A Beautiful Curiosity

The Ring

Chapter 2.

I couldn’t believe it. How could I have never seen it before? I could  feel tears fall from my eyes as I opened the box.

A beautiful diamond ring lay in the velvet lined box. It had a gold band and was inscribed ‘Always’. I laughed, despite my pain. I couldn’t believe he would get a 'Snape' quote on our... engagement ring. He always knew how much I hated him, even though he redeemed himself with Harry…

I shook my head, clearing my mind of Harry Potter and slowly took it out of the box, my hands shaking. Ever so slowly I put it on the fourth finger on my left hand.

It fit perfectly.

I fell to the ground, sobbing my heart out. I missed him and as clichéd as it sounded, I knew nobody else would be half as amazing as him. He was the love of my life, and nobody could ever, ever replace him.

I must have fallen asleep, because the next thing I know, I was woken by my alarm clock blaring ‘If I die young’. It had been ‘our song’, and I smiled, thinking back of the first time we heard it…

*Flashback*

‘If I die young, bury me in satin, lay me down on a bed of roses…’

The radio played, causing Josh to laugh and pull the ar to the side of the country road. We had gone out for a Sunday drive, and I was enjoying myself to the max.

“Why did you stop driving?” I asked him, smiling as the wind ruffled his hair.

 “Because, this song is absurd!” He laughed, “Who would want to lie dead on a bed of thorns?!”

I giggled, “But don’t you think it’s just a bit romantic? I mean roses are the most romantic flowers ever!”

He rolled his eyes grinning down at me, “But what’s so romantic about flowers anyway? Like, they have thorns on them! What is so romantic about them? You don’t see couples handing each other boxes of nailes on Valentines Day, do you?”

“Josh. They are so not the same thing! They are beautiful flowers, and besides, usually they are de- thorned or something, right?” I laughed as he rolled his eyes again.

“Since when have you been such a girl?” He teased.

“Since when have you been so unromantic?” I countered, sticking out my tongue.

“Ha! I’ll show you romance!” He said pulling out again.

He brought me straight to a beautiful restaurant, and bought me a bouquet of daffodils, because, apparently, they were way more romantic.

*End*

I shook my head, bringing myself back to the present. My alarm was still going, so I reached over and turned it off. It was half seven, which made me wonder if I should even bother turning up for college today. I mean, I could just get notes from somebody in one of my lectures… No. It’s my responsibility to go to school.

I sighed, pulling myself off the ground. Frowning, I hopped into the shower. Why? Why did he have to die? Why couldn’t he have stayed longer? I know it’s selfish, but I was willing to have had somebody else die in his place. Yeah, I know, but I am only human.

I could feel the tears threatening to fall again, but I just brushed them aside. Dressing quickly and walking into the kitchen and grabbing an apple I checked my timetable for the day. No classes until half eleven? Fantastic, I groaned.

Brushing out my hair, I wandered about the apartment, eventually settling on the sitting room couch. I looked around the room we had meticulously made our own, smiling when my eyes landed on the photo of us at the beach I had been to not so long ago.

It was one of the very few ones taken when we were caught off guard. It was also the most romantic one of the two of us- and the very last. I smiled sadly, remembering that day. As I thought about it, I realised it was taken exactly one week before his... Passing, which meant that it was our four- month anniversary on Wednesday- as in tomorrow. 

I smiled sadly before glancing at my watch- eleven. Better go... Sighing, I took one last glance around the room, and headed out to my car. Once again I wished for nothing more than Josh to be beside me, trying to make me laugh. 

There's nothing you can do about it now. You need to move on with your life. Even though I knew I was right (That sounds weird, doesn't it?), I also knew it was easier said than done. 

I glanced in my rear-view mirror- and stopped just in time- as a car sped straight through the traffic lights I had pulled up to. I shook my head, not believing how stupid people could be. Do they not realise what could have happened if I hadn't stopped? This is exactly what has killed so many- silly, unobsevant people like that guy that only think of gettin- BEEP!- a cars horn broke me out of my rumination. Rolling my eyes at their haste, I realised I had been stalled for a good two minutes. Blushing furiously, I pressed on the gas, trying to avoid the stares I was clearly getting from pedestrians. 

After about ten minutes, I pulled into the college parking lot, trying to avoid cars pulling out, and students walking towards the main building. I managed to get the same space as yesterday, and I pulled in quickly, thankful nobody else had taken it. 

I looked round for Mallorie, and as a last resort, Dan, but to no avail. I could spot neither, though i noticed Donna with her 'friends' from yesterday. Luckily, I managed to pass them with no hassle, though I could feel stares on the back of my head. 

I headed in the direction of my class, quickly comeing to the realization that I had no clue as to where that was. Where was Josh when you need him, huh? I laughed quietly to myself, realising how true it was. He never got lost, he was alays the one who knew where to go without consulting a map. I withheld the fact that his father was a geography teacher, but he just 'Pfft-ed' me aside whenever I brought it up. 

"TAE!" I turned just in time to avoid being knocked over by an over enthusiastic Mallorie.

I grinned at her amused, "Hey Mallorie, I was just walking to my bio lecture, but... I'm a bit lost." 

She laughed, pushing up her thick glasses with one hand while balancing her books with he other, "It's okay, it's right next to mine, c'mon!" She grabbed my left hand with her right, towing me along. She stopped after a moment though. 

I looked at her confused, as her eyes travelled down towards my left hand. I followed her direction of sight, my face paling as I realised wha she was staring at.

I had forgotten to take off the ring.

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Hey! :L I know, I know. I havn't uploaded in over a month, but that's mainly because of school, my life at the moment, and because my brother rarely lets me use his laptop. This was originally meant to be longer, but I just wanted to get SOMETHING up. Sorry for any misspellings, I'll edit eventually. Anyway, I gess you may want to know that I have figred out the ending (Just have to get that far now :L) and also, the story line has changed, though the main things will still happen. Another thing, please, vote comment and fan, it would seriously make my day (especialy since I've gotten barely any reads on this version :/). Oh well :P 

Hey, did I mention its my birthday on the third? No? Well it is... I think you know what you could get me :P

Sorry if it's short :/

~uniqueroisin :) 

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