A Warrior Of Youth
Chapter Thirty Two
Jakes POV
I watched Lissa drive away for the last time.
I couldn't believe she actually had left for good. I was never going to see her face around school anymore. Not have to wonder whether she would get beat up one day or cut herself the next. She was gone for good and I already missed her like crazy.
I sat down on the curb, feeling slightly lightheaded. I should be relived that she's gone cause things might return to normal...
I heard a car turn on to my street so I carefully lifted myself from the curb to go inside, but the car stopped at my house. I looked up to see Jinxx getting out of his car.
"Hey man, did Lissa come past?" He asked, looking very emotional.
"Yep, come and gone."
"Are you okay?"
"Not really. I should have never broken up with her. Then maybe she wouldn't have left" I said sadly.
"You'll be okay. She'll be happier in Philly. We all know it. It's what is best" he said slinging his arm over my shoulders.
"But I love her."
"She loves you, but she needs to go home."
"I suppose you're right."
Lissas POV
As I drove away I thought about how I pictured my goodbye to Jake would be and what it was. I never imagined I would get an apology or an explanation or an I love you...
I expected yelling and resentment. But he still loved me. I wish it would make me change my mind, but it wasn't enough. There was too much on the line.
Maybe I would actually keep in touch with him. Once senior year is over we could try out at similar colleges. Be together for real and not have the stress of high school drama. I was really going to miss him.
I had been driving for hours so I made a pit stop in Zanesville before getting back on route 70. It was starting to get late and thought about stopping in the next town to rest up and finish the drive the next day.
I pulled back onto the highway trying to keep myself awake till I got to the next town. I was still on such a high. I couldn't believe I was going home.
I put on my favourite CD and turned the volume up all the way. I watched as other travelers passed me, giving my car an odd look. There weren't many other cars or truckers on the road at this time.
Traveling at over a hundred miles an hour I decided to switch lanes, from the far left lane to the middle lane.
Not paying close enough attention, a fuel tank decided to switch from the far right lane to the middle at the same time.
Hearing the metal of our vehicles screech as they scraped against each other, then hearing a loud bang as the fuel tank exploded.
There was a wave of white heat, then darkness.
Jakes POV
The next morning I woke to Jinxx's loud snoring as he slept on the floor next to my bed. He ended up staying the night to help me process Lissa leaving.
I swung my feet over the bed and tiredly nudged Jinxx to wake him.
"Hey, wake up, dude. What do you want for breakfast?"
Jinxx stirred and lay on his back. "Whatever Jake" he mumbled.
"Eggs it is" I said exiting my room.
I was half through making breakfast when Jinxx started yelling for me.
"JAKE! GET IN HERE NOW!" He shouted.
"Dude! Not too loud! Parents are sleeping!" I yelled back.
"I DON'T CARE! GET IN HERE! HURRY!"
I rolled my eyes as paced back into my room to see Jinxx's eyes glued to the tv screen.
"What?"
Jinxx just pointed at the screen with a sad face.
I looked at the tv and saw they were broadcasting an accident that happened on the route 70 highway.
"From what we know, this accident occurred around 9 pm last night. A Chevrolet Sonic collided side on with a fuel truck, causing it to explode. The driver of the Chevrolet was found to be a 17 year old girl named Melissa Harper. We have managed to get in contact with the parents to notify them. They ha..."
I tuned the reporter for a moment to let myself sit. I felt silent tears drip onto my neck.
"She's gone... She's gone... She's gone..." I whispered to myself.
I felt Jinxx come sit beside and hug me.
"I know man. She's gone..."
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Gandhi said that everything we do in life will be insignificant, but it's very important that we do it. Although I never would have made a significant difference in the world, I made one in peoples lives, including my own. I changed in my last year of life. It was like Benji was showing me his pain and it made me think that we are very significant.
Benji took himself from the world thinking he was an insignificant piece to a giant puzzle. But that was untrue. There will always be a piece missing and you will wonder what was once there.
Notes
Don't hate me guys, but thats the end.
Sad and morbid, I know, but not all stories have happy endings.
Yes, I killed Lissa cause without Benji dying none of this would have happened, hence being significant.
I hope you liked this story. This was a challenge for me to write, but I enjoyed it. Let me know what you think in comments.. did it suck? Have to end it somewhere... or I can make an alternate ending.. idk...
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Hello everyone!
Not sure if you will read this, but here goes.
My account fucked up so I started on a new one. My stories will remain here, but Before The Angels Fell will continue on my other account 'tinamoli'
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4/22/15