Unforgettable Love

Anne’s POV

The next following days of school, it didn’t seem to get any better between Zane and me. He ignored me every time I tried to make a conversation he always just sit there in silence ignoring me and when I reached out to touch his arm he moves away from me.

Part of wanted me to believe that he was just doing that for show wanting to let everyone know that we didn’t know each other and that I was just a girl that was trying to flirt with him and nothing more. At least those were the rumors I have heard so far around school. I was never the center of attention in school, I was always invisible an outsider but now ever since I knew that Zane was the guy that almost hit me with his car and my childhood friend. I wanted to talk to him, I want him to know at least that he could relay in me despite everything. I knew that he had change but he was my friend, a very dear friend that I want back in my life.

I breathed out as I continue to gaze up at the dark night sky; I move away from the window and look at the clock on the nightstand next to my bed. It was a Saturday night and the clock read 7:00pm. Homework was done for the weekend and I was kind of bored. I walked down the stairs and into dining room where I found my mother working through some papers.

She lifted her head and smile at the sight of me walking toward her, “Hey sweetie…”

“Hey mom…will it be okay if I take a walk? I promise not to be late outside.” I said as I stared down at her.

“Sure.”

I smile at that, “Thanks.” I said reaching out and hug her then walked out of the dining room.

“Oh be sure to grab a jacket. You know in here it gets cold a night sometimes.”

“I will.” I said grabbing my gray jacket by the front door that was hanging from a hook along with my mother’s brown jacket.

I step out of the house and breathed out into the night. I smile as I looked around me and it was quiet. In L.A. everything was different. We used to live in a neighborhood where the neighbors have music up all night. This was so much better.

I didn’t know how long that I have walked that I found myself walking through the streets. I found myself stopping on my tracks when I stood outside Mr. Jamison store. The store was now closed and the lights were down.

Then I heard voices, but a voice that the most familiar voice I have ever heard in my entire life.

“Man, we are going to teach this creep a lesson.” A voice seriously angry said.

“But…” a scare yet defenseless voice said.

“Zane…what do you think that we should do?”

“Beats me, Do whatever you want.” His voice said sounding like it was bored and outplace for some reason.

“Ohhh, man you are no fun.” The first voice that I heard said.

“Yeah man. What’s with you lately?”

“I’m not in the mood.” Zane’s voice said and I found myself walking unconsciously to it. I found myself walking into a dark alley following the sound of his voice.

I stop myself on my tracks then went back and hide myself against the wall blocking my view to them. I move my head a little trying to sneak peek and my eyes went wide open when I found myself staring at Zane along with four guys looking down at a guy who looked like he needed serious help.
What was Zane doing? What was he thinking? Was he about to pick a fight with a guy who couldn’t defense himself? I couldn’t help but wonder as my heart went out to the guy.

I couldn’t believe this. I watch Zane breathing out and walked toward a wall next to him and lay himself against it with his arms cross in front of his chest staring at the scene before doing nothing about it.

Then I flinch when I heard the first punch been hit. Then several came and I felt myself crying inside as well as the outside. As I continue to stare at the fight with a blurry vision due to my tears I couldn’t help but think in what I should do? Should I help or should I run?

I started to cry even more when I heard the guy cry out the help and no one was there to safe him. Suddenly something hit me and I couldn’t take it anymore.

“Stop.” I cried out as I come out of my hiding place.

Then all the pair of eyes were on me as I stood there watching them. My eyes went to the guy who was on his knees on the ground with a bloody nose.

“What are you doing here?” a guy asked and I immediately realize it was Jack.

I ignore him and walked toward them with no feeling of fear whatsoever instead I was angry.

“Four against one. That does not seem fair.” I said as I walked by them and walked toward the guy who was eyeing me with curiosity. “Actually I almost forgot it’s five against one.” I said as I turned to Zane who was looking at me with an angry expression that made my skin tingle in fear but I wasn’t about to let him know that or to show any expression of it in my face.

He grinned wickedly at me then move himself away from the wall to me, “What are you doing here?”

“Clearly saving his life.”

“Hmmm…Since when did you get to play the hero? I mean a little defenseless girl like you shouldn’t be walking in the streets at night. It’s very dangerous. Something bad might happened.” He said as he walked toward me and stop in front of me.

Now it was the guy with the bloody nose between us.

“Actually I am very much aware of that.” I said looking at him and his eyes reflected like a hit the mark of a nerve knowing that my words were carrying double meaning.

Suddenly I could feel through my skin the intense of the atmosphere around me and I was about to lose the confidence that I had it been able to stop this fight.

“Come on.” I said holding out my hand to the helpless and defenseless victim that Zane’s gang was beating him up.

As the guy was about to reached up with his hand toward me, pair of hands came in toward me and pushed me back.

“Back off. This isn’t your problem.”

I stared at the guy that just pushed me and he was extremely mad at me. I could tell that much just by looking at his face.

“Don’t touch me.”

“Don’t interfere.” He said through his teeth angrily.

I step in once again and move to the guy and grab him by the hand. The guy that just pushed me was walking closely toward me but somehow he stop.

I blink my eyes twice and then stared at what was in front of me. Zane was stopping the guy from pushing me again by putting his hand on his shoulder and staring at him in a way that send shivers up and down my spine in fear.

“Leave her alone.” Zane said looking from the guy to me.

The guy stared at him in shock but followed his request by stepping away from me.

“Everybody please leave…I need to have a word with her.” Zane said as two of his friend’s move away from us including Jack who was now eyeing me with curiosity as he looked from me to Zane.

“But Zane…isn’t she?” the guy said looking at me then at Zane.

“Leave.” Zane said impatiently the guy walked away along with the rest of his Zane’s gang. Zane started at me then to the guy who the gang was beating up moments earlier.

“You out. Next time you won’t be so lucky.”

“There is no going to be a next time, Zane.” I said looking at him still angrily for what he was doing.

“That’s not up to you, sweetie.” Zane said coldly to me then to the guy he yelled, “Out.”

The guy looked at me uncertain and I nodded at him.

After everyone left silence surrounded me and Zane, he stare at the ground at first as I stare at him waiting for him to say what he had to say. He was wearing dark clothes, black jeans and dark grey shirt with black sneakers. I have to admit he looked extremely good looking on black. Wait what was I thinking this was Zane? Not to mention this was Zane who gang members were beating someone up while he stood there watching with a bored expression?

When our eyes locked on a stare he frowned at me then said, “What are you doing here, Anne?”

“I think that I just prove to you on what I was doing here.” I said while stating the obvious fact.

He rolled his eyes at that while moving around his head then looked at me once more, “I meant what you are doing walking alone at night?”

Now I was confused, “Walking.”

He smiles at that but still manage to said deadly seriously, “Walking. You really shouldn’t do it anymore. It’s not safe.”

“Yeah, I know. I mean what happened just now proves that, don’t you think.”

An annoyed expression came across his face then he bit his lower lip making him looked drop dead gorgeous. I shake my head then move it around trying to force my sudden thoughts away from my head. What’s wrong with me?

“I thought I told you to stay out of my way.” he said breaking the dead silence between us angrily.

“I know.” I said looking at him while shrugging my shoulders.

“Then why don’t you do it?”

“Because I can’t, Zane.” I said honestly as I started to feel tears once again but I hold them back with all the courage that went through my body. I walked toward him. “I know you don’t want anything to do with me but I can’t stop myself.” I said looking up at him with honesty as he looked down at me with a puzzle expression. “Don’t you remember anymore? Us been friends.” I said with a smile of happiness as moments of us playing and teasing each other flash before my eyes. “All the fun we had when we play and tease each other.”

“No, those moments no longer exist for me.” he said as he stared down at me. “So quit trying to move into my life. Because I know that’s what you are doing. All week you have been trying pulled a conversation out of me.” he said knowing that much was true because it was.

“And you ignore me, all the time.”

“That’s right, I do. And I will continue to do it till the day you stop bothering me.”

“I can’t. I just can’t.” I said truthfully knowing that I won’t stop till the old Zane come back to me. Then without even thinking about it, I reached out and hug him while he stood there with his arms to the side. He first flinch at my gesture then breathed out. “I want you back in my life and I won’t stop till I do have you back. You are my friend.” I said while hugging him then lifted my head to look up at him. He was looking away from me then he stared down at me. I smile at him through my tears. “Please…Zane….I know that this isn’t you. I want you back.” I said while reaching out with my hand and touch his cheek soft and gently. He seem to have tremble at my touch but it must have been my imagination playing tricks with my mind.

At that he move away my arm and then move me away from him, “Stop it. What are you doing, Anne? Why can’t you stop this?” he said way too angrily at me.

“I just…”

“Quit trying to make me part of your life. I won’t be in it. I don’t want or need you back in my life. We are better off apart. So get that through your head and leave me alone.” He said then took a few steps away from while staring at me he added, “ Don’t make me hurt you even more than I have to.” Then he turned away from me and run away almost if he didn’t want to face what was to come.

“Zane…Zane…” I cried out feeling sad following him but he was too fast for me to follow him and the next thing I knew he was gone. It was like he vanished out of thin air. “Zaneeeeeeeee…” I said into the dark alley where he disappear to and nothing. No one was there. Silence was all around me as well as the darkness that was now surrounding me.

“Please.” I whisper to myself while I stood there shaking from head to toe.

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Zane’s POV

I stood there watching her in silence as I continue to hide myself against the wall like the coward I was. She looks so lonely and sad that it hurt me to see her like this but she couldn’t be back in my life. I have to keep her safe and away before I do hurt her even more.

“Please….Zane….” I heard her voice said in a heartbreaking tone that I close my eyes tightly shut wanting the image of her now to disappear out of my memory.

“Please god, if you are there help me, help me only you know why I can’t.” I said as a prayer as I lay my head against the brick wall in front of me. “Why I want her away from me as far as possible?” I said feeling myself getting weak all over again. Somehow that never changes when it came to her, only she could bring that out in me. Then I breathed out when all I heard was the silence. I move to take a sneak peak and then I found myself watching Anne walking away from me.

Then the feeling concern watch over me like when fire meets water. Anne was walking away which was good. But it was dark and somebody could hurt her. I breathed out then carefully making up my mind. I walked behind her slowly and carefully hoping she wouldn’t notice me walking her home.
Through the walk I watch her from behind; the moonlight was giving her a nice glow and around her I could pictured with a halo of an angel. Then I frowned as I thought about that. Anne has always considered me like an angel back when we were kids not I was thinking of her as one. I smile at that then stop when she did then hide myself against a wall of a store out of sight when I notice her turning herself around.

When I heard her footsteps once again, I move myself away from the wall and watch her walking away once more. Somehow that made me smile.

Then after a few minutes I stood hidden away as she walked to her house and open the front door then disappear inside.

I breathed out feeling better with myself knowing that she make it home alright.

“Good night, Anne.” I said then walked back to where I parked my car.

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Anne’s POV

I could have sworn somebody was following me on the way home. I could feel it around me as well as I could heard the silence footsteps as well. I couldn’t help but think about as I took a shower then after I was done I put on a pair of shorts and white shirt.

I walked to the window and move the curtain outside. Then I frowned when I saw a walking figure walking away into the dark night. It was too far for me to see who it was but I brush it off then close the curtain and walked back to my bed and sit down.

That fight tonight made me realize that it was truth that Zane wasn’t the person that he was before, it didn’t mean that I couldn’t try and change it. But I couldn’t help but wonder why he was so desperate to have me gave up on him? I know it was wrong of him but I couldn’t stop myself. I couldn’t give up. Not now or ever.

“Zane…” I said softly through my lips as I move and lay my head in the pillow then all I could think about was the hug that I have given him. He didn’t show any reaction to it. Not like used to do at least. It was like he was broken. But what made me smile was the feeling that I feel when I hug him happiness, joy, safe and warm. All those things Zane always make me feel whenever we hug when we were kids. I was happy to see that hasn’t change at all.