CHASING SAPPHIRE🔞

Chapter Two: Mine

Totally in love with this song.😁

"I'm waiting for the day when you'll tell me that you're thinking about me all the time too"

~Vincent~

"My brother and I hardly get along. We are different in so many aspects. Though stubbornness is one thing we have in common, at least that's what people say. I don't consider myself stubborn though. I mean, I just have this-should I call it belief? I don't know, but I mean, if I was meant to be controlled, I would have come with a remote, don't you think?" I smile at that.

"I'm not actually trying to be funny. When people ask, "why am I always arguing?" I'm like, I'm not arguing, I'm simply explaining why I'm right. That's it. I'm not proud but, I believe that at least 50 percent of the times I'm engaged in a discussion with someone or a conflict, I am always right!"

"...But that's besides the point. Brian always gets on my nerves, I don't want to tell you his issues, because that's kinda private because, I don't mean to be rude and all, but you're kinda like a stranger that I am currently lamenting to." I flinch at that

"Anyways, I'm just tired of being the glue. The one trying to bring my family together. My parents care, they do. Or at least they try to. But it's not enough. I'm not trying to sound ungrateful or anything, it's just...forget it, I'm sorry" She says, a stray tear falling and others following as she hastily cleans them. My fingers itch to clean them for her but I fist my hands at my side.

"I'm sorry" She says and starts sobbing hysterically. I immediately pull her into a hug, her scent filling my senses, coffee. I hate coffee, but I love it on her.

"I won't lie to you. It's not fine. It's not okay, but it will be. No family is perfect, they argue, they fight, but in the end, family is family, the love will always be there. It never fades, just like our memory" I say, my heart burning with the thought that she doesn't remember me.

She freezes and suddenly breaks the hug. She scans my face and I give her a reassuring smile. She cleans her tears and faces the steering wheel. I didn't even realise that she parked the car. We're in front of the studio.

I cock an eyebrow at her and she gives me a sheepish smile, her cheeks going up.

"I drive around in circles when I'm angry. Sometimes, I end up at the hospital though" She half laughs and I frown, blocking the image of her on a hospital bed from my head.

We come down from the car.

"I guess this is where we say our goodbyes."

"Yeah, I guess so too. Bye" I turn to leave, but she holds my hand, fuck.

"Thanks. I don't usually break down in front of people, I think of myself as very strong. But, you're a great listener and a great hugger too. Goodbye Stranger, hopefully I'll see you at the show tonight, you're Ryan's friend right?"

"You're going to the show?" I ask and she keeps silent for a while, before she nods, the slightest bob of her head.

"Yeah, yeah I am. For Dylan"

"You guys are really close" I try my best not to sound jealous or judgemental. She grins, she fucking grins.

"Yeah. We're best friends actually. I've known him forever. But, you-I feel like this isn't the first time we're meeting. I mean, this doesn't feel foreign" She points to our linked hands and smiles.

"Well, maybe we have met before. I mean, this is a small world after all"

"Maybe. But for now, I think we should leave the ends open. Goodbye Stranger, until another day" She says, smiling. She picks up my hand and kisses it, strutting away, her cold face on.