City Lights

Chapter 27

(Alexis' POV)

 I couldn't believe what I had seen. I wanted it to be a damn dream, but it wasn't. I didn't know why I wasn't crying. I could feel the pressure building up in my chest but no tears came. What if it was a set up? I probably was, I had to take all of the fear, anger, and self-hatred out of me...I had to.

 As soon as the taxi cab pulled up to my house I got out and handed the driver the money I owed him. I then ran into my house, my mom had work at the real-estate company she was working at, the house was empty. I ran up to my room and into the bathroom then closed the door behind me. I heard someone barge into the house downstairs, "ALEX! ALEX IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK!" it was Adam. I shook my head and pulled open a drawer, taking out a clear makeup bag, but it had a paper stuck to it. "ALEX!" Adam shouted as I unfolded the paper.

  'I told you nothing and no one is going to hurt you for as long as I live and that includes you. Here is a little something that might show you a glimpse of how much I love you because I can't ever be able to put it into words. You are my everything Alexis, so here are 100 reasons why I love you

-Adam' 

 I opened the bag just as Adam bursted through the door which made me spill all of the small papers in the bag all over the bathroom floor. I picked one up and read

 'I love your smile'

 I picked up a few more and read them quickly

 'I love your laugh'

 'I love your eyes'

 'I love your weirdness'

 'I love your passion for music'

 'I love you because you're beautiful'

 'I love you because you are an amazing soul' 

 Before I could read anymore I felt the pressure in my chest grow stronger, I then realized that Adam was watching me from the door. As I looked up at him I started crying and Adam quickly sat beside me on the floor and pulled me into an embrace as I cried onto his chest. I heard his heartbeat and realized he was crying too. "Alex...what you saw was all wrong. Cat kissed me, I went to meet up with her to tell her to leave you alone and to tell me how she got that text from me. She said she took my phone at the party and sent it to herself, Kevin must have hacked into it for her. She knew about you because her dad works at the hospital and he told her. Then she told me to hug her for exchange and-" before he could continue I lifted my head and kissed him, tasting the salt of his tears against my lips and on my tongue, seeping through my teeth. I pulled away and said "I know Adam, I should have known that and thought about it before I reacted, I'm sorry" Adam shook his head "I'm the one who's supposed to be sorry, I'm sorry that I made you feel the need to harm yourself." "No, Adam you make me happier than you'll ever know, every second I spend with you makes me feel infinite" I said smiling. He smiled back and pulled me close "Can we start over?" he asked "What do you mean?" I questioned raising my eyebrow. "I mean can we start from when I said I love you at the hospital and we were happy and in love?" he said looking away for a moment. "There's no need because we are still happy and in love. Is that okay?" Cause I don't want to forget any memory with you, whether it's good or bad it doesn't matter because it's with you" I said while he looked back at me and nodded "Okay."