Holding My Heart

Chapter 3

Erika

I just kissed Agustin. It was incredible. His lips were so soft. It was the moment I have been dreaming of. Meeting the perfect guy. Kissing him passionately. He was amazing, so perfect. My perfect moment ended with the sound of a gunshot.

We break apart fast Agustin grabs me and holds me.

"Are you alright?" He said.

"Yeah I'm fine are you?" I said.

"Yeah."

We turn around and see the FBI. They shot a young girl. Maybe 2 years younger then me. I look up at Agustin. He looks mortified. I think he knows her.

"Akayla!" He screams.

"Agustin you have to be quiet. If they hear you they will come after you." I say. He is in years now. "Who is that?"

"It's my sister. How did she get here?" He said.

"I don't know same way you got here."

He breaks away and starts to run for her. I hold him back.

"You can't go after her. It's to dangerous, I'm sorry. We have to run now." I say.

"I can't just leave her. She is my sister." He is crying now.

"Agustin she would want you to save yourself. Ok."

"Ok let's go."

We start running.

"Where are we going?" He asks.

"I think I know a place follow me." I say.

We run I'm taking him to the place I have been dreading since I was young. The place I used to live when my parents were alive. It was also the place of their death. All my things were there as well as my parents. I could take all my stuff with me it was too painful.

As we keep running we finall teach our destination. I am about to enter but I stopped. I couldn't walk in there.

"Hey what's wrong?" Agustin asks.

I explain how this was the place where I used to live.

"I'm sorry we don't have to stay here if you don't want to," he says.

"No, it will be good for me. Besides there is no safe place for me to go," I said.

"If it was your old place wouldn't the FBI be searching for anything that might resemble the future."

"No, there is definiatly nothing from the future. The FBI have searched every inch. They told us they were going to leave the house as is. They said they would not search it again unless they had to so we should be safe."

"Ok so are you ready to go in."

"You go ahead in. Explore, I just need a minute."

"Ok I'll be inside if you need me."

"Ok ill be right in."

I walk around the outside of my house. I'm in tears now. I miss my parents so much. Why did they have to leave. I don't know if I want Agustin to comfort me or if I want to be alone. I remember my parents telling me "sometimes the best thing you need when you are upset is someone to comfort you." I decide that's what I need.

I walk inside. I see pictures of me and Logan when we were younger. When he actually cared for me. Then I see a picture of my parents. I can't stand it anymore. I break down. I can't stop crying. It's too hard.

Agustin comes over to me. He holds me as I cry telling me everything is going to be ok. I realize I should be comforting him. He is the one that just saw his sister die just a few minutes ago.

"I feel like I should be comforting you," I say. "You just lost your sister, I lost my parents years ago."

"We will comfort each other." He says.

We just sit there for a little while him holding me. He was about to say something but before he does he sneaks a kiss.

"So is your old bedroom still here," he says.

"I think so," I say. "Wanna see it."

"Sure."

I lead him to my room. I never realized how dark our house was. It was painted black and because it has been abanded for 7 years the paint has chipped and it's all rusted. I open the door to the kitchen because that's how you get to my bedroom and part of the ceiling had collapsed. I climb over it. Agustin follows.

Then I remembered the day the FBI was searching our house there was a huge crash. I assume something just fell. I take a quick look around and the ceiling has collapsed in 3 rooms.

We made out way to my old room. It took some time but we made it.

"Here's my old room," I said. "What do you think?"

"It looks like my sisters old room." Agustin says. He doesn't look as lively anymore.

"You ok?"

"Ya I'll be fine."

"I would say we could watch some tv but we don't want them tracking the electricity we use."

"How about we get some rest now."

"Ok."

I lie down on my bed. It feels just like yesterday that I was sleeping and my mom was reading me a story. Agustin lies down next to me.

"I have an idea?" I say.

"And what's that," he says.

"We should give you a nickname to blend into society. Only I will know your true name."

"Ok. Got anything in mind?"

"Yea I do."

"Well what is it?"

"How about AJ?"

"I like. So do I just call you Erika?"

"Yea Skywater is my last name."

"Makes sense. Well goodnight Erika."

"Goodnight AJ."

I turn onto my side and Agustin wraps his arm around me. I turn over and snuggle into him. I fall into a deep sleep knowing I am safe with him.