Captured Hart

Prologue

I see him saying goodbye to everyone, first his mother, who is crying in his embrace. Next his father who gives him a hand shake and a proud nod saying something that puts a slight smile on Lucas's face. His father isn't easy to please, but his makes him happy, which makes me hate it more, even though joining the military is honorable, it just makes me feel uneasy seeing a smile on Robert Friars face. Then he goes to his brother, Ryan. He laughs at something Ryan says and Lucas pats his little brother on the back whispers something in his ear he nods and Lucas started walking toward us. I squeezed Riley's hand and she looks over at me with a smile touching her lips but sadness in her eyes.

I promised myself I would not cry, but as he finished his goodbye to Farkle and Riley and approached me I felt myself crumbling as he touches my arm. "Maya" he said sweetly. You will not cry, you will not cry, you will not cry. Be strong.

I shake my head and look up at him with a smile plastered on my face "One last chance to back out Huckleberry."

He laughed half heartedly and said "You know I'm not going to do that."

I looked down a mumbled "I do"

He titled my head up so I was looking him in the eyes and pulled me close to him, "I will come back to you Maya" he said cupping my face with his hands.

"Promise?" I inquired

"Promise." he stated sincerity filling his eyes. I rested my head on his chest, feeling his heart beat match with mine. His warm breath on my neck as he buries his head in my shoulder and I finally relaxed feeling comfort in our embrace, in him.

We part, only slightly so we can see each other again, his beautiful ocean deep eyes bore into mine with intent and sincerity when he says the four words that take my breath away "I love you Maya."

Staring back at him a smile appears on my lips before I bit down on them and look down for a moment, before looking back up at him. "And I love you my Huckleberry Finn" he closed the small gap between us and placed his lips passionately on mine. An feeling of urgency, need and desire filled us and the kiss, and nothing else mattered, the world dropped out and suddenly it was just use, together as one. But just as fast as we had become one, we separated and he was gone. Leaving my world spinning and in pieces.

I never cried, not during the day, no one saw my pain. But in the loneliness of the night, the emptiness filled me and I let myself cry. I promised myself one thing, I am strong in the day, I am not broken or sad, I'm am absolutely fine. In the night, when everyone was asleep, when no one could see the pain or the sadness behind my eyes, when I was alone, I cried.

And he never came back.

Until he did.