Beyond the Brick Wall

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

*Zoey Saunders*

Dear Romeo,

Yes, I loved her. She was all I had. She was my everything. I always imagined her walking me down the aisle on my wedding day, to cheer me on during my graduation, to be the one that's screaming when I'm the one having a baby. It never crossed my mind that someday, she'd leave.

Don't worry about your friend. If she's really your friend, she'd go back to you. If she's really your friend, you'd go back to her too. Otherwise, maybe you weren't really meant to be. Friends have fights too but make up right away.

You know what, this is pathetic. You're wasting your time talking to me and my suggestions might not even make sense. But, thanks anyway, R. Thanks for... well, everything. - J

        The paper I wrote on now was red, my favorite color. I was thinking of how to end my letter and looked at it from afar. I guessed it was long enough. I added a little something at the end of my note that I thought would help brighten his day a little... a smile. I carefully put his second reply in the metal tin and folded the small note I wrote on… to be placed inside our wedge in the wall.

        I turned off my lamp and walked towards my bed.

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        The next morning, I woke up and used my skateboard and to head for the wall. I wedged the note into it's original place, hoping my Romeo would reply soon. 

        I stepped back into the sidewalk and fixed my skateboard on the ground. Ready, set... 

        "Oof!" Great. Just great. Who genius planned on running into a wall without even noticing? I was such a stupid clutz sometimes I brushed the dust off my pants and looked up. Well well well, look who finally decided to show up. 

        "Xavier," I said, venom dripping at the way I said his name. I waited for him to say sorry, to ask me to be his friend again; to at least do something like he promised me he would that day in the eight grade. It never came. Instead, he walked away, eyes still focused on the ground, ignoring me. I felt tears threaten to form in my eyes and shook my head slowly. How could he..? 

        I ran away, tears flowing uncontrollably. I turned to the first left towards Bursberry Street, to Bursberry Park. The park where Xavier and I grew up in. It was our play ground. 

        I walked towards the tire swing, skateboard in my hands. There were two tires already, it only used to be one. I laughed, remembering the times when Xavier would scare off whoever wanted to ride the tire swing.

I miss you, Xav. But you turned away. When you had the chance you turned away.

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*Xavier Smith*

        I was walking back to the wall, from Bursberry Park, hoping that Juliet wrote back. It just so happened that Zoey was there too. The pain and guilt that I was trying so hard to push away came back, hitting me like a ton of bricks. I wanted so bad to tell her I was sorry but my throat was completely dry. I had nothing to say.

        Without saying a word, I did something I regretted even more- I walked away. I was given a second chance, right then and there and I blew it off. I blew it off. 

        I told myself I wasn't going to look back. I didn't deserve her. She can do better. She deserved better. 

        I walked back to the wall, kicking a pebble I found in the middle of the sidewalk and saw a new note inserted in the hole and smiled. She actually wrote back. Funny thing was, Zoey was just there and the paper of the new note was red. Red was Zo's favorite color as far as I remembered.

Dear Romeo,

Yes, I loved her. She was all I had. She was my everything. I always imagined her walking me down the aisle on my wedding day, to cheer me on during my graduation, to be the one that's screaming when I'm the one having a baby. It never crossed my mind that someday, she'd leave.

Don't worry about your friend. If she's really your friend, she'd go back to you. If she's really your friend, you'd go back to her too. Otherwise, maybe you weren't really meant to be. Friends have fights too but make up right away.

You know what, this is pathetic. You're wasting your time talking to me and my suggestions might not even make sense. But, thanks anyway, R. Thanks for... well, everything. - J :)

        I kept my smile on as I head home, thinking of what to write back. 

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Dear Juliet,

Your sister is in a better place now. She's missing you, most probably, but maybe she's also trying to tell you that you should be strong for the both of you. My grandma died last year and until now, I still hear my mom crying at night sometimes. She misses her but she can't do anything about it. My grandma's gone. We can't change what happened. My mom also has cancer, like your sister did. She's been fighting it for as long as I can remember. Be strong. I'm here. We'll get through this together.

And, I don't think you're correct there, J. She doesn't deserve me. She deserves someone that can actually treat her for what she's worth. I was such an asshole to her and I doubt she'd ever forgive me. Maybe we're really not meant to be friends. Someday, I hope she'd find someone that could take care of her and not leave her. Unlike me.

Oh and by the way, no, this isn't pathetic. You're making my life very… interesting. ;)

I'll promise that I'll forever be here, R.

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        I folded up the note, satisfied with what I wrote and put it in the pocket of the jacket I was planning to wear the next day. Juliet's words echo in my mind. What if we're really not meant to be?

I'm really sorry, Zoey. I miss you.

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Hey guys! Hope you like it! Sorry it's short. The first one I made didn't get saved and was like soo freaking long, argh. >.< And like, I forgot alot that I put there which made it shortend. :( Oh well, vote please! xo Cait

And thanks to Holly for the bolding and the indenting and the erasing of the words! :)

^^Or in other words... editing :)

Anyways, Annika is on her way to writing the 4th chapter! Yipee! We just reached a hundred reads in two days by the way :') I like to think of it as a humongous feat.

<3 Holly

^^lol yeah, I just wanted it to sound professional. Everyone uses editing now. =)) -Cait

[This chapter's song: Don't Let Me Go by The Summer Set]