Crossroads

Comments: I am writing this story based on the movie The Notebook, characters do not belong to me. This takes place when Allie has to choose between Lon and Noah. It follows the movie up to where the story begins, but forget everything about older Noah and Allie. Reviews, sure just be gentle :)

"the best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants fire in our hearts and peace to our minds, and that's what you've given me, and that's what I'd hoped to give to you forever."

Those words continued to resonate inside Allie's head. She had a terrible choice to make and she honestly did not know what to do. Only a few days ago, Allie was set with what she was going to do with herself. But a twist of faith and a trip down memory lane has completely flipped her world around. Allie took this trip for several reasons, but mainly out of curiosity. For the past 7 years, she has wondered what happened with Noah, who he was, what kind of person he turned out to be. After that summer, she went through a roller coaster of emotions, from missing Noah to despising him for not writing to her. She thought about calling Noah, but she could barely talk straight to her friends about Noah. She tried to write him letters, but each time she began to write, her anger boiled to the surface and her pride took over. Her girlfriends were supportive and helped her get over her first break up. "He GOT what he wanted." Her friends would tell her. She realized now that if she did not follow her friends' advice and contacted Noah herself, then none of this might have happened. By the time Thanksgiving came that year, Allie's grades at school were slipping. With finals in December, she was in real danger of failing. She managed to just get by, but failed two of her classes. Her professors were generous to freshmen, allowing Allie to make up her work over winter break. She immersed herself in her school work, which made her think less and less of Noah, but like an old stain, every wash it fades but is never completely gone.

Allie thought to herself. Lon was a good man, he didn't deserver this sort of treachery. Would he even want her back? He deserved to know the truth, that she slept Noah. She and Lon never went that far, and how would he react to that? And what about Noah? Like Pearl Harbor, she came out of nowhere and left just as quick, leaving a trail of destruction. She had a choice between two men but may not end up being with either of them. The only thing she was sure of was that she better go see Lon. He was still her fiancé and the man she has been with for the past 2 years. She calmed herself down and managed to touch up her make up and fix her hair.

She passed by the parking lot and saw Lon's car. She went inside the inn and into her room, where Lon had been waiting for her. She opened the door and he turned around with the most worried expression.

"I saw your mother's car..she prolly told you to expect me."

"Sh.. she was here."

"Where were you Allie? Wait don't answer, I think I have a pretty good answer."

"Lon, let me explain…"

"Noah.. after all this time, he finally has a name… 'he wasn't important…. Just a fling'.. that was some fling Allie !"

"Lon !" Allie exclaimed with tears forming. There was a long pause. Lon looked out the window and calmed himself down.

In a low voice, "Were you with him?"

"Yes."

"I meant, were you with him."

Allie took a deep breath slowly whispered. "Yes." That word pierced through Lon's heart and he pounded his fist against the windowsill.

"I came down here to see Noah, but this was never my intention. I wasn't lying to you when I said I needed to take care of business. Me and Noah never ended right, there was a lot of feelings unresolved and . . ." she couldn't finish as she tried her best to remain her composure, while tears flowed steadily down her cheeks.

"Well, the way I see it, I've got three choices. I can shoot him, beat the crap out of him, or leave you..But see .. none of that's any good." Allie looked up. "Because they still don't leave me you." He walked over sat down next to her on the bed. "In spite of everything, I love you. I meant it when I gave you that ring."

"I love you, too, Lon. But when I'm with Noah I feel like one person, and when I'm with you, I feel like someone else."

"It's normal not to forget your first love, but I don't want to share you. I don't want to convince my fiancé she should be with me," he said, putting her hand to his lips. She looked long and hard into Lon's eyes. Despite her faults, he was willing to take her back. In Lon, she saw what a great man he was and how much he loved her.

"You don't have to," Allie replied, shaking her head softly. "I already know I should be with you." He cupped her face around his hands and brought her in and the two shared a gentle kiss. Their foreheads were pressed forward and Lon said quietly. "Let's go home." And Allie nodded.

The End? …. Far from it …