Heartstrings

Chapter Ten: First Love

Two years and half later

She told me once, "Tell me where it hurts and I will kiss it better." But, now it's two and half years later and where are you? When I am laying in my bed, clutching my pillow like an anchor to this world, whispering, "Everywhere."

She tried drowning herself because she wanted to float away where she wouldn't have to see with me other girls. 

The night I woke up in the hospital, hurting everywhere and I look over to her holding my hand on my bed side, sleeping. I remember smiling and shaking her awake and when she woke all she did was frown. She looked down at my hand and yanked her hand away as if she didn't remember ever holding it.

 She leaned over to my face and I closed my eyes expecting a kiss but, all I hear is her smirking. Then, I hear her whisper these words before she gets up and walks away, "I see you in my dreams kissing girls who are not me. That's why I did it. My heartbreak was so loud not even the mountains could make it seem quiet. Goodbye Alexander."

The rest of the night was blur and I don't remember the rest.

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I lay on my bed, crying because I miss her and wish I found her before I got engaged to Sage. I guess the only reason why I decided to propose was because Sage is all I have left who loves me. Sage told me about how much she tried to get Alaska to stay but, Alaska told her about how she was using me so, she could have another life with another man.

 Just thinking about it breaks my heart even more but, part of me tells me Sage is lying so, I will never go find Alaska. I guess I will never know the truth because Sage is all I have since she ran away.

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I hear a knock on the door and I get up off my bed to open it. I open it and it's Sage with tears running down her face. I embrace her in a hug and ask her what's wrong. She looks up at me while her mascara is staining her face and says, "Why didn't you tell me you brought her back? Why did he bring her back when all she going to ruin things between you and me!!!!!!"

 She backs away from me and smacks me across the face with tears running down her face. I hold my cheek and start screaming, "What are you even talking about? Who is back?" Her eyes widen and whispers, "You mean you didn't know she is here?"

She? Whose "she"? Then that's why it hits me....Alaska is back. I race to the door but, Sage blocks the door. I try to push her off the door but, she kicks me down to the ground. 

Tears still running her face she goes into the bathroom and cleans herself up before leaving my room. I run over to the door while limping but that's when I hear the door click which means it's locked. So, I run over to my laptop and check the security cameras that are the front door.

 She is even more beautiful older but, that's when I hear Sage tell her she's at the wrong house. Alaska apologizes and walks down the sidewalk. Before I can watch Sage close the door, I run over to my window and unlock it. I open it and jump.

I hit the ground in front of her and she screams my name. That's when everything goes black and she screams for someone to call an ambulance.

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I wake up in a hospital bed with her by my side crying hysterically. She quickly wipes her tears and smiles. I look at her and smile because as always when I am with her that is the time when I am truly happy. 

She smiles ear to ear and asks me, "Am I still pretty, Alex?" I grab her hand and say, "No your are not. You were pretty until I saw the way your eyes swelled when you cried, and you were pretty until I heard how you stutter your goodbyes.

 You were pretty until, I saw the way you lock your doors at night, and you were pretty until I knew you never felt quite right.

You were were pretty until I heard your heart's empty plea but, then you weren't pretty anymore, you were 

                                                                      beautiful to me."