blue eyes ; daniel seavey (discontinued)

8

Alex's P.O.V

"That one"

"That one there's the brightest" I say, yet his eyes shone the brightest for me through all the sea of stars. I looked beside me, admiring the starry blue eyed boy who had at this point confused my heart in a million different ways.

It had been a month since the talent show and we had gotten less hate at school, if anything, more love. Daniel and I still continued our tradition of bathing in the stars on top of my rooftop every single night.
Our hands were laced together and we both lay down, my head on his shoulders. On this particular day, he seemed out of it, not like he wanted to not be there, but like his mind kept wandering elsewhere and he just needed to be around me as he held me close.

"Daniel?" I ask as he hums in response.
"You okay?" I ask worriedly.
He opened his mouth to reply but nothing came out, like he wanted to lie but he couldn't bear it.

"Y-Yeah I'm fine" he lies.
I narrow my eyebrows, "Daniel?" I repeat softer yet stricter causing him to sigh in defeat.
He warm blue ocean eyes met mine, comforting me; mesmerising me.
"What's going on?" I ask concernedly.
He hesitated for a moment,

"I'm leaving"

The abrupt information felt deafening to my ears.
It felt as if concrete was drying in my chest as the words rang in my ears repeatedly.
Then the sound of my heart shattering filled my ears as I was unable to take in those two simple words that ruined me then and there.

I looked up at the canvas of stars, attempting to search for an answer, but it seemed like they all had pity on me.
I attempted to say something but nothing came out as tears threatened to spill. No. I can't let them fall.

"Why?"

I finally managed to let out after taking a few breaths.

"Remember on the first night? The promises we made?"
I nodded, how could I forget? It was the best night of my life.
"I promised that if you tried, so would I, your road is only beginning but I'm gonna start mine too. I'm moving to Washington. I'm gonna audition for American Idol" he said softly.

"You kept saying that I inspired you. But Alexandra Mae Hunter, you have been the biggest inspiration in my life, you have been by far the most talented, beautiful and just the most amazing best friend I have ever had in my life. I love you" he whispered.

"I love you too" I whispered, at this point I wasn't sure what kind of love he felt for me. But one thing is for sure, he will always be my best friend.

I attempted to put on a smile and be happy for him yet inside I knew I was breaking.
"I'm so proud of you" I say smiling. I'm not lying, I really am, I'm happy that he's doing this for himself. But I can't shake off the other side of me that's filled with dread.

"I'm proud of you butterfly, you're dreaming big and believe me, they'll all come true" he whispers.
I snuggle up closer to him, I'm gonna miss his warm embrace, what if I never see him again?
"Promise me one thing?" I ask softly.
"Alexandra Mae Hunter, I promise for as long as I live, with the stars as our witness, I will never forget you , I will always come and visit, you will always be my best friend and I will always love you" he says without fail causing the smallest of smiles to inch up on my face.

"I'm gonna miss you so much more then you'll ever know" he says softly, I look up at the tears welling in his sapphire eyes.
"Hey, I'll always be here, remember?" I say, soothing him yet I'm the one that could break down any second.
We lay together in the sea of stars, never wanting to let go of each other.

-

*ringgg*

Finally the bell rang, releasing us for the weekend.
Matt, Jacob and Brook were all busy this Friday so I would be all alone.
I sighed as I grabbed my stuff and walked out of the classroom only to be met with blue eyes who was grinning adorably.

"Hey blue eyes, whats up?" I said, smiling at his adorable sheepish behaviour as we walked alongside each other out of the school.
"I wanna spend as much time with you as I possibly can before I leave" he says, looking into my eyes.

"I'm all yours" I say smiling.