A Thousand Lies

Chapter 42

Chapter name: two hearts break

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Temperance

I lay under the mounts of covers on top of me. All I remember is closing my eyes after I fell into the river. But here I am... in a bed.

I shoot up as Kenli steps out of the bathroom. "Oh! You're awake! I'm so glad!" She walks over to me and sits on the edge of my bed.

"Who brought me here?" I ask her. I look down and notice I am in different clothes. My heart speeds up. Someone saw my cuts.

"Alec and his guys did. And so did Chris and I. Alec carried you here..." She explains, her eyes not leaving me once.

Oh shit. This isn't good. Austin is gonna find out. Fuck. Maybe if he just beats me to death he will be satisfied? I only hope that it will be quick.

"Who changed me??" I ask frantically. "I did." Sadness laces her eyes. She saw. "Who did you tell?" I ask, grabbing her arm roughly. She winces, "No one!"

I stare at her, thinning out my lips as she looks at her feet. I let go of her arm, apologizing to her. I watch her open her mouth to speak, but I hold my hand up to silence her. "Don't lecture me on this. Where's Alec? What is his room number?"

She looks down and fiddles with her thumbs. I just need his room number. Then I can call him.

I wait for her answer. Then she speaks up, telling me the room number. I reach over to the phone on the bedside table.

I dial his room number and put the phone up to my ear. "Hello?" I hear Zanders's voice on the other line only after a few rings. "H-hi, it's Temperance. Get Alec on the phone." My heart beats rapidly in my chest, causing me to feel uneasy.

Then I hear shuffling in the background. "Hey, Flower." His sweet voice is now on the other side of the phone.

I let a few tears escape my eyes and run down my cheeks.

I can't believe what I'm about to do.

"Meet me outside on the bench in the front. Right now." I tell him, then hang up without another word. I stand up, throwing the covers off of me.

I walk over to my bag and grab a blanket, wrapping it around myself, and then I put on fuzzy socks with slippers.

"Where are you going?" Kenli asks, rushing after me to stop me. I ignore her and take my room key from the nightstand. Two hearts are going to break tonight.

I leave the room and jog into the elevator. I walk across the lobby and outside. As soon as I get there, I see Alec standing there in a black jacket.

He turns to me and smiles at me. God, I missed him so fucking much. Come on. You have to do this.

"Thank you for saving me." I look at my feet, trying to hold back my tears. "I will always save you. No matter what." He replies, placing his hand on my chin and lifting my face up to look at him.

He is perfect.

I wrap my arms around his neck and jump up, hugging him. I hug him tightly with the realization that this will be the last time I will ever touch him.