AN-I know, I'm wrting a none AU BTT story. But I was inspired, so I had to write it. Oh, and this story takes places a little over a year after Leslie dies.
Disclaimer-I don't own BTT.
Broken: A Bridge to Terabithia Story
Jess's POV:
What happens when numbness disappears? The pain starts.
Until tonight, I didn't realize that I've been numb for a year.
Sure, I cried some after she died. But I never actually felt the pain. Until now.
Now I want to yell, cry, freak out, scream, die, any tons of other things. But all I can manage to do is stare.
I just stare out the window, towards the woods, and think of the world she helped me create. The world that I gave to May Belle. May Belle's the only one who keeps Terabithia alive. But just for her. I can't face Terabithia anymore. It's the place that took her away from me.
But still, I climb out of my window and drop to the ground. Then I run, faster than I've ever ran before, straight to the woods and the bridge that I built after she died.
I walk across the bridge and then run to the tree house, past all the trees, the old truck, and everything else. When I get the tree house, I climb up and go inside.
I sit down on the floor under my drawings and I stare at my old art set in the corner. Then I find myself wishing I didn't poor out my paints.
"Why?" I whisper to myself. "Why did I go to the museum without her?"
But I knew the answer to that question. It's because I was too busy having a crush on Ms. Edmonds. But I was stupider then than I am now. Now I know that Ms. Edmonds wasn't worth it. She's a teacher. And she might be an awesome teacher, but she's not worth ever having a crush on.
But her. She was my best friend and one of the most beautiful people ever. And the only person I cared about enough to miss this much.
Because tonight, staring out at the stars from our old Terabithian fortress, I realize that I'm in love with her.
"I love Leslie Burke," I say out loud. "And I think I always will."
AN-Please R&R!
