Everything I Didn't Say

Chapter 24

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"Stop!" I laugh at Caleb behavior. He was in a terrible costume dancing around the house all in a attempt to make me feel better. I worked for a split second, until I thought : 'Oh I bet Luke would like to see this.'

"It made you laugh, didn't it?"

I nod. "Thanks Caleb. What would I do without you?"

"Wallowing in your self pity, probably." He shrugs. He's always been known for telling the truth.

I smirk, standing up to go get food. "Honey, we're all going out with the Hemmings today. Why aren't you ready?" Mum questions, looking me up and down.

"Oh I still don't feel to good. It's taking me all I can right now just to eat this." I hold up the banana in my hand.

"Oh dear, well whatever you have Luke must've gotten. He's been home all week too." She says. What's interesting is that my stomach tears it's self to shreds, picturing him in my state.

"What a shame." I fake cough. "You all have fun, I'll be in my room."

~xx~

Pretty much, I had the rest of the day to myself. the house was empty and I was alone. Normally I would love to have it this way; I liked my seldom at times. But being alone made me think of Luke, and it kept getting worse and worse.

By now it was getting dark and the sun was just now setting. I heard strumming from outside my window, like a guitar getting in tune. I try to ignore it by placing my head in the neck of the large penguin, letting the scent of Luke overwhelm my noise.

The sound however gets louder, so I go to check it out. Right below my window Luke stands with a guitar slung around his shoulder. The sigh of him was almost breathtaking. "Hear me out."

I try to move, but he instantly keeps me in a trance. He strums the strings, and his beautiful voice washes over me. "Taking every breath away, with all of the mistakes I've made, from all the letters that I've saved, this is everything I didn't say. I wish I could've made you stay, and I'm the only one to blame. I know that it's a little too late, but this is everything I didn't say."

Tears flood my cheeks as he finishes the song. The song that made me want to jump back to him and say its all okay. But he hurt me, and he had to realize that. "I love you, Addy. I'm so sorry."

I shake my head. "Give me another reason." I softly say before closing my window, and well, wallowing in my self pity.

Thanks Caleb.