October Soulmates

Chapter 12: When You Realize...

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"Love is about being able to see light inside of the person who knows nothing but darkness."
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Alex's POV

"Do you love him?" George asked.

"John?" I asked. George shook his head. Everyone stood there anxiously, waiting for me to say something.

"Do you love Thomas?"

I felt my face begin to flush. I stared at all of them, they waited for me to say something impatiently.

"Thomas, huh." I repeated, rubbing my arm, "of course I've always liked him as a friend—"

"ADrieN AGRESTE!!!!" Peggy screamed suddenly. "Sorry, continue. I know you have more to say."

Peggy looked excited, I instantly felt more nervous.

"But I did have some feelings for him when I was 17. How could I not? He's handsome, I've always thought that. You can't deny that, and yet, we haven't always gotten along. Still, the more I argued with him. The more I started to fall for him."

I continued,

"I remember when he had to leave, I was crying. I didn't want him to leave. We made a promise to still be close but, the hurricane distanced us even more."

"I felt so alone, I had no one."

I looked back at all of them. Lafayette looked close to tears. Herc was comforting him. Aaron was being comforted/yelled at by Angie. Peggy was sitting on the couch. Rocking back and fourth mumbling to herself.

(Peggy: I hate knowing how this ends).

(AHHHHHHHHH)

Da—George was silently crying. Eliza was also crying, everyone was just emotional.

I awkwardly continued.

"That's when I decided I was going to leave the island, I wanted to do it for everyone who had believed in me, for the people who weren't in my life anymore."

I let out a sigh,

"So do I love Thomas?"

"That's a difficult question to answer."

"That's okay hon, you've said enough." Eliza said.

I was thankful that she intervened. Still, I couldn't understand why that question is so hard to answer.

Do I love Thomas?

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Tuesday October 23, 2018
8:06 am

Lafayette's POV

"Hey Alex?" I asked him.

I told him to meet me at this cafe. This party may be a petty way of getting back at John. Still, I just want him to feel pain. For hurting Alex, and Thomas.

"Yeah, Lafayette what's up?" Alex asked me. I bit my lip nervously. I probably shouldn't just throw that idea out there. Let me just build up to it.

"This might sound weird but, was John your first boyfriend?" I asked gently.

Alex thought for a minute and then nodded.

"Yeah, I guess he was my first." Alex said, chuckling, "I'm pretty sure I dated Eliza too though."

"Really?" I asked.