Two Worlds, One Heart

Lies, Loneliness and Heartbreak

Evangeline's house was empty. In two weeks time, her dad would've finished his sentence and come back home. She wasn't looking forward to it.

She had left that part of her ages ago but now that he's coming back, she wasn't sure if she could still bury it away.

Evangeline made her way upstairs to her bedroom. The house was far too big for just her and her step mum Helga. And the house seemed even more too big because of the fact that Helga was rarely home. Why was she never home? Evangeline didn't know exactly why but she had an idea of why.

She shut the curtains and locked her bedroom door shut. Paranoia riddled her life every day, she felt as if someone was stalking her but whenever she would turn around at the moment she thought she could catch them, it was only the numbing breeze she caught. Evangeline even had a utility knife stashed away just in case something was to happen.

Studying was her life. It was the only thing she could do. Her intelligence made up for the fact that she had no talents. Unless you count murder as a talent.

She flipped through textbook upon textbook, ordering new ones from amazon when she finished extracting all the information she could. With millions of pounds and no interest in clothes or makeup, books were what she bought. However, the more textbooks she reads, the harder it gets to find a new one.

And don't start talking to her about books unless you want to have an hour long conversation about authors no one could careless about except from her.

Books was her door to new beginnings. It took her mind off things and allowed her to escape reality. If she was given one wish, she would wish to turn back time.

Meanwhile, Flint drive to the caravan park where Tesla lived. The drive from his house to Tesla was a long one, giving him more time to just think.

He thought about his problems. His arrogance. His lack of love to anyone but his family. And his pretend love with Tesla. It was time for him to break up with her. She deserved better than him. And he wasn't capable of fixing her.

It occurred to him that the same moon that he drove beneath was the same moon everyone saw on a nightly basis. Including the one out of seven billion people who he was destined to love. Flint thought of things that weren't stereotypically what bad boys would think of, but he certainly wasn't a bad boy. It was only a front he was putting up.

Flint wanted to be accepted. He wanted girls to be at his feet and he wanted the whole world to evolve around him. And eventually he got what he wanted, and he was happy. Then his family died and his mum got weak and his sister became depressed. Now he wants to be invisible. He wants everyone to let him do him. But they dictate him and judge him because he's the sexy bad boy. And Flint can't do anything about that except uphold their expectations. No one knew about Tesla. She was supposed to be special to him. But he misjudged everything.

Over and over again to himself he practised what he was going to say to her.

"Hi Tesla. I think we should break up. You need someone better than me." he practised out load.

It sounded fine to him. He practised saying it a few more times.

"Hi Tesla. I'm really sorry but I think it's time we stop seeing each other. I'm moving and I won't be able to see you anymore." he came up with at the end. It was a lie but she didn't know where he lived, or who his friends or family were. She didn't have the internet, no electronics either. So he decided to lie.

"Hey babe." Tesla pressed her lips on his once he knocked on the door and she answered. The taste of cigarettes lingered in their kiss and transferred onto Flint. His eyes stayed open for the whole time whilst she shut her eyes, thinking about how lucky she was. And how thankful she was. Because even though her life turned it shit and her parents disowned her and she became a drug addict and depended on drug dealing as an income, Flint showed up and assured her that everything was going to be fine.

"Hi Tesla. Could I talk to you about something?" he stuffed his hands in his pockets. Surprisingly, he wasn't nervous, only frustrated with himself. He loved her yet he didn't love her. He wants to tell her the truth but he's going to be dishonest instead.

"Sure. Come in." Tesla grinned before enclosing her hand in his and bringing him over to her small living room, used needles lost in her couch.

Tesla rested her head on his shoulder. She felt protected by Flint even though she was three years older than him.

Flint felt uncomfortable. She was showing so much love and adoration to him but little did she know that it would be the last time she would see him.

"I'm going to tell you something that's very serious." he shook her gently off his shoulder.

"Go ahead." she sat up. She never has serious conversations with him. This I'll be a change. And she thought it was going to be a good change. She thought he was looking to settle down with her. She thought she was finally going to meet his parents and his friends. But she couldn't be anymore wrong.

"I'm moving out of town. So we can't see each other anymore." Flint lied straight through his teeth. And Tesla believed him. Because she thought he loved her and if he loved her, he wouldn't lie.

"Why?" she uttered, choking back tears.

"I'm sorry. I guess this is the last time I'll be with you." he took her bony fingers within his.

"No you don't have to be sorry." a tear dropped down her cheek. If you love someone, you should let them go. And if they truly love you, they'll come back. That quote gave her a whisper of hope.

"I need to go now and help my mum pack." Flint lied once again. All he wanted to do was to get out of there. Guilt was slowly consuming him.

"Okay. Make sure to see me if you're back in town." she tried to smile. But the tears streaming down her face told otherwise.

"I will Tesla. Goodbye." he stood up and pressed a soft kiss on her forehead.

"Goodbye for now." she said before he left her abode.