Soul Mate

Chapter five

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Btw: this one is a longer chapter!  Sorry for the delay with getting it up so late.

James comes in and you both go sit on the couch you bring two glasses of water and a blanket. "Victoria, I know we just met, and I know I keep saying this but I really care about you you've shown me the light in life again and well, there is something you should know..." he continues," First off, when I read your message I – I assumed the worst honestly, my cousin... you see well... when she was 20 she felt out of place, didn't know the meaning in life anymore I was so close to her, we grew up together. One night, she messaged me around two in the morning "I need to talk, I need you James, please reply." But you know what I didn't reply, I was asleep when I woke the next morning I awoke to her message followed by a phone call I didn't want to hear... My cousin had committed suicide. It was heart wrecking, it only led to me mourning the loss of Vanessa, now my cousin."

 - "James, im so sorry I had no idea..."

James continues to talk, "Ever since then I get anxiety, and insomnia because I feel scared to relax what if I let someone down again by me relaxing? When I seen your message I assumed the worst and I rushed over here. It was my first instinct I never want to lose someone close to me again, hell I don't want anyone to have to go through that. "

"James- I'm so sorry for what you've been through, I'm truly sorry. But I promise that thought didn't even cross my mind! I would could never bring myself to do that."

 James smiles at you and kisses your hand. "There's also something else you should know... it's well... maybe I should of told you sooner but well, we've met before.. Briefly but we've met."

 You stare at him in shock, "what-what do u mean we've met?" he blushes, "It was back when I was 19 years old.. My parents were out of town so I threw a party and I-I knew Aidan..." 

your face turns pale. "You-what? How? When?" you want answers, you don't know how to feel. He continues, "I knew Aidan because we met at an away game I had for my football game. We were playing at his school, and some of his team mates started causing problems with me in the parking lot and he stood up for me telling them to leave me alone. Since that night we exchanged numbers and only really hung out once which was at the party I threw. He was talking to me about his fiancé he invited.

 I remember telling him he was courageous to propose to you in front of so many people, I wouldn't be able to do that with Vanessa. I would want something more intimate. I remember seeing you walk through the crowd to make your way to Aidan (his eyes meet yours and he looks like he wants to kiss you so bad), you had on a white short dress, light blue jean jacket, your high top black and white converse, with your long brown hair and your red lips... god your red lips. You walked up to us and Aidan introduced me to you then someone started pouring booze into the punch so Aidan went to go kick the guy out, we stood there. I made short talk with you about how being out of high school was awesome. I remember feeling so guilty because I was mesmerized by you. I felt my heart beating out of my chest.

 When Aidan returned you guys went about your business at the party and I searched for Vanessa, who was trying to keep everything in order, so my parent's house wouldn't get destroyed. "

you sit there with tears slowly rolling down your face, you remember. God you remember. How could you not have remembered meeting James? 

 Did I really try to forget my past? Wait—you look up at James. "Did she- was-did Vanessa, did she wear a long ponytail a lot?.. And have a flower tattoo on her hand?"