Author's Note: I noticed I've been calling Adriana's mom Mrs. Germanotta despite her being divorced from Adriana's father. Well, Mrs. Germanotta had gotten remarried some time ago. So, now Adriana has a stepfather.
P.S. This chapter involves a link to a song. (I love using songs as you can see.)
Now, ALLONS-Y!
1 Year Later:
Adriana had somehow found a way to come to terms with the fact that Jon was gone. Of course, she would find herself crying here and there. Or she'd pass by the park and start to tear up. Sometimes she even couldn't speak to someone who shared the same name as Jon.
She was engaged to Luke now. He was cool at first but he started acting iffy at times.
Adriana felt like being engaged to Luke was wrong in some way but she shrugged it off.
Mrs. Germanotta could see right from the start that Luke wasn't up to no good but she decided not to say anything. She didn't want to start something and see Adriana have another nervous breakdown. Mrs. Germanotta accepted the fact that Adriana had to move on. But she knew deep down her daughter didn't want to.
"Do you love Luke?" Mrs. Germanotta asked Adriana. She poured her some coffee.
Adriana had decided to sped some time at her mother's.
"Yeah," Adriana said, a little out of it.
"Adriana," her mother said.
"Yes?"
"Do you love Luke?"
"I do, Mom. I do," she said.
From Adriana's responses and how she said them, Mrs. Germanotta knew this wasn't true. Of course, her and Luke were friends at first. But when Adriana brought him over the last time, something didn't set right with her. Luke wasn't making her happy. He was just filling the void in Adriana's life. Mrs. Germanotta then wished Jon was alive to be with Adriana. But that wasn't going to happen.
"Alright. Just making sure," Mrs. Germanotta said.
Adriana had left the kitchen table and went to her room. She closed the door and turned her radio on. She layed down on her bed and held onto a picture of her and Jon at their homecoming dance from freshmen year. At first she smiled but then it faded away.
The DJ on the radio then spoke.
"Alright, I'm gonna play a song and I want you guys to dedicate this to anyone you've ever lost. Remind them that they are truly missed."
The DJ then played the song "I'll Be Missing You". The lyrics indeed did hit hard.
*Listen- watch?v=-fesv7_fXvs
Seems like yesterday we used to rock the show
I laced the track you locked the flow
So far from hanging on the block of dough
Notorious, they got to know that!
Life ain't always what it seems to be
Words can't express what you mean to me
Even though you're gone
We still a team
Through your family I'll fulfill your dreams
In the future can't wait to see
If you'll open up the gates for me
Reminisce sometime
The night they took my friend
Try to black it out but it plays again
When it's real feelings' hard to conceal
Can't imagine all the pain I feel
Give anything to hear half your breath
I know you still livin' your life after death
Every step I take
Every move I make
Every single day
Every time I pray
I'll be missing you
Thinking of the day
When you went away
What a life to take
What a bond to break
I'll be missing you
It's kinda hard with you not around
Know you're in heaven smilin' down
Watchin' us while we pray for you
Everyday we pray for you
Till the day we meet again
In my heart is where I'll keep you friend
Memories give me the strength I need to proceed
Strength I need to believe
My thoughts,Big, I just can't define
Wish I could turn back the hands of time
Us in the 6
Shop for new clothes and kicks
You and me taking flicks
Making hits stages they receive you on
Still can't believe you're gone
Give anything to hear half your breath
I know you still livin' your life after death
Every step I take
Every move I make
Every single day
Every time I pray
I'll be missing you
Thinking of the day
When you went away
What a life to take
What a bond to break
I'll be missing you
Somebody tell me why
On that morning
When this life is over
I know
I'll see your face
Every night I pray
Every step I take
Every move I make
Every single day
Every step I take
Every move I make
Every single day
Every time I pray
I'll be missing you
Thinking of the day
When you went away
What a life to take
What a bond to break
I'll be missing you
Adriana's cries filled the room for the entire night while she held the picture close to her heart.
Everything seemed to go well with Luke and Adriana for the most part. But soon Luke started to take advantage of Adriana. He would force her to do things that she didn't want to do and made her feel bad for not conforming to his commands.
Then one day Luke said something that tore Adriana to shreds.
"You know what, you need to get over Jon. He's dead," Luke said.
"I've tried to, Luke."
"Look, you're not going to be moping around me. Jon is out of the picture. You're mine now, do you hear me? You're engaged to ME, not that dead boy."
"What did you say?"
"You heard me."
"Don't. You. Dare. Speak. About Jon that way."
"He's dead. Dead, dead, dead. The terrorists blew him away."
Adriana slapped Luke across the face.
"You son of a bitch," she said.
Luke responded by hitting Adriana in the face.
"Bitch! Don't you ever hit me again!"
Adriana spent the rest of the night washing her mouth out. Luke had struck her in the face and gave her a bloody mouth. Adriana stared at herself in the mirror.
Who was she kidding? She honestly thought that Luke would help her fill the void in her life that was missing. But he was just a monster. He wasn't like Jon. Jon was gentle. Jon was sweet, kind, and humble. He never made Adriana feel any less of a human. He always told her how kind and gentle.
"ADRIANA!" Luke yelled out.
Adriana went to see what Luke wanted. He was in the bedroom.
"Get your ass to bed," he said.
"I'm going to my mother's," Adriana said.
"No you're not. You're going to sit your ass right here," Luke said.
"I said I'm going to my mother's," Adriana repeated.
"If you leave this house, so help me," Luke said.
"Go to hell," Adriana said, sticking her middle finger up.
She turned to walk out of the room but Luke had gotten up and grabbed her by her hair. He threw her against the wall. He then picked her up and slammed her on the bed. He climbed on top of her and pinned her by her arms.
Adriana was fighting desparately to get away from Luke. Luke was yanking at her clothes, trying to get them off. He managed to get her shirt off.
"You belong to me bitch. No one's going to save you now," Luke said.
Luke pressed his disgusting lips against Adriana's and stuck his hand in her pants.
"I know you like that you dirty slut. Jon could never give you what I can," Luke said, hauntingly.
Adriana then bit Luke's bottom lip hard and made him bleed. She then got up and quickly slipped on her t-shirt and ran out of the room. Adriana put her shoes on, grabbed her keys, and left out of the house. Adriana had already packed her clothes earlier on while Luke was at work. She was planning to escape from Luke.
Adriana sped off to her mother's. Adriana was relieved to be standing in front of the door of her old home. She unlocked it, stepped in, and quickly locked the door.
Mrs. Germanotta turned and saw her daughter, looking frantic with her bags in her hand. She had a bruised mouth with a little blood on it.
"Adriana!" Mrs. Germanotta said.
Adriana's stepdad then came to see what was going on.
"Adriana, what happened to you?"
"It was Luke. He tried to..." Adriana couldn't find the words to speak.
Adriana's stepdad hugged her close.
"Ssssshhh, it'll be okay," he said/
Adriana layed down in her room. She overheard her stepdad wanting to murder Luke for what he did.
"Bastard has some nerve putting his hands on her! I'll kill him!"
"Bob, killing isn't the answer."
"Pft! Says you!"
"Look, let's talk about this in the morning okay?"
Adriana went on to break off the engagement to Luke the very next day. That was one of the best decisions of her entire life.
"You're going to regret it," Luke said.
"I regret ever considering you a person, you lousy piece of shit. Die and go to hell," Adriana spat at him. These were her last words to him.
Adriana was back with her mother and stepdad, living peacefully. This particular night the entire family had a great family meal together. Lasagna with brownies for desert.
"Delizioso!" Everyone said. (Delicious.)
Nothing but laughs filled the air.
"I'm glad you're back home, love," Mrs. Germanotta said.
"I'm glad to be back home as well," Adriana said.
At night, she dreamt that she was at the park. Just her and no one else. She dreamt that she was feeding the ducks in the pond when someone called out to her.
"Adriana."
She turned around and saw Jon standing before her in his Army uniform. She ran to him and gave him a big hug. He held onto her tight as he swung her around.
She then awoke to find herself in her room. The sun was creeping through her window. Disheartened, Adriana got up and got dressed for the day.
Adriana had put her hair into a ponytail and slipped on her favorite pink jumpsuit.
"I'll be right back, I'm headed to the store," Adriana said.
Adriana had opened the door to leave.
She was about to step out of the apartment when she noticed someone standing there.
Adriana could been dreaming.
She must have been dreaming.
There was no way this was reality.
Adriana's heart felt like it stopped completely.
Before her stood someone she thought was gone forever.
"Jon?" Adriana said.
Her voice came out squeaky.
"Yes, Adriana. It's me," he said.
Author's Note: JON'S ALIVE! :O
P.S. If you were on mobile reading this, the song I used for this chapter was I'll Be Missing You by P. Diddy.
P.S.S. JON'S ALIVE! :O