What Lies Within

What Lies Within pt30

Liz’s p.o.v

What is he doing here? I told myself I was over it, I know I was lying. I was getting better. I would have gotten better. But no. He has to go ahead and show up here, bringing me on the verge of a mental breakdown.

The howling fire I had in me, the burning hatred against Jake, it melts away like butter being sliced by a hot knife. “W-what do you want?” I stammer, avoiding his eyes. If I look, I’ll break. I’ll give in and take him back. My body is yearning to be held by his. My lips want to feel his so badly, it’s hard to bear. I need to resist. I will be a mother, if I give in now and get hurt later, what’ll it do to the baby? 

“I want you to forgive me. It’s what I want. I want to hold you, I want to kiss you, I want to make you smile, I want to hear your laugh, I want to see that cute face you make when something scares you. I want all that and more. I want my life to be spent with you by my side. I’m not hoping for any of that though” he answers in a low tone, his voice shaking. 

“So what’ll you do then?” I question, covering my mouth as I lightly bite my lower lip. “Tell you I’m sorry and hope for the best. I begged Ethan to let me come, he didn’t want to because it would hurt you. I don’t blame him, what I did is unforgivable. I’m a total bastard. I admit I only began dating you because of my mission. But as I went on dates with you, as I got to know you, as I spent more time with you and saw sides of you others wouldn’t see- well, somewhere along that, I fell in love with you. I’ve fallen for you and I’ve fallen hard” her croaks.

“What if I say no?” I inquire. I somehow muster up the courage to look at him. He’s on his knees, tears streaming down his face. This takes me by surprise. He’s serious… “I just don’t want to get hurt again” I mumble, holding back my own tears. “I know and I don’t blame you at all. Just… just know that I’m sorry. You’re the one and only love of my life. I’ve always thought it was extremely cheesy when people told others they’re the reason for life but now I understand why it’s said. Because if you love someone enough, they gradually do become the reason to live, like you became mine” he responds, his voice still cracking. 

He looks at me, concentrating. It’s as if he’s trying to memorize me. Then he flashes a sad smile before turning around and beginning to walk away. “Wait, where’re you going?” I yell, running after him. “I really don’t know” he mutters, slowing down. “I forgive you. Please stay” I whisper, almost pleading. His head snaps to me, his warm caramel eyes wide in surprise. He doesn’t say another word, just grins wide and attacks me. We tumble to the ground, tangled in each other. He wraps his arm around me, drawing me as close as physically possible. “Careful, you don’t want to hurt the baby” I utter, holding back a smile.

“Whoa! BABY?! You’re pregnant?!” he shrieks, shaken. I nod, smirking as he stares at me in a daze. “You know what that means? I’m going to be a father!! Thank you, thank you so much” he exclaims, pulling me into a gentle, love filled hug. 

I just realized something. Things always get better. I was dying in agony around a month ago. The one I loved had betrayed me. Now we’re together again and soon we’ll have one more little thing to love. Sure, ‘bad’ things hurt. With time though, everything gets better. It always gets better. Time heals even the deepest wounds, even the darkest scars; people underestimate the power of that statement. You don’t just heal by forgetting. Sometimes you heal by forgiving, by loving, by letting go. Time heals, sometimes we don’t see it but sometimes we do. 

Victoria’s p.o.v

-Two days later-

“Guys, come check this out!” Ethan screams from outside the shack. The five of us, Justin, Lindsay, Jake, Liz and I stare around at each other, confused. The panic in his voice is alarming. We rush outside, ready to fight. It’s an instinctive reaction I suppose. Being guardians and spies, we’re born with it.