Dealing is Healing

Not Just an Echo

I walked down that old dirt path that I had driven on so long ago. The air was sweet and soft with a refreshing burst of sun.
This is a bitter sweet place. Memories flood my brain just looking at it or seeing something that reminds me of it.

       I walked along the brick wall that ran along both sides of the dirt road. The stone was cold yet it was warm and sunny outside.
I remember all the times I came here with him, and how I loved him so. This road was so hidden and secure. It was so much fun to
just pull over to the side and talk about the pointless joys of life, and the beauty of summer. The tragic event that happened along
this very road doesn't bring tears to my eyes anymore. It doesn't make me want to shrivle up into tiny little pieces and disappear
from the face of the earth to join Key.

       I kept walking along the stone wall  that came up to my waist. Beyond this wall was a meadow sometimes the occasional lake
or pond. I remember about a couple miles from were I'm standing theres a cliff were you can park your car, and look over a beautiful
landscape filled with forests and rivers.

       I probably looked a little strange. I had a full formal suit on, as I had just come from work. I had this strong push to come to this
place. I can't describe it but it was almost as if someone was pulling me here. So I came. I think I had walked for about a mile now, because
thats when the huge stone wall gets higher and exends about five feet above my head. I new I was getting closer. I didn't want to see it,
but thats how we heal... we deal. Thats when I stopped dead in my tracks.

       There it was. The dent right in the wall. It was a moment of carelessness.

       I had gotten really drunk with one of my friends one night. At the time me and Key had been long term lovers. I loved him with all  my heart.
He was the sweetest person you could ever meet. He took me to beautiful places and spoke honeyed words. I thought that I would be with him forever.

       Well like I was saying I was drunk. I had gotten a text from Key telling him to pick him up. I wasn't thinking and told him I would bring him
to the apartment we shared. (I was 22 at the time and he was only 18.) It was a dazzling summer night but it was full of stupidity and tradegy.
I picked him up in my car and he happily skipped to the passenger seat. After about five minutes of driving Key started to notice something was wrong.
I remember him asking me if I was drunk. I just denied it but after that he was a little tense. I was driving poorly, I was acting strange, and I probably
just smelled of alchohal. I think he was disgusted but toughed it out. I turned off the main road and into the dirt road that led to our apartment. 

       "Jonghyun let me out!" yelled Key when I was driving all over the place. In a sober state I would apologize sincerely, but right now I kept going.
Then I saw it. Two bright lights. The headlights of a car were becoming brighter and brighter.

        "Pull to the side NOW!" yelled Key. The message had finnaly reached me. We were about to run into the other car but I quikly turned to the side,
and ran right into the wall. The last thing I remember is that beautiful boy next to me, screaming in fear at my doing.

         It hurts to think about it all. I stared back the scar on the wall. But I kept walking. I walked away from the memory. I just kept walking.
Then I reached it. The cliff that looked over the beautiful valleys. I walked ever so slowly to the edge, and looked out at the setting sun.
The wind was gentle, and I felt that same feeling like someone was pulling me towards this place.

         Except this time it seemed to say,"Remember me Jonghyun. Remember us. Remember this place and all our beautiful memories." I knew that
that voice was Key's.

         I'm thirty two now. I got married two years ago and fell in love again, only too divorce her. She had cheated on me. I have a wonderful
daughter. She reminds me so much of Key.... I love her so much. I have full custody of her and she is my whole world.

          I have aged but this place... it brings back my youthfulness. I see Key's face in the sky, I feel Key's touch in the warm air, and through the wind
I herd his voice.

          "I'm so sorry Key... I... I love you." I spoke in a whisper. The wind grew strong then. To me it said "I forgive you Jonghyun."

 

 

                                                                 But it was probably just an echo.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/N: yes i got the ending from the book The Giver. But I thought it fit.....

 

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EmilyShawolElf #1
I actually didn't think it would be good seeing that it only had one chapter but I almost cried... its better than some fabrics that have like 15 chapters. I must admit that I ALMOST cried... I dont cry easily. I didn't even cry on Titanic. Im impressed
vampireme12
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Key's death really pains my heart.