Just Another Bodyguard

Prologue

Ryder

Prologue :

Six years ago, if you had asked me, I never would have guessed that I would come back here, to say a proper goodbye.

To tie up the loose ends.

The people I had abandoned, the place where I had chickened out from, ran away from, the place where I was told never to come back to.

But here I am.

If you ask me, whether I had regretted anything, it would be a solid 'yes'. Because I had spent the last 24 years of mine regretting everything. All the time I had wasted on doing nothing. Living in the past. Not wanting to move on. Building walls and not letting anyone through.

And yet, ironically, I don't regret a single moment of my life. I didn't wish I could reset it. I didn't wish "if I only I had..."

Because there was nothing I could have done.

Life turns out that way. It never goes the way we want it to. The more you wish for it, the more you can't aquire it. Things happen as it pleases, and the grass is always greener on the other side. Life has so much in store for us; so many lessons to be learnt. But if we spent just a single moment to stop and look, we'd find all these people we have never noticed.

All these people that were there for us, from the very beginning.

And if I had a choice, no matter how painful it was, I wouldn't change a thing. Because if I did, I wouldn't have met the people that had changed my life a hundred and eighty degrees.

I made my way down the streets, where I had used to walk down the exact same path. One that I hadn't walked in years. To me, it was like walking down memory lane - every step triggering one, be it a happy or a sad one. I just closed my eyes and took it all in.

Closing my eyes always helps.

Finally, I reached the end destination. The place where it had all begun. I knelt down gently and rubbed the dust off the engravings on the gravestone.

Megan Harrison.

The name brought a sense of nostalgia.

My ex-girlfriend, and my first love.

The one who had ran in front of me to take the knife. The one who I had failed to protect.

I gripped the cold hard stone.

It's been six years.

"Megan... It's been a while."

I sat next to the gravestone and sighed deeply.

"I'm sorry... for being such a wuss. Avoiding everyone, even you. Not letting myself off over your death. And lastly, not moving on."

I ran a hand through my hair.

"I did everything you told me not to." I laughed softly. "And wasted 6 years... how stupid can I get?"

"But... I understand now. I visited your parents before this... they are coping well. And they forgive me. Your parents are good people, Megan. I promise I'll take care of them.

Thank you. For taking the knife for me. For letting someone like me live. For loving me even though I had my weaknesses. For accepting who I am. I can't put all these feelings into words... but I love you and always will. You'll forever have a special place in my heart."

And then I stood up, after seeing a figure in the distance walk over here, waving her arms excitedly like a kid who had just gotten her favourite toy.

One last brush of the gravestone, and I left.

"Goodbye, Megan."

I ran up to the figure, and pulled her into my embrace.

"Hey," I whispered into her ear.

"Ash," She wriggled a little in my grasp, but that only made me hug her tighter.

"You're gonna suffocate me..."

I buried my face into the crook of her neck and recognised the vanilla-scented shampoo she uses. The one that I had come to love.

She seemed to notice, and even though she was smaller in build than me, she had a hug that was reassuring and warm.

"It's okay. You did great." She ruffled my hair, wrapping her arms around me.

"You don't have to hold it in."

And, giving in, warm droplets fell from my eyes, and my heart squeezed.

Here's our story.

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So I've finally finished the prologue of the nagging idea at the back of my head! I'm very screwed for homework and school life though, it's way past 1.30am and I'm stuck writing this.

To all those who have read this, thanks! If you enjoyed it, vote, share and comment. I'm not too sure if it's a good story to continue, so I would definitely appreciate some support. :)

Thanks to Alexa1312 for the amazing cover again :)