I'll forgive when I forget ✔️

Chapter Eight

***Miss Betty on the side played as Betty White of course! She's awesome!***

Alex POV:

I seemed to be lost in the kiss until I heard a load throat clearing. I pulled away quickly and looked at the source. There before my eyes stood Betty herself, a smirk playing at her lips.

Age really did hit her. The light brown hair turning white almost and skin seemed more fragile. I guess she did a lot of staring in her day. Sorry bad joke.

"Lexie. Is that you dear?" Miss Betty asked squinting her eyes. Yes as you can tell I've had many nicknames. I moved out of Aces embrace and ran up to her giving a hug. I loved her hugs because they gave off a motherly feel. She never had kids but I know if she did, she would be the best. She was a hopeless romantic that fell in love at 16 unfortunately he left her at 23 and she's been in the same town owning the same dined ever since. She says it's because she can't imagine herself anywhere else besides her home but I think it's because deep down inside.. She's waiting for him to come back. It's always good to have hope, it's what keeps us going. I smiled realizing I did have that hope I always told myself was pointless. And he was standing right behind me.

"Oh honey I missed you! Why did you just up and leave me like that. Not even a phone call! You had me worried sick. And now you show up two years later like you never left. Where's your heart at sugar!" She scolded me playfully. Ace and I both laughed and she finally let me out of her embrace. Her last sentence hung in my mind. My hearts probably in Blake's room where it was beaten out of me. But I kept my thoughts to myself. "I'm sorry Miss Betty. I should have called." I answered shamefully.

Ace came beside me and placed his arm around my waist. Miss Betty's eyes seemed to twinkle at the sight and she smiled widely.

"Don't tell me you two finally got together!" She nearly screamed with excitement.

"Finally?" I asked dazzled by her statement.

"I may be old but I'm not blind doll. You two were always staring lovingly at each other. Your laughs were even contagious. I know you liked Blake but you didn't love him babe. Not like you do Ace here at least." I was taken aback. I hadn't heard Blake's name in so long. I wanted to sink to the floor and cry. Scream at the sky and moon for all its worth. But I kept a strong fake smile on. Then I realized she said we love each other.

I looked over at Ace to see him smiling smugly to himself obviously liking my embarrassment or something. Instead of correcting her I just smiled widely at her. "Well if you don't mind Miss Betty. I'm starving." She nodded, "Of course dear I'll show you to a booth."

We followed her inside waiting to be left alone and when she left we both burst out into laughter.

"Why did you leave without as much as a goodbye?" His question caught me off guard and my laughing stopped. I started at him wondering where that came from. The last day of school, everyone leaves. Whether it's college or work. Who would want to stay? But how my life was... I didn't have time for goodbyes. I ran. As far as I could get.

***FLASHBACK***

"I'm sorry okay!" His yell rang out through the rain. Every drop that hit the concrete was a piece of my heart falling with it. I was doing it. I was finally leaving. Walking away. Getting out of this god forsaken mansion, high school, town... I needed a new chance. A new life. But where? I can't go to college because I don't have money and Blake always distracted me from good grades and homework. I'm lucky I even graduated.

Today was the last day of school and as soon as the bell rung, I left. I walked straight out and didn't stop. But Blake noticed my absence and now here he is. In front of me. Staring at me through the pouring rain. I didn't plan on going to the mansion. I wanted to get out. Be free. Be myself.

"Do you think sorry is going to make everything you did okay? Do you think 'I'm sorry' is going to fix my scars, my life, my fu€king virginity! You used me. You took away all the life I had and now I'm hallow! What more could you possibly want from me!" I yelled back. The rain echoing around my ears. My hair clung to my face and I pulled my jacket tighter around me trying to keep some warmth.

"Where will you go?" He whispered surprisingly. Not lashing out or angry. He looked defeated. I almost regretted what I was doing but then I remember all the wrong he caused me.

I shrugged, "I'm not sure yet."

His face contorted into anger. "You know what.. Leave! You can go! Want to know why? Because your broken Ally...." He stops and instead of my nickname, he uses my real name, "Alexa. You have no one. No one cares about you. Your popularity was handed to you by me, that's where all your 'friends' came from. And once I'm no longer by your side, who will you have? No one! Because your weak. Your a hallow soul. No feelings, nothing. I tried to fix you Ally. But you were to far damaged. You will always be what your parents called you... A mistake." And with that he turned around and ran back to the high school parking lot.

I stood there for a moment. Everything he said sinking in. It was all true. I had no friends, no family... I was just a stupid mistake.

***End of Flashback***

That's how I ended up on coaches doorstep. I thought 'what better use of me, a hallow body, then to put it in action?' I read about him in the newspaper and remembered his address. Maybe if things had went different that night I wouldn't have wound up here. I would have stayed on the streets or tried to get a simple job somewhere else. But everything happens for a reason. So maybe, this is where I'm meant to be after all.

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