The Dark Magic 2

Part 6

Important notice

Until further aproval, SKylar is currently NOT technically Mikayla. So everyone wipe that grin off your faces an JUST READ PLS

Austins POV

I woke up with a sudden jolt. I looked around. It was morning, but something doesnt seem right. I cautiously stepped out of my bed and looked around. Everything seemed normal, except...

Oh god my memory book was missing.

I had left it on the desk the night before, but now it was missing. The door was slightly crooked open and there was a small bit of purple hair caught in the doorway. Sh*t, I thought. SKylar had the book. I quickly dressed and ran out my dorm. I quickly burst into the mess hall, and spotted Skylar and Tracy, flipping through the pages. Bell sat directly across from them. I ran over, and said "Skylar! Why did you steal my book?!" She looked up "Oh, you mean your memory case? WIth a note from my younger self? I dont remember anything, so Im a complete stranger to this. Im a different person. What about this poem written on it?" I quickly snatched the book befroe she could say anything "Oh cmon Austin. You just ruined the fun out of everything" Tracy complained "Whats in there?" I froze. Bell was looking at me curiously. I trned and said "Nothing" "Doesnt look like nothing" "hes cheating on you" "What?" Bell asked, lookig at me, hurt "No IM not" I protested "Well why were you crying over this book the other day?" I froze again "Um, because one of the characters died" Skylar suddenly ripped the book from ym hands and flipped to the page of the note. It was a old valentines note rom younger SKylar. Bell looked at me, tears in her eyes "Is it true?" She whispered, hoarsly. "No" I said confidently "Yes it is" Skylar inturrupted "You want proof?" She suddenly tossed a memory screen into the air. A memory began playing. Not mine, but SKylars this time. It was of the other day. My mind went numb. 

When the memory finished, Bell was looking at me, more hurt than ever. The entire hall was silent. Even the busling at the teacehrs table stopped. You could hear a needle drop. "Austin..." Bell whispered, pain in every part of her voice. I was speechless. "Y-you lied to me" "Bell, please..." "No" THat single word sent gut wrenching pain through my body. A clog formed in my throat. "You already broke up with me once. You hurt me so badly I couldnt live with myself. I-We promised that would never happen again." I stared at her, speechless "You promised you would protect me. You promised. But you broke that promise. Yourself." I looked down at my feet. Her voice was becoming more strict and unforgiving. She crossed her arms "I dont know why I bothered with you. You dont deserve me. I can do better." She took a deep breath, and said three words that almost killed me "I hate you" She got up and marched out ofht emess hall. Everyone turned back to their actvities. I stood there, still looking at my feet. I wasnt aware nymore. All I could feel was guilt, sadness and pain. I wasnt even aware when Tracy pulled me out of the mess hall. I wasnt aware when she walked me into my dorm. I wanst aware of her vague, distant "Ill be back later. I have a class". I didnt care anymore. I felt like there was nothing to care about anymore. 

Bell hated me now. I felt what she probably felt months ago, when I told her the exact same thing. I put my face down into ym arms on my desk and cried. I wasnt aware of anything. My wet sleeves, the time, the lack of light, nothing. Tracy did pop in, only to slwly walk back out. I dully noted it. I cried for what felt like eternity.

The next morning, I wke up on my desk. My sleeves had dried at this point. I swloly stood up, my joints bursting after staying in that position for so long. I looked out of the window. I didnt care about classes. I couldnt. I didnt care about eating. I felt completely empty, devoid of everythng except the one thought and sadness.

Tracy eventually popped in again, around noon. "Um Austin? Are you okay?" She asked cautiously. I sat at my desk, my head rolling against it back and forth like a pendulumn. "Do you want to go for a walk?" I mumbled "No" "How about classes-" "No" "Austin, you cant stay cooped up in here forever." She walked over and patted my back "Look, I know what happened. You can get over it." I looked up, and said "I dont even care about anything at this point" She looked at me in surprise, as she closed the door and sat on a beanbag chair I had in the corner "Austin. You cant let her-" "Bell telling me she hates me made me empty. Literally empty. Like someone took a vacuum and sucked everything up but that she hates me and sadness." Tracy stared at me "I've almost never seen you this emotional" I heard her mutter "This must be worse than I thought" 

A couple days later...

It was cloudy out. I decided to go out, take a walk. Suddenly, I noticed something. Bell. She was sitting by the lake with another boy. I didnt know him. SUddenly, they faced each other and kissed. I paused, and time seemed to freeze. My entire body went numb, and before I could notice I was sprinting at full speed the opposite direction. I climbed the steps to my dorm three at a time, then slammed my door shut, my back against it. If I didnt feel peak sadness and emptynes before thsi surely did it. I stood up, and wrote a note. It was four words. 'Bell, I love you'. I put it down on my desk before getting up. I walked out of my dorm and made my way to the roof. I walked to the edge and stood there, my leg literally almost dangling off. Rain fell as tears streamed down my face. I heard sounds of footsteps behind me and people yelling "Austin! Dont jump!" I didnt listen. Nothing cared anymore. I took another step forward and I fell through the air.