Forgotten Until The End, a Les Mis inspired story
Rating: K+
Summary: Reyna and Jason have always been best friends, and as they grow closer and older, she begins to fall for him. She'd do anything to protect him, even when he chooses another girl over her. (A Les Mis inspired story)
CHΔPTΣR 1: On My Own
It pained her how easily, and how often, he fell for someone he knew almost nothing about. The girl had just been yet another unknown face, a stranger on the street he just happened to notice.
They had been spending the day together, one of the only things that made her smile, made her forget all the bad in her life.
He had smiled at her, causing a light grin to find its way on to her face. A clang of something falling on the cobblestones turned their heads. Seeing it was nothing of importance, they were about to turn a corner when he saw her.
The girl in the pale yellow sunhat had gentle curls framing her face, a light blush dancing on her cheeks. Her indigo dress had straps a few inches thick, a fairly modest cut neckline, a skirt that reached her knees, and was loose, but not enough to fully hide her curves.
She looked over at her friend, noticing his eyes widen as he took in the new girl's appearance. She frowned, hoping this would not turn into yet another of his infatuations. She watched as his eyes brightened, a shy smile that was usually reserved for her crept onto his face. She sighed, preparing for yet another heartbreak.
He gently nudged her, silently gesturing to the girl in the sun hat. "Have you ever seen her down here before, Rey?"
She shook her head, not trusting herself to speak without going off at him for always falling for girls who would never look at him with affection, when she herself was always at his side.
Not taking notice of her silence, he continued to look at the brown haired girl. "She's gorgeous," he murmured.
She gave a halfhearted shrug. "I guess."
He sighed, still gazing at the girl in the blue dress. "Maybe this time will be different Rey."
"You say that every time Jase," she said rolling her eyes. "And it never is. You see the girl once, sometimes a few times, then she disappears from your life forever. You never found out their names."
"I know I know. But I can hope, can't I?"
She nodded softly. "You can't stare at her forever. C'mon, let's go back."
Jason nodded, letting his best friend steer him in the opposite direction. As he glanced over his shoulder at the girl one last time, she turned around, catching his eyes. She smiled shyly, cheeks flushing pink.
It had been two months since Jason saw the mystery girl in the yellow hat and blue dress. Turns out, he was finally right. This time was different.
Her name was Piper. Her father was a famous actor, and she had been visiting the town, not wanting to be cooped up all day long doing interviews with her father. She had taken interest in the blonde haired, blue eyed boy who had seen her, not the daughter of an actor.
Jason and Reyna had been walking the streets again, when the girl spotted them. She walked over to them, introducing herself.
Reyna had stood, forgotten as she watched her best friend and this girl, Piper, flirt. After over five minutes of the torture, she silently slipped away, unnoticed by either.
She walked home alone, the first time in years. As it started to rain, she sighed, pulling her thin clothes as close to her body as she could.
Giving up a few minutes later, she sighed. She should've known better to fall for her best friend.
As she let the rain soak through her clothes, not bothering to take cover, Reyna opened her mouth and began to sing.
On my own
Pretending he's beside me
All alone
I walk with him till morning
Without him
I feel his arms around me
And when I lose my way I close my eyes
And he has found me
In the rain the pavement shines like silver
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me forever and forever
And I know it's only in my mind
That I'm talking to myself and not to him
And although I know that he is blind
Still I say, there's a way for us
I love him
But when the night is over
He is gone
The river's just a river
Without him
The world around me changes
The trees are bare and everywhere
The streets are full of strangers
I love him
But every day I'm learning
All my life
I've only been pretending
Without me
His world will go on turning
A world that's full of happiness
That I have never known
I love him
I love him
I love him
But only on my own
As she reached her door, she glanced behind her, wishing to see him. But all she was greeted with was an empty street. She sighed as she walked inside, closing the door softly behind her.
She couldn't stay mad at him, no matter how hard she tried. She didn't want to loose her only friend. So when he knocked on her door at eight am as per usual, a sheepish smile on his face to apologize, all she did was sigh, letting him know she accepted his apology.
To lessen his suspicion as to why she left, she began to ask him questions about his new love interest. He quickly forgot about Reyna leaving him and Piper, too absorbed in the latter. His eyes lit up as he answered every question directed at him about her.
Reyna resigned herself to the fact that Piper was here to stay for the time being. She herself would slowly be pushed aside, forgotten by Jason as he spent more and more time with who he called "the girl of his dreams."
Piper and Jason had been together for just about a month when it happened.
"I think I love her Rey," were the words that shattered her heart.
A/n: Thanks for reading! Let me guys know what you think so far. There's one more chapter, and I have it written, so I'll post it soon. And to those who read my other stories, I apologize for the long hiatus. I've been really busy, working on original stories, had ideas for new stories that I may posts (Solangelo one shot anyone?) I haven't had much inspiration for them in awhile, but I have some ideas now. Hopefully I'll be able to update some over spring break.
Hope you liked this first chapter
~R5 is my life
