A/N: Hello! If you're reading this then thank you for clicking on my story :) This story is a re-telling of Maria's return to Sunset Beach. If you're a fan of the show, then here's some background to where the story begins. In this version of events, Terror Island hasn't happened (you'll understand why when you read it). However, the storyline of Derek returning, capturing Ben etc. did happen, and Mark has been killed by Derek - just not on Terror Island.
The first part of this story has been inspired by two main things, the first, of course, being Terror Island. The other is Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. That's not to say this is anything like Agatha Christie - it's not, it's just the whole mysterious island part that I've taken inspiration from.
I decided to use the lyrics for This Love by Taylor Swift as the prologue to the story (and the title). If you've never heard it, then definitely go check it out because it's perfect for Ben and Maria's story.
I hope you enjoy the story and please do leave me a comment when you're done :)
Clear blue water, high tide came and brought you in
And I could go on and on, on and on, and I will
Skies grew darker, currents swept you out again
And you were just gone and gone, gone and gone
In silent screams,
In wildest dreams
I never dreamed of this
This love is good, this love is bad
This love is alive back from the dead
These hands had to let it go free
And this love came back to me
Tossing, turning, struggled through the night with someone new
And I could go on and on, on and on
Lantern burning, flickered in my mind for only you
But you're still gone, gone, gone
Been losing grip,
On sinking ships
You showed up just in time
This love is good, this love is bad
This love is alive back from the dead
These hands had to let it go free
And this love came back to me
This love left a permanent mark
This love is glowing in the dark
These hands had to let it go free
And this love came back to me
Your kiss, my cheek, I watched you leave
Your smile, my ghost, I fell to my knees
When you're young you just run
But you come back to what you need
This love came back to me
[This Love by Taylor Swift]
