It All Started With a Smile

my girlfriend

10 years ago, when I was six years old, I had people who loved me, and even though I was still too young for it, I was in love with a girl, and she also was in love with me, we became friends in the spring of April 2007 and then we got closer to one another untill we eventually became attached to eachother, I asked my grandpa about it, what is that feeling? why can't I stop think thinking of her? he said it's called love and he explained it to me. The next day I went to the girl, her name was Levi, and told her about it, she was so happy when she heard it so she hugged me, and since that day we were always together... Untill...
7 years later, when I was 13 and she was 12, we were hanging out just walking together in the park, chatting and having fun, we sat down on a bench close to each other, just starting at the pond and watching ducks passing by. Putting her head on my shoulder, Levi and I sat there for hours while I was playing with her hair, "I love you", "I love you more".
4:27pm, it was time to head back home before her parents start worrying. They knew she was with me and they didn't mind it, they trusted me when it came to their daughter's safety, they knew I could never harm her or do bad stuff to her/have sex. We walked together to her house, it wasn't really far from the park but also not near it. We got there at 5:03 pm, knock knock, no reply. "Did your parents go out somewhere" I asked lev "No that can't be possible" she said "they didn't tell me, and they know I was out so they couldn't have left without checking on us, they know we're in the park."... Then there was a minute of silence before she said "I mean could they? What if they forgot about me? What if they don't want me anymore? I don't want that happening... Alex... What if they weren't ok? What if somet-", "Lev calm down" I interrupted "it's going to be ok, they probably just went grocery shopping, they'll be back soon" then I hugged her and said "and you're precious so don't you say or even think that someone doesn't need you", she wrapped her arms around me and whispered softly "ok, I won't", "Lev" I said while still hugging her
- yes Al
-I promise you I'll always be there fpr you, you'll never be alone
-you're all I need, and I promise you too, that as long as you're still breathing, I'll be there for you
6:32pm and her parents still haven't showed up, I sww Levi and anxiety was shown on her face, so I started playing with her hair, it helps her calm down. 7:18pm, still no sign for them, so I turned to Lev and said "we should head to my house, it's getting dark, your parents will call us when they are home". We got to my house and grandma greeted Levi a warm welcome, I told grandma that Lev is staying with us tonight and she accepted under one condition "no sex", "grandma you know I don't like having sex just for fun" I said, she replied "That's my boy, now you two go get in your pyjamas while I ready the dinner". We got ready and chatted a bit while dinner was ready, we sat down and ate. I almost died because of all the laughing we laughed, it was a perfect evening. I got my bed ready for Lev, and I've put some blankets on the floor next to the bed where I was going to sleep... "Goodnight sweetheart"
1:43am, Levi woke me up, "Alex, I'm scared" she said as tears shed from her eyes
-what's wrong? What's scaring you
-what if something bad happened to my parents?... What if they don't want me anymore
-They DO need you, you're a perfect girl why wouldn't they need you? They probably got to the house late and thought you were asleep so they didn't call yet
-I don't know, but I'm still scared... Can I get a hug?
-"And since when do u ask for permissions to hug? Of course you idiot come here" I said then gave her a hug, then she said
-I know it's going to be weird but.. can you sleep next to me so that I could feel more safe?
I shook my head as a yes, I wanted to do my best to comfort her.
At 3:04am I woke up to the sound of someone talking, it was Lev sleep talking and apparently she was having nightmares because she was anxious, so I kissed her forehead and started playing with her haid, bit by bit her voice started to relax and she seemed to have calmed down, so now I could get some sleep, I took a final glance at her and saw her smiling while still asleep which calmed me more, I closed my eyes then heard "I love you Al" she sleep-said, "I love you more Lev" I whispered.
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I woke up to a beautiful face staring at me, we stared at each other for like 15 minutes before I broke the silence and said "Good morning". She didn't say anything, instead just brought me closer to her and we kissed
-"forever to you" she said
-"forever together" I replied
We got up and made breakfast then woke everyone in the house. After eating breakfast we called Lev's parents but no one replied, so we decided to go see them in her house. We walked there and on our way we had so many chats, the sad ones, the funny ones, the deep ones and the romantic one (ouh lala). We got there at 12:05pm to find the main door open. "So yeah, I'll see you later" Levi said, "Yeah, I'll go in with you to say hi to your parents and check if everything is alright". We got in the house and it was pitch dark in there, "mom, dad I'm home" Levi shouted as her voice echoed in the house, then she turned to me and said "Alex... Did you notice it? There was footsteps sounds that suddenly disappeared when I shouted"
-you're too anxious, you're imagining stuff, come on let's go look for them
-I don't know... There's something wrong in here, I could feel it in my guts
We checked the living room the kitchen... And ended up with the bedrooms and the toilets unchecked
-Alex, I have a bad feeling about this, I say we go now
-Where to? We're almost done checking the house, come on what bad could possibly happen now?
-"I don't know, I'm scared" she said as she held tighter to my arm
We were done checking the house and there was no sign for them, on our way out we heard a weird noise coming from the basement. To be honest we watched so much horror stories to know that something bad was going to happen if we went down there so we decided to leave the house and call the cops. However, the main door was locked, "how did that happen, we don't have any keys?" Lev started to freak out, I told her to calm down, but then three bandits appeared from the dark and grabbed me and levi, "We are assassins who are supposed to kill the family living here", the one holding me said "but apparently our job wasn't done yesterday so we had to come back and finish it", then the one holding Levi said "dude why did you tell him, he knows too much now" after that the one holding the gun smiled and said "oops! We have to kill him now" and then all of them started laughing, "No" Levi screamed "I'm the one you guys want, leave him alone", I quickly shouted at Levi saying "WHAT THE HELL, NO, DON'T SAY THAT YOU IDIOT, WE'RE NOT GOING TO DIE" then I turned my head to the guy holding the gun and said "You're not going to kill kids, right?" So he looked at me and said "No, of course not, it's all just a prank" I was relieved when I heard the word prank, when the guy saw me calm he turned to Lev and shot her in her stomach. "NOOOOOOO..." I screamed "LEEEVIIIIIII", then the guy who shot her came to me and said "don't worry, you're next". Everything then turned black and I didn't remember anything of what happened... All I could remember was regaining conscience while standing in a pool of blood with three corpses near me and the head of the guy who shot Levi in my hand, I threw it away then ran to levi
"Levi! Levi! Please answer me", there was no answer, then She turned her head towards me, my happiness was unimaginable when I saw her still alive,I held her in my arms and said "don't worry, I'll get you to the hospital , it's all going to be fine." But she refused "W-What's wrong?" I asked, "don't waste your time" she whispered "the doors are locked and I have already shed too much blood"
-It's ok, I could break the door, I'll give you my blood, we have the same type of blood Remember, just don't give up hope y...
-Alex listen... Even if I made it, even if you saved me, they are going to send more of these guys to kill me, and I don't want you turning into a monster again
-No Levi don't say that, I'll always turn into a monster, I'd live as a monster for you
-You know... Since the day I met you, I knew nothing but safety, love and care, thank you... For all of it
-Don't thank me just yet... I... I'm going to save you... I'm getting us out of th-
-Alex, stop crying
-I can't... I just... Keep breathing Levi... Stay with me... You're going to be fine... You're going to make it... Please... I...
-I'm afraid that's impossible...
-No, no, no, no ,NOOOO... Don't die on me... Y... You promised me you'd be there... YOU PROMISED ME NEVER TO LEAVE ME
-I... Know that you hate broken promises... But would you please forgive me this once.
-I... I for..give you
-thanks Al.... Alex
-Y-Yes
-I... It's starting to get cold... Can I get a final hug?
-Of... Course
I hugged her tight, then heard her giggle and say "you forgot to say idiot" so I hugged her tighter... Then she whispered her final words "Thanks... for all the good and bad times... They sure weren't much, but these seven years were the best years I've live... Goodbye Al... I'll miss you"
-Lev... Levi.... LEEEEEEVVV... please... Answer me... Don't leave me... Don't go......