Rejecting Hope (Old Copy)

Chapter Forty Five - "Chemo"

       (Lacey) 

            "We're going to go pick Abby up now, you two be good alright!" 

                 "Alright you too... Wait! What do you mean by you tw-"

                              "Hey there."

                    "Ahhh!!!" I scream throwing my bag of towels into the air. I'd know that voice anywhere and seeing those bright green eyes. Yes, it took me a second to realize but Jack is the one who is with me. Wait, those two little sneak's set this up. Turning around I see Ariana waving behind a rolled up window and Hope smiling like an idiot as he presses his foot down upon the gas pedal. I only have a few seconds to scream "Wait!" and then they are gone. Kicking the dirt I yell and roll my eyes completely in the moment, "What the fuck!" 

              It was then that he reminded me that he was still there.

                          "I'm guessing someone isn't very happy to see me." He mutters and instantly I'm pissed, not at him of course, no... I could never be angry at him. I'm pissed at myself for even allowing us to get this far to feeling the way that I do now.

       "Shut it." I huff under my breath as I shove him hard against the shoulder. But this doesn't stop the idiot, it never does.

         "Hey! So you're just going to ignore me now?" 

                 I just shake my head, I don't think he gets the picture. I mean I wouldn't exactly respond to that question, unless if I wasn't ignoring him now would I?

     He catches on quickly and soon after I hear the pitter patter of his feet upon the cement of the sidewalk. He touches my arm and I'm about to rip his head off as I spin around upon my feet. "What - " I begin to spit out but he quickly stops me by nearly shoving my bag into my face. "You forgot this." He lets out in a rush and at first I'm taken back, but soon enough I just sigh and take the bag. "Thanks", I try to walk again but he grabs onto my arm and refuses to let go.

             "Please... please Lace, can we just talk about this?"

    It's sick and I hate it. How relentless he is... how I push and push and verbally abuse him and all he does in return is pull and shower me with words of kindness and it's just sick and I hate him for accepting it, but most of all I hate myself for even doing it.  

                                                               I... am sick.

    "No."

           I shake him off and suddenly he is there and he spins me around yet again. At this moment of time I am angry beyond belief and I am as sick as a monster.

                     But from the look in his eyes... so is he.

                                   There's a fire burning within us that can't be extinguished.

       "No... I'm not doing this anymore Lace! If I wasn't so important to you then why did you finally tell your friends about me? Why now? Why was now suddenly such a perfect time? Why Lace... why now?"

           My heart... it's racing at the speed of light. I can't withstand it any longer and I try to run but I don't go a far distance before he's suddenly there right behind me yet again. "I SAID WAIT!!" he grabs my scarf and suddenly it's off. I fall to the ground due to the force of his pull and suddenly his face is filled with utter surprise... shock takes over his entire entity.