Sarah

I tried hard to keep a big fake smile on my face but I couldn't seem to keep it in place. So I just drifted across to the garden looking out across the beautiful day. Mom and dad had dragged me out here for I don't know some sort of garden party. I didn't care I just put on the dress brushed my hair and stood here trying to smile as I didn't know what else to do. I wish I didnt still miss Chris because it hurt so much. I wanted to be a doctor but I couldn't understand why heartache produced a real physical pain. He had always told me he'd never leave me he'd always find his way back to me, he'd come back for me. 4 weeks now.

"Sarah," I turned and frowned for a second. "Dylan um... Your um... Chris I was his assistant."

"I remember." I said smiling briefly "excuse me," I turned away.

"Sarah, wait I... I picked up chris that... That night. He he told me about you two.. Um he... I... I've been helping him out." I looked at him for a moment trying to catch a lie but then decided I didn't care,

"where is he? Is he OK?"

"let's walk." I nodded and we walked down through the garden sedately,

"I'm sorry I can't help much he's gone I dont know where."

"he left." I said disbelievingly.

"I think he said he was heading south I don't think there was much of a plan. He's a city boy though. He's working in a bar and he's got the apartment upstairs. So he's OK. Your dad broke his wrist and a couple of ribs but the rest well I'm assured he's back to beautiful. "I nodded reassured slightly to know he was OK.

" look he asked me to get a letter to you.

" a letter."

"but I didn't bring it today."

"can you bring it to me tomorrow?"

"what pretense do I have to go to your house?"

"I don't know say you have to bring a file my dad still requests some occasionally and ask to see me I need to see that letter."

"I'll try." he turned to walk away struck by a sudden desperation I blurted out.

"wait."he stopped I scampered to him." I need you to get me something. Can you? "

" OK " he said slowly," but please say its not tampons. "and I couldn't help it I laughed.

The next day

" Sarah. "I looked up from my book a smile instantly appearing on my face.

" Dylan. "

" wow that smile almost makes the 20 minute grilling from your mother almost worth it. "

" what did you say to her? "

" a version of the truth. That I know about the 2 of you. She wasn't surprised since she was the one who called to get me to pick him up. She knew he had sent me so I didn't deny it."

" odd tactic do you want a drink. " he shook his head,

" I'm fine. So Anyway I told her about the letter. "

" did she read it?"

"yeah." I shook my head trying not to snarl and fighting to keep my tears in.

"she let me bring it in." he said calmly.

"why though I thought she'd slam the door once she knows Chris sent you."

" she thought about it but she's not a bad person she loves you and I think she's worried and hopes this will help you or something. I told her that she's kind of keeping you from everyone and maybe you might need soneone to talk to, you know someone who isn't your parent. And that is an actual offer. I know you don't know me but I'm a good listener. And I know the basics of what happened so I'm not judging well not him anyway your stunning but you I'm judging he's a douche you could do so much better. " I couldn't believe it when I laughed. How did he manage yo make me laugh?" seriously if you do want to talk I can listen and for the record Chris loves the bones of you.

"do you speak to him much?"

"no I wasn't lying I don't know where he is if I call sometimes he answers I think he just wants to leave everything here and be someone else fir a while."

"away from me?"

"no like I said he loves you."

"when you next speak to him please just tell him I love him so much and he said he'd come back for me I'll be waiting I don't care how long it takes. He smiled and held out the letter. I grabbed it feeling the small box tucked in behind it.

" thank you. "I whispered, he grasped my hand briefly and placed a small card on the table " if you want to call feel free. "I smiled,

" thanks. "he smiled and walked out quivkly knowing all I wanted now was quiet so I could read my letter. I all but ran up to my room.

Juliet

I'm sorry I'm not the best with words my love. But you awoke my heart. I love you more than I thought it was possible to love another person. I've had to leave as I couldn't bear to be so close to you and yet never reach you. I felt like I could feel your heart beat. But know that whatever the distance I carry you in my heart my love. Our time together I can't regret it it was like a dream. I still dream of you now. Maybe I should regret it after all our lives have totally imploded but I still don't. For me it was more than a fair trade.but I know it was a relationship I had no right to and not because of society and Dna but because of where we were in our lives I means I was going nowhere and pretty much OK with sleepwalking through life but you are different we are in such different places in our lives. You are a sgar destigned yo light up the world and I can't be the one to drag you down and destroy your sparkle you are made to shine brighter than the rest of us. So we need to let each other go. I can't move on but you can. You néed to forget me live your life. Light up the world make it better and know that I will be eternally proud of you and I will love you with all that I am forever. But I won't contact you again my love. Move on you deserve better and I want you to have it.

All my love your Romeo

"forget me? move on?" I whispered numb. Tears pooled in my eyes blurring my vision but I could still see the 2 bold pink lines. "how am I supposed to forget you now?"

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