Carry Me On

Promises

Got a new chapter up :) its really long so I hope that you guys like it.

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I sat on a cold concrete block under the highways bridge. Silently sitting there while watching as raindrops hit the Stilly River. It was a peaceful sight besides the rushing sounds of cars on the bridge. Otherwise this is the best place to think about things or escape from reality.

Picking up a flat rock I sat off the ground, I got up and threw it towards the river. The stone skipped about four times and then the rushing water swallowed it.

“You never were able to skip the rock over five times.”

My eyes widened and I turned towards Erick’s voice. He stood next to the tree that leaned over the river. I only looked at him for a second before I looked away. But within that second I saw his sad face.

Without saying anything, I began to walk towards town. I have to stay away from him.

“Don’t go… Please let us talk Anna.” Erick pleaded behind me.

“You don’t want me around you. I always thought you hated me but you said you would never. Just an hour ago you proved me right about my thoughts.” I said without turning.

“Your are still wrong Anna.” Erick sighed. “It’s just so bizarre to find my dead friend on the streets. Back in my room I was in shock, I didn’t know what to say and my anger got the best of me. You don’t know how much I actually missed you, Anna. It’s hard to wake up in the morning and not be able to text you.”

He missed me?

Slowly turning around, I looked up at Erick. A pang of sadness hit my chest when I saw the hurt in his eyes. He was the one who made me happy when I was alive. But then he was one of the main reasons as to why I did this to myself.

“I’ve missed you a lot. But I thought you hated me.” I mumbled as I looked down. Looking into Erick’s eyes was killing me.

“Never. Though when I found out you committed suicide I couldn’t help but be angry through the sadness. You promised me you wouldn’t do this to yourself but you broke it just like the one you made over your cutting. So why did you break it?”

Because no one cared for me.

“I don’t really like to think of why.” I whispered. My hands fidgeted together as I played with them.

“Oh, I understand.: Erick mumbled as he moved to take a seat on the concrete block. “Want to sit with me?” He patted the spot next to him.

For a moment I hesitated, this always happened whenever he asked me to sit with him. Just the thought of him wanting me to sit next to him was unnerving. But ever so slowly I walked over to him and sat on the block.

My body was rigid as I sat there next to Erick. The warmth of his body emitted towards me, kind of overwhelming.

“So.. why you come to this place?” Erick asked as he looked at me.

“Well I remember once that you said you use to come here to get away from your problems. And being here does seem to work.” I looked out towards the river, the rain still hasn’t stopped. But little balls of cotton fluff were flying around adding to the beauty.

“Well that’s good.” A small smirk formed on Erick’s face.

Looking up at him I couldn’t help but think of the old times between us.

Erick and I both walked down past the park. He was leading us to wherever while I followed behind him.

“I thought we were going to the park.” I laughed as we passed the child cover place. “Yeah, but then I thought of a place that not many people go to.” He said as he looked down at me.