It's 4:50pm and Matthew is running. He's running away from everything. His feet is pounding and there is sweat mingling with his tears. There are yells echoing behind him but he can't hear anything but the blood rushing in his ears.
Keep going, keep going, keep going.
Each time his feet hit the ground, pins and needles shoot up his leg.
Keep going, keep going, keep going.
He's outside and there are sobs tearing at his throat. He's looking around, eyes wild. He's shaking.
There's a hand on his shoulder.
He turns around, mind hazy. Red hair, green eyes – Stella. Her mouth is moving, she's talking, but he's not hearing.
"Alexis..." her name is out of his lips before he can even stop it.
Stella looks at him, and her eyes are shining, "I know," she says quietly, "I know."
--- START FLASHBACK ---
She was sitting on the bus, the first time I saw her. Her hair was brown back then, tied into two braids that ran down her back.
She didn't notice me.
She was laughing, her head thrown back, voice echoing through the bus, ignoring the heads turning her way.
My eyes widened.
I felt someone tap me on the back, a world of hope.
She barely glanced my way.
--- END FLASHBACK ---
"You never knew, dear, how much I loved you..."
It's 4:50pm and my world just ended.
"You made me happy when skies were grey..."
--- START FLASHBACK ---
He was running down the street, the first time I saw him through the window. His hair was longer back then, blonder than before.
He didn't notice me.
He was laughing, quietly at first, getting louder and louder before cutting off, looking around him in case someone was watching.
My eyes widened.
He barely glanced my way.
--- END FLASHBACK ---
It's 4:53pm and there's a sinking feeling in Matthew's gut.
He sits down on that hard plastic chair and lets the feeling wash over him. He misses her already.
Stella's got a hand on his shoulder.
There's someone sitting next to him.
Someone, maybe Louis, is crouched across from him.
"Breathe Matthew."
Matthew takes a breath but his throat is tightening, his eyes are burning and his hands are trembling.
"Alexis..." he says again, voice unsteady.
Someone takes his hand, their hand cool against his.
"Just breathe..."
--- START FLASHBACK ---
"Alexis, why are you wearing the yellow shirt again?" I ask suddenly.
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You Are My Sunshine | ✔
Teen FictionIt's 9am and Matthew is at the top of the world. It's 11am and Lexi is closing her eyes. It's 4:45pm and a single, long beep has filled the air. It's 4:50pm and the world has just fallen apart. It's 6pm and it's time to say goodbye.
