Chapter One

The young girl paced back and forth on pale pink carpeting. It had been almost two years since she had last been with him. They were bound by mind and existence, but they were children. She was always preoccupied with private schoolwork, and he had travel baseball. She was almost certain his memories had faded, as hers had tried to. But, her heart always won over and slammed the door on her mind so they couldn't escape.

She still had his phone number. As long as he hadn't changed it, there was still hope.

4… 4… 3…

She dropped her phone. She couldn't do it. Ness was the courageous one, not her.

"He probably doesn't even ca-"

No. She shook her head forcefully, disappointed in herself for thinking such a thing. She laid her hand on her heart, and breathed in and out. She attempted to call his number again…