November 25, 2005
lucky 13
okay so another chapter by one of the better part of the team (me and pielle)... so, when i wrote this i wasnt sure who i was gonna pick for Derek, so after careful deliberation using hi-tech, ultra-advanced, from the future alien technology...here is what i have decided.. some people may think that i mixed some of my own real emotions in this chapter...well, you be the judge :p
CHAPTER 13 : HURTING
"Huh? Did I say Carrie? I mean out loud?" Derek was beginning to panic, it was so stupid of him saying that with actual volume. Well he cannot do anything about it anymore....except lie of course. "What? I think youre imagining things Denise, i've been quiet the whole time" Derek said very quickly that it was close to impossible to understand it.
"Okay... So, i am really sorry about my dad the other time, he just has this tendency to be a little bit.. possesive of me, but you dont need to worry about it anymore, i talked to him and he ......"
Derek was not actually listening. his phone was still ringing, he looks at it and still sees the name 'CARRIE'. Denise noticed derek looking down at his phone. "Wont you answer that? it may be important, go ahead, i can wait, ill just stand right over there...GO!!! answer it may be your life at stake" she said the last statement jokingly.
Derek's heart was starting to really hurt his chest, his head also started to throb, he started to have a hard time breathing, he felt really hot, he started to sweat like hell.. what was he going to do? on his palm may be another chance to rekindle the love that he once had with Carrie but outside his car door can be a new and better love, a love that he can only imagine even if he was with Carrie.
He closed his eyes, his eyes were starting to burn with tears, he didnt know what to do.. the pain, both physical and emotional, was too hard to handle.. he wanted to click 'answer' on his phone but decided not to, he reached for the keys to the car but retreated also, he tried opening his car door but he couldnt.. he started losing it, banging his fists on the steering wheel, thrashing around, anything just to release all that he was trying to hide inside. he started banging his head, hard on the dashboard, Denise heard it and ran towards the car, when she peered inside she screamed "DEREK!!!!"
a bright light irritated Derek's eyes causing him to open them. he opened it slowly, trying to adjust to the brightness of the room.. he was lying down on a bed, a hospital bed. As he scanned the room he felt a slight pain on his forehead, he touched his forehead and felt the texture of bandage. in the room was his mom, who was sleeping on the couch and he also saw...
"Denise?" he mumbled really softly but curiosly though, it was enough to grab the attention of the girl who was sleeping on the foot of the bed.
"Derek? oh Derek, youre awake! im so glad!!...what on earth were you thinking banging your head hard on your dashboard?! i was so worried when..."
Again, Derek's mind was starting to wander, what was he thinking? he tried to kill himself for a girl? what was wrong with him?
Denise was still speaking when Derek interrupted "Denise... thank you... and Denise i lo..."
Then the door to his room bursted open, his mom woke up with a jolt and Derek and Denise were caught surprised. Carrie dashed across the room and gave Derek a hug.
Once again, Derek felt the pain....before he lost it he screamed "Carrie!!! wait, i want to tell you something" Carrie stopped the hugging and started to listen... Derek's tone was serious "Carrie, you see this girl (he pointed to denise)? This girl was the one who saved me, i owe her my life... you on the other hand is the reason why i ended up trying to kill myself, why werent you content with breaking my heart and complicating my life once? why did you show up again when i was starting to move on, it would have been better if you just left me alone... because honestly, i dont need you, i really dont need you.. because Denise is with me, and i will be with her, and i owe her my life... i owe her my love. Carrie, maybe i had a hard time letting go of you because i didnt said goodbye properly, so Carrie, goodbye....." there was a eerie silence inside the room. Derek felt, finally, light on the inside. But all the same, he felt sad... very sad...
"Wh...why....i dont underst...." Carrie stuttered
"You dont need to understand, you just need to know that i have finally said goodbye" Derek said with dfficulty, he summoned the last of his strength jsut to say, "goodbye"
Carrie walked out of the room quietly and Derek's mom got back to sleep. Derek returned to Denise again "Denise i love you" he said really slowly, he was really feeling drained
"i love you too"
Derek wanted to sleep, he felt really drowsy. he started to close his eyes but the doors opened again but he was too sleepy to care...
oh yes, Derek finally said goodbye, but who can the person who entered be? an antagonist perhaps? we'll see
-by bestseller
chapter inked at 6:07 AM
by MIGGY