quietly walking up and leaving. Alice’s heart was in turmoil. Why did life have to be so unfair? Why couldn’t she just like someone? Just when she was ready to open her heart again, the person she wanted to do it for was already taken.
Alice couldn’t bring herself to go the next day. She avoided going for three days but she couldn’t resist anymore. The last three days had been sheer agony. Her feelings for Art became stronger as each day passed. She wanted to see him so badly. She missed his smile, his stupid jokes and him in general. She was starting to sound like a lovesick teenager but she didn’t care.
It didn’t matter anymore. She had to see him.
Alice put her coat on and walked there. No one was there and she sat down. She didn’t really expect Art to come and that thought disturbed her.
“You are here.” Art’s delighted voice broke her thoughts. He looked happier than usual. That could only mean one thing but Alice refused to think about it.
“I was busy. I got a new job.” Alice replied.
“That’s great.” Art sat down beside her.
“So how did it go?” Alice asked cautiously.
“As well as can be expected.” He said cryptically. He smiled. “It looks like you don’t need me anymore.”
“What are you saying?” Alice exclaimed.
“You seem fine now, not the wreck that you were before.” Art said. “I should go.” He stood up and began to walk away. Alice didn’t know what brought this on. She didn’t want him to leave. Her heart pounded against her ribs as her nervousness came back. He couldn’t leave her, not now! Not when she…..
“You can’t!” The words burst through Alice’s mouth. Art stopped but didn’t look at her.
“You can’t just come into my life and then decide to leave without asking me. I won’t let you, not when I am so attached to you now. I don’t care if you got back together with her; I am not giving up on you.” Tears brimmed over her eyes but she continued. “You promised that you would take me to that oceanarium, you have to take responsibility for that! I l-“her words were cut off by arms enveloping her.
“Took you long enough.” Art muttered.
Alice was in too much of a shock to talk properly.
“Wh-what?”
Art drew back and leaned down until his forehead touched hers. “You didn’t think I actually took her back did you?”
“But you indicated that…”
“I was only teasing. I had to make sure you felt the same.” Art murmured placing a kiss on her forehead making the heat rush to her cheeks. “I liked you from the moment I saw your eyes burning with fury but I was still hung up on her. But when I saw her, I didn’t feel anything and I knew who it was that I really liked.”
“You are a s-sadist!” Alice stuttered her face still red. She couldn’t believe him; he had made her suffer for nothing. But the relief overpowered her quickly followed by joy.
“You should get used to that.” Art grinned malevolently. He let go of her hand and began to walk opposite the direction of his place.
“Where are you going?” Alice asked puzzled.
“Well now that we are together, I have to make sure you get home safely right?” Art turned back to give her a tender smile. He stretched his hand towards her. Alice felt a smile spreading across her face as she ran forward to take his hand.
Their fingers interlocked, they left the spot behind for the last time.
Press On
Chapter One
She sat cross legged on an old, Indian print blanket that still smelled of the campfire she had with her family last year. Before her was splayed boxes of old photos; polaroid’s and prints or family events she had long since forgotten. She pored over the great bounty of memories, and tried to categorize them according to date. She found herself amazed at the amount of occasions that had been thrown for her that she had no memory of; Her
Alice couldn’t bring herself to go the next day. She avoided going for three days but she couldn’t resist anymore. The last three days had been sheer agony. Her feelings for Art became stronger as each day passed. She wanted to see him so badly. She missed his smile, his stupid jokes and him in general. She was starting to sound like a lovesick teenager but she didn’t care.
It didn’t matter anymore. She had to see him.
Alice put her coat on and walked there. No one was there and she sat down. She didn’t really expect Art to come and that thought disturbed her.
“You are here.” Art’s delighted voice broke her thoughts. He looked happier than usual. That could only mean one thing but Alice refused to think about it.
“I was busy. I got a new job.” Alice replied.
“That’s great.” Art sat down beside her.
“So how did it go?” Alice asked cautiously.
“As well as can be expected.” He said cryptically. He smiled. “It looks like you don’t need me anymore.”
“What are you saying?” Alice exclaimed.
“You seem fine now, not the wreck that you were before.” Art said. “I should go.” He stood up and began to walk away. Alice didn’t know what brought this on. She didn’t want him to leave. Her heart pounded against her ribs as her nervousness came back. He couldn’t leave her, not now! Not when she…..
“You can’t!” The words burst through Alice’s mouth. Art stopped but didn’t look at her.
“You can’t just come into my life and then decide to leave without asking me. I won’t let you, not when I am so attached to you now. I don’t care if you got back together with her; I am not giving up on you.” Tears brimmed over her eyes but she continued. “You promised that you would take me to that oceanarium, you have to take responsibility for that! I l-“her words were cut off by arms enveloping her.
“Took you long enough.” Art muttered.
Alice was in too much of a shock to talk properly.
“Wh-what?”
Art drew back and leaned down until his forehead touched hers. “You didn’t think I actually took her back did you?”
“But you indicated that…”
“I was only teasing. I had to make sure you felt the same.” Art murmured placing a kiss on her forehead making the heat rush to her cheeks. “I liked you from the moment I saw your eyes burning with fury but I was still hung up on her. But when I saw her, I didn’t feel anything and I knew who it was that I really liked.”
“You are a s-sadist!” Alice stuttered her face still red. She couldn’t believe him; he had made her suffer for nothing. But the relief overpowered her quickly followed by joy.
“You should get used to that.” Art grinned malevolently. He let go of her hand and began to walk opposite the direction of his place.
“Where are you going?” Alice asked puzzled.
“Well now that we are together, I have to make sure you get home safely right?” Art turned back to give her a tender smile. He stretched his hand towards her. Alice felt a smile spreading across her face as she ran forward to take his hand.
Their fingers interlocked, they left the spot behind for the last time.
Press On
Chapter One
She sat cross legged on an old, Indian print blanket that still smelled of the campfire she had with her family last year. Before her was splayed boxes of old photos; polaroid’s and prints or family events she had long since forgotten. She pored over the great bounty of memories, and tried to categorize them according to date. She found herself amazed at the amount of occasions that had been thrown for her that she had no memory of; Her
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