[_Lucy's POV_]
I was surrounded by mirrors. Every single wall reflecting myself over and over again. Everywhere I looked I was looking straight back at myself. There was so many "me"s. There were so many fakes and only one genuine me. But I can't seem to find it. I'm so empty. Like I'm just a reflection. Of my own true self.
I feel so selfish. All I cared about was myself. I am trapped... I need something... Someone... To shatter me.
I placed my hand on the glass. When I looked up expecting to see me. But what I saw was Natsu. Trapped behind the mirror. I stared into his black eyes and placed my hand over his. We were separated. By this fragile thing. Only the smallest pressure for it to smash. I brought my fist up and tapped the glass with my knuckles. Natsu looked at me with sad eyes. I hit the glass harder. I couldn't stand to look into his eyes any longer. I wanted to reach him. Why can't I reach him? I punched the glass harder. The glass cracked surrounding my clenched fist
"WHY CAN'T I REACH YOU?!"
I slammed my fist down harder. Bits of glass broke off and floated into nothing.
"AM I JUST A REFLECTION?!"
I pressed my forehead against the mirror. Nothing but everything at the same time.
"Let me reach you... Let me reach you... Let me reach you..." I whispered over and over again.
I brang my fist down one last time with all of my feelings with it. Everything shattered and came crashing down. One last time I saw Natsu stare back at me. I fell to my knees along with the tears falling from my face.
Then everything turned black.
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I shoot my eyes open.
It was only a dream...
My pillow was tear splattered. I had been crying...
I glanced over at my phone resting beside me on my pillow. I had 2 missed calls and 1 Voicemail. All from Natsu. Why would he be calling me at 6:00 in the morning?
I listen to the Voicemail as it says:
"Hey this is Natsu. Yeah I know you're probably wondering why I'm calling you. I know you hate me and all but can you meet me at the park where we talked the first time. I need someone to talk to. Don't question it until you get here."
Then he hung up. He expects me to get up at 6:00 in the morning and meet him at a Park on a Saturday. Well now that I'm up I better just go meet him. I decide to keep my pajamas on because at this time in the morning I didn't really care what I was wearing. I put on a random sweatshirt I found under my bed and then put on a pair of slippers. I opened the door of my apartment and locked it behind me. I climbed down the stairs and out into the breezy morning.
I walked down the winding sidewalks with my hands buried deep into the pockets of my sweatshirt. The wind blew my hair every which way but it didn't bother me one bit. I entered into the outskirts of the park after 5 minutes of walking. I approached the empty playground when I noticed all but one of the swings slowly rocking with the wind. The one that wasn't had a boy sitting in it. He was slowly swaying back and forth with his head down and shadows falling upon his face.
Leaves crunched under my feet and the boy turned to face me. He looked me straight in the eye and my whole world spun around me with a huge gust of wind that blew leaves every which way. He stood up from the swing and walked to where I had stopped.
Tears stained Natsu's cheeks as he looked at me.
"I didn't think you would come." he whispered.
"What's wrong?" I asked as I stared into the tears that glinted on his face.
He look away like he couldn't bare to see my face.
"My father is dying." He whispered.
He led me over to the empty swings he was sitting in.
"When did you hear about this?" I asked and sat in the swing next to his.
"Last night."
"How long does he have?"
"Two weeks." He looked up at me with new tears forming around his eyes along with some forming in mine.
I stood up and with seeing I had he did as well. I took a step forward and wrapped my arms around him. He set his head on my shoulder with his hands drooping at his sides. I felt his tears seep through my sweatshirt and onto my shoulder.
The wind picked up leaves and blew them through the air around us.
I've had a parent die.
And I would never wish that pain on another soul.
Not even my worst enemy.
Did I reach you?
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Ayo! It's me! I'm back! School's finally over so I should be able to start posting again! Hope you liked the new chapter!
Your fellow fangirl,
Gail
