Ice Picked Hearts

Chapter-19

"Juliet! Stop! Wait!" He called out to me.

"Stay away from me". I yelled back.

"I'm just trying to help you!"

"You need help more than I do".

"Please don't runaway from me! Please". I was so afraid that I hid behind one of the tall trees.

"I just wanna go home".

"Alright, Alright... I'll take you back home. Just...stop hiding...please". I gently moved away from the tree and walked towards him. "Don't speak to me". I warned.

He drove quietly. He didn't dare to utter any word. "Since when have you known?" I asked. I was dying to know the truth.

"Since the second time we met. Remember I told you I've heard your voice somewhere before and then you made a joke out of it, that was when I knew it was you Juliet". He explained.

"Why did you hide the truth from me then?" He took a pause before spilling out what I wanted to hear.

"I heard strong people make as many mistakes as weak people. Difference is that strong people admit their mistakes, laugh at them, learn from them. That is how they become strong and that is what you have been doing. You're strong, you're innocent and beautiful. I knew if I told you, you'd end up reacting the way you did so I kept the truth from you. Then I realized lying to someone as innocent as you are isn't worth anything and that was why I told you the truth".

I listened attentively to his explanation. I listened to him make sense out of no sense. I listen to him explain how strong I've been and how innocent I am.

"I'm sorry I reacted the way I did, I know you were only trying to help". A feeling of guilt hit me.

"I'm sorry for reacting the way I did under the tree. I just keep blaming myself for my parent's death and everything I've lost. I know I don't really know you, but I know your secrets and you know mine, I've seen your cuts, your pain, your tears, your heartbreak, and that is more than just knowing someone. I also want to say thank you, you helped me to see a better side of life even when you're struggling to see yours. I was always eager to talk to you every night. When you didn't come last night, I knew I had fucked up and I want that friendship back even if it's only been four days. I didn't get a detention, I earned it. I talked the teacher into it and he paired us together. I didn't want you to be alone after what your ex friends did to you. I'm sorry for the choice of word. I'm glad you're okay".

"If I'm not going to deep, may I know what happened to your parents?"

I saw his brows squeeze together. A sign of anger.

"When my aunt was getting married. They wanted to help in the preparation, So I told them I won't be coming with them to Atlanta until the day of the wedding which was only two weeks away. They wanted to leave two days after our conversation, but I....talked them into leaving the second day because I wanted to throw a party and invite my ex over. She wasn't my ex then though. I was so selfish. I was so ignorant. They...they... had an accident and they died. I killed them".

He cried silently in his seat and all I just wanted to do was hug him and tell him everything will be okay.

"Do you know why we feel pains?" I asked.

"Because we're humans". He answered.

"Yes Jake, and being human allows you to feel pains, regrets, shame but blaming yourself for the death of people you didn't hold a gun unto and shoot in cold blood... is wrong. You wanted them out coz you wanted to have a party right? So what's wrong in having a party? You didn't want them out coz you wanted them dead. Everyone has their time and fate. Imagine we run into another car now and then we die, but the person in the other car doesn't, but she keeps blaming herself for our death. Meanwhile, we were the ones who ran into her car. Would you be happy wherever you are? That's right, the dead wants to see their living families laugh. They'll never be happy seeing you grieving for so long. You'll keep reminding them of the things they could have done if they were alive. You need to be happy so they can. Make them proud. You can do those things your head says you can't. Now wipe those tears off and start a new beginning". I rubbed my hand on his and his shoulder fell.

"Thank you Juliet, I'm happy I met someone like you".

I smiled.

"So, are you hungry coz I am?" I asked

"You love food so much that you ate your brain out..."

We both laughed again.

"You're so dumb yunno?" I tapped the back of his head.

"Okay... let's stop by this restaurant and get something to eat". We parked into the driveway and collected our orders of strawberry milkshake, cheeseburger, chicken fries, cake and a bottle of coke.

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