhile we both just sat there, trapped in our own thoughts. Right before he said the craziest thing possible.

¨Hey Melissa, Listen, I think your really hot and I understand if you deny me. I also know that you just met me and you're under a lot of pressure. But I really like you so will you do me the honor of marrying me?¨ I'm pretty sure I heard that wrong. But that didn't stop my face from turning ghost white. Did he just seriously ask me to marry him?

¨Meliessa, It's okay I'm just kidding. But will you be my girlfriend? I mean you only live once so why not live life to the fullest. Plus I'm pretty sure you like me, by the way, you have been checking me out,¨

Now I could breathe again. For a moment I thought he was crazy.

¨For a moment I thought I had a heart attack. But you are right we only live once, so yes I will be your girlfriend. ¨

¨Okay¨ Derik said with a huge toothy grin that grew on his face.

'Meliessa Jones please report back to your room.'

¨Im guessing that for you?¨ Derik asked with a question looked and sadness put on his face,

¨Your assumption is correct.¨ I said. But While I was listening to him I couldn't help but recognize that he acted like I was his ride or die, like I really was his whole universe.

¨Im going to walk you back to your room, my lady¨ Derik said with a British accent that made me start laughing that ended in both of us laughing.

¨Fine with me.¨ I said attempting to stop laughing.

¨While we were walking back to my room, we were talking about anything and everything.

*** Melissa's Room ***

Derik came into the room with me, but first, he stopped and said, ¨Everything's going to be okay.¨ and handed me a piece of paper before he said, ¨Call me.¨ With that, he left.

I took another deep breath and walked all the way in, where I saw my Aunt, Mrs, Peterson, and Sargent. Max.

¨Finally you show up.¨ My aunt said

"I just went to go calm down" Is all I said, which was the partial truth. Or what I like to call it, picking your words precisely.

¨Than who was the boy that walked in with you and left?¨ Aunt Josie said that sounded like hatred in her voice. But now I could really test her to see if she hated me,

¨That was Derik, he helped me calm down.¨

¨oh.¨ She said with a major surprise in her voice of tone,

I couldn't stand being in the room next to Micheals, it made me feel very uncomfortable and uneasy. But especially with what he said to me. It feels like when those words, ¨Who are you?¨ Left his mouth a part of me died. Someone once said ¨Pain is for the greater of good.¨ Maybe that was how my life was supposed to happen.

¨Meliessa, earlier the doctor came in and diagnosed you with major Anxiety. So where going to start you with a therapist.¨

This was dumb, yes my anxiety was up but my parent died! and now I have to go see a shrink. A dump shrink. Great people really don't understand,