Changing- An Amourshipping Story

Chapter 18: Our Broken Pasts Chapters 1+2

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-Serena's POV-

It's Tuesday and it's 4:45 PM. I have gradually started becoming more distant with Calem, but for now, I'm still with him. I make my way to Charizard cafe. I sit down and order a croissant while waiting for Ash. He appears to be running late, but right as the clock strikes 5, he comes bursting into the cafe yelling, "Sorry if I'm late, Serena!" I just giggle. "Nope, just in time. We exchange some small talk before trading our work that we have accomplished so far. I am shocked to see that his chapter, is, how do I say it, very similar to mine. This will definitely be useful for us. We decide that in this story, there will be two POV's. One will be of my character, Abby, and the other will be of his character, Zach. We revised our chapters a bit, and this is what we came up with.

Our Broken Pasts - Chapters 1 and 2

Chapter 1

The clock strikes 5. Nothing has really been the same. Not since I met her. Her name is Abby, and I am missing her more by the day, even though it's been 8 years since we last saw each other. It hurts to remember her. Sometimes I even have to ask myself if it was real. And the fact that I don't know for certain makes me angry at myself for doubting the past. When we were together, it was so perfect. At times, it even seemed to good to be true. But one day, one moment, and everything slips away like it was never even there. I guess I should tell you about myself, so here is my story. 

When I was 4, my parents got into a car accident, and I lost my legs because of it. Because of this, I have been in a wheelchair since then. My life was a wreck. I wasn't the brightest or the most attractive. In fact, most people looked upon me as inferior. I was bullied by some, and the rest just pitied me. And I hate being pitied. Why can't they just understand that I am a normal human? Almost everyone I met saw me as less then them, everyone except, well Abby. 

We met at a summer camp. On the first few days, I didn't fit in with anyone there. I spent time away from the group. Why couldn't they understand that I was like them? And then, I met her. Abby. She understood me, and with a few simple words, she changed my life. "You know it's not fun if you go off by yourself! Come on, join me!" It wasn't much, but she treated me as an equal, someone worth being here. She treated me like any human should be treated. With respect and kindness. I was happy, for the first time I was 4, because I finally had a friend.

Chapter 2

I look back to the past. Time has slowed down since the day I left him. It's like a rain loud has been over my head the past few years. Things could have been perfect, if only I could have stayed with him. But I couldn't. I had to move back to Kalos, for medical reasons. You see, I have Arrhythmia, a rare disease that can be very dangerous. I discovered that I had it at the age of six, and I have been under strict rules since then. I was allowed to live a normal life, but I had to take multiple pills a day. People say that I am smart, that I am beautiful, that I am perfect. But I'm not, and never was. And those that saw me as this would expect too much from me. When I failed, I was viewed as a failure, a loser. And what upset me, is that no one cared about how I felt about this. Even my parents couldn't truly understand me at times. I hid my disease, not wanting people to look down at me even more. At the age of nine, my parents signed me up for a summer camp. I didn't think it would help me, but it did. More then I could have imagined. Why? Because, for the first time, I met someone like me.

He was disabled like me and viewed like an outsider. He was looked at as a mistake. And when he wasn't, he was pitied. This is what would happen if people knew my secret. Unfortunately for the boy, however, was he couldn't hide his disability, because he was in a wheelchair. Everywhere he went, he would be seen as less then the other, "normal" people. And this infuriated me beyond belief. I think it was the first day of summer camp that I started having feelings for him. He reminded me of myself. A normal human, whose life got ruined because of something they couldn't help. And I knew that he would treat me like a person, even if he knew what I really was. He would treat me like a lady. Like someone who belonged in this world. And I would treat him the same. It was my perfect little fantasy, and the first step was approaching him.

And I got my opportunity. On the third day of camp, I approached him and said, "You know it's not fun if you go off by yourself! Come on, join me!" And I saw him crack a true smile. The first real smile I have seen him wear. And I couldn't help but smile back.

We look at it, smiling. It's actually pretty good so far. We are pretty far ahead right now, so we decide to take a week long break from working. He says something though, that I can't help but be shocked by. He decides to invite me to come with him to an amusement park on Friday. I suddenly get an image of the boy from summer camp in my head, and I can't help but feel confused. I shake it off though, and smile at Ash, and tell him that I would be glad to join him. Since we are pretty much done for the day though, we say our goodbyes, and I decide to find a suitable place for dinner. 

-End of Chapter 18-

The second episode with Ash and Serena writing the book! And there will thankfully be a few episodes of a break from that. I shouldn't be so excited about that, but trust me when I say that it's really hard to write a book inside of a book. Anyways, thank you guys so much for over a thousand reads! I started my book at the start of the month, and it has grown so fast! I do have to say though, that it is quite nerve wracking. This is my first story, so I am still learning, and to get so popular so quick makes me want to perform as good as I can, and I hope that you have been able to enjoy the book! That's all guys, and I will see you in chapter 19!

-Jackson