The Story of Our Love

Chapter Twenty-Two

Immediately, members of the Tanner family are surrounding her, each trying to console the distraught elderly woman. A couple minutes later, they all return to their seats, Grandma Edna, still sobbing silently in the safe arms of her son- Jordan's dad-.

The pastor appeared at the podium, a solemn look on his face as he cleared his throat and waited for the little chatter in the church to seize. He began his opening, speaking in monotone about how tragic it was to lose someone so young, someone so innocent and pure, before she even began to experience life.

I rolled my eyes and scoffed. He didn't know the first thing about Infinity yet he was up there pouring out his heart like he actually knew her. I turned my attention back on the pastor but my gaze fell short and landed on Jordan, who was already staring blankly at me.

A shiver went up my spine as our gazes locked, and I found my heart pounding in my ears, drowning out the pastor and everyone's echoed sobs.

By the time in was Jordan's time to say a couple words, the congregation was in hysterics. He rose from his seat, and calmly made his way to the raised podium, his face void of any emotion," My mom used to say every good thing must come to an end, but I refuse to believe that," he cleared his throat as his eyes locked with mine," when you truly love someone, that love will last forever. Even when it seems like you've given up, you know without a doubt that you'll love this person no matter what."

"Was he talking about me?" I wondered to myself. My eyes began getting misty as Jordan finished off his speech, his eyes never leaving mine once. Instead of making his way back to his seat, Jordan headed straight for the nearest door leading outside.

Without second thought, I sprang out of my chair and rushed after him," Jordan!" I called, stumbling over my feet as I ran to catch up to him. Stopping dead in his tracks, Jordan turned around slowly to face me.

I immediately pulled him into a hug, and sighed in disappointment a little when he tensed under my touch," I'm so sorry," I cried into his chest, noticing that he wasn't hugging me back.

" What are you doing out here?" he asked, sounding completely different from the chirpy Jordan he was.

I slowly pulled away and stared up at him through fresh tears," I-I wasn't there for you at the hospital and I'm so, so sorry. But I'm here now." 

" I don't need you, Avery."

" Yes you do," I argued, trying so hard to ignore the stabbing pain in my heart," you love me."

" No I don't," he said but avoided eye contact.

A glimmer of hope sparked somewhere in me, and I had a new burst of hope," You're lying," I stated confidently, smirking, despite my tears, at his confused expression," when you're lying to me you can't look me in the eye."

His gaze immediately shifted to mine, and I visibly gulped at his hard expression," I. Don't. Love. You," he said slowly, pronouncing each word.

Looking him in the eyes, I searched desperately for something, anything. But his green eyes held no life, no spark, no love.

I slapped him hard across the face," I hate you," I spat, but it came out weak, and cracked. Just saying it made me sick. That was a complete lie, I could never hate Jordan.

Surprise flashed across his face, but he quickly masked it over with a blank expression.

Shaking my head, I turned and walked away, out of the church yard, and into the streets. Tears welled up in my eyes, quickly spilling down my cheeks and settling on my chest.

I hate my life.

I walked down the familiar streets, not really knowing where I was going, but knowing I had to get away. From him.

I think it's so crazy how love can destroy everything. Friendships. People. You. Him.

Love makes you blind. It consumes you, making you see things that aren't really there, believe things that aren't really true.

I love you...... No you don't, you love yourself.

He makes me happy...... No he doesn't. Maybe he did at first, but all he does now is hurt you.

I don't know why those thoughts consumed my mind as I walked to God-knows-where in the pouring rain- I didn't even realised it was raining. I was too numb. Numb from all the crying, all the pain.

So consumed by my thoughts I was, that I didn't see the car until it was too late. The last thing I remembered was screaming.

A blood wrenching scream that echoed through the empty streets. I screamed for the blinding pain that consumed my entire body, and I screamed for Jordan who was drenched in the rain, screaming something I couldn't figure out as he raced to me.

A smile found its way to my lips. He came for me. And with that I blacked out, thinking about nothing else but the fact that he came.

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I cried so hard while writing this....hope it was as heart-moving for me as it was for you. Next chapterwill be in Jordie's POV so expect drama.