'Please don't leave.'

Sublime, exquisite, beautiful.

"One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching." -Gerard Way.

Listen to: In My Veins by Andrew Belle.

11:02pm.  Present day.

3 hours we have been driving now.  None stop. Mum and Dad thought it was a great idea to go to the lake and have a "family day". To the left of me sat my sleeping eight year old sister, Maya. My older brother, Aaron, was at home, probably trashing the house. 

 Spring break, the time where teenagers get drunk, have sex and take drugs they don't even know the name of.  However my spring break consists of; reading, writing and hanging out with my friends. 

"Earth to Astrid." My mother was looking at me with wide eyes. I raised my eyebrows at her. Did I miss something? "I said, do you want your phone? It keeps going off." 

"Please." She passed my phone and gave me a small smile, that small smile was all I needed for me to know that she was there for me, and always would be. 

4 new text messages: Zachery Benson.

Does this boy ever give up?

 9:45am. Hey, Ash. I know you may not want to talk but let me explain Please. xx -Z

4:59pm. Ash, I really need to explain. xx -Z

9:23pm. I can't have you hating me, I need you. xx -Z

11:00pm. Ash I just need to know you're okay. xx -Z

Enter Zachery Benson: the boy who ruined my life, in so many ways. 

10:17am.  14th May 2014.

I do not understand how people find out every detail about a person even before they have met them.  For example; Zachery Benson. Year above, black hair, blue eyes, "bad boy", "player". I could go on but then I would start telling you stuff that wasn't true. I know this about him because the girls in my year were talking about him in gym. 

"Did you hear about the new kid?" My bestfriend, asked as she opened her locker next to mine. Her wavy hair hair cascading down her back stopping at her waist. 

"I've heard enough." I closed my locker and leaned against it. "Why?"

She lifted her shoulders, shrugging. "I was just wondering. It seems everyone knows him, That's all they're talking about." She closed her locker and leant against hers.

"Of course everyone knows about him. Lillie and Amber have opened their mouths. And how they know about him I will never know." Wren leaned close to my ear.

"I'm sure you don't want to know their secrets."

"I think most of the population of the school know their secrets before they do." She laughed at my comment. 

Someone cleared their throat next to me, I turned my head to look at the person. Wow. He was tall and he was sublime, exquisite, beautiful. His messy hair was black, and that made his blue eyes pop out. He gave me a little smile, showing his perfect white teeth. "Sorry, this is my locker." He pointed to the locker next to mine. 

"Sorry."

11:08pm. Present Day. 

It's funny how one person can make you so happy but can also break you.

We were nearly home and it was lovely to know that. I hate car journeys so much. Mum and dad were talking about Aunty Jess' new baby and Maya was still asleep. 

 Coming round the corner we were driving along a long straight road. The moon was shining brightly and everything was quiet.

And in a moment everything changed.  A car was coming down the other lane at full speed. Dad braked as they swerved. My mum screamed and my dad shouted.

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OK, just to let you all know. This is not a copy of If I stay, it may seem like it  but it's not.

Please let me know what you think. 

20/05/2016.