3 months later:

It was now May and things were going great with Raquel and Alan. But it would take only one phone call to leave the two love-sick kids with broken hearts.

The phone rang. Alan got up out of bed to answer it. It was his uncle.

"Alan, I'm sorry I am the one to have to tell you this but the hospital just called and your mother died a few hours ago."

Alan's body felt heavy. He was in shock this couldn't be happening to him. What was going on? Tears began to leak from his eyes. His heart felt like it was being physically ripped into a million pieces.

"Alan, I don't know if it makes you feel better, but the doctor said the last thing she said was give this to my son. There is a letter being sent to your house. It should be there by the morning."

"What happened?" Alan was not listening all he could think about was that letter. What could she be sending me?

"Your mother was in a car accident. She was drinking and driving and she ran off a bridge and into a river. Alan, I am so sorry! If there is anything I can do please feel free to call us. Are you going to be ok?"

"Yah bye" Alan hung up the phone and burst into sobs and screams. He didn't know what to do. He had never felt pain like this. So, he did what he always did when he was feeling pain. He got up and grabbed a jacket and ran out of the house. He ran two blocks and reached Raquel's house. He rang the door bell. Her mother answered the door.

"Alan, what is wrong?"

"Is Raquel there?"

"Yah…sure…but what is going on?"

Raquel came running down the stairs and saw Alan sobbing in her door way she ran into his arms and asked him what was wrong. Nothing came from him but the sound of him crying. For a good half-hour Alan lay there in Raquel's arms crying. It wasn't until then did he finally talk.

"She's dead! She died! The stupid bitch died when she was drinking! If I was there could have stopped her from getting in that car!"

"What? Who died?"

"My mom" Another fit of sobs came over Alan. Raquel sat there in shock. What would she do is her mother died? She didn't know what would happen. Raquel tried to comfort him but nothing work, so she just held him until he fell asleep.

The next morning:

Raquel woke up and looked for Alan, but he was no where to be found. The only trace that was left was a letter that was on her pillow it read:

Raquel-

You have done everything in the world for me and I can not tell you how much I appreciate it. You gave me your heart, your body, and your soul, and I gave you everything in return but I feel everything was not enough. You deserve someone who can treat you like a princess and give you the world. I'm afraid to say I can not give you that. I did some thinking last night and I have come to the conclusion that I need tome to myself. This morning I am going back to New York I am going to my mother's funeral and I am going to visit some friends. I also thought about everything you have done for me and everything I have done for you in return. You have been my only true love and you have taken care of me when I needed it most and the only think I have done for you is stripped you of your innocence. I am sorry that I have to end things over a letter, but I do not know how to end things other wise. I am sure I will regret what I am doing, but you shouldn't you will find someone who will treat you better and give you what you disserve. You will always mean the world to me but my mother's death has sown me that we are two different people and things would never work out. I know I promised I would never leave you, but I also promised not to treat you the way my father treated my mother and I am afraid to say that me staying would be worse than if I left. My father made my mother a wreck by abusing her mentally and forcing her to blame everything on herself. I am writing to you to tell you that you are not the problem. For a while you were the answer. You will always be the answer, but now I see that I was using you at your own expense. When I get back please don't call me or come by my house. I do not want to put you in a position of pain. I want you to know that everything I have said has been true. I do love you and I always will. Maybe one day you can find it in your heart to forgive me, maybe not but I just need you to understand that you have done everything for me. I am the problem and there is no longer a solution. So I write this letter to say good bye and to say I love you. You will always be my lover, my guidance, but most importantly my best friend. I hope you find someone better than me. I will always love you.

Good bye,

Alan

Tears were streaming down Raquel's face. She hated Alan she hated him. She had given him everything but he gave her the world. How could he think that he was not good enough? She loved him so much and he broke her heart. How could this be happening? She felt like a part of her had died that morning in May, and she would never forget the scars that would always be on her heart from Alan.

Try not to cry! I was crying when it wrote it! How sad! I hate it when they break up, but I think they needed to. Who knows maybe the will get back together!