Alexandria's Revenge

Chapter 18: Gravity

Gale Pov

"We have to do something we can't just let her die!" Trey yelled at his mother, she held her head in palms. "I lost her once I refuse to do so again." He stated pacing the floor. Victoria tried to comfort him to no avail. I couldn't help but stare at her, every time I did I found something more intriguing about her. The way her jaw was framed by that long raven hair, or how her lips would sometimes twist into a wicked grin when she would be devious. "We can't control law Trey I'm sorry but-," "But what?" He exclaimed snapping me out of my daze state.

Tyler stood off in the background. He never even attempted to break up his families squabbling. He instead sighed and slipped outside which I couldn't resist but to follow along.

"What's on your mind?" I asked, he just looked out at the deck of their beach house. "I just don't get it." He whispered, "You know you couldn't have him forever. People do tend to grow up. No amount of manipulation, anger, jealously, scheming, or evil will change that." I explained, Tyler took in a deep breath. "How could he love her? What is it about her that I just don't see?"

"Of course you can't see it, your not in love with her. I thought you were suppose to be the smart one?" I smirked, "I've watched over Trey since I could remember. He became something like son, more than a little brother. I carried around this burden, and honor of being that. There are things a older brother should never have to see and that's the sight of him failing his brother. I didn't protect him, from Nikolas, those wolves, and now this." Tyler stopped for moment and just stared down. I didn't know what to say so I took the latter and remained quiet. Tyler face didn't give no hints to what he was feeling but his words were more than enough.

"You know I never needed a whole lot of people, just Trey. For a while now I couldn't accept that he didn't just need me anymore. Tell him I'm sorry." He said looking over his shoulder

I looked at him oddly "Where are you going?" I asked worried, he laughed genuinely. It was rich and loud. It was kind of awkward to hear I mean Tyler never really laugh like he might have chuckled a bit but not outright laugh. "Despite all that's happened I know Trey won't want me around after all this blows over. So I'm skipping town. Maybe I'll go see what life's like in America?" I didn't really believe him but with Tyler you could never tell what was honesty and what was a lie.

"Give this to Trey for me when you think he's ready." Tyler added handing me this letter that was sealed. He walked down the few steps and didn't take long for him to be soon gone after that.I walked back in the house stuffing the letter in my coat; trying to sort through what I just heard.

They were still yelling, frantic, and shouting. Trey just left to Alex's room. Face stricken with too many emotions to point out one. Victoria was on his heels until I touched her shoulder, casually stopping her. "I got this one beautiful." I explained, she just gave another worried look to Trey then back to me before nodding her head and letting me by.

He stood there starring out the window. "Do you think, there's a God?" He asked quietly, I opened my mouth several times caught off by his question. I was unsure how to answer his question.

"I'd like there to be. I'm hoping there is." I replied truthfully standing beside him. "I feel like he has personally just aimed to ruin my life. Why make me immortal, just for me to die a thousand times on the inside? Why have me meet Alexandria if I was meant to lose her? Why make me this way, make me strong enough to move cars, but not enough to protect her? Why allow me to love if all I'm going to do is loose? Why make Tyler and then me? Why? What terrible crimes have I committed to always feel like I'm being tormented?" He questioned his voice rising with each question. He sighed heavily and pushed his forehead to the window. "Can my luck be so bad? Or is God cruel?"

I swallowed hard, I had no faith to give, no hope to reassure, and worst of all no answers. He waited for a reply, for me to say something to comfort his shaking world. However I couldn't. Words, no matter how many, or how genuine didn't seem deep enough. Deep enough to give him what he desperately wanted.

I just put my hand on his shoulder and squeezed, hoping that the empathetic touch reached where he needed to go. He stiffened for a moment, but eventually accepted it.

"Trey. Go to her." I said finally he looked me in the eyes. Shock, gratitude, and relief flickered on his face. He wrapped his arms around me. I stared at him awkwardly.

"Thank you." He barely whispered I swallowed hard and the weight of his pain slightly touch me. He was being forced to relive a nightmare he thought finally woken up from.

I can't even imagine what Alex is going through.