Splintered Hearts

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"You don't understand how amazing he is. It's like he steps in the classroom and the room has color for the first time." Sophie starts her conversations with me, like every other.

I love her but I am not going to stand here and listen to her talk about Sebastian every day of my senior year. He is a piece of work, I'll give him that. Yet, my opinion is that there is nothing more to him besides his good looks, athletic ability, and smooth dance moves. I don't know him, but he hangs with the crowd I'd rather not be a part of.

"Okay okay Soph- I get it, he's hot blah blah blah, you love him blah blah blah" I said as I threw my hand over her mouth to prevent her from talking any further about him. This is an everyday thing but today she seemed more happy about it. Ever since she found he was in our dance 3 class, she has practically talked about him non-stop.

My thoughts were interrupted as I felt her repeatedly hitting my arm, desperately trying to grab my attention.

"Can you not hit me so mu-" I was cut off rudely as she placed her hands on the side of my head directing me to look at something, rather someone.

"Gage..." I said, my voice barely above a whisper as I stared at him. Why is he here?....Why here, why now? Why at all? I was too caught up in staring at him to not notice that he had now taken a spot in front of me, which caused me to take two huge steps back.

"Aria..." He took a step towards me, his hands slightly raising as if he was going to touch me, before bringing them back down to his sides. He still looked the same as he did last year...last year when everything went to hell.

"What do you want from me this time Gage...?" I said, my voice slightly wavering as I took smaller steps away from him.

"I want you again." He said as he eyed me up and down, which caused me to shiver slightly and shake my head. My mind not being able to completely process what he was doing here and why he wanted me.

"You...want me? You want me. After all that you did to me? After all the pain that you had caused me....emotionally, mentally and physically? You want me back?! For what...oh yeah. So you can use me again? So you can play me against myself and make me look stupid. So you can hurt me all over again? Why...why are you here again?" I choked on my words, trying not to let the tears fall and trying to keep my composure from breaking down in front of him. This school year was going to be different. Not like this, he's not supposed to be here. I can't go through what you put me through, not like this. Not the way you treated me....like I was nothing.

"I....I came back for you. I came back to get you back...to get us back. I promised I wouldn't hurt you the first time....I'm sorry I broke that, but I'm not gonna stop until I have you again. You're mine, and you were always mine. I'll have you one way or another Aria" He said with a seemingly sincere look. I know how he was with his words, always trying to pull me back, to tempt me to stay with him. I was hurt enough by him, I refuse to let that happen again.

I looked at him and shook my head as I took a few steps back, gradually picking up my pace before turning away and running away from him. I let the tears freely fall down my face, dripping onto my shirt. I ran inside the school's empty studio and slammed the door shut, leaning back against it. Why would he come back again? I was completely fine without him being here. I was free...from him.. And to come back for me? He's delusional if he thinks he can get me back.. I pulled my hands over my head as I slid down the door, heavy sobs racking my body. It's even worse...because after all you put me through Gage...I still love you. I love you with every fucking fiber in my body and I'm crazy for doing so.

Eventually, I managed to gain enough strength to pull myself up and away from the door. This was the alone time I needed to get rid of all the negativity building up inside of me. Medicine by Daughter was what I needed to hear and my iPod would provide that. There is no need for earphones because I just plug my iPod into the studio speakers. I chewed on my bottom lip before walking towards the middle of the room, getting onto the floor with my knees bent diagonally, both of my palms on the floor hoisting me up slightly.