My Ruined Love

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POV: Amelia

I woke up to the sound of a medical machine. It keeps beeping. My hand feels sore and as I look at it, i understand why. A transfusion of a medicine bag is place on my wrist, a plastic tube is across my nose as oxygen is sent into my body everytime I breathe.  Everytime my head turns, my neck hurts. I have a small headache and the events of yesterday is a little difficult to remember.

"You're awake!" Aiden jump up to my side and look at me with his genuine worried eyes. I smiled faintly, nodding along. "Good" he sigh, relieved. "I got terribly scared.. what happened?"

"My mind is still fuzzy. But my throat feels sore." I replied, his eyes saddens as he look at the purple marks on my neck. He knew someone had strangled me.

"You're okay now, that's all that matters. I'll go fetch something for you, you stay here. Okay?" He ask, kissing my forehead before looking at me. I nod.

I look at him leaving and sigh, I held my head in my hands and brought my knees to my chest.

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POV: Aiden

As I walk out, I noticed Max walking over. We walk for a moment, keeping quiet.

"What happened?" I ask again, for the second time. Max look around at his surrounding. I raised a confused brow.

"Kane happened, Aiden. He is the one hurting her all that time. I caught him in the moment. I don't know what he wants, but Kane has never been this way with a girl, hell he Pampers his own sister. He look different when I saw him. Arya was supposed to tell me what really happen, burning guess I found out myself."

I was confused. Kane? Kane would hurt Amelia? Why? And who was Arya again? My eyes widen in realisation. But i still couldn't believe it.

"I'm sure you both has seen wrong, Kane would never do that. You said it yourself, he Pampers his own sister. And has never laid a hand on any girls before." I replied, even I doubted my response. What if they were right, but what if they are not?

"Believe it or not. But Amelia probably didn't want to say anything knowing you were friends with Kane. She didn't want your friendship ruined because of your engagement to her. She didn't want you to make a choice between them once you found out." Max spoke. I could hardly believe it. It was difficult to.

"I'm sure it's not him. Kane wouldn't do that, right?" I even doubted myself now. I sigh... I need to make sure it is true.

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A couple of days later, I wait at the school front doors for Amelia. Finally, i see her car coming and i sigh as she step out. She has blue jeans with a white top, a jean jacket and a thin piece of scarf around her neck, probably to hide the purple bruises. She sees me and walk to me, she had a small smile on her face. I lock my arms with hers and walk inside the school site, in direction of the main building.

"I reserved a meal for us tonight, if you don't mind. Just you and me? yes?" I ask, once we reached her locker. I could see her thinking by how she bit her lip, and knotted her brows. It was rather cute. She took some books, and close the locker. Her eyes darted to me and replied " Okay, what time will you pick me up?" she ask. I smiled and kissed her cheek, she let out one of those adorable giggles and we went on to my locker. "I'll come at 7pm"I replied, she nodded her head softly. After we had our stuff, we walk to hr class. I kissed her cheek again, and she hugged me. I look at her walking to her class before i made my way to mine. Just as i sat down, the bell rang. 

In this class, i knew that Kane was here too. I decided to keep a close eye on him, but nothing suspicious happened. I started to think that it wasn't him. I hadn't confirmed what Arya and Max had said to me to Amelia. I didn't want her to have more pressure. even the past couple of days, he didn't show anything suspicious. I didn't know what to think of anymore, should i believe the majority, or trust my guts? I didn't know anymore, i was lost. I could even see it by how i missed all my lesson by just wondering on facts and worrying over Amelia. It was going to be me under pressure, but I'll be okay. Maybe someone impersonated as Kane just to get him in trouble, i mean many people hated his guts, so i wouldn't be surprised if they are trying to get his friendship severed by his foolish previous action. But why targeting Amelia, am i in trouble too, is Amelia in trouble too. Is that person has problems with all three of us, and why is Max not included... That's when it dawn on me, why if Max is lying and it was stage up. He is trying to harm Kane as the bad guy, trying to hurt my fiancée because he is jealous and to crack me until I'm broken and can't bare any more pressure. It's a good stage play, but i will not fall for that trick....... But god, how wrong i was until i realized the truth.

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POV: Kane

it's dark. Everything is dark. Except in the middle of nowhere. A faint glow, as if the moon shined down from just one place. As i walk to the light, although it seems far away from me it looks so close. I can't reach it. Will i be too late? My eyes blink. The light is on me.... I look down to see the familiar sofa from that balcony a few days ago... with the frail girl on it. Her face loosing her colors, her lips chapped, her hair becoming gray due to the lack of nutrients. Her chest no longer rising. I fear that moment. It is played in repeat in my mind like a walking nightmare that come and go whenever it wishes to come, as if the door was always open.  My mind is a blurred as i panic. I don't want her to die, I love her. She can't die, i won't let her.

"You killed her.... " That voice.... My head spins as fast as it could, i look at the darkness around me. I couldn't see anyone there... I look back to Amelia. But she's gone. Instead, stood Aiden in the light, facing me.

"You killed her, you are a murderer, and to think i was friends with you. Don't come near us anymore." he spoke. I felt as thought my ears went deaf. no, no, she couldn't be. "SHE'S DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU!!" My body jerked awake.. that was awful. I shook my head and noticed that i was sweating. This nightmare had truly shaken me, and everyday, every night those thoughts are lingering in the back of mind, waiting to make its sudden apparition. I don't even know why i reacted this way, i loved her yet why was i so violent? It was a difficult question to answer even to myself. The thought was just to much, having her frail almost dead face showing its way into my vision scared the shit out of me, but made me feel even guiltier. What if she had indeed been killed, what would have i done? Has Max ratted me out? Is Aiden suspecting me? What would i do?

I get off my bed and advance to my room to shower the sweat. When i come out and walk to the sofa, Holly, my little sister, is fast asleep. That troublesome girl. Why does she always come here. I change my bedsheets and duvets with freshly cleaned ones and went to put my little sister in my beds. I listen to the door, Mum and Dad must have fought. I locked the door leaving the key on for security. Mostly for hers.

I sat on the sofa and to change my mind of what happened, i distract myself by scrolling through social media. I come across a photo of a beautiful girl with a man next to her, i found myself starring at the picture for to long.

"Do you like her?" Holly ask, I startled. I didn't know she was there, she is as quiet as a mouse. "Do you?" she repeated.

"i'm a bad man, Holly. " I answered her.

"How come? Is it because she is to be married to Aiden? Are you jealous? Does it means you do like her?" she kept asking, my gaze dropped. I couldn't look at her, she'll see me just like our parents, and i don't even know why i do it. "Hey, seriously"

"Holly, I do like her, But.... "

"But???" she stressed the word.

"I'm also her....bully.. "i replied quietly, i felt ashamed. "I....I'm a monster.....I'm becoming Mum and Dad"

"...." She kept quiet for awhile. "If you like her... You will have to apologize for what you did and make it up to it. You could express your feelings after it. You are not like Mum or Dad because you still have a choice to go backwards and reflect on what you should do. You are young, just like me, so look back, reflect and do better." She replied, she sat next to me and hugged me. " You are the best brother ever so don't bring yourself down, I'm sure everything will be better soon. " she had her sweetest smile ever.

"go back to sleep!!" I pushed her and she obeyed with a smile and i stayed on the sofa, lost in thoughts.