Chapter 5: Alive

Did they break up? Did she cheat on him? No, she wouldn't do that, would she? I shook my head, "No, she couldn't have. If anyone cheated, it was him."

She walked over to me with a gloomy look in her eyes.

"Hey," She began, "You...you were right."

I looked at her sorrowfully as she continued.

"H-he cheated on me. Tha-that bastard. He left me...for her."

Part of me was enraged. How dare he harm her? She was sweet, caring, loving even. Was that not enough for him? That bastard. I clenched my hands into fists. Violent thoughts began to consume my mind. I wanted him dead, he didn't deserve to be happy. He needed to suffer, now. I stood up, I was going to kill him. He deserved it. By the time I was done with him, he'd-

She suddenly hugged me. I hugged her back, pulling her closer. She cried into my chest, muttering, "But I loved him, so much."

My heart clenched agonizingly, it was painful to see her this way. Especially since I loved her just as much as she loved him. She meant everything to me, but he meant everything to her. I was...nothing, compared to him. She didn't feel the same.

"Babe?" A voice pulled me out of my mind.

She looked up at the male with sad eyes. It clicked inside my mind. He was here to take her back. She wouldn't do it, he hurt her.

"I'm sorry, I was blind. I made a huge mistake. I love you, not her."

My eyes flared in anger, she was mine. He had his chance, and he ruined it. How dare he-

She pulled away, smiling at him in relief. I looked at her, panicking. She was going back to him, no. I wouldn't let her. She began walking towards him as he smiled. He was lying. That damn snake! She hugged him and I froze. I had lost her to the demon in front of me. They began walking away, but not before he flashed me a wicked grin. I wanted to chase after them, but I was frozen. My heart felt frozen, in pain and panic. She left..she chose him. Now, I was the one muttering, "But I love you."

She was gone, she was-

I hugged her, pulling her close to me. She cried into my chest, "How could he? I..wasn't I good enough?"

I rubbed her back soothingly, "You're amazing, he's just a pig. He never deserved you, you deserve better."

I whispered comforting words into her ear, holding her close. She cried for a while before looking up at me. She smiled, wiping her eyes.

"You're so sweet," She said softly, "Why couldn't I have fallen for you?"

"I don't know, "I thought, but simply held her close.

"You're such a good friend to me, I'm so lucky to have you in my life. If you...if I didn't have you in my life, I don't know where I'd be now."

"Alive," I said aloud.

She looked at me, "What?"

"You'd be alive," I muttered through my sobbing, "You'd...you'd be alive if you hadn't met me."

I looked down at her cold, motionless body.

"You'd be alive..."