The Story of Us

Let Her Go

(FLASHBACK)

ALISON DILAURENTIS

I think that this night would be the one of the happiest nights of my life. Prom. With my beloved girlfriend. Emily. I'm afraid that this is the last night we're gonna spend together. I hope not. I hope after she finishes college at Texas, she will come back for me. Even though I'm having second thoughts of breaking up with her. I'm toxic. I'm not good for her. I will just hurt her. I'm the whole fucking reason they were tortured by A. She deserve someone who can put her away from danger, because I'm the danger. Fuck. I've made up my mind. Even though this is gonna hurt me big time. She has to be free. A whole new life is waiting for her at Texas, and I'm not gonna be the reason that her butt stays here. I've ruined her past, I don't want to ruin her future.

Now I'm waiting for Em to pick me up. She's my ride to Prom. How sweet is that? I have to admit, I'm not the romantic one because I don't have time to pull off things like this. But I love her. I will always will. I'm just wearing long laced beige dress. It's just below my knee so it's a dress. I put my hair into a bun. And I applied makeup. Just that simple. I like being simple. I always thought being extravagant was to get people to like you, but they don't really care what dress you wear, they care about your personality. Of who you are. Now this represents of who I am. I'm just simple inside. I feel stupid to wear extravagant clothing way back then, just to get people to like me. I realized I've changed a lot since I went missing. I don't know why, I just did. Sneaking up at people I hurt while I was missing, I get to know what their problem was or how much pain they are in, it made me regret everything that I've done to hurt them.

The past few days hasn't been easy for me. I don't know why. I often get more attacks each day, which causes me to be more stressed than ever. Sometimes I find myself drinking and smoking. I don't know why. I know I have to stop it. But drinking and smoking makes me feel good, I forget all my problems with just a sip of beer and just a puff of cigarette. Of course Em doesn't know this, and I won't tell her. It's better this way. If she finds out that I'm smoking and drinking, she will stay here, but I don't want that, she's ruining her future, I'm ruining her future. I decided to be happy this night. I didn't want to think about things that will happen later. Wish me luck.

The doorbell rang 3 times. This is it. I made my way to the door and excitingly opened it. My jaw dropped as I looked at Emily from head to toe. She was wearing a white gown with a slit on her side. The white gown is just so perfect for her skin tone. It was just perfect, everything was perfect. Her hair and makeup is just wow. I think I'm in heaven.

"Hello Ali." Emily said while smiling.

"Hello Em." I said while smiling widely.

"You look great by the way." Em said while looking at me from head to toe.

"This is just simple, there's nothing great about it. You look gorgeous." I said while looking down.

"Hey hey, I like simple. Everything about you is great." Em said, lifting my chin up, pulling me in for a kiss.

"I love you." I said, breaking the kiss.

"I love you too. C'mon, we better get going." Em said, taking my hand then she opened the car door for me. I gladly went inside the car.

She close the car door then went around to get to the driver's seat. She started the engine and off we go.

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(Fast Forward)

"Hey, remember, vote for me! I deserve to be the Prom Queen!" Hanna shouted against the loud booming noise of the party music.

"Who's the king?" I shouted even louder for her to hear me. The music is so loud. I think my eardrums broke.

"Caleb! Hey, you vote for Caleb Rivers for Prom King!" Hanna said to a lady walking past by.