Nobody Comes Close (Slow Edit)

28 - 'Shattered'

On Repeat : What Hurts The Most / Rascal Flatts

Jade
I try to open my eyes but the brightness of the light is blinding me. I look around trying to get a hold of reality, then i remember. I stumble to get up but a hand was forcing me to stay down.

"Hey Shobe, calm down."

Its Ahya Gab, im in my room and the sunlight outside tells me that its early morning.

"What happened? Oh my....Althea."

my tears rally as i remember Althea, i turn to Ahya Gab for answers.

"Why am i still here Ahya? I should have gone with the police."

He hug me. I remember that i fainted last night and everything went blank after.

"Dada said its better if you rest the night, they already went to get Althea's body."

I dig my face deeper to his shoulder.

"Why is this happening Ahya? It hurts so much, i never felt anything like this. My heart is literally breaking."

He tightens the embrace and rub my back.

"Believe me, its gonna be okay Shobe."

I look at our wedding picture hanged on the wall.

"That photo was taken less than 3 months ago Ahya, look at how happy we were. I have the most beautiful bride ever."

I point at the photo with shaking hands. It have not sink in to me yet, im still hoping all this can be a bad dream, that i will wake up beside Althea and laugh it off. Ahya's phone ring and her excuse himself to answer. After a few seconds, he got back.

"Get yourself ready Shobe, we are going to the chapel. Althea's ready."

He walks out of the room. I sat on the floor at the end of the bed. I cover myself with the Super Mario comforters, Althea's scent still lingers on the sheets, i never like Super Mario he's short and jumping all the time but now, hes my favorite.
Yesterday everything was perfect, we have early morning sex, she cooks breakfast, we sang at the car and now she's gone.
Every corner of this room reminds me of her, the Synthesis poster on the wall, the guitars that pile up on the sides and the scent of her shower gel. I crawl to grab her favorite acoustic guitar, Althea's hand prints all over the thing. She told me this was her favorite because its the one she use to serenade me in our first month. I bitterly laugh as that night flash back to my mind.

FLASHBACK

Im sitting in a reserve seat at a bar. Althea told me several times that stigma plays here every once in a while. The place is a millennial inspired modern day bar. The light started to dim and people focus their attention to the stage.

"Good evening peepz, 2 days ago a friend of mine called and ask if her band can play today. I said sure. But she told me that they would play only one set. I ask why? And she told me she just want to take her girlfriend's breath away."

People said 'ah' in unison.

"So without further ado, I present you Stigma"

The crowd applaud, my heart doing somersault, i think althea already took my breath away before she ever begin.
Willa came first to the stage and position herself on the drums, batchi follow with her base guitar and lastly my girlfriend. She's in her rocker chick outfit and im slain for tonight.

"Good evening guys, we are stigma, this is Willa and Batchi and im Althea. Yes im the one who called Roger. I just cant believe he actually broadcast our little chat."