When Two Skateboards Crash

From what I felt like was a long, dreadful slumber, I was awaken by the sound of whispering. Because of its quiet sound, I couldn't decipher whether it was a girl or boy. All of a sudden, the whisperings stopped.

I opened my eyes, thankful that the nurses were considerate to close the curtains and turn off the lights. However, I would have rather had my eyes shone by the sun rays and the lights just to not see the sight in front of me.

The sight of Octavian kissing the girl from the club.

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Chapter 18

Arielle POV

At that moment, I decided I wanted to die.

At that moment, I wondered what I did wrong.

At that moment, my heart pounded faster.

At that moment, my heart's pounding sounded louder.

At that moment, I knew what it meant to feel like I was dying.

This pounding of the heart alerted my nurses once again and they barged into my room. The two teenagers jumped and snapped their heads to my direction. Quick to react, I focused on my heart and didn't dare to look at them.

The nurses looked much scared and nervous than before, I wondered whether it was my time. However, I couldn't go deeper into my thoughts as a searing pain started to spread. The core in my heart throbbing and daring anything to get in its way.

I wanted to gasp. I wanted to scream. I wanted to do something that would make a noise, even the slightest short pant. The feeling of unable to breath sent insecurity to me.

Octavian was running by my side, saying encouragements but it couldn't help me. My body system didn't want to listen to the one who caused this. My body system didn't want to live. Its leader, its heart wouldn't be able to survive today. My body system, however, wanted to let out my last feelings.

"Octavian." With the few breaths I was able to make, I called him.

"Don't waste your breath. Just survive, please." He had tears in his eyes but also on his face.

Those salty tears may be the size of one tenth of your pinkie, but it had the meaning hundred times your body.

Maybe I was just inexperienced. I didn't know what love was and I was yet to know everything about it. Though, I knew one thing. There were two types of love, those that survive and those that don't.

However, they are both love. Those that don't survive is still love. Those that don't survive isn't surviving for their love. They're letting their love go for the sake of their love to survive unlike they didn't.

I knew then that I had to do the same. I had to let go Octavian for his love to still stand and love later on. To cherish another. To help another one's love survive. With that, I let out the words I held back. And let them go with Octavian.

"I love you." Then I let go of everything. My tears, my breath, my feelings and my love.