Don't let Me Go...

Chapter 2: "Why?"

Wednesday,February 13,2017

**Phone Rings**

(Maya ignores call)

**Phone Rings again**

(Maya mutes her Phone and rolls over)

**15 missed calls later**

(Austin knocks at her door repeatedly)

"Maya? Are you home? Did you get my calls?"

(Maya starts to cry into her pillow as she pretends to not be home)

"Maya?!" "Please answer me.."

**Austin pulls out the spare key to her door and starts unlock it**

(Maya Quickly wakes up and runs to the bathroom)

**Austin walks into the bathroom and sees Maya in the corner crying**

"Babe,you're not okay..please tell me what's wrong.."

"i don't want to.."  Maya tells him sadly.

"Then don't. If it hurts to say it right now then don't. i got you babe."

**Austin hugs her tight and kisses her forehead and cheeks**

"I love you..I can't have you hurting like this.."

"Why?" Maya asks confused.

 "Why what baby?" Austin asks Maya as he looks in her depressed eyes.

"Why do you love me?" "Why do you care about me?" "Why am i.."

"Why are you what babe?" Austin starts to get scared.

"why am i..still alive?" Maya says pulling a knife from her pocket.

Austin starts getting really scared and shakily says-"Maya..Put. The. Knife..Away.. please.."

"Then how will i escape this?" Maya starts to sob while she plays with the knife.

"Babe, please stop thinking like that..you are still alive because you're needed. Not only by me,But by your mom, your Friends,and everyone in the world. You are alive because you're special to me. You are my everything. You are why i don't feel sad anymore like i used to when we first met. You do remember how we met right?" Austin says as tears roll down his face.

"Yes..i do." Maya says as she walks to her bed and sits down and austin follows.

(Relieved that she's distracted,Austin Takes the knife and puts it back in the kitchen.)

"Okay, tell me how you remember it." Austin tells maya holding her in his arms.

"Well,we were at a beach,and i was swimming. I was drowning and then you came and saved me. Then you told me your name and i stared deep into your eyes..and then you asked me out to brunch Because you felt that you had to. And you sent me roses every other day with a card that always said "You are the best thing that's happened to me, and just as i saved you, you saved me" And when i asked what you meant by that, you told me you were hurting and that being with me made you feel loved and wanted and not depressed anymore..And so goes the words "you saved me".

"Wow, you remembered every detail babe!" Austin says kinda cheerfully trying to cheer Maya up  a little.

"But i have a question Babe..." Austin says holding her hands and staring at her tear stained cheeks and beautiful eyes.

"Yes?" Maya wonders what he has to ask her.

"Did you ever feel that way with me?" Austin asks and then looks down at the bed.

"Feel what way,Austin?" She asks confused.

"That you feel loved,Wanted,special,and needed by me..like i felt when we first met." Austin says as he drops a few tears onto their hands.

" Be honest babe. I can't and won't get mad.." Austin says.

"Okay..I have always felt that way but..it's..it's not you who is the reason i am sad and hurting and depressed and wanting to die..."  She says as she lets go of his hands and hugs him tight.

"Who is it that is hurting you?" Austin says as he shakes with fear.

"I want to tell you, but you will get mad and want to hurt that person..you are too strong and you will probably go to jail..." 

*Maya says under her breath-*(even though he will probably go to jail first if i tell you..)

"Babe, don't worry about it. I will  give you time to tell me..you just need to relax and chill out right now." Austin says as they lay down and cuddle.  

**Maya falls asleep**

"I Love You,Maya. Don't forget it"  Austin whispers in her ear just before she is deep asleep.

                                                                    END CHAPTER 2