The Beginning of The End ( NovaHD )

Chapter 14

Aleks' POV*
I open my eyes to reveal total darkness. I can't see anything, but I can hear what sounds like distant voices. I take in a shaky breath, and start to walk, but trip on the first step that I take, landing face first onto the ground.

The ground is cold and hard like a rock. I slowly get up, my arm stinging from the impact. I try to move it but it just gets worse and burns more. I clench my arm and groan in pain. I stand still for a second, trying to get my balance, and start to walk again.

How long have I been walking? Minutes? Hours? Suddenly, something pokes my shoulder. I jumped from the sudden touch and quickly turned around to see a silhouette in front of me. After a minute, my eyes adjusted to reveal James standing in front of me with the saddest expression I've ever seen.

"J-James?" I whispered to him. He smiled and nodded at me, but the sadness returned in his eyes, making me confused.
"What's wrong James?" I asked, reaching out towards his shoulders.
"Please wake up, I miss you," he answered quietly.

I gave him a confused look.
"What do you mean? I'm right here James." He just shook his head.
"Please wake up," he repeated again. I gripped his shoulders.
"James I don't understand, what do you mean?" He leaned closer to me so our faces were only a few inches apart.

Butterflies grew in my stomach, as he got closer.
"I miss you Aleks. Come back to me, don't leave me please," he whispered. I pulled him into a hug, my arms around his neck, my head on his chest. His arms were around my torso and his head was in the crook of my neck. I heard him sniffle, and I knew he was crying.

"Please don't leave me," he whispered again into my ear, his hot breath sending chills down my spine. I shut my eyes tightly, thinking about what James had said, and tightened my grip on him.
"I'll never leave you James. Never."

I opened my eyes to see a ceiling. I felt something soft on my back, I was laying down, on my bed? I slowly lifted up my head and looked around to see my desk with my computer and my dresser. I turned my head to my left to see James laying next to me. He was awake, staring at the ceiling, his eyes filled with worry and sadness. I was about to say something to him but he sat up, and stood.

He scanned around the room, until his eyes found me. He slightly smiled, and sighed loudly. He slowly walked over towards my side of the bed and sat down on the edge of the mattress. The sad look returned to his face.

I couldn't move my head anymore. I tried to move the rest of my body, but I couldn't. I tried to say "Whats wrong?" but nothing came out. He put his hand up to my head and moved the hair out of my face. He twirled his finger around a piece of my hair, then moved his hand to my cheek.

I felt myself smile slightly which made him smile again.
"Why do you have to be so damn cute when your sleeping?" He whispered. I stopped breathing. What? I tried to move again, but couldn't. I'm not sleeping, I can see him! Can be not see that my eyes are open?

I felt heat rising in my cheeks, and he giggled. Please don't tell me he saw that.

He leaned closer to me and kissed my forehead. His lips were warm, the kiss made my whole body warm, even though it was only on my forehead. He stayed there, kissing my head for awhile until he eventually parted. The smile was still on his face, I could tell he was blushing too.

He rubbed his thumb across my cheekbone.
"Only if you knew Aleksandr, only if you knew," he said quietly. Only if I knew what? He slide his hand from my cheek, to my chest where my heart was.

His hand stayed there for a few moments before he smiled.
"Your hearts still beating, that's a good sign," he said with a smile. I laughed in my head. No shit it's a good sign!
"When are you going to wake up? I want to see your eyes again," He asked sadly.

I wish I could talk to him or move. I wanted to hug him so badly, but I don't know why. He sighed, and lifted his hand from my chest and walked over to the other side of the bed.

He laid down on the space next to me, him on his side. I tried to roll over so I could see him, and I actually did. I rolled onto my side to see James staring at me, his beautiful brown eyes, his black curly hair puffed out slightly from being rubbed against his pillow, it was the perfect sight to see in the morning.

He scanned his eyes over my face, seeming like I was a puzzle he was tying to solve. He slowly scooted closer to me until there was no space between us. I fell onto my back again from the unbalanced shuffling of James moving on the bed.

He slowly put his head on my chest, and listened to my heartbeat. I felt myself blushing again. He put his arm around my waist and took in a deep breath.
"Why do you smell like cookies all the time?" He asked me. I blushed harder. Fucking cookies? Really?

He closed his eyes. Eventually, his breathing slowed so I knew he was asleep. I closed my eyes, and it all went black.

"Please wake up Aleks, I miss you." That was the last thing I heard before I snapped my eyes open, revealing my room. I could feel my arms tingling, and I knew I was actually awake.

Thanks James.