For as long as Lucas can remember, Georgia had always been in his life. Middle school is where it began. Ever since Lucas saw her, he was in love. He would worry about her all the time. He heard that she had been diagnosed with depression and PTSD. He made sure, that if she needed help, he would give it to her. And he did.
He saved her from a hit to the side when a fight went out of control at school. He saved her from running into a tree from not paying attention. He put himself in the way of her when he saw a heavy branch on its way down. There was no acknowledgement from Georgia. Lucas liked to think she was in her own, happy world, away from the pained world she was in. He continued to worry and protect her, despite the damage he would receive.
Now, Lucas didn't have many friends. A lot of people thought he was weird and crazy. Mostly insane for what he did. He did have one friend though. This friend didn't exactly like Georgia, but respected Lucas. He thought of what Lucas did was just what a man should do for a woman, but that's not at all why Lucas worried. Georgia didn't seem to care for herself well, and that saddened Lucas. So he did all he could do.
After high school, Lucas never saw Georgia again. He tried to find sometime during the last few days of school to ask for a number or something to keep in contact with her, but he never could find the correct time (or courage) to ask her. Lucas became more and more anxious every day he couldn't see how she was. He missed her so much, and hoped, one day, he would see her again.
Years passed and he soon had to move on. After receiving enough money from work, he moved down to an apartment in southern Utah in a smaller town. Everyday, he would try to make it to the mountains because he loved the scenery, and it reminded him of Georgia.
One day, with Georgia on his mind once more, Lucas headed to his favorite area to look at the mountainous range and rock formations. He turned the bend to the cliff when he stopped in his tracks. Georgia. She was there. Sitting in the same spot Lucas was always in. Lucas wasn't sure what to do. She looked beautiful as ever. She had the same dark red metallic paint, and a few new scratches Lucas didn't like. He wasn't sure if he should go up to her or leave her be. He didn't want to interrupt her. It was so quiet, the only thing Lucas could hear was his own engine idling. Apparently, Georgia could hear it too.
"Well, aren't you gonna join me?"
Her sudden voice snapped him of his thoughts and he quickly rolled forwards. Coming closer to her, he felt himself getting hotter than the sun beating down on him. He pulled up beside her and felt himself melt as she looked at him with her stunning yellow eyes. For a second, he couldn't find anything to say. All these years, all he wanted to say, was 'I love you'.
"I haven't seen you in a long time, Lucas."
He smiled instantly at her saying his name.
He forced himself to choke out something. "I've missed you." Stupid. He thought. What a perfect thing to say in response to that.
"I've missed you too." She moved her gaze to the scenery, while Lucas', was fixed on her.
She's just so beautiful. He thought.
"So, how've you been?" She caught his look.
"Oh, uh, nothing really interesting." He stuttered. "You?"
Her hesitation worried him. She looked away.
"Georgia, what's wrong?" Lucas asked hurriedly and moved to face her easier. The look on her face saddened and scared him.
"Georgia?"
"It's a long story.."
"I have time." Lucas blurted. He hated that he seemed to be pressuring her, but he couldn't help it. Letting it out was better than bottling it up, right?
Georgia sighed. "Remember when I was very depressed during middle and high school?"
"Yeah, you worried me everyday."
"My father was, brutally killed, and my mother fell apart. She fell under the spell of alcohol, and she abused me, telling me it was my fault."
Lucas listened closely to each word she said. He had no idea.
"My dad was the one who kept our family together. After he was... my family and life fell apart and..." She trailed off, choking out the last few words. Lucas looked to her. He couldv't sworn he saw tears forming, which broke his heart. She tried to settle herself.
"It all got worse when high school ended. My mom had more time with me."
Lucas didn't know what to say. He always thought of himself as pretty good with words, but this time, he had nothing.
"But I did find another person. I hadn't seen you in so long, you were the only one who gave me comfort in school, but ever since then, I got more lonely. His name is Lincoln."
This shattered Lucas. At first. Until what she said next.
"When you were gone, I had no one. Lincoln gave me a sense of belonging and happiness."
Lucas instantly felt happier for her, but still felt a bad feeling deep down he didn't quite understand.
"He's actually on his way right now. Before I didn't know you'd be here." She smiled a little and that one crack in her mouth almost made Lucas forget about Lincoln, on his way.
A loud engine suddenly echoed throughout the air, startling Lucas a little.
"Oh, here he comes!" Georgia seemed extremely happy to see Lincoln. Lucas decided to just lay low until his mind could wrap around everything.
An older style Camaro pulled around the bend, engine roaring even louder with the echo against the empty space. It seemed to bounce off the rock formations in the distance. Lucas felt his metal clatter.
"Hey, babe. Who do we have here?" he asked.
Lucas' bad feeling returned. 'babe'?
"His name is Lucas. We've known each other for a long time." Georgia introduced and looked to Lucas. Her eyes seemed to sparkle in the sunshine.
All Lincoln did was nod to Lucas. Lucas didn't return it.
"Hey, I found an even better place than this." Lincoln bragged, coming up beside Georgia. His dark grey paint did not match with hers, Lucas thought.
"Really? You always find the best spots. Lucas, you can come too." Georgia smiled at Lucas.
Lucas did not smile back. His gaze was on Lincoln's threatening look towards him. "Uh, you-you two go on ahead. Don't, wanna keep you up because of me.. heheh.." He awkwardly laughed. He knew he was not a very fast car, despite him being a Lexus.
"Are you sure?" Georgia frowned now.
"..Y-yeah, I don't wanna hold you up.."
"If you insist. C'mon, time's runnin' out! The sunset is gonna end." Lincoln hurried and finally led Georgia away from Lucas. Lucas sighed, hearing the loud engine get farther and farther away. He had her, and then he lost her. He rolled slowly back to the spot near the cliff. He never felt so alone and isolated. This was the first time he had actually witnessed this feeling.
