Puzzle Pieces

My Crazy Ex

I stare at Andre years rolling down my cheeks. The doctors said he lost a lot of blood but I got him here on time. I still don't know what caused the window to break but I do know that I'm not leaving the hospital until he wakes up.

A warm arm hugs me from behind I know it's Eric from the sent off his string colone. "He'll be alright Ashley." I'd ask here days before disappearing.

I walk over to the side of the hospital bed and hold Andre's hand. It all seems like it happened too soon. On my first day of school I meet the popular guy and on the same day he kisses me. Oh and then he goes and almost dies.

Andre's eyes open and he immediately sees me holding his hand. Too soon, it was only a kiss. I let go of his hand and he frowns.

"Why'd you let go?" He asks his voice still groggy from just waking up. I smile trying my best wipe away the tears before he notices them. To late he noticed.

This time he grabs my hand and looks at me worriedly, " Why were you crying?" He asks. He moves over on the hospital bed and makes room for me. I sit down beside him and think of what to say.

"I was afraid I might lose you when I just found you." I said another tear escaping. He smirks and takes my ponytail out agian.

"Oh come on, this is fun in not leaving just yet." He says playfully. I roll my eyes this moron managed to act like a four year old even when he's in the hospital.

"Something tells me that Jason didn't come to visit." I shake my head no and he frowns a little. "Can I leave yet?" He asks me suddenly. I laugh at how impatient be is. "Yeah you can." I tell him and he smiles.

•••

When he's finally checked out of the hospital we get into my car. Here's wearing a black shirt and jeans that Eric brought him. I begin driving home and halfway there I notice something out of the corner of my eye, Andre is starting to stare again.

"You can stop checking me out now Andre." I say without looking over at him. He chuckles but doesn't look away. I turn to face him and give him a questioning look. He just smiles at me never looking away.

I turn my eyes back to the road when I see a truck that looks shockingly familiar. I gap when I realize who it belongs to. "Duck!" I scream and Andre doesn't argue. I pull over on the opposite side of the road that the truck is going.

I duck down in hopes that he driver of the truck didn't see me.

"Ash, what are we doing?" Andre asks.

"You see that truck right there?" I ask and he nods. "That my... uh... he's my... ex." I say, and he laughs. "We are doing all this because he's your ex?"

I roll my eyes and shoot up thinkin ng the cost is clear. But I'm so wrong, so very wrong. There he is standing beside my window. Andre looks over and sees him I think i saw a little regret flash in his eyes.

"Do you regret the kiss?" I blury without even knowing what I was thinking. Andre smiles one of his heart melting smiles and says, "Can we discuss the kiss when there ISN'T an angry ex at your window?" He answers casually. I groan and roll down the window.

"Hey beautiful, you know I'm still single. I know you said you wanted me out of your life but I can't be away from you that long Marianna." The guy outside window says. I knew it. I knew my cover would be blown in a stupid way like this one. Thankfully Andre speaks for me.

"Hey, dude, I think you have the wrong girl this is Ashley and she's not single. So if you don't mind we really need to get going."

My ex simply laughs and says "Well she must have you fooled because this is Marianna Louisa. Descendant of the very rich Louisa family. And I Emmanuel Marcosa am her betrothed. To join the Louisa and Marcosa families into one." I simply roll the window up yell "SORRY WRONG PERSON!" before driving off.

For the first time this entire drive Andre refuses to look at me and watches the cars pass by.

"Andre?" I ask softly knowing he doesn't believe a word I say.

"Yes, Marianna?" He says bitterly.

I can't help it anymore. I begin to cry and cry and cry. I ran away from more than a divorce.