Broken Hearts

Twenty-two year old Danny liked Sam. No, he loved her. He loved her so much, more than his own life and soul. He even thought that he loved her, even more than that crappy boyfriend of hers did. Scratch that, he was now her fiance. Apparently, Sam thought Danny was so clueless that she'd move on. But she couldn't. Some part of her heart told her that she still loved Danny and there was also a chance that he loved her back. Impossible, Sam thought. The only one he cares about was Valerie, in her mind. No, she was wrong. Danny had broken up with Valerie when he found out Sam was getting married. And he also knew that he didn't love Valerie. She was just a crush. I should've listened to Sam back in high school, he regretted. Sam pleaded with him, telling him that Valerie was no good and would one day, break his heart. Danny refused to listen to her, so now he learned his lesson. The hard way.

Danny sighed as he wore out his fifteenth punching bag. He tried to take out his anger, stress, and regret on his hard punching bags, but even he was too strong for them. Sam would freak if she saw them, Danny thought dryly. Oh no, he hadn't meant to think about Sam. Tucker entered the room and saw Danny in his troubled state. Tucker's heart went out to him at once. "Dude, please just don't do this to yourself. I wasn't supposed to tell you this, but Sam still loves you. Just admit your feelings to her. She'll understand."

"She won't", Danny grunted," She probably loves me like a brother now. Not after what I've done to her. It's that James guy who'll marry her tomorrow anyway."

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Back at the Manson Mansion, another twenty-two year old was thinking similiar thoughts. Sam Manson had changed since junior year in high school. She grew out her hair mid-back, wore a black t-shirt with a purple broken heart and black stonewashed jeans. She had received some attention from the boys (Dash Baxter especially), but she didn't like it and covered her midriff with a dark gray jacket with chains. Since she thought she had no chance with Danny (he was dating Valerie at that time), she dated a senior named James William. He was Emo and ultra-recyclo vegetarian. Unbeknowst to Sam, he was just using her for her beauty. A fling soon turned into love. But Sam couldn't forget Danny. He was her first love, her best friend, and her first one. Danny had become jealous, but after a background check, he decided that nothing was wrong. But of course, there was a hole in his heart. A hole that couldn't be the person who broke it would be his...

Sam wasn't sure if she should marry James. She did like him, but she didn't think it would turn into love. Besides, she had a sneaking suspicion about had found a red and black skirt at his house before. When she confronted him about it, he denied everything and said that it was a gift for her. She had pretended to "buy" the excuse, but in truth, she wasn't sure if she should trust him in the house alone.

She turned around and walked to her closet to check up on her Goth wedding dress one more time. It was purple with black lace andribbon. It had a corset on the front, and the skirt was a few inches below floor-length. It was very beautiful gown, but somehow, Sam felt unwilling to wear the lovely thing. She felt like she was betraying herself and a certain someone else.

Sam prepared for bed and tried to sleep. No matter how hard she tried to, she couldn't sleep. When there seemed like no other option left, she cried herself to sleep.

Little did she know that a certain somebody's heart was weeping for her...

To Be Continued...

So, will Sam marry the Emo creep or will she back out of the challenge. Read and Review to find out!

~Raven