New Reason for Living
Chapter 17: The Best Choices are Unexpected
Leanne's POV
I headed downstairs that morning. "Aaron? I know Blaze can be a bit serious sometimes, but I found out he didn't mean what he said. He was just a bit upset that we were together." I said. But I was surprised to see that Aaron wasn't there. "Aaron, where are you?" I asked. I was surprised to see what looked like a tape on the kitchen table.
I took it up to my room and put it in my VCR. I sat on my bed to see what it was. I was surprised to see that it was Aaron; it seemed like he recorded it last night. He sat on a chair in the kitchen and had the camera pointed to him.
"Leanne?" he asked on the TV. Surprised, I looked over at the TV to listen to what Aaron had to say to me. "I've really had a lot of fun with you. I have to say, I really need to thank you for making things right for me when I felt like I had no hope left." Aaron said. I smiled at this. "It's really the least I can do, Aaron." I responded, even though I knew he couldn't hear me.
"You see, Leanne, I'm sure that you know that I've been doing things for you just like you've done things for me. Well, I've realized that I made a mistake." Aaron continued. "What's that?" I asked, confused by what he meant. Aaron seemed like he had a bit of thought as to what to say before he continued.
"My mistake is that I've caused Blaze to want to hurt me. And it's all because I'm just being with you, Leanne. My feeling is that it threatens him and makes him feel like he's nothing. This is hard for me to say, but I'm leaving to ensure your safety and I'm not going to come back." Aaron said. I was shocked; was I really hearing this? Aaron was really leaving, when he was all that mattered to me?
"And to show that I mean it, I have one thing to say; it's something that I always wanted to say but didn't get the chance to. I love you, Leanne, and I'll miss you." Aaron said; it sounded like he had gotten sad while he was saying that. Tears ran down from my eyes at that last statement; I couldn't believe Aaron meant that.
Blaze came inside and noticed me. "What's wrong, Leanne?" he asked. "Aaron left, and he isn't coming back." I responded as I realized the truth; Aaron did feel like I mattered to him, but he couldn't explain it.
"Leanne, you need to find him." Blaze said. I turned to him, confused. "What was that, Blaze?" I asked. "If there's one thing I know about true love, it's that one always does what it takes to find their partner, no matter where they've gone." Blaze said as an answer to my question. I walked over to him.
"But what about everything you said yesterday, about how we would never work out?" I asked. Blaze shook his head. "I was wrong about all that; I wasn't considering what you wanted, Leanne. I should have realised, Aaron is the one for you. I guess I shouldn't have tried to interfere with what you wanted, Leanne. You should make your own choice." Blaze explained.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing; Blaze was letting me be with who I wanted. With that, I brightly smiled and nuzzled him. "Thank you, Blaze." I said. Blaze smiled. "You're welcome, Leanne. Now you go and find him!" he said.
With that, I immediately headed out of the house. I had to find Aaron and tell him about what had just happened now. I knew exactly where Aaron would be, but I was hoping he would be there.