I Missed You So Much

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Chapter Twenty Six

Madeline POV:

My Uncle and aunts were staring at me with wide eyes maybe because I've lost all the color from my face or maybe they're waiting for me to explode like a ticking bomb.

"Madeline please turn around". I heard the man voice.

The voice of the man who taught me to pronounce the name of my favorite players, who taught me to play, who sang with me every morning while dropping me to the school. I remember that voice because I'd been hearing it in my dreams from the day I found out he died.

Am I imagining them again? Am I hearing them because I've missed them most in the past few weeks?

"You need to be strong". My grandmother said kissing my head.

I closed my eyes for a moment to relax myself and when I opened them again and realized everyone left me in the lounge with two people or with ghosts I'm not sure.

I felt my body trembling but whatever energy is left in me I turned around and came face to face with my parents.

My mom was crying, the tears were rolling down from her eyes while she was clutching my father's arm tightly. She looked exactly same except the small scar of stitches on the left side of her forehead. Her blonde hair just like mine were resting on her head in a messy bun few tendrils were falling around her face. She was dressed in a knee length cream color dress,her petite height and slim figure was making her look more younger. Even in the state of pure hysteria she still looks beautiful.

I glanced at the man beside her and felt the ripples of shock in my body making me stumble back by an unseen force. The man was no one else but my dad. The man who I believed was dead for almost fourteen years. He looks alright to me, breathing and alive standing in front of me and staring with the same hazel eyes as mine.

He took the step forward to me leaving his crying wife and involuntary I took the step back, the hurt flashes on his face making him still.

What am I supposed to do hug them and asked them where they have been for fourteen years of my life while I thought they were dead all this time and cried everyday and every night.

Is this even real? Or someone is playing a sick prank with me making me see illusions of my parents.

"Madeline please relax and hear us".My dad said with the softest voice that he'd used on me in the past so many times when he wanted me to understand something.

For a second I thought I don't know how to speak,my voice got stuck somewhere in my throat and my eyes were switching from his face to mom's face every second.

"Are you both alive?". I asked them feeling thousands of question emerging from my mind.

"We're very much alive". He said making me feel like someone just punched me.

"For fourteen years of my life I thought you guys were d.. dead". I said stuttering.

"No we were not dead". My dad replied and finally the tear rolled down from my eyes as the realization dawned on me.

They left me or give me to to that woman? Maybe they never wanted me? Maybe they were sick of taking care of me and wanted to get rid of me.

I must have been a horrible daughter that they'd to give me up to another woman to get rid of me.

"Oh I get it. I'm really really sorry for coming back. I didn't mean to you know.... just come back like this. Nick and Nina brought me here with them". I said while they started at me in confusion.

Before it'll get messy and they would themselves tell me to leave I thought of leaving myself with the memories of my parents who loved me secure in my mind rather than having a memories of my parents telling me to leave and never come back.

"I'm sorry I'll just leave". I said and took the step in the direction of the door when I was harshly pulled back and felt the arms around me.

Shaking the momentary dizziness that created due to the force I was pulled back, I gazed at the strong arms around me.

Despite everything I allowed myself to feel the warmth of my dad's hug. My head was tugged under his chin while his arms were pressing my head on his chest. I cried on his chest, the tears started flowing down and damping his shirt. I felt the instant tranquility when I smelled his familiar cologne.

"I missed you so much". My dad murmured and a loud sob broke out from my chest making me shake.

He patted my back, telling me how happy he's that I'm finally here. After few minutes he pulled away and placed a kiss on the middle of my forehead.

With my blurry eyes I glanced at him then I glanced at my mother, she was standing beside him with the hand pressed on her mouth stopping herself from sobbing loudly while silent tears fell freely from her eyes.

I took the step forward and flung my arms around her hugging her, putting my chin on her shoulder and kissing her cheek. Her body shook with the sobs and tears that she's been holding all this time rolled down from her face falling on my shoulder.

My father pulled us both in a hug while telling us to calm down.

After few minutes my mom pulled away from us but I tightened my grip on my dad's shirt clutching him like my life depends on it.

My mom patted my back lovingly giving a watery smile to my dad while he stared at her with his own eyes brimmed with tears.

That's when everything hit me and I pulled away from my dad in a lighting speed.

They looked at me frowning "Are you all right?".

My eyes were busy in searching for the escape and when my eyes landed on the open door at the back I make a run for it.

I ran out of the house while they kept calling me from behind. I reached to the garden and make a run for the main door before they could instruct the maid to stop me.

I ran without stopping and I was sure that I'm few streets away and they won't be able to find me I slumped down at the side of the road.

My breathing was rugged and my eyes were blurry. I didn't know why I was crying so much? But nothing was making sense at the moment. I felt something breaking inside my heart, I felt like I'm falling apart and there's know one to hold me in arms.

Thousands of questions were swirling in my mind making me shout in frustration.

How they're alive? Why didn't they come to get me all these years? If they were alive all these years why did they let me believe that they're dead?

Pushing my hands in my hair I pulled them in the frustration. The headache started making it's presences known. I felt confuse and fragile first time in my life.

The night started approaching making the street dark but I sat there with my head leaning on the tree for support while my eyes stayed frozen, staring at the distance.

Tears has stopped falling from my eyes long time ago,leaving me paralyze. I felt so lost;I didn't want to go and face them or more like see their disappointed faces when they'll find out that I'm nothing especial, just a stupid girl who fell in love with her best friend.

Brandon I wished you were here with me at the moment. I miss you so much.

I was so deep in my thoughts that I didn't notice the man standing in front of me untill his shoes came into my view while his face stayed hidden in the shadows.

I looked up from his expensive shoes to his face but nothing was clear except his eyes that were staring at me with confusion.

He pulled out his phone from the pocket and switch on the flashlight to look at me.

My breath hitched in my throat when my eyes landed on his face.

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Brandon POV:

I started at Laura with my lips pursed tightly.

She sniffed and dried the tear with the tissue that fell from her eyes. My face softened when I saw her hands trembling with the small effort.

"What are you doing here Laura?". I asked.

"I want to talk to you Brandon. It's important about us". She said playing with the end of her red camisole.

Her blue fitted Jean's and camisole is something that I haven't seen her wear from the seventh grade. She started wearing mini skirts, dresses and mostly shorts over fancy shirts, jeans is something she avoided to wear, saying that they make her look unfashionable.

But tonight she's looking like a old Laura that I knew whole my life. Her blonde hair were messily tied in a ponytail making her look simple yet beautiful. There was no make up on her face and her lips were bare from the sharp color lipsticks she usually wears.

"You don't look alright. I think you should go home". I said staring at her swollen eyes which clearly says she's been crying all day.

"Brandon Please". She pleaded looking at me with hopefully eyes.

Her pleading made melted my anger and I nodded my head, closing the door on behind I came out of the house.

"Let's walk to the park in the next block where we used to play when we were kids". I said.

She nodded her head and we walked side by side in silence keeping a distance between us.

After five minutes of walk we were inside the park.

"Brandon I'm sorry for that day". She said turning to me and staring in my eyes.

"You should be". I said curtly making her lower her eyes in shame.

"I... I'm sorry for thinking bad about Madeline I was just jealous of her because I thought you love her....more than me. And I got scared because I love you. Yes I'd relationship with different boys but now I only love you. From the day you asked me to be your girlfriend I was only yours". She said taking a step closer to me.

"Laura it doesn't matter know". I said with sigh.

"What?". She stuttered probably because of shock.

"You don't deserve someone like me. You deserve someone better than me". I said.

"Brandon please don't do this. Please don't break up with me I'll do anything you want me to do. please". She started begging showering my face with kisses.

"Laura stop". I said and tried to pull her away but she was in hysteria, begging me while crying and kissing my face.

I pushed her on the nearest, griping her hands I placed them above her head then pressed her on the tree with my weight, hovering over her.

Her breathing were rugged so was mine and we were both glaring at each other

"Laura stop and hear me". I hissed in her ear.

She stilled and blinked at me with her face paling.

"You broke up with me that night when I came to your house to take you out with me to the club. Don't you remember". I spat .

She stared at me with wide eyes looking scared.

"That was a mistake Brandon and I regret it that's why I'm here". She said slowly.

"Took you long enough to realize that you want me back". I said.

I still remember that night when I went to her house with flowers despite having a fight with her on graduation day. I was the first one to make amends but she threw the flowers on me and told me to get lost because we're over.

"No Brandon I always knew you were perfect for me it was me who was insecure and possessive about you".She said looking guilty.

"It's too late for this Laura. Go back to your house ". I said feeling a headache building.

She looked panic after hearing and started rambling "Please Brandon don't push me away because of my small mistake. Please I'll die without you".

"Laura it's not only because of you. It's... it's because of me". I tried convincing her without disclosing the truth behind my words.

She looked at me in confusion and asked me "What do you mean Brandon?".

"I slept with someone". I told her the truth.

She pushed me away with the force and I stumbled back little.

"You...you what?". She asked me shocked but I stayed quiet.

"How could you cheat on me?". She yelled making me angry.

"It wasn't cheating, you were the one who broke up with me, quite harshly. I was hurt because of the way you treated me that night and got drunk. Then it happened". I yelled back.

"Yeah right?". She said sarcastically.

I glared at her clenching my jaw.

"And you claimed to love me all these years". She said with the tears in her eyes.

I stayed silent staring at the grass.

"So you don't love me anymore?".She asked me sounding hurt.

"I don't know". I said feeling unsure about anything at the moment.

"We've been in relationship for for three months and we know each other for our whole lives. I'd seen you getting drunk so many times, hell I've seen you passed out but you've always kept yourself collected never once you attempted something like this. I don't believe you".She said.

"It happened Laura I'm not lying to you". I said running my hands in my hair.

"I can't believe this! So many times we both came from parties drunk but nothing happened". She shouted.

"Because you were not.....". I said stoping mid sentence I don't want to tell her about Madeline but why should I hide.

"Because I were not that girl... right?". She asked.

"Right". I said.

"It means she was someone especial. Tell me who's this girl?". She asked.

I stayed quiet contemplating what should I do.

Suddenly she launched herself on me slapping me, hitting my chest where ever she can reach, she got me. She was out of control in anger.

"Tell me you Bastard! Tell me!". She was yelling loudly.

"She was Madeline. I slept with Madeline. Now you know".I said pushing her away from me.

"Madeline?". She asked shocked.

"Yes! now hate me and go back to your house. Our relationship will never going to work anyways". I said.

Her face turned red and she said "I'm going to kill that bitch. No one can touch what's mine".

With that said she started walking out of the park and I knew where she's going and what her intentions are.

"Laura stop. Stop!". I said pulling her back from her arm and stopping mid step.

Our faces were close as we stared in each other's eyes for few seconds.

"She's not here". I whispered feeling the pain in my heart again.

"What do you mean?". She asked breathless.

"She left". I said.

"Why? Where did she go?". She asked with the frown on her face.

"I don't know Laura. I don't where she's". I told her truth.

She leaned closer placing her forehead on mine.

"Brandon Please give us some time. We'll take break from each other for few days or weeks or as long as you want. Then we'll start fresh, forgetting the past hurtful memories and make the new happy ones". She said placing her lips on mine.

I stayed still not responding to her but she kept kissing me, forcing me to respond after few minutes when she realized how useless it is, she pulled away.

"Brandon just remember that I love you". She said.

"Okay".I said.

"And as you said earlier I was your friend before your girlfriend and I know how to be there for a friend. I'll not leave you like other girls". She said creasing my cheek and planting a soft kiss on my jaw.

I pulled away from her feeling the hurt at the reminder that Madeline left me.

Laura stared at me with lounging in her eyes then left me alone in the park.

I fell down on my knees on the grass and glanced at the sky, wishing that she would be here with me.

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Published Date:19-04-2017

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