Do you remember?
By Darkness-Nightfall
A/N: This did start as a one shot, but stuffed up somewhere along the line. Sorry if it confused you with the reposting and whatnot, i'm not sure what happened.
Prologue
James Point of View
Do you remember that day? The day you changed, the day you went away, the day you left. I remember, I remember everything.
I remember when you changed, from the bright little flower I knew and loved every day of my life. You were perfect and intricate, flawless and extraordinary. From those little ringlets of red hair that fell evenly down your symmetrical unblemished pale face, to your springy step, and to your light voice which carried unusual distances, yet still seeming soft.
And then it happened. Just gradually. One day, a ringlet out of place, the next day, a falter in your stride. Slowly, the flower I had come to respect and looked to for a safe haven was crumbling. Fading, even.
You became a mess of overflowing emotions. No one else noticed though, but I did. I dove deeper, deeper into the uncertainness that you felt. I know you, Lily. I know that you thought you were forgotten. But you weren't, and you never will be.
I watched you every day, at every moment I got. I watched you succumb to defeat, like I've never seen anyone do before. I watched you fall, I watched you wither away. Shrivel up into uncertainty.
Then all of a sudden you weren't there anymore. Just vanished. I went looking for you, you know. I tried to chase you back into my life, but I never did find you. I'm still looking for you, and I've found the trail of destruction you've left behind- a trail of sorrow and self-consciousness that you've acquired over the years.
And you know what? I've found you. Found you in the least likely of places. I found you alone, and I never want to lose you again. But already, you're gone. And now it's time to change our roles in the world – I'm lonely and overcome with sadness and desire, and you- you are finally happy.
