A World Without Us (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 2

Jezrielle P.O.V

Out of all days, today was the day they would see each other for the first time in merely 7 years. I would never be able to forgive him for what he did. He brutally ended their relationship over a text. Mari was left to be consumed by the darkness. She was melancholy; I was the only one who she could rely on. I had to recover and restore the heart he had broke.

Even with the determination to reach a particular goal and escaping that nightmare, it was never enough. I couldn't fix the person that he destroyed. It caused Mari to feel severe damage due to his actions. She did not want anything to do with Nick, so she tried to toss away all those parts of her memories with him, not wanting to retain them. Even though that meant moving to new york.

Back to reality, we moved back to Denver Colorado. Even though we left, after all those years of healing it felt like it has been all for nothing as we were back at square one. The moment where they would finally have to confront each other after years of ignorance and self-pity. It was an obstacle they had to go through, and they had to deal with it even if I just wanted to kick Nick right in the crotch right there. However, it wasn't my place and my obligation to interfere; it was their fate, not mine.

Nicolas P.O.V

Her mesmerizing violet eyes. I would always be led astray in the sight of them and never found a way to disrupt the spell.

I know I shouldn't be settling back into my careless actions, but I couldn't sustain it; I was filled in guilt on how I could have let her go just like that.

Now was my chance to rebuild the relationship we had lost. As I took a single step towards her, she sprinted out of the park. I apprehended the reason as of why she ran away. She knew what I was going to do, try to begin a conversation.

Mariposa P.O.V

I noticed that Nicolas appeared to be coming our way, I panicked and dashed out of the park. As I ran into the streets, the vibrant lights started to fade, but the waterworks never stopped. The tears streamed down my face, I never dared to look behind. I just wanted to be far enough that he wouldn't be able to catch up and see the truth on how pathetically I couldn't get over him. Each minute my pace would slow down, the tears stopped flowing as the salinity of the teardrops left a residue on my face. I heard footsteps from behind, I looked back to see Jezirelle run after me in a frantic motion. "Mari. HEY! What happened back there". I wanted to vent all my concerns and, my worries but all I said was "I can't." She knew I wanted to be isolated from the world, she could indicate the red puffiness in my eyes and stayed silent giving me a moment to myself.

The moment we walked through the treacherous part of the city my mind was overflowing with unpredictable logic making my nightmare become a reality, having to relive that night once again, to feel the betrayal and the reminder of my heartbreak once more.

No matter how much time I take, I will never feel satisfied. I will never be ready to come around and admit the fact that I lost Nicolas, I never had him in the beginning. It wasn't his fault it was mine for believing a single word that emerged from his lips. As I glanced at my phone, I had noticed I had run out of time. Not even in 24 hours would I have to face my fears and live my fate, I would have to confront Nick at my sister's engagement party.

I had not realized I was in front of my apartment until Jezi said: "Hey Mari we're here." I looked up with an exhausted look as we entered and went up the flight of stairs until I halted in front of my pink ivory door. I took the old fashioned invitation out of my pocket as I positioned my hand that covered the red seal. In bolded writing, my vision concentrated on the recognizable handwriting as it said: "You're Invited."