Flashback ~
August 24th, 2015
3:00 pm.
Emma Alonso's funeral –
Jax Navoa walked slowly up to her casket. Time seemed to stand still as he watched the love of his life lay lifeless on her deathbed. Her hair lay flawlessly across her shoulders and chest. Her eyes were peacefully closed and her makeup was natural. Her perfectly manicured hands lay weightlessly on her chest. Her lips were a deep cherry red and they were parted slightly. All he wanted to do was lean down and kiss them once more. He allowed one lone tear to drop down his left cheek as he neared the deceased girl.
` He held the one red rose that he carried close to his heart. He stood by her side and kissed the top of the rose softly before placing it on her folded hands. He brought his index and middle finger to his lips and brought them back down to hers. He wiped the faint red lipstick off on his suit pants.
He cleared his throat and let out a long breath. He knew he should move on and let other people visit her one last time, but he felt as if his shoes were glued to the floor. If only he had held her hand just a little tighter that night. Maybe she wouldn't have left him and gotten blasted with a lightning bolt. If he had held her hand a little tighter, she would have been holding his hand now; not lying before him lifelessly.
He finally found the feeling in his legs and moved forward. His fingers grazed her cheek one last time as he walked away. Jax lifted his eyes from starring at her closed ones and saw Andi leaning on Lily for support. His lips curled into a frown at the sight. His gaze moved and he met Daniel's line of vision. He had his arm around Ellie's waist as she sobbed into his chest. Daniel's jaw clenched tightly out of anger and his eyes blazed with fury. Jax looked over at Diego and Maddie. Their hands were clasped tightly and they both had tears streaming down their faces.
Jax heard a loud sob and a sniffle behind him. He turned around and saw Mr. Alonso leaning over his deceased daughter.
"Oh, my sweet Emma," Jax heard him mutter as he smoothed down her hair with his right hand. Jax's felt his heart break for him. Sure, Jax lost his girlfriend, but Mr. Alonso lost his daughter. Emma and Jax had a string bond, with their powers and all; however, Emma and Mr. Alonso had a stronger bond; there's nothing stringer than a bond between a father and daughter. They had explained to him that she accidentally electrocuted herself at Maddie's while they were getting ready. They told him she was in the bathroom trying to blow dry her hair and fell into the running water while she held onto the cord.
He couldn't take any more of this. He turned back around and made his way to the door. He loosened his tie as he exited the viewing room. He unbuttoned the top button of his white suit shirt and noticed two people standing against the back wall in the hallway. It was Maria and Scarlett. They both had tears falling down their cheeks and they were hugging each other.
"Maria, Scarlett?" Jax tried to suppress the surprise in his voice.
They broke apart and looked up.
"Jax," Scarlett cried and ran into his arms. He held her tightly against his side.
"Does anyone know you're back?" Jax asked Emma's newfound mother.
Maria shook her head. "No, it would be too much to go along with Emma's death at the moment."
"But this could lift everyone's moods!" Jax protested. "Imagine how happy it would make Francisco."
"Trust me, I want to!" Maria insisted. "I just don't think now is the right time."
"That's understandable." Jax nodded his head. No need to argue with your dead girlfriend's mother.
"Scarlett," Jax nudged her arm. "I should get going."
She nodded her head and sniffled. She removed her arms from him and backed up to her mother. Jax began making his way toward the front door that was down the hall.
"Jax," Maria called after him. He spun around to face her and she was walking toward him. Suddenly, her arms flew around his neck and she was hugging him.
"Thank you for making my Emma so happy." She shakily whispered in his ear. "I could tell how much you loved her; and she loved you just as much."
Jax sucked in a sharp breath as tears threatened to spill out of his eyes. Maria pecked his cheek lightly and turned back to her youngest daughter. Jax sighed and turned back to the entrance. He needed to get out of the funeral home. His feet shuffled against the linoleum floor of the hallway as he neared the door.
He stepped out into the humid, cloudy day as the hot breeze hit him square in the face. To his right he saw a girl about his age leaning against the red brick building. Her hair was raven black and she had bangs that hung over her forehead. Her lips were curled into a smug smirk as her throat rumbled with laughter.
Denial, Jax thought as he shook his head sorrowfully. He made his way over to his motorcycle and lifted his helmet off of the leather seat. The heat of the leather burned through his suit pants as he sat down. He turned the key in the ignition and revved the engine. He back out of the parking spot and sped onto the street.
His mind wandered to what Maria had told him. She noticed how in love they were. He did love Emma. He still loved her. He knew that Emma would want him to move on, but he couldn't. He couldn't love anyone else the way he loved Emma.
He stopped as the light in front of him turned red. His eyes welled with tears and his lip began to tremble slightly. He knew he couldn't drive like this. No matter how much he wanted to be with Emma, that wasn't the way to go. He looked ahead and saw a gas station. The light turned green and he pulled up his foot. He raced to the gas station and parked his bike by the small forest beside the station; away from the door. He jumped off and threw his helmet on the freshly paved concrete. He heard a sickening crack and realized the visor had shattered to pieces on the ground. He didn't care; he couldn't. He walked furiously into the forest and walked up to a tree. He kicked it with his right foot, scuffing his dress shoe. Again, he didn't care. He probably would never wear them again. Suddenly, he felt as if he was being suffocated and his breath picked up. He tore off his suit jacket and threw it in the mud pile that sat a few feet from him. He yanked and pulled at his tie desperately trying to take it off. It was as if it was choking him. Finally, he loosened it from his neck and threw it in the pile of leaves that lay at his feet. His throat tightened as he let out a choked sob.
He knew what was happening. Everything was finally catching up with him; and it was hitting him like a truck. The fact that Emma was truly gone was just being processed in his mind. He would never hear her sweet laugh again. He would never be able to kiss her soft lips again. He would never be able to hold her in his arms again; and he would never be able to touch her the way they both wanted again. She was his first and only love. Never again would he love the way he loved with Emma.
Jax fell to his knees and he faintly heard the sound of crackling leaves underneath him. His chest racked with sobs as he gasped for breath. Tears leaked out of his eyes and his nose began to run furiously. Jax Navoa had finally broken and it wasn't a pretty sight.
Present ~
November 3rd, 2017
7:23 pm
Jax Navoa's Apartment –
Jax sat on his brown leather couch as he watched the wind blow the trees outside of his bay window. The branches swayed furiously to the right and the wind whistled against the window. He pulled his feet up on the coffee table in front of him. The soles of his boots scraped against the dark wood of the table and the sound made his teeth grit.
After the bending trees lost his attention, he began reaching for the television remote. He clicked the power button and the wide screen flickered on.
"Up next on Miami news," The blonde new reporter spoke in monotone. "The real reason why Francisco Alonso lost his job as Iridium High principle."
Jax had almost changed the channel until he heard the name of his deceased girlfriend. He pulled his feet off of the table and leaned forward; placing his elbows on his knees in anticipation.
"Francisco Alonso had been principle at Iridium High for a little over three years until he was suddenly fired." A different woman spoke to the camera now. Her hair blew with the wind as she stood in front of Jax's old high school.
"Rumor has it that Mr. Alonso had been romantically involved with a student—"
Jax leaned closer to the TV. Never in his life would he believe that Emma's father would romantically associate with a student. He didn't believe it. He knew Francisco better than that. Sure, he hadn't seen him in a year and a half, but he knew Mr. Alonso wouldn't even dream of it. Jax turned his attention back to the television.
"But the real reason finally surfaces as Mr. Alonso come to explain the real reason he was let go so abruptly." The newscaster stepped over a little to let Francisco into the shot.
Mr. Alonso looked awful. His red, swollen eyes stood out against his unshaven face. His beard looked as if a raccoon was glued to his chin. Grey specks began to form on his scalp and he gained a few pounds.
"A few years back my daughter—Emma Alonso—passed." Francisco tried to suppress his tears. "And it had become difficult to focus on my responsibilities with her death—"He began to choke up with tears and the newscaster noticed. She cleared her throat and motioned for someoneto pull in off camera. Seconds later Mr. Alonso was guided out of the shot and the woman stepped back in the middle.
"And there you have it, folks," The woman spoke. "The sudden death of Francisco Alonso's daughter was too much to bear and his responsibilities became too much to juggle at the same time—"
Jax cut off the TV and threw the remote on the side chair to his left. He couldn't listen to that woman any longer. He reached into his back pocket and pulled out his wallet. He pulled it open and removed the picture of his baby niece from the photo slot. Behind it sat a picture of him and Emma. It was of the night she was tragically taken from him. He was in his tux and she looked as beautiful as ever in her dress. Gigi had snuck a picture of them for Miss Information and Jax downloaded it from the website and printed it. He kept it in his wallet ever since.
"Jax, sweetheart," A voice called from across the apartment. "Dinner is ready."
"I'm coming," Jax called back. He put the picture of him and Emma back and placed the picture of his niece over it. He stood from his sitting position on the sofa and he put his wallet back in his pocket. He made his way into the kitchen area and saw a woman standing by the stove. He walked behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Her long, wavy blonde hair tickled his nose. She turned around in his arms and flashed a wide grin his way. He returned the smile kissed her temple.
"I love you," She whispered to him.
"I love you, too, Carly." Jax whispered back.
Hey! Here's the first chapter of the sequel! It's set two years after Emma's death. Remember how I said that the story before this was set in their junior year? Yeah, well I decided to make that their senior year…it would just flow better with this story.
Anyway, I hope you liked it! Can you guess who that girl was outside of the funeral home? I bet you can lol. Please read & review!
Here are all of the character that will be in the story and their ages:
Jax – 20
Maddie – 20
Diego – 20
Daniel – 20
Ellie – 20
Zani – 20
Gigi – 19
Fiona – 20
Carly – 19
Lily – 26
Julio – 29
Francisco – 47
Ursula – 43
Charlie – 20
Riley – 12
Tommy – 12
Melanie – 15
Chris – 15
Robbie – 17
Scarlett – 17
Maria – 44
Alright, I know in the last story that Tommy was 8 and Melanie was 11 and Robbie was 14 and this is only two years in the future, but I decided to bump their ages up.
Love you guys!