Free Of Guilt

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Listen to fix you from Coldplay and leave out the rest from Linking Park, thanks :)

Sofias POV:

“I-I can't believe it. I'm finally free. I don't even know what to say Sofia." I held a hand up to her giving a faint smile.

"Vivian, stop. Seriously, everything that I did was nothing. You deserve it all. You deserve having like I said a million times already, a family again." I gingerly covered her fragile hands with my cold ones from the frozen air conditioner then looked at her dark eyes while she stared at me back with glassy ones.

She squeezed my hand once and retrieved it, giving away words without speaking. "What we will do now Vivian is go to your husband. The rest, leave that to me. I just believe that although your past wasn't pleasant, one has to forgive. You do promise to never do something like this right, or go steal?"

She gave me a sided grin and held up her pinky, hooking it with mine. "I pinky promise. And I never break my promises." I beamed at her and gave her a nod.

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Miguel who was Vivians husband and Hunter and Jacobs father looked at me hard and serious standing in the front of his house while I sat as still as a rock on my drivers seat of my cherry red Corolla, Toyota. Vivian whispered something to his ear and he beamed.

"Sofia?" Miguel mouthed in disbelief.

With shaky hands I took the handle and opened the door wide open standing up with wobbly legs. I stood in front of Miguel as he looked at me seriously. I couldn't hold it any longer. “I'm so, so sorry! I didn't mean to say and do what I did but you have to understand that it was what anybody would do in my place. I just, I didn't mean, I wanted what was best for all of you. Well, at first it was for only Jacob and Hunters well being but Hunter was so miserable that I became ashamed and guilty, never being able to forgive myself. Miguel," My rush of words were halted as Miguel engulfed me with his strong big built and the embrace felt warm and safe like I always did in Hunters hugs.

"Stop beating yourself up for something you did not do. At first I couldn't forgive my wife for what she did. I truly couldn't look at her in the eyes. There was a time where Vivian disgusted me. But I came to forgive her. She has since we were kids been my best friend, therefore, I know her. I know she won't do this again. No matter what, hatred can never be in my heart. I'll always love my wife. And like I said before, this wasn't your fault, you have no reason to be apologizing." At all times he kept whispering these words with that baritone tone on the top of my head since he towered over me while Vivian just stared at us with a small smile.

He stepped off and Vivian took his place, hugging me tightly. She sobbed softly and I couldn't help but to cry with her. Thank God I opted to place no mascara on.

“Come inside Sofia, if you wish." I nodded and went in their house.

I looked around their new house giving that edgy/modern look with colors consisting of maroon and dark red. “Nice house." I complemented.

“Thanks." Miguel said honestly.

After hours of talking,laughing here and there, then having some dinner I got out at 10:34pm from 12:26pm in the afternoon of being there. I was driving now to a nearby hotel to crash in with constant thoughts of Hunter and his family.

A huge weight was lifted away from me at Miguels and Vivians words. But perambulating thoughts of Hunter kept sticking and pointing at me like a needle.

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You look ravishing tonight." Hunter spoke as he held close my hand to his lips tauntingly. His soft lips kissed my cold hand and my heart sped a million beats per second.

My eyes met his golden ones and there was nothing I wanted more than to kiss him. “Hunter..." My uneven breath and trembling voice was trying to talk to him but it was becoming impossible. His soft yet a bit rough lips grazed my cheek sliding to the corner of my own lips teasingly.

I couldn't take it any longer and turned my head where we were face to face, lips inches apart. He played a slight smirk and I narrowed my eyes at him playfully.

“Sofia. This night will be one I'll never forget. This prom has been awesome, but it wouldn't be the same if you weren't here with me. Can you believe it? We graduated from high school!" He spoke in a low voice. I nodded unable to breath.

He bent down a bit and kissed tenderly my lips. My heart suddenly sped like a marathon and our gentle kiss became a fervent one. “I love you..." I whispered between our kiss.

“I love you more." He whispered back in between our passionate kiss.

After a couple of minutes of us kissing we parted ways still desiring to do that again but remained quiet with a smile tugged at our mouths. The sunset was there, right in front of us.

We were resting our hands in a wooden bench, staring out at the beach. The sky had beautiful, dazzling orange, lily, blue hues around it and the majestic sun kept disappearing to be replaced very slowly by the moon. His warm hands found mine and intertwined them. I felt safe, I felt at home, with him by my side there was nothing I wanted more. “Remember when I told you I had a dream that seemed nearly impossible?" I spoke looking at his golden orbs shinning. He nodded.

“My dream was to be with you forever. Grow old with you, have a family after a certain age and just be with the love of my life for an eternity living life to the very max." He stared at me blankly and I feared he'd go away. But then he grinned at me so lovingly with those golden eyes twinkling.

"You made my night the very best. I wish to be with you forever too... I have letters I made for you Sofia; forty actually. Soon I'll give them to you. I love you, never forget that. No matter what happened in the past. You are my angel." He stroked my cheek. Then all of a sudden I went to the top of the stairs of a ballroom where my prom took place.

“I have to leave." Hunter said. My smile diminished and I rapidly felt sad.

“Hunter! I haven't seen you in such a long time though. And now that I saw you, you already have to leave?" I frantically told him. He gave me an apologetic look while with the back of his hand stroked my right cheek.

“It's not my fault. If it was for me- oh, you know Sofia." I was thoroughly bemused. Our friendship was confusing. He gave me a lingering embrace and left. A single tear fell down. And all I felt was lost...

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I woke up from my hotel bed clutching my bed sheets. I dreamt of a  memory from my prom night.

Tears fell down carelessly and I had a lump on my throat.

Oh Hunter, I love you so much... If only I would've not lied to you the day after that day. If only I would've told you that I in reality was irrevocably and still am in love with you. But I didn't. Now I'm running away being a coward...

I got out of my hotel bed, brushed my teeth, took a shower and dressed in some casual wear.

Once I was fully driving my car, it decided to not work on me. I stopped in front if this highway in the middle of the night; I think it was midnight actually.

After just staying at my car, I started laughing at the irony of it all. My car wasn't working and my phone wasn't charged.

A pair of headlights were parking next to me and a person got out of a car. He offered some help and suddenly he looked at me and did a double take. He looked like Dean from the Supernatural series. In other words, he's one of those guys you'd call a hottie but he also looked very familiar.

“Sofia?" He said in incredulity.

“Daniel?"

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