Author- Catie
A/N- Hi everyone! I hope you guys like this so far!!
Chapter 1- Back in Beaufort
I remember coming home from Medical School very precisely. Maybe it was just what happened or what, but I never am able to forget everything from that day. I had just finished Medical School, and even though right after high school I thought I had my life set, I felt very lost. In some way it was probably the fact that I was back in Beaufort. Memories from long ago came back. The second I entered town I looked down at my ring. For the past few years I did a great job of moving on from Jamie. I was away from everything, but now it wasn't too easy.
I pulled up to my house and slowly got out of the car. I looked around the place I grew up. It seemed so different. My mother was off for the summer on a cruise. I grabbed my duffle bag, filled with clothes, and opened the door to my empty house. "Home sweet home." I muttered as I put my bag down. I started to look around at the pictures on the wall. When I saw Jamie and mine wedding picture I looked away instantly.
I realized there wasn't anything to do in the house. I always seemed to get bored quickly recently. I needed to find something to do. I walked outside and glanced at my car, 'Maybe a drive?' I shook my head. I walked past my car, and didn't stop.
As I headed out of my driveway I looked around town. Everything seemed exactly the same. Nothing has changed from 4 years when I came to visit Rev. Sullivan. 'Maybe it's just me.' I saw people looking me as I walked past the church. 'Today's a Sunday.' I looked at the church 'I should be there.' As Rev. Sullivan walked out of the church I picked up speed.
I was now away from the church. I was on a familiar street. I only stopped to look at a familiar house. It was Jamie's. Everything about this house was different. The look, the fence, the lawn, even the porch. I looked at it for a few more minutes, spotting every little change, and then started to walk again. I walked past the town graveyard, not caring where I was going. I walked across the school football not stopping to think.
I then began to walk down an alley. At the time I didn't realize where I was. As I got out of the alley and looked up at the restaurant next to it, I realized why that alley was so special. I felt a lump in my throat as I turned around and looked down at the alley. 'Jamie.this is where she told me. Told me about her sickness.' I slowly began to walk back down the alley. I stopped where I stopped that night. That night I wanted to die.
I leaned against the wall and slowly lowered myself to the ground. I wasn't thinking anymore. I didn't even feel my heart beat. I put my face in my hands, not crying, just trying to feel again. In the distance I could hear footsteps. I didn't look up, not yet. I knew someone was approaching me, but I didn't care. The person was now in front of me, but I didn't look up. "Hey.are you okay?" I heard the person say.
"Yeah I'm fine." I mumbled, still refusing to look up.
"Oh.well not many people sit in an alley with their head in there hands!" This girl was starting to piss me off.
"God! Did anybody ever tell you to mind your own.." I was about to continue, but then I looked up. I have never seen her before, but in a way I have. She looked like Jamie, not exactly, maybe taller. But of course I was sitting and she was standing.
"Sorry.I just thought you were hurt or something." She began to walk away realizing I wanted to be alone.
"Wait!" I stood up and ran after her. When I caught up with her I jumped in front of her. "Sorry.I was just in a bad mood."
"Your forgiven." she said simply.
"I'm Landon Carter." I said introducing myself.
"Oh. You must be new here! I'm Mandy Moore." I looked away a bit upset that she thought I was 'new'.
"I'm not new. I've lived here my whole life. Except these 4 years.I was at Med School." I tried to explain to her not sounding annoyed.
"Oh. Sorry! I'm relatively new here myself."
"What are you here for anyway?" I asked.
"I am guest starring on a TV show!" This Mandy girl did have the face of a movie star.
"Oh so you're an actress?"
"No. I'm a singer!" I didn't know her. I tried to figure out who she was, but I couldn't. I smiled and nodded figuring she might be making it up. "Hey, I'm starving and there's a place that looks good RIGHT here! Want to join me?" I didn't really need to think about it. I was very hungry.
"Sure." then I remembered something. "O dammit! I left my wallet at home."
"Believe me I can afford it for the both of us!" She smiled. When she did I thought I was going to melt. It was a smile to die for really.
"Alright then. But I insist on paying you back!"
"No shit Sherlock!" she joked. I smiled. It felt good to smile. 'Jamie never would say that! I like her already!' Mandy grabbed my arm and we walked to the restaurant.
TBC!!
How'd ya like it? I know it's not very exciting but it might get exciting later!
Chapter 1- Back in Beaufort
I remember coming home from Medical School very precisely. Maybe it was just what happened or what, but I never am able to forget everything from that day. I had just finished Medical School, and even though right after high school I thought I had my life set, I felt very lost. In some way it was probably the fact that I was back in Beaufort. Memories from long ago came back. The second I entered town I looked down at my ring. For the past few years I did a great job of moving on from Jamie. I was away from everything, but now it wasn't too easy.
I pulled up to my house and slowly got out of the car. I looked around the place I grew up. It seemed so different. My mother was off for the summer on a cruise. I grabbed my duffle bag, filled with clothes, and opened the door to my empty house. "Home sweet home." I muttered as I put my bag down. I started to look around at the pictures on the wall. When I saw Jamie and mine wedding picture I looked away instantly.
I realized there wasn't anything to do in the house. I always seemed to get bored quickly recently. I needed to find something to do. I walked outside and glanced at my car, 'Maybe a drive?' I shook my head. I walked past my car, and didn't stop.
As I headed out of my driveway I looked around town. Everything seemed exactly the same. Nothing has changed from 4 years when I came to visit Rev. Sullivan. 'Maybe it's just me.' I saw people looking me as I walked past the church. 'Today's a Sunday.' I looked at the church 'I should be there.' As Rev. Sullivan walked out of the church I picked up speed.
I was now away from the church. I was on a familiar street. I only stopped to look at a familiar house. It was Jamie's. Everything about this house was different. The look, the fence, the lawn, even the porch. I looked at it for a few more minutes, spotting every little change, and then started to walk again. I walked past the town graveyard, not caring where I was going. I walked across the school football not stopping to think.
I then began to walk down an alley. At the time I didn't realize where I was. As I got out of the alley and looked up at the restaurant next to it, I realized why that alley was so special. I felt a lump in my throat as I turned around and looked down at the alley. 'Jamie.this is where she told me. Told me about her sickness.' I slowly began to walk back down the alley. I stopped where I stopped that night. That night I wanted to die.
I leaned against the wall and slowly lowered myself to the ground. I wasn't thinking anymore. I didn't even feel my heart beat. I put my face in my hands, not crying, just trying to feel again. In the distance I could hear footsteps. I didn't look up, not yet. I knew someone was approaching me, but I didn't care. The person was now in front of me, but I didn't look up. "Hey.are you okay?" I heard the person say.
"Yeah I'm fine." I mumbled, still refusing to look up.
"Oh.well not many people sit in an alley with their head in there hands!" This girl was starting to piss me off.
"God! Did anybody ever tell you to mind your own.." I was about to continue, but then I looked up. I have never seen her before, but in a way I have. She looked like Jamie, not exactly, maybe taller. But of course I was sitting and she was standing.
"Sorry.I just thought you were hurt or something." She began to walk away realizing I wanted to be alone.
"Wait!" I stood up and ran after her. When I caught up with her I jumped in front of her. "Sorry.I was just in a bad mood."
"Your forgiven." she said simply.
"I'm Landon Carter." I said introducing myself.
"Oh. You must be new here! I'm Mandy Moore." I looked away a bit upset that she thought I was 'new'.
"I'm not new. I've lived here my whole life. Except these 4 years.I was at Med School." I tried to explain to her not sounding annoyed.
"Oh. Sorry! I'm relatively new here myself."
"What are you here for anyway?" I asked.
"I am guest starring on a TV show!" This Mandy girl did have the face of a movie star.
"Oh so you're an actress?"
"No. I'm a singer!" I didn't know her. I tried to figure out who she was, but I couldn't. I smiled and nodded figuring she might be making it up. "Hey, I'm starving and there's a place that looks good RIGHT here! Want to join me?" I didn't really need to think about it. I was very hungry.
"Sure." then I remembered something. "O dammit! I left my wallet at home."
"Believe me I can afford it for the both of us!" She smiled. When she did I thought I was going to melt. It was a smile to die for really.
"Alright then. But I insist on paying you back!"
"No shit Sherlock!" she joked. I smiled. It felt good to smile. 'Jamie never would say that! I like her already!' Mandy grabbed my arm and we walked to the restaurant.
TBC!!
How'd ya like it? I know it's not very exciting but it might get exciting later!