I open my eyes and I start breathing heavily.
I see Alex sleeping on the other bed and I immediately get up and leave the room.
I make sure he doesn't get up to follow me.
Even though it was a dream.. it was him. It was Alex.
David was right. He didn't lie to me about that.
I start running and crying. Suddenly I don't even know where my feet are taking me anymore.
I run and run... until I bump into someone.
"I'm sorry.. I didn't see you.." I say while looking down.
I put my head up and I look at the person who was in front of me.
I cover my face with my hands and bump into David's chest.
He immediately wraps his arms around me.
I can feel this beautiful feeling again.
"Liza, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
"Alex.." I mumble.
"What did he do?! I swear if he fucking tried to hurt you I will fucking kill hi-"
"It was him that night, right?" I ask while looking him right in the eyes.
He sighs and slowly places my head back in his chest.
"He finally accepted it?"
"No.. he didn't.. I.. I dreamed about it okay..?"
"Everything fit perfectly. He hurt me in the dream in the same way he tried to hurt me in real life. But this time you weren't there to protect me!" I say screaming into his chest and wrapping my arms around him.
"It felt so fucking real, I can't even fucking describe it." I continue telling him, crying harder than before.
"I am sorry babe.. for not being there." He says, slowly leading me to a bench.
"But, from now on, I promise that I will always be there, to love and protect you. I will forever stand by your side, I will never leave you again. I will love you forever Liza." He says holding both of my hands.
He leans in and gives me a kiss on the cheek.
I look him in the eyes. He looks down.
I grab his face and pull him for a kiss, filling the gaps between our lips.
He kisses me back, softly.
His kisses are different. No one can make me feel the same thing.
We pull away from the kiss.
He looks at me with those big beautiful eyes I fell in love with.
His eyes are begging me to say it.
"I love you David...
but.. I still can't trust you."
The smile in his face fades away.
"This was a mistake. I am still together with Alex."
"I have to go, please just forget what happened here."
I get up but he grabs my arm and pulls me back.
"Liza what have I done to deserve this? Why do you say you love me to break my heart afterwards?"
"That was a mistake. I didn't really mean it. I am with Alex-"
"Alex is not who you think he is Liza. You don't know him as good as I do."
"Are you going to invent other lies now?"
"I can't believe that after everything we've been through.. you still believe him."
"Liza please.. I don't want this to end bad for anyone. Just please forget about him and come with me."
"Are you threatening me?"
"What? Liza what have they done to you?! This can't be the actual Liza I know, talking."
"I don't care what you think. I have him, my best friend.. and an actual career."
"What about true love? What if I told you that you just lost it..forever?" He says while getting up and walking away.
Tears start streaming down my face as I realize where I was.
At our park, where we shared our first kiss.
My heart starts hurting. It feels like someone ripped into tiny pieces.
And I don't know if I will ever be able to find them back again and place them where they belong.
I start walking down the streets and I decide to call the only person that I have left right now.
My bestie forever, Eda.
I dial her number and wait until she answers...
but before that happens,
someone snatches my phone out of my hands.
