Chapter 10 - I'm Sorry, This Time I Can't Hang

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I can't help but notice you're staring at me....

The first concert. Brooke and I had met each other's gazes so many times........How long ago was that? It seemed to be such a short time ago that I met her.

Such a short time to love her..

Where was the positive parts of love?! Gone with Brooke?! Possibly. I remembered that quote she scribbled down once....

What is heartbreak? Heartbreak is lying on the floor, trying your damn hardest to breathe while at the same time wondering why it went all wrong and how you're going to get up and pretend everything is all right and how the hell you''re going to fix that hole in your chest. Yeah, that's heartbreak.

This was me at the moment. I was begging for forgiveness on my bathroom floor, debating on taking my own life. Just one thing changed it though. One thing. A phone started to ring in the distance, and I found the will to answer it.

"WHAT?" I snapped loudly.

"It's Harmony......" The young girl sniffled on the other end of the line. I felt guilt rush over me as I realised I wasn't the only one to feel such sorrow. Poor Harmony had cut, taken a blade once more to those gentle wrists. And what did I do? Wallow in the misery.

"Is something wrong..?" I hesitated but got it out. Why would she contact me?

"Brooke. She.............." A sob was held back. What about her? I know she is gone, no need to remind me.

"SHE WHAT?!" I screeched.

"They revived her........." The harshness left me stunned as Harmony hung up. They revived her..............revived. Her. She wasn't gone. They brought her back.......................The brought me my Brooke. Without hesitation, I got everything I needed and rushed off to the hospital. This wasn't over, she won this battle.

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They haven't let me see her. They rejected me multiple times, which began to drive me crazy. The only thing occupying me in between was music. Finally, a doctor came out. Sometime in the mix of this mess, Harmony came and I apologized. Now we were fine but worried to death about our dear soldier.

"Ms. Mackenzie's family?" The doctor acquired. We just nodded. It seemed like we were family now, a little white lie won't change that. 

"She................is in critical condition.......But as well as to be expected when her heart has recently stopped altogether. Not to mention her nerve might be set off from the reviving," With that, the doctor nodded and left. Everything was rushed. Soon enough, Harmony was curled into a chair once having another emotional moment. I held back everything until she drifted off. A few tears slipped as I began a speech.

"I hope you know what we go through for you, Brooke, dear. And that I don't care what it takes...............I'm here. I always will be, I don't care if you hear me right now. I love you. It isn't something I could stop, it is a natural thing that comes like breathing. After this crazy roller coaster of Life took off, I missed those lazy moments we had. And I finally got that stupid little quote of your's," I chuckled, "Because I was like that when your heart stopped. I debated on taking my own life, sweetie. Just stay with me, forever. Your forever is all that I need............" I ended. What else to say? I didn't know, I wanted her to stay here with me. Losing her gave me all the pain I could stand for. For some reason...I just couldn't leave. I couldn't if. I did, I would never forgive myself. Pain tore me away slowly, bit by bit, when I saw something I never thought I'd see again.

Brooke's beautiful, baby blue eyes.

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Brooklyn's P.O.V

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