A Broken Heart...Healed?

Movies & Confessions

"They say that if u break a mirror, someone close to u will die."

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We finally arrived at the movies!😩
The boys we're buying our tickets while the rest of us bought snacks.
We were planning to watch "Suicide Squad".
I bought 2 packs of sour patches for me & Dani 'cause, I know how much that kid loves his sour patch & 2 cokes.

As the other girls ordered, the guys came back with the tickets.

"Here ya go.", Devin says handing me mines.
"Thx.", I said kinda plainly.
"Hey. Are u ok?", he asked me with a worried look.
"Yeah, I'm fine Dev. No need to worry 'bout my ass.😝", I assured him with a smile.
He smiles back then looks at ma hands.
"Oh. You got them sour patches?! Gimme some!", he exclaimed sounding a bit greedy. Hell no my nigga........

I turned the other way so he don't touch ma sour patches.
"Ha...excuse me, get yo greedy hands off ma candy
!", I said looking him up & down ready to fight for the candy.
"Pleeeaaaase.😫", he begged.
"I said not in a million years! Go raid ur girlfriends candy that she bought u.", I said pointing at Erika who was heading this way with her arms filled with candy.
He ran to her like a lil child & snatched some candy from her. She growled at him & he playfully growled back only I knew that she wasn't playin'.😹

"Are one of these packs for me?", I hear a voice say behind me.
I turn around & see Daniel.
"Yeah. Here u go.", I state handing him one of the packs of sour patches & a coke.
"Awe. Thank u ma!😝😋😋", he exclaims hugging me from behind. I felt like I was gonna drown 'cause he was a giraffe compared to me.
"Yeah, yeah. Love u too. Now let's go!", I said grabbing his free hand.

Everyone was already ahead of us. Kev & Joshua chatting up a storm & Azariah & Erika as well!
Devin kinda felt like a third-wheel but Erika noticed so she locked hands with him & give him a kiss on the cheek.😘

As we arrived at our seats. We sat like this: Erika, Devin, Joshua, Kevin, Azariah, Daniel, & me.
For some reason I always like sitting on the end.🤔🤔🤔

Halfway into the movie & I already loved it.
Though something was still bothering me, more like someone.
Daniel............
He was all I could think about right now.
I kept thinking & thinking that I think my head would've exploded by curiosity.
I couldn't stop replaying back when Daniel was crying so hard at the park. Why he eyes were so puffy red & tired? Why he hid his hands under his hoodie, or that I could barely see his face.
Even yesterday he didn't look so good when we met again.
It was not because of Joshua & him beating each other to death....it was something different.

My excitement for this movie slowly faded away as my face became plainly bored.
I was technically like in Melody mode. Where I'm quiet & don't talk to no one & just think & stare off into space.
I have Melody mode quite daily so it isn't unusual.
But this time, I was more deeply into it.

I could see Daniel glancing at my face every now & then, trynna figure out what's wrong.
He leaned in & whispered something in my ear.
"Are u ok?"
I nod.
"U sure?"
I nod again.
He went back to watching the movie but with an unsure look on his face.

After awhile, I wanted to use the bathroom. Well not use it, but get some fresh air outside.
I needed an excuse to slip out so a bathroom one is a good one.

"I gotta use the bathroom. Be right back.", I whispered to Daniel. He nodded & faced the screen again.

I walked outta the theater & into the hallway filled with a few people.
I head towards the bathroom but passed it.
I was heading towards the front entrance.
I needed some fresh air.

As I head outside, I breathed in & out aloud & sat on a bench.
I could see my breath turn into mini clouds & fade away in the coldness.
As I close my eyes, I could hear footsteps.
They were coming closer & closer so I opened my eyes. It was Daniel.

"Bathroom huh?", he states sitting right next to me.
"I needed some fresh air that's all."
"Baby, what wrong? You're acting strange. And u walked outta the theater. And i know that it isn't just because u needed some fresh air.", he said putting his hand on my thigh & looking dead at me.
"I-I....I saw u.", I start having to ask.
"Where?", he responds.
"At the park. About 3 days ago. Everyone was there. On the bench where we had our first date. Where I started to gain feelings for u. Where I first loved u.......😔"
"What did u see?"
"You were all crying & sobbing, why?"
"Because u were gone for 8 months now. We thought you'd been kidnapped or even worse...dead.😔We'd all come & visit that park at least once a week. As how it was so special & the only thing to remember u bye."
"Ok....but u look more depressed. I saw your eyes, they were puffy red & looked tired. You hid your hands in your hoodie. I could barely see u. Why?", I asked coming closer to him & sitting up straight.
"Um.....I came to the park more often than everyone else. I would cry over & over again wondering why u weren't sitting next to me. I could barely sleep."
"How long did u sleep?"
"At least 2-3 hours each night...I think?"
"For 8 months?! Daniel, that's unhealthy! You could've fainted!"
"But I couldn't sleep as long as u were gone."
"What about ur hands? Why'd u hid them in ur hoodie?", I asked.
He took out his hands from his pockets.
I didn't notice it before but, he was all bruised up.
I took them into my own.
"Baby, what happened?!"
"While u were gone, I was mad, angry that I didn't know where u were. I started punching the walls of my room when I couldn't take it no more. I made holes in them & cried for hours while I blasted music......😔"
I felt so guilty right now. He punched through walls because of me?
"You know, that day I saw u guys all sad, I ran back to the treehouse & started ballin' ma eyes out. I couldn't take it anymore seeing everyone like that. I turned my room upside down & punched my mirror too. That's why the mirror only had one piece left.", I confessed.
"What?!😱Are u ok? Do u have scratches left on your hands or something?", he stated taking my hands & examining them.
I locked them with his.
"No. (Chuckles) No.....I'm fine baby. I just.....didn't know what to do."
I kissed him on the lips & hugged him real tight.
We stayed like that for a while too.

To Be Continued.....