Who Knew

You took my hand, you showed me how
You promised me you'd be around
Uh huh, that's right

Jeremy Gilbert wiped the tears that fell from his eyes as he sat in his bedroom alone. It wasn't his parents, it wasn't Vickie or Anna. It was Tyler. They had taken Tyler away from him now; he was alone. He sniffed and stood up trying to make sure he didn't fall over as he did so being as his legs were so…wobbly.

I took your words and I believed
In everything you said to me
Yeah huh, that's right

Jeremy had loved Tyler he had….he had given him everything just like Tyler did for him and they loved each other. No one would've been able to deny it if anyone knew about them. Jeremy didn't like feeling sad or depressed anymore he wanted that to stop but it just kept going when…Tyler…died.

If someone said three years from now
You'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out
Cause they're all wrong

Tyler was attacked along with his other pack mates; Scott and Piper. He had jumped in front of Piper when a vampire charged at her with a dagger. He had taken the blow and the vampire had taken his life. Jeremy cried for days when he was told, the wake was an awful time for him, he didn't even have the courage to leave his room and go to the Lockwood's manor to pay his respects. He wanted to curl up into a ball and cry instead.

I know better
Cause you said forever
And ever, who knew?

He wanted to scream in the church or anything that would connect him to Tyler to give him back, give him back to him. And he knew it wasn't useless, even if no one else did.

Remember when we were such fools
And so convinced and just too cool
Oh no, no no

Jeremy had nightmares but they weren't meant to be nightmares. They were all of Jeremy and Tyler together some of the many things they did when they alone. He would remember when Tyler had first helped him with a project because he was the highest in his grade (Shockingly it was algebra) they had ended up kissing in the library that day and after what seemed like hours they pulled away.

"You wanna get out of here?"

"Is that all you ever think about?"

"Are you saying no?"

"Hey, I was just asking, I didn't say I didn't want to" Jeremy jumped slightly as the memory played in his mind. This was beyond strange.

I wish I could touch you again
I wish I could still call you a friend
I'd give anything

Jeremy laid on the bed happily while Tyler continued to kiss down his neck. He moaned slightly and Tyler moved his way back up to his lips, "I need to tell you something," He said simply, Jeremy was worried and he figured he wasn't doing a good job to hind it as Tyler reassured it was nothing bad. Jeremy sat up and waited for him to continue, "I…I really….I…" Tyler sighed running a hand through his hair, "I love you." Jeremy woke up gasping and panting as he sat in his bed. His dreams had turned into cruel and painful memories.

When someone said count your blessings now
For their long gone
I guess I just didn't know how
I was all wrong

People continued to look at him strangely as walked down the halls of school. Each of them giving him strange looks that where asking him; 'What's up with you?' He knew he couldn't say even if he wanted to.

But they knew better
Still you said forever and ever
Who knew? Yeah yeah

Jeremy sat in algebra class quietly. Uncaring about the world around him and completely oblivious to the looks directed at him.

"You….You love me?" Tyler nodded his head at the younger, and flustered, teenager, "You mean it?" Tyler pulled him into a slow kiss telling Jeremy all he needed to hear but that didn't stop Tyler from whispering a single word to reassure him he wasn't lying;

"Forever."

I'll keep you locked in my head
Until we meet again
Until we, until we meet again
And I won't forget you my friend
What happened?

Jeremy sat in the graveyard crying as he stared at the gravestone in front of him. He began to trace the letters of the name on the stone sadly. He wanted Tyler, he needed him, he craved him. He loved him. Jeremy sobbed to himself quietly as he sat on ground with his knees pulled up to his chest and chin rested on them.

If someone said three years from now
You'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out
Cause they're all wrong

The worst memory Jeremy could think of played through his mind now, all the emotion and passion running through his body making the craving to touch Tyler even stronger. Why does everything seem to hate him? What had he done wrong?

And that last kiss I'll cherish
Until we meet again
And time makes it harder
I wish I could remember

Tyler pulled Jeremy towards him and kissed him gently, Jeremy moaned as he wrapped his arms around Tyler's neck as the kiss began to take over him mind. He moaned again as Tyler laid him down on the bed, "I love you," Tyler said against his lips, "Forever." Jeremy pulled Tyler down to kiss him again. He loved this man, he always would.

But I keep your memory
You visit me in my sleep
My darling, who knew?

What Jeremy didn't know was that was there last kiss. He would never be able to touch his tan skin again. Never be able to run his hands through his jet black hair. Never be able to tell him that he loved him. He wouldn't recover this time; his heart wouldn't let Tyler go. He wouldn't let it.

My darling
My darling, who knew?
My darling I miss you
My darling, who knew?

His final words played through his head.

Who knew?

Forever.

XOXO

ManaMcC