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Chapter 4 (Lena)

Lena

"Life is not measured by the breaths we take
but by the moments that take our breath away.
Life is too short to worry about stupid things.
Have fun.
Fall in love.
Regret nothing and
Don't let people bring you down."
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I'm so happy today, it's the best day of my life. Alex is spinning me till I am dizzy and I am laughing heartily. I haven't felt this much loved by anyone in a long time. Alex finally puts me down and says "I told you that I will find you".

"I know, I know" I say giggling.

For a second his eyes are on mine and finally he presses his lips against mine. And that was it. This is all it took. This is all that I have ever longed for. It's as if the whole world is by my side. I have dreamed of this every moment of my life and this is all it took. It was the kiss which is the most meaningful kiss ever.

We finally pulled away.

"I love you, Lena" Alex says, staring into my eyes and mesmerizing me and making me lost into his world.

"I love you too, Alex" I say with all my heart. And I know that, that's the truth. I know I can never live without Alex.

His fingers move absently over a lock of my hair.

"Promise me Lena, you will never leave me again."

"I promise" I say.

He laces his fingers with mine.

Hand in hand, we start walking back.

"Lena?" someone says. Oh no! Is that Julian? This can't be right. I turn around and see Julian staring at our interlaced fingers.

He then comes toward us.

"Lena," he says, "What the hell is this?"

"I'm sorry Julian...I..."

"What do you mean by sorry? What have you got to say now, after breaking my heart" He shouts cutting me off.

Am I really going to say this? How could I ever be so bad? How can I ever hurt someone? How can I ever break someone's heart?

But the old pitiful Lena is gone. I had left her beyond the fence, the day I had come to the wilds. I am the new Lena, who lets the past be past and knows that the present has all the power.

I take a deep breath and try to stay as calm as possible.

"Listen Julian," I say camly, "The truth is, I can't live without Alex. I am really sorry".

I see tears pooling under his eyes.

He runs without saying anything.