Miracle

Chapter 17: Saved

Elizabeth's pov:

Tears fall down my cheeks as the words escape my mouth. "I. want. to. die."

Zack pulls me closer to him and looks me deep in the eyes. "Hey, I know it seems tough right now, I get it, but.."

"No!" I cut him off. "You don't! You don't understand unless you're going through it too!" I yell at him and storm out of the hospital room.

I slip past James who was too busy flirting with a nurse and run through the double doors, back outside. I sit on a nearby hill and cry into my hands.

How did my life get so bad?
When did it all just turn to crap?

I feel a tap on my shoulder and look up to see a heartbroken Zack standing in front of me. "Go away." I mumble.

"No." He sits down next to me and just looks at me.

"What?" I ask, confused.

"You don't wanna talk, that's fine. But you're not running away again. I'm not leaving, and you can't make me." He's dead serious.

I groan like I'm upset with him, but truth is, I'm melting inside at how nice he is to me. I don't wanna talk, and he respects that. My brave face is only for show, in actuality, I'm a total sucker for a guy like Zack.

I lay down on my back and I am not surprised when Zack does the same. It's around 8 o'clock now and the stars are out.

"How many do you think there are?" I ask without looking at him.

I feel his head turn to face me, then back to the night sky. "I don't know, a billion?"

"I think there are more than that and I think that they each mean something."

"Like what?" He questions.

"Like, each one represents a human, we all have a star. When we're born, another star is added to the sky, and when we die, our star dies with us. It's like, if you leave, the world is less beautiful. So wouldn't you wanna stick around? You don't wanna deprive the Earth of its' bright shining stars. I don't know, I just think that we all need a star to remind us that life is worth living. You live for the stars. You live for the beauty in this world."

"Wow." Zack sits up and looks at me.

"What now?" I ask.

"Nothing.. that was just so... beautiful, Lizzie. That's a wonderful way to think, I'm gonna start believing that too." He slightly laughs. "So.. does this mean that you've found your reason to stay? For the stars?"

I sit up beside him and stare into his big brown eyes. "You know what? I think I have. You're right, I have James and you, what more could I need?"

I'm being honest this time. I didn't realize it before, but I have to stay. I can't leave this world and all of it's beauty. I can't leave James. But most importantly, I can't leave Zack. He means so much to me now, he saved me. I can never thank him enough. It's funny how in the blink of an eye, your life can go from rock bottom, to top of the ladder. Just a minute ago I wanted to die, but being out here, under all of the stars, it made me realize why I need to stay. I know it seems crazy, but I think I just got a new perspective of life. I think I might stick around a little while longer, see how the world gets even more beautiful.

"That's fantastic Liz! I knew you'd figure it out." He offers me a smile and I gladly return it.

"Yeah Zack, thanks to you. You never left my side, thank you for that." I blush a little.

"My pleasure. Anything for you."

I expect a wink or a smirk from him, but he's completely and utterly serious right now. He must really care for me, I guess. But just as a friend, of course.

I just smile and tuck a piece of loose hair behind my ear.

"What are those?" Zack asks, a sudden wave of fear washing over his voice.

"What are what?" I ask.

"Those." He points at my wrist.

Dammit. My sleeve fell down and he saw my scars.

"Oh nothing." I try to shake it off.

"Liz, please tell me you didn't do this..." He takes my arms in his lap and examines them both, pushing the sleeves up. He winces at the sight.

"Um.. well.. ya know, depression comes with some baggage. I cut. So what? I won't anymore, I promise."

"You better not, because if you do, I swear to god Elizabeth Kline, I will remove all of the blades from this country and never let you out of my eyesight again."

"Okay, okay, calm down." I laugh a little.

He looks down and smiles. He's trying to hide the fact that he's blushing, but I saw it, I saw it.

Without another word, Zack lifts up my arms and begins to kiss them. He places a soft, gentle touch on each and every one of my scars, like he's healing them. When he's done, he looks up at me. My heart feels like it's about to break out of my chest, it's beating so fast. He leans in closer and I feel his breath on my skin as he kisses my jawline. I have to bit my lip to keep from screaming. His lips then wander over to my cheeks. Here it comes. The moment that I've longed for since I fell in love with him.

He finally seals it all with a perfect kiss pressed against my lips.

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A/N: DID THIS GIVE ANYONE ELSE GOOSEBUMPS OR JUST ME?😍😍❤️

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