Chapter Seven:
Marta's POV
I tried to kill myself..I actually did..I mean I had though about it, but never actually wanted to do it! Well, at least I'm alive..I think I know what drove me to it too...

When Pedro raped me..My heart broke into tiny little shards of glass, cutting my soul...It really, really hurt me.

So, there are my friends in the band...Freddy ran out to get them...I'm going to hate telling why I killed myself...It will break their hearts....But, It had to be done.
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Everyone in the band gathered around Marta's hospital bed, all smiling excitedly..Marta was okay!
"Marta..Oh my God! You're alive..I-I mean..You scared us so much" Katie said
"I know" Marta said
"Can I have a couple of minutes alone with her?" Zack asked, everyone nodded knowing what he was going to do
"We'll talk to you later" Summer said, quietly

Everyone walked out of the room while Zack sat on the bed next to Marta...Marta grabbed his hand and smiled.
"So...You found me" Marta said
"Yeah, I did..I was so scared, Marta" Zack said, tears in his eyes
"I knew you were their, you know...I could kind of hear you..But, most of all I could feel your presence..Why didn't you just let me die there?" Marta asked, now crying
"What?! I would never" Zack said
"I deserved to die, Zack..My life is just one totally fucking mess-up..Why the hell didn't you let me end it all?" Marta asked
"Because I love you! Yes, I love you! I always have since the first day I saw your face and heard you sing, the first time I saw you for the beautiful person you are inside and out" Zack said
"When was that?" Marta asked
"In Kindergarten..It was the middle of the year, you had just moved there...I saw you sitting in the corner of the room crying..." Zack said, while Marta's memories of that day flooder back in..

Flashback
"Are you okay?" Zack asked, sitting next to little Marta
"I have no friends" Marta said, crying hysterically
"You have me..I'll be your friend" Zack said, grabbing Marta's hand
"Really?" Marta asked, looking into Zack's eyes
"Yup! I'm Zack Mooneyham" Zack said
"Marta Hale" Marta said, quietly
"You have pretty hair" Zack said
"Thank you! You have pretty eyes" Marta said, giggling
"Want to go play a game?" Zack asked, helping Marta to her feet
"Can we play...Trucks?" Marta asked
"You like games the boys play?" Zack asked, amazed
"Yup, I have a older brother" Marta said, walking to the trucks with Zack

End Flashback

Marta could remember that day clearly...It was the day that she had fallen for Zack...She knew Zack was telling the truth..He really loved her.
"So..You love me?" Marta asked
"I do" Zack said, looking at his feet
"Come here..Kiss me" Marta said, quietly

Zack leaned down over Marta, kissing her passionately on the lips..Marta pulled hi down, so he was laying on top of her..She started to tear up, she knew she loved him too..That kiss had told it all.
"I love you, Zackary Mooneyham" Marta whispered
"I love you too, Marta Hale" Zack whispered back

They freeze framed that moment..The moment they realized their love for each other..The moment their already close relationship became more..The moment Marta realized she had something to live for.
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"Okay, students! Marta Hale would like to read a poem about her recent experiences..Her recent suicide" Ms. Mullins said

Marta walked out to the stage, holding a piece of paper. Her face was in a bright smile, a smile no one would ever forget..Up at the microphone, Marta quickly cleared her throat.
"Hi, I'm Marta Hale for all those who don't know me...Well, I bet you do. My suicide was big here, huh? I would first like to say why I tried to take my own life..I am not afraid to anymore..My mother was a druggie, my father was never around home..When they finally got a divorce because my mom was cheating on my dad with a man named Pedro..My mom got custody of me..And well, Pedro raped me" Marta said, there were a lot of gasps "I know..I bet you're all thinking: "How could I live through that?" Well, I guess you know now..I tried to take my own life..I almost accomplished it too"

Marta stopped when tears filled her eyes...It was still kind of hard for her to say these things, even though she said it wasn't...Looking down at her a poem she was going to read, she smiled and started to read it.
"This is a poem about what it was like to try to commit suicide: "Was I bewitched so by the thin red line
To notice not that time released its hold
And let pale Iris snip the silver twine
To steal sweet youth before it turned to gold.
Existence now is not what I was told;
No seraphim and harps to grace my ear,
Just silence, painful silence, and the cold
Discomfort of my masochistic fear,
So icy cold, yet somehow seems to sear
My soul until the ache's too much to bare,
As mortal life mirages now appear:
Intangible are they; away they tear.
Mistake, it was; the curtain fell too soon
When razor's edge did charm me like the moon"

Tears streaming down her face now, Marta pulled out another piece of paper which held another poem...This one about her love for Zack:
"This poem is about my love for one guy..Zack Mooneyham..My one and only true love: "My knees start to weaken
At the first sight of your face
My heart starts to melt
At the thought of your embrace

Your love flows through me
Like a river flows down its path
Your kiss lifts me up so high
I could probably fall to my death

I really wish that
When I looked into your eyes I could see
Exactly how it is that
You feel about me

I get nervous when you're around me
I feel I could cry when you're away
I dream about you
Every night and day

I want you to know
My last three words will always remain true
Regardless of what I may say or do
You'll always know that I love you."

Marta smiled happily at the beautiful poem...She could express her love for Zack better...But, she like doing it while using this simple love poem..Before walking off the platform, Marta muttered one last sentence into the microphone.
"I love you, Zack Mooneyham...Forever and ever, till death do us part..Which will be a long time" Marta said, looking over at a smiling Zack

A/N: THE END!!!!!! I wanted to end it sweetly...How'd you like it? Thanks to all my reviewers for this story..And sorry I ended it so quick! I just wanted to end it before I decided to like never update it.....I love you all passes out muffins to all reviewers

I'll update with my thanks later...But, do you think I should do an epilogue? If so give me some ideas...

The first poem was by: Lauren Montelbano
Second by: Jody Nichols