This story popped into my head a few weeks ago but it wasn't until recently that I decided to write it. This story is loosely based on something that happened to me about a week ago.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters. All I own is an overactive imagination.
The Night That Changed It All
HER POV
It was a rainy night. The world went on as usual with all the people walking down the street with their colourful umbrellas. There seemed to be nothing wrong with their world. But as the world continued on, my world came crashing down at my feet.
I remembered running down a street. My heart was aching. Not only had I just lost my love, but I seemed to have lost a friend as well. I tried to keep it all in, I swear I was trying to hold back tears, but the tears just freely ran down my face. No one seemed to look twice at the girl running past them but then again, it was raining and you wouldn't be able to tell if it was rain or tears.
As I look back on it now, it seems trivial. But at that moment, it was all that mattered. My longtime boyfriend, Eriol, gave me a call. Usually, I look forward to the sound of his sweet voice, but tonight, his voice wasn't the same. He usually spoke with such confidence so I knew something was wrong the second he wavered. I remember every word he and I said.
"Sakura…" he said.
"Eriol!! I was just about to call you!" I said.
"Oh really… well, I have something I need to tell you."
"What is it? You know you can tell me anything"
"Well the thing is…" his voice faded and he didn't continue.
"What is it??"
"I… I like… another girl."
"Oh"
That was the most intelligent thing I could muster because inside, my heart was breaking.
"Well… I only want to know one thing…" I said after a long awkward pause.
"Sure, ask away" he replied in his usual confident voice.
"Who is it that you've fallen for???"
"It's kind of complicated, Sakura."
"It's ok, just tell me. Don't break it to me gently, just come out and say it!"
By this point, I was getting fed up. How could he hold this conversation so casually? Couldn't he see I was breaking inside?
"Well… I like Tomoyo."
And that was it. I hung up on him and ran. I don't know why I ran. I knew that running away wouldn't help at all, but at that moment in time, that's all I could think of to do.
By the time I finally stopped, I was at the edge of a bridge. As I looked down at all the happy people walking along the sidewalk, I thought of how crappy I felt right then and there. I want to stop the pain. I just want it all to end I thought. I put one foot in front of the other and got onto the railing. I looked down at the cold black asphalt and jumped.
HIS POVIt was a day like any other for a boy who had everything. I had money, intelligence, and looks to top it off. The day was going on as normal until I got home. I walked silently up to my room and lay down on my bed. Little did I know, I was about to get it.
My mom was a beautiful woman who happened to marry a very rich businessman. With all that money on her hands and a free schedule all day, all she could do was shop. The one little problem with her wasn't so little. She was an alcoholic. I heard her walk into the hall and demand someone put away her coat. From her voice alone, I could tell she was drunk.
I heard heavy footsteps climb up the stairs and the next second, my bedroom door swung open.
"Syaoran!!" she screeched in a high-pitched voice.
"What is it mother?" I replied calmly.
This had happened to me too many times to count. I was used to the drunken state of my mom.
"I met with your teachers today and…"
After that, I tuned her out. Even though I am a smartass, I am a troublemaker at school so I was used to this lecture. She rambled on for a long time and I got up and ran out the door. I didn't need my mom giving me grief today.
When I got outside, I realized it was raining. No stopping now I thought. I sure as hell didn't want to go back in there so I decided to take a walk. I pulled on my hood and just strolled down the street.
People walked by me not giving me a single glance. To them, I was just some punk teenager who doesn't deserve the time of day. What happened next would change my life forever.
I had walked a few blocks when I arrived at a bridge. I looked up for one second and saw a girl about my age. She was beautiful but I could see her red puffy eyes that showed me she had been crying. Her brown hair blew in the wind and her green eyes were clouded over in thought. She was wearing a black jacket and a miniskirt obviously from a school uniform. I saw her lift one foot over the railing and then it hit me.
She was going to jump.
So how was that chapter? As I told you, this is loosely based on my life, not that I wear a skirt or even have a uniform… But the break up thing is kind of based on my life. All I'm going to say about it is that someone I liked (and he says he liked me back) fell for my friend. Anyways, on that note, please review and tell me what you thought of this chapter!
