Scars can be Beautiful

Chapter 19

~5 years in~

~Lloyd's POV~

5 years. It had been 5 years since I lost the love of my life. Roxanne Pitcher. 5 years. 5 years. 5 years. 5 yea-

"LLOYD!" I snapped out of my funk.

"What?"

"Here." I turn to see what Jordan is pointing at. Its a big house. Well, more lile an office building. The outside was decent. It wasn't super clean, but it wasn't super dirty either. I didn't know what to do. I stood thew frozen, looking at the building where Roxanne could possibly be.

"Let's go." I walk inside with Mohawk and Jordan by my sides. The minute we enter, we are greeted by the scent. It was oddly familiar. Roxanne's perfume. I got angry and excited at the same time. There was lots of maids aroud, cleaning and dusting. They looked very young. Around our age. I saw a staircase when I heard a familiar voice call my name.

"Lloyd?" it was Ruby. She runs over to me and hugs me. I hug her back.

"Wh-what are you doing h-here?" she asks, although I don't know why she was stuttering.

"I'm here to find someone.." I pause, her eyes light up. I continue "Roxy." She frowns and finally let's go of me.

"Oh." is all she says. We all stand there awkwardly.

"Is she here Ruby?" Mohawk asks

She nods and points to a door at the very top of the staircase. I run. They run. We run. We get to the door and stand there quietly. Then, I turn the knob.

There she is.

Don't ask me how I knew it. Because I don't know. She doesn't even look familiar.

Her long black shiny hair is only up to her shoulders now and it's not shiny anymore. The cheek with her dimple on it had a deep scratch. Her eyes were full of even more sadness than before. And she was so, skinny. I went up to her and hugged her . But, the strangest thing happens.

She didn't hug back.

"Sir, Mr. Gilson is busy right now... Did you have an appointment?"

Her voice.. Was so weak, but amazingly still beautiful.

"W-what?" I asked "Roxy it's me, Lloyd."

She a questioned look on her face. At first I thought it had clicked but then...

"Mr. Lloyd, lile I said before.. Mr. Gilson is busy so please come back layer."

The Door shut. I finally looked around to see that all the maids had left and there was no one in there but me, Roxy, Jordan, and Mohawk. Or so I thought.

"Hello Lloyd."