Coeur Dechire

By: Kiso

Summary: Lilly loves Oliver, and he loves her. But when Oliver is forced to move to Florida because of his dad's job, Lilly will turn to the one guy she has left: Jackson. What happens when Oliver comes back to visit? Who does Lilly choose?

Enjoy my new little story! This is just a taste of it, so this chapter probably isn't going to be too long. By the way, Coeur Dechire means 'Torn Heart' in French.

EDIT: I added a bit more when Julx27xluvsxHM suggested that the story should be longer and explain more about Oliver leaving! So, here's some extra information---Oliver wouldn't leave Lilly that fast!

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MY WAVE

I snuggled into Oliver and watched the waves hit the rocks, hitting them with so much force I was surprised that the rocks didn't break. I was surprised that something could have so much force, so much impact.

I was surprised how hard love could hit you.

Maybe I was like that rock, waiting for the wave that could tear me apart and whisk me away to some new place that I'd only dreamed about. And Oliver was my wave; crashing against me like a ton of bricks, enveloping me in his warm embrace and never letting me go.

"Ready to go?" he whispered into my ear, tickling my very insides.

"Yeah," I said, starting to get up. He helped me up and took my face in his hands, leaning in so he could kiss me. As soon as his lips touched mine, I felt it. That feeling of happiness surging through me, from my ruffled hair to my sand-covered toes. But as soon that feeling hit me, another one did, also. This was a new feeling. A feeling of longing, like we only had so much time between us. But Oliver let go before I could decipher the feeling.

His eyes showed no longing or anything else; just his usual caring and love. He smiled at me and I couldn't resist smiling back. I grabbed his hand and started walking towards my house, never letting go.

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That Monday, I walked out of my house and stepped onto my skateboard, excited to see Oliver again. He was waiting for me outside the school, like always, his shaggy brown hair blowing in the wind and his chocolate brown eyes sparkling with boyish excitement.

"Oliver!" I yelled, running over to hug him. He hugged me and I felt his face in my hair. He hugged me tightly, rocking me from side to side.

"I have to leave early today. Are you okay walking home alone?" he asked me, pulling out of the hug.

I fake pouted and said, "Noooo. But I think I'll make it!" He grabbed my hand and we walked into school together. It was just one day.

That whole week, Oliver was at school the beginning of the day but he always left around second period. I wondered but I didn't say anything. Maybe one of his family members was sick or something. Maybe his dad needed help around the house or something. Maybe...I dunno. It's probably just harmless.

It was all harmless until Friday.

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I could feel it in my dreams; that feeling again. What was it? Why did it bother me so much? It was probably just in my head, haunting me like a ghost. My eyes snapped open as my alarm clock went off, telling me it was time to get up and face school again.

I knew something was wrong as I stepped out of my house. Oliver was there, that was strange, but he looked cheerless as he opened his arms out to me. I ran over and hugged him, dropping my book bag, causing my school things to scatter all over my driveway.

"What's wrong?" I asked him, searching his eyes but finding nothing. They were black as night. Not good, I thought. What's going on?

"I'm leaving, Lilly," he said, not really looking at me, his voice sad and detached.

"Like, for a trip?" I looked behind him and I could his mom's car a few feet away, obviously waiting for him.

"No, Lilly. Forever. My dad got transferred to Florida and now we have to move there. That's why I've been gone during school so much this week. I wanted it to be quick. I didn't want to drag it out and have you be depressed. I'm so sorry, Lilly! I love you. I love you, I love you, but I have to go I'm so sorry, Lilly! I love you. I have to go," he said, pulling me off him and walking away.

Bullets couldn't have hit me harder. A train couldn't have killed me with that kind of force. What was that noise? That ripping noise? Oh. It was my heart. It was tearing.

Tears flowed down my face as I tried to call out to him, but nothing came out. No, no, no. God, please, no. Let this be a dream. Please, God, please. Please.

"No! Oliver, no!" I said as the choking sobs overtook me. He looked back one last time, smiling sadly at me, mouthing that he loved me. I fell to the ground, burying my face in my face, looking up just in time to see the car drive away.

Just in time to see my destiny drive away. Suddenly, I lost it. I lost my wave and the deep embrace. I felt myself sinking somewhere to the bottom of the ocean, deeper and deeper until I was just a pebble on the bottom of the ocean floor.

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Hope you guys liked this beginning; there's more where this came from!

-Kiso