Chapter Sixteen – Missing him
*Ava's POV*
Throughout the night, I didn't sleep. I listened to the music stored in my mp3 player. I replayed the song 'When You're Gone' by Avril Lavigne over and over again. I hummed the song silently as it was playing. Tears were falling down once again. My bed sheet was drenched by my tears.
I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd need you there when I cry
And the days feel like years when I'm alone
And the bed where you lie is made up on your side
When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through
The day and make it ok
I miss you
I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do reminds me of you
And the clothes you left, they lie on the floor
And they smell just like you, I love the things that you do
When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
And when you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
And when you're gone
All the words I need to hear to always get me through
The day and make it ok
I miss you
We were made for each other
Out here forever
I know we were, yeah
And all I ever wanted was for you to know
Everything I'd do, I'd give my heart and soul
I can hardly breathe I need to feel you here with me, yeah
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
And when you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
And when you're gone
All the words I need to hear will always get me through
The day and make it ok
I miss you
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Twelve.
Thirteen.
Fourteen.
I stood in front of my desk and crossed out the days on the calendar. It had been 2 weeks since I left him. I grabbed my phone that was lying on the table.
'No New Messages.'
'No Missed Calls.'
I knew he was probably angry with me for leaving him. How possible that he would text or call me? But I was always waiting. Waiting for his text or call. I would carry with phone with me all day and ensure that it was fully charged. During the times when I missed him, I would open the photo gallery to view the one and only phone I had of him. And that would keep me going for the day.
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Fifteen.
Sixteen.
Seventeen.
I was sitting on the grass by the lakeside and hugging Chase's shirt close to my heart. His scent on his shirt was already fading out. His shirt was almost filled with my scent instead since I was holding it frequently. But it didn't matter. It was still his shirt. It was his only item that I had with me. It was as though that he was here with me.
Ever since the day we left, Angel hadn't been talking to me. I knew she was hurting as much as I did. Sometimes, I could hear her crying at the back of my mind. I was the one who tore us away from our mate, our one and only mate.
I'm missing you again, Chase.
I buried my face into his shirt and took deep breathes but I could only catch a tiny bit of his scent.
Chase.
I was enjoying the moment when a low growl echoed through the surrounding. I quickly stood up and prepared to leave when I came face-to-face with a wolf with dark brown fur. I took a few steps back when I saw more rogues coming out from the bushes. Taking a one last glance, I turned around and sprinted out of the forest.
'Alpha Jayden, I'm around the lakeside. There are rogues found on our land. Please help.' I quickly informed Jayden about my situation.
'Hang on, Ava. We are coming.' Jayden responded immediately.
I then tried to mind link Angel. 'Angel. Angel. Please come out. I need your help.'
But there wasn't any respond from her. 'Angel, please.'
And there was still no respond from her.
Just before I could get out of the forest, the dark brown wolf pounced on me. He growled fiercely at me and snapped his canines at me.
"Go away!!" I gripped Chase's shirt tightly in one hand and I stretched my other hand to reach out for any tree branches that were lying on the ground.
"Go away!!" I took the branches, soil and grasses or any other things that I could grab and threw at the wolf. The moment he got a little distracted, I slipped passed him and scurried away. However, I didn't manage to make it far when other wolves started attacking me. One of the wolves bit hard into my shoulder causing me to scream out in pain. And other wolf bit Chase's shirt and ripped it away from me. He swung the shirt away to the side.
"Noooo!!!" That was his only item I had with me!!
"AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" Just when I didn't notice it, another wolf sunk his teeth into my thigh.
I wriggled under their hold and growled lowly at them. The only item that had Carl's scent on it. I need to get it back. I struggled and tried to break free from them. I howled in pain when their canines went deeper into my flesh.
'Ava (Angel)!!' I heard Jayden's(Jake's) voice rang in my mind. And I felt all the grips on me were released. I stood up on my paws slowly and saw Jayden and the others were fighting the rogues.
Shirt!
I looked around the area to see Chase's shirt lying a few meters away. I dragged my wounded body across the ground bit by bit to retrieve the shirt. I could feel my energy slipping away. My throat started to get very dry. I licked my mouth and continued heading towards his shirt.
I needed to get it back.
Just a bit more.
My legs started to get all wobbly. The moment the shirt was within reach, I fell to the ground shifting back to my human form.
I reached out for the shirt and hugged it to my chest. I took a glance at the shirt. A smile formed on my lips.
I got it back.
I felt relieved and calm as I held his shirt with me. I closed my eyes and lay on the ground not moving. I was so tired. And with his shirt, I was able to get a sleep this time. Finally.
"AVA!!! AVA!!!" Suddenly, I heard someone shouting my name. And this voice sounded like him.
"Ava!!" I was being lifted up and placed into his arms.
"Ava, open your eyes and look at me. I'm Chase. I'm here now." Chase?
"Please open your eyes for me. I'm here I'm here. Don't sleep. Don't sleep." He was blabbering non-stop until his sentences turned into cries.
"Ava, please open your eyes. You don't have to be afraid. Nobody is going to hurt you anymore. I'm here with you." He hugged me tightly in his arms and rocked me to and fro.
"P-Pain." I managed to force a word out.
"Ava? Ava! Ava! Oh god! Ava, stay with me. Stay with me." He said over and over again. I forced myself to open my eyes a little and there he was.
"C-Chase." Tears were dropping fiercely the moment I saw his face.
"Ava. Ava. I'm here. I'm right here with you."
"I'm not dreaming, am I?"
"No. You are not dreaming. I'm here. I have come for you." He said quickly. I smiled lightly at him.
"I miss you so much." I stared at him for another 2 seconds before the image in front of me was replaced by darkness.
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Last edited 17 June 2018