He Swears
A/N- Disclaimer: Characters belong to Kelley Armstrong! Roxy, Po and Lani belong to Bookworm1807
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Previously In Derek's POV
What was I doing?
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What I'm always doing.
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Every moment of everyday.
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Thinking of you.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Derek's POV
As April came around so were my exams which was what I spent a long time studying for. I didn't chat with anyone in my classes nor did I stay on campus and have dorm mates so I tended to spend my time studying at home alone. I kicked Tori out for a few weeks sending her off to stay at Po's, she didn't really mind that much. I locked all my doors and windows after Daniel climbed up to the second story to get into the house. Apparently he hadn't heard about the creation of knocking. On my door hung a large bold sign that read.
I'M STUDYING GET LOST!
So not many people knock on it. It's not lonely because I'm so focused on studying but at times my mind wanders off to Chloe and I recount how many days I have left. It's April 23rd today and I have until May 31st not including today makes 38 days. I sighed and slumped back in my chair. I knew whenever my mind wandered off to Chloe it was time to take a break. I sighed closing my eyes I pictured Chloe, it was getting harder and harder to do as time passed. As time passed though I started to agree more and more with what Steve said. I can't continue to watch her waste away in that bed, but at the same time I can't no I won't give up on her. If I did, it'd be like I never wanted her from the start.
Getting up I went and grabbed some food from the fridge which was getting more and more empty by the day. Grocery shopping was a pain in the ass though and I'd much rather just call Simon to do it for me. I know he would though it was either grocery shopping or more wedding plans and as much as he loves Roxy he was not at all enjoying the planning part. In fact he asked Drone to do it for him, he had a large red mark on his cheek after that so now he sits there and impatiently helps his fiance.
Drone and Karan were another story. The two were constantly arguing and then breaking up. Well really it was just Karan breaking up with Drone repeatedly, apparently Drone not telling him Chloe's plug was going to be pulled and wedged a large trust gap between the two. Personally when I think of those two I don't think I'd let Karan back into my life over and over like Drone is. Guess that's the downside of love.
The more I think about them though it reminds me that Chloe went through the same thing with me. Not as many times but what I did to her was worse then not telling someone something important. At moments I go back and relive what happened the day I screwed everything up and I try and think of ways I could've controlled my anger. Or at times I think back to when I did get her back into my life and I want to scream at the idiot I was to give up on that god damned project because all it would do was destroy our mate. Shaking my head clear of my thoughts I sat back down and continued my studying.
Drone's POV
"Seriously Karan it happened four f***ing months ago!" I argued with my idiotic boyfriend for the hundredth time.
"And?" He retorted from where he sat on the couch glaring at me,
"Why can't you just move past it!"
"Because you lied to me,"
"No I just didn't tell you as soon as I found out!"
"You lied!"
"Did not!" I whined sounding like a five year old who was caught stealing his siblings cookie.
"You did, you lied to me." I sighed but his glare kept me quiet as he continued, "how am I even to know that you haven't lied to me before."
"I never lied to you!"
"How am I supposed to trust you Drone!" He stood up tossing the magazine he was holding onto the ground, "how am I supposed to know whether or not you're telling the truth when you say you love me!" I flinched and he looked away his jaw popping slightly as he flexed it in anger. I closed my eyes trying to hold my tears at bay, sure the past few months we'd been having fights and we always resolved them with a hot make out session but he'd never...never said anything like that to me before.
"H-how can you even say that to me." I whispered trying and failing to keep the pain in my heart out of my voice but it was their loud and clear. I blinked back the tears that threatened to fall over my eyelids and wiped the few that managed to escape. I didn't want him using them against me, I was afraid that he would. He still didn't look at me and I sniffled bottom lip quivering as I held back a sob. His head snapped to attention when I managed to escape and his eyes softened when he looked at me.
"Drone," My name was a soft pleading whisper as if he couldn't take it if I cried. His hand reached out towards me but I couldn't take it. Spinning I fled from the room tears falling down my face like a river breaking it's dam. The hardest part was when I looked back at the top of the stairs to watch him walk out my front door as if he didn't have a care in the world.
Tori's POV
"Tori can you grab my stuff?" Derek called from the kitchen and I glanced around the living room,
"What stuff you numskull!"
"The stuff by the door!" I sighed and walked to the door to see a large pile of stuff sitting by it,
"All of it?"
"Uh..." He poked his head out of the door and looked at it, "the brown box, white box and my jacket." He disappeared again and I looked at the stuff,
"Where do you want it?"
"My truck!" He yelled and I sighed picking up the first box I began to move his things. Today was his graduation day April 29th, I sighed as I thought about it. Sure I was happy Derek was graduating but in my mind his graduation day was also like the warning alarm clock telling me that I only had 32 days to wake Chloe up. I was researching every spell in the books and contacting everyone I had ever met and anyone they knew. So far I'd come across a few spells that didn't work so Simon and I are discussing creating a mixed spell uniquely for Necromancers. However, Dad (Kit Bae) was telling me that since her comma was caused by a natural accident that waking her with a spell could cause brain damage. After learning this I discussed it with Derek who just shrugged his shoulders before telling me, 'I'd rather her be brain damaged then dead, she'd still be Chloe and I'd spend every waking moment helping her and staying by her side.' Probably the most romantic thing he's ever said in front of me at least.
"I'm done!" I called as he walked out of the kitchen in his cap and gown.
"How do I look?" He asked and I bit my bottom look from answering,
"What?"
"You look ridiculous!" I couldn't help it as I let loose the laughter. Derek being as tall as he is had the gown resting at his knees the cap was too small and awkwardly sat on his head. The hideous blue black that they choose for the gowns looked terrible on my brother. I pulled out the camera and snapped a few photos so that Chloe could see when she woke up.
Karan's POV
When I arrived at Derek's grad I found everyone surrounding him and hugging him. Lani was bouncing up and down a bag of cookies in her hand. (Probably the most dangerous thing to hand to that woman!) Daniel stood beside her smiling like a freak. (Probably the one who gave her the cookies, he really is an idiot!) Tori was flirting with Po I swear the two of them make me sick! Simon stood with his hand around his fiance who was chatting with Derek. Drone stood beside Daniel his dark brown hair spiked with gel showing his soul burning brown eyes. His eyes caught mine as I stared at him and they looked away instantly. Swallowing the sadness and guilt eating at me I made my way towards the group.
"I should go looks like their all lining up." Derek said and Lani gave him a big hug,
"She'd be so very very proud of you Derek." Derek pulled away from the hug and nodded a hint of sadness hung in his eyes but he managed to smile at her. Simon clasped his brother on the back before heading towards the seat area with everyone else.
"Good job." I spoke up and he nodded at me before jogging off.
As everyone started towards the seats Simon had saved for us I managed to snag Drone's wrist and tug him back into my chest.
"May I speak with you?" I whispered in his ear and he nodded his head slightly. Placing a kiss on his cheek I spun him around to face me. I leaned in and placed my forehead on his own staring into his eyes.
"Hurry or we'll miss Derek graduating!"
"He's in the 'S's we've got time."
"Well maybe I don't want to stand here forever."
"Is my company not wanted?" I asked and he sighed,
"It's always wanted Karan." He whispered his cheeks turning a slight pink, "but you..." His words faded out and his eyes turned sad.
"Drone what I said 5 days ago was...I don't even have words to describe how terrible it was." I brushed my thumb across his cheek before kissing his cute button nose.
"Kara-"
"I know you love me Drone and I know I have to move past this entire screw up but it was Chloe."
"That's why I didn't want to tell you." He whispered his eyes staring right into me, "I didn't want to be the one to tell you, I couldn't bear to see you hurt from me."
"You lunatic." I muttered before catching his lips in a searing kiss.
"DEREK SOUZA!" His name was called and he walked up onto the stage looking out he saw all his friends, his family sitting there smiling at him. They snapped photo's and cheered as he moved his tassel from one end to the other and as he did he swore he saw her. Standing at the back between the two seating areas. She smiled at him her strawberry blonde hair billowing softly in the light breeze, her baby blue eyes shining with admiration. Her mouth opened and he swears he could hear her voice carried by the wind.
"Congrats babe, I love you."
And suddenly it was over and he was walking off the stage and by the time he could see where she was. She was already gone, faded into the sunlight.
AUTHORS NOTE: So that last part there where he sees Chloe is just his imagination she is still in a comma! But she is who he wants to be there most of all so he sees her.
Raksha Souza
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