(Disclaimer: I own nothing but Angelica, which is actually really my name.
Wasn't really creative in picking names there.)
(A/N: This is only my second fan fiction, my first one was in the Mandy Moore section, which was closed down. If you want to read it you can look it up with the title 'Breathing' or just look up my name. ::WARNING: That fic SUCKS:: Well yah.I hope you like and PLEASE REVIEW!)
[[Chapter 1]]
[[The Meeting]]
She looked so lonely, so what was I to do? I mean, I knew better then to leave her abandoned with no one to talk to. I've learned too much from Jamie to let that happen. Since Jamie's death I've had a consideration for people who are found as outcasts, so when I saw a girl with a raggedy sweater and out-of-style clothes on, I had a sudden impulse to just talk to her. I've been in LA for a while for college at UCLA and I didn't know much people here, so I thought that maybe the first friend I make could at least be someone sitting alone in our school library on a nice day like this. I was returning a book that I borrowed, 'To Kill a Mockingbird', one of Jamie's favorite books, when I saw her sitting there. I slowly approached her and disturbed her deep concentration while she was reading.
"Hey, I'm Landon."
"Umm.hey. Do you want me to move or something?"
"No, of course not, it's just that, I thought that maybe we could talk or something. I'm kind of new around here."
"Oh, OK. This isn't some kind of prank so you could join some kind of frat is it? Because if it is, I'd rather not be your victim, I have other things to do."
"Now why would you think that?"
"It's not like it hasn't happened before."
"Well, I'm sorry about that, but I'm not one of those people. Believe me."
"Then what are you?"
"A guy trying to make a friend, but so far it's not going as planned."
"Alright. I'm sorry. Hi.I'm Angelica."
I couldn't help but smile. I finally got her attention. I just can't believe how hard it was for her to get into conversation with somebody. I mean, she's not that bad of a girl.
"So Landon, new around here eh?"
"Yup, it's kind of new, I came all the way from North Carolina."
"Really? Wow. I don't really notice the new people around here, or maybe they just don't really notice me." I saw her frown a little bit, but a small smile crept on her face.
"Hey, well, I noticed."
"Yah, what's with that anyways? You're not a regular guy Landon. I mean, you seem kind of different from everyone else."
"Well I've had experiences."
"Like what?"
"We'll get to that later.I have class. Bye!" Truth was that I didn't have class until another hour. I just didn't know what to say to her. I mean, I'm not sure how she'll react if she knew that I'm a widower of an outcast girl who died of leukemia. I didn't want to hide Jamie from her, but I don't think it's something I could share right now, considering that I just met her. I walked around the campus a bit and thought about Jamie. I just wished she knew that I'm only here, because of her. She made my dreams come true. I loved her so much, and though I could feel her love, it could never be the same. I sat at on a step that led to the building where I had my next class. I was a couple of minutes early so I took out my wallet from my pocket. I opened it and looked at the wedding picture of me and Jamie. The next thing I knew, I was in near tears. I wiped them away and stood up as fast I could. I looked up and suddenly saw somebody in front of me. It was Angelica.
"Was this your class that you needed to go to? I mean, this is my class too. Why'd you leave an hour early?" She stopped questioning me when she saw the tears in my eyes.
"Um.. I'm sorry I left early, I just had to go for a walk to get used to the campus and."
"Hey, it's okay. What's wrong?"
"Do you really want to know?"
"If I didn't, why would I be asking you?"
"Alright. You want to know the truth? I left North Carolina with a ring on my finger." I saw her look down at my left hand where I still had my wedding band.
"You're married?"
"I was. Jamie, my wife, she had leukemia. I found out a couple of months after we started dating, and then that's when I knew that I didn't have much time, and I loved her so much. I just wanted to keep it in my heart, that she was mine, and she will always be mine forever."
"I'm really sorry. I lost my father a couple of years ago, so I guess that's why I'm not what you call 'social.' I haven't even visited his grave yet." Suddenly I knew in my heart what I had to do.
"Umm..Angelica, can you tell the professor I won't be coming to class today, family emergency or something."
"Where are you going?"
"Somewhere where I've been too afraid to go." I was running to my car when someone grabbed my shoulder. I turned around quickly to see Angelica. All I could say was "What are you doing?"
"I've been afraid too much in my life. I don't want to anymore. I see that you don't want to either. I'm coming with you." With that said, I took Angelica in my car and drove her out of California, to North Carolina.
(A/N: This is only my second fan fiction, my first one was in the Mandy Moore section, which was closed down. If you want to read it you can look it up with the title 'Breathing' or just look up my name. ::WARNING: That fic SUCKS:: Well yah.I hope you like and PLEASE REVIEW!)
[[Chapter 1]]
[[The Meeting]]
She looked so lonely, so what was I to do? I mean, I knew better then to leave her abandoned with no one to talk to. I've learned too much from Jamie to let that happen. Since Jamie's death I've had a consideration for people who are found as outcasts, so when I saw a girl with a raggedy sweater and out-of-style clothes on, I had a sudden impulse to just talk to her. I've been in LA for a while for college at UCLA and I didn't know much people here, so I thought that maybe the first friend I make could at least be someone sitting alone in our school library on a nice day like this. I was returning a book that I borrowed, 'To Kill a Mockingbird', one of Jamie's favorite books, when I saw her sitting there. I slowly approached her and disturbed her deep concentration while she was reading.
"Hey, I'm Landon."
"Umm.hey. Do you want me to move or something?"
"No, of course not, it's just that, I thought that maybe we could talk or something. I'm kind of new around here."
"Oh, OK. This isn't some kind of prank so you could join some kind of frat is it? Because if it is, I'd rather not be your victim, I have other things to do."
"Now why would you think that?"
"It's not like it hasn't happened before."
"Well, I'm sorry about that, but I'm not one of those people. Believe me."
"Then what are you?"
"A guy trying to make a friend, but so far it's not going as planned."
"Alright. I'm sorry. Hi.I'm Angelica."
I couldn't help but smile. I finally got her attention. I just can't believe how hard it was for her to get into conversation with somebody. I mean, she's not that bad of a girl.
"So Landon, new around here eh?"
"Yup, it's kind of new, I came all the way from North Carolina."
"Really? Wow. I don't really notice the new people around here, or maybe they just don't really notice me." I saw her frown a little bit, but a small smile crept on her face.
"Hey, well, I noticed."
"Yah, what's with that anyways? You're not a regular guy Landon. I mean, you seem kind of different from everyone else."
"Well I've had experiences."
"Like what?"
"We'll get to that later.I have class. Bye!" Truth was that I didn't have class until another hour. I just didn't know what to say to her. I mean, I'm not sure how she'll react if she knew that I'm a widower of an outcast girl who died of leukemia. I didn't want to hide Jamie from her, but I don't think it's something I could share right now, considering that I just met her. I walked around the campus a bit and thought about Jamie. I just wished she knew that I'm only here, because of her. She made my dreams come true. I loved her so much, and though I could feel her love, it could never be the same. I sat at on a step that led to the building where I had my next class. I was a couple of minutes early so I took out my wallet from my pocket. I opened it and looked at the wedding picture of me and Jamie. The next thing I knew, I was in near tears. I wiped them away and stood up as fast I could. I looked up and suddenly saw somebody in front of me. It was Angelica.
"Was this your class that you needed to go to? I mean, this is my class too. Why'd you leave an hour early?" She stopped questioning me when she saw the tears in my eyes.
"Um.. I'm sorry I left early, I just had to go for a walk to get used to the campus and."
"Hey, it's okay. What's wrong?"
"Do you really want to know?"
"If I didn't, why would I be asking you?"
"Alright. You want to know the truth? I left North Carolina with a ring on my finger." I saw her look down at my left hand where I still had my wedding band.
"You're married?"
"I was. Jamie, my wife, she had leukemia. I found out a couple of months after we started dating, and then that's when I knew that I didn't have much time, and I loved her so much. I just wanted to keep it in my heart, that she was mine, and she will always be mine forever."
"I'm really sorry. I lost my father a couple of years ago, so I guess that's why I'm not what you call 'social.' I haven't even visited his grave yet." Suddenly I knew in my heart what I had to do.
"Umm..Angelica, can you tell the professor I won't be coming to class today, family emergency or something."
"Where are you going?"
"Somewhere where I've been too afraid to go." I was running to my car when someone grabbed my shoulder. I turned around quickly to see Angelica. All I could say was "What are you doing?"
"I've been afraid too much in my life. I don't want to anymore. I see that you don't want to either. I'm coming with you." With that said, I took Angelica in my car and drove her out of California, to North Carolina.