an unexpected love story

4315 Moolburry Road

Macy

As I walked out of the store everything just seemed a little brighter, maybe because I'm just happy.  I saw the girl from the register, she was on a beat up public bench crying, her hands covering her face.  What could she possibly be sad about? It's beautiful outside.

I wanted to say something but I kept walking. She looked over to me and our eyes met.  Her eyes emerald green, the tears from her eyes made them shimmer in the sun. She was so pretty, why is she crying?

"Hurry up Macy."  I finally snapped out of it. "Okay sorry."  soon we made it to the black Mercedes.  I got in the backseat with my new treasure. 
Life is good.

Alex

It hit me again, how he's gone. I'm surprised Toni doesn't know by now, but my life always hits me with surprises.

As soon as I left the old worn out bench, I wiped away the tears from my face. What if I could've done something? What if I could've saved him? All these thoughts swarmed in my head like a rapid tornado that couldn't be tamed. I need to stop thinking and feeling.

I went back to Toni's and ran into the bathroom so I could smoke a blunt before Ill have a full on panic attack, I'm already shaking and am too heavy which isn't a good sign.

As the flame flashed it ignited a spark up my soul and as soon as I light the blunt and took a hit my shaking subtly stops.
Goddamn.
That's much better, I can finally breathe.

I put away my lighter and threw away the charred blunt. I always just take a few from my parents when they aren't around for moments like this, it happens a lot, but has gotten worse as time goes on.

I ran out of the bathroom and said farewell to Toni once more and decided to take a walk to clear my head. My girlfriend is out of town again so I can't crash at her house tonight, we haven't really kept in touch anyway.

I decided to walk by her neighborhood, I don't have much to do one way or another. All the houses on that street huge and beautiful. I can't help but to be jealous, as mine isn't even on the verge of falling apart anymore, it practically has.

There it is, 4315 Moolburry Road. Painted mint green with pure white panels and a wholesome garden in the front yard. You can see her room from the window, painted lilac, her favorite color, on the walls it has numerous posters all over. Her room really screams her.

Her parents still haven't figured out we're dating yet, which is a shame. Her mom is so sweet, every morning I have slept over she makes us double chocolate chip pancakes which are absolutely heavenly. Her father isn't around too much because he's in the Air Force, though the times I've met him he's very kind but also pretty out there and VERY patriotic.

To my knowledge Maia gets back tomorrow afternoon. Our relationship has been shaky for the past couple months, we've been fighting constantly and she's starting to become borderline abusive, but I need her. 
I have nobody else.

Suddenly Maia's mom opened the door, "Alex what are you doing here?"
Wait they're back?

"Oh I'm just taking a walk, I thought you guys didn't get back til Sunday?"

"No sweetie, it's always been Saturday, wanna come inside?" I accepted the offer and walked inside wiping my shoes off on the soft welcome mat. She was wearing a pastel pink sweater, mom jeans, and her curly was straightened.

"Maia's out with some of her friends right now, but you're more than welcome to relax here."
I laughed and thanked her. I had some Takis and began chatting with her mother. We talked about their trip and how we've been and suddenly Maia walked in the house with a boy.
"Hey Grayson!" The mother said enthusiastically.
Who the fuck is Grayson?

"Alex what the hell are you doing here?!" Maia scolded me giving off a dirty look.
My stomach dropped.
She was wearing a slutty shirt emphasizing her DDs and skimpy short shorts showing off her ass. I looked at him and saw his light blue eyes in the direction of her cleavage.

My heart rate started pumping rapidly, my mouth got wildly dry, and my jaw clenched. So this is what it feels like to be stabbed in the back.

I got up out of impulse and slapped her, opened the front door and slammed it shut. Tears started to fall.
My head and my body are numb and I just ran. I ran and ran, with no destination.

She was the one thing I had in my life.
She was it.
Now I have nothing.
Nothing.
Nothing at all.