Alexandra Merrill's POV.

It was the one month anniversary of Holly's departure from Castle Rock, and things seemed as though they were the same; but in the eyes of a young Merrill girl things were anything but.

Alexandra Merrill's elbows dug rudely into the cushioned counter-top as a cooled milkshake was slide her way. She let her peach smeared lips find their way to the awaiting straw and sucked at the sweet drink happily, all the while reminiscing about the last few weeks; deciding weather or not to give her brothers mistake a call. Usually befriending one of the Cobras was either off-limits or disgusting in its own way, but Alexandra couldn't help but miss those girly talks she would have with Holly while her brother was nowhere to be found.

She understood that her older brother was Ace Merrill, the biggest asshole in Castle Rock and possibly the rest of Oregon. And she understood that he shouldn't have a second chance at love, because his big ego and reputation was more than he could get over.. But she couldn't help but wonder if it was supposed to be like this, not having Holly here with Ace.

They seemed like an inseparable match at the time, but now everything is slowly falling apart.

It has fallen apart, Alexandra thought to herself as she slurped at her milkshake, everything has fallen apart.

A once over-joyed Ace Merrill sits alone moping in his room, instead of boosting cars and playing high-speed chicken like would normally be out doing. Now it's all left up to the Cobras to cause any trouble left around town; which happened to be a lot more if their scheming leader was involved.

Ace never comes out of his room, maybe only to use the bathroom once in awhile and to grab some food when he needed it. He wouldn't even make eye-contact with her or anyone else who happened to be in the house. She had even brought over her good friend Chris last night, just to test how depressed Ace really was. Chris Chambers just so happened to be Holly's kid brother and Ace's personal punching bag; but to her surprise nothing had happened. Ace just grabbed an apple pie from the refrigerator and went back into his room like nothing was going on.

His enemy was in his territory and he didn't do anything!?

Even Chris had noticed Ace's strange behavior, thinking for sure he would have pounced on him when he was given the chance. Usually Chris would have been scared to get a good beating from Ace, but he had promised Alexandra he would split before any serious damage was done. It's not like he wasn't use to it, Chris was Ace's first pick out of their small gang of 5 for someone to beat to a pulp.

Chris really loves his sister to want to risk getting beaten up by Ace, Alexandra smiled at the thought. Their weren't to many who hadn't taken a shining to Alexandra while she had been in their lives. She was real easy to love, that's something Ace had known for sure.

She defiantly had been Ace's mistake. No, that night was Ace's big mistake.. The night when his ego got in the way of everything going right.

Holly Chambers POV.

"Hello, what would you like this evening mam'?"

Holly scribbled the elderly woman's order down furiously on the tiny pad of paper with a smile. This was her life now, taking orders from guest's at the tiny café, just to go home, pay the bills and have Ace Merrill re-enter her mind.

Ace.. An unexplained pang of emotion hit her deep inside as she rushed the woman's order to the kitchen at once. She still couldn't get that dreaded man out of her head. Even after he had broken her heart she still chose all the good memory's to think back on. How could she be so lovable after he had been so cruel and treated her like he had? It didn't make sense, and it probley never will to Holly; but to anyone else, that feeling was love; Something Holly cease to believe in after Ace Merrill.

But even if she didn't believe she loved him, she still couldn't forget him. It was obvious that she couldn't forget a man who had made such a huge impact on her life, as much as she would like to of course. Ace wasn't about to leave her mind and she knew it, so out of the best interest for the rest of her night she decided to play sick and retire for the night.

She still doesn't know how she made it to work this morning, it was their one month anniversary after all.

Being either her first real heartbreak, or her first real love; that complicated question was up to Ace Merrill to determine in time.. Time they will later wish they had to give back to one another.

Ace Merrill POV.

His body was once again slick with lukewarm sweat as he sat on his favorite bar stool, buying himself yet another anniversary gift. It was the one month anniversary of Holly Chambers' departure from the little town where he sat, and he had fancied celebrating the best way he knew how; forgetting her. His stupid idea of trying to drown her memory's hadn't been working for him, and he hadn't dared look at another woman. He seen how being with someone else played out the last time he had tried; a terrible heartbreak that he still wasn't over.

Ace Merrill's heart broken?

Many would laugh in your face until you brought them down to the local bar and showed them proof for their own eyes to absorb. Many people including Reginald Merrill, Ace's father's brother. His uncle, and the man he had worked for at his junk shop The Emporium Galorium off and on throughout his teenage years.

Reginald Merrill POV.

Reginald watched his nephew drink away at the bar stool, reminding him of his own brother only 20 years ago. It brought great sadness to his life to see his young nephew, and the boy he raised to be drinking away the memories of his beloved Holly. Word got around town fast, and it wasn't long before Reginald knew about the disappearance of Holly and the reasons behind it all.

There had been many stories of why she had left, but only one he had truly believed. It came from the innocent mouth's of Christopher Chambers and Teddy Duchamp as they stopped into the old junk-shop to see if they could pick up anything for their prize tree house. Teddy had been the big mouth of the situation and had laughed his unique laugh at the rumors of a heart-broken 'Ace' Merrill, and Chris had shuddered at the thought of the town bullies cry's being his older sister's doings. Reginald wasn't a stupid man, he felt deep within his gut that if he stood by the gate a little longer he would be able to hear, and hear he did.

Holly had packed her things and left town because of John, who had let his ego get in the way of his pride and joy. They were at Irbys Billiards, one of John's many hangouts around town when some 'bimbo' had walked through the door, and John being Ace Merrill, had kissed her. Holly just so happened to walk in on the scene, and left town without another word.

Reginald Merrill took another sip of tea as he watched his nephew, the boy he he had raised finish off the remains of yet another glass before gently slamming it on the bar once more. It took everything in the man not to curse down John Merrill, for both his ways and loosing Holly. Reginald truly liked Holly, she was the nicest girl John had ever brought around to his place; she was the only girl he had brought around to his place. That little action in itself told Reginald that John really did love her, it wasn't only that, but the emotions built inside of the young mans eyes as he looked at her.

Reginald had only seen one man able to look at a woman with such desire the way John had looked at Holly, and that was with his brother, 20 years ago. He knew that his John was in love, and that Holly felt the same way.

Without another thought Reginald Merrill stood from his spot in the bar and began to walk towards his nephew. It was time he had a talk with John, a long over do talk.

A/N: Another chapter completed! Now for the next chapter.. :)