"I feel like you will ruin me one day, Angelica." His voice was hoarse.



His forehead came to rest against mine.



"But why do I want to be ruined so badly?" He breathed.

~~

He was lightning and thunder, frightening, but so magnificent.

I was a hurricane, lost and in search of purpose.

When we met it was like a collision of two catastrophes.

But who knew chaos could be so beautiful, so addicting.

And for a moment, he made me forget the destruction that is inevitable when two storms collide.

When Storms Collide

The first night he didn't come home there was a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach but I ignored it. Told myself that something urgent must have come up suddenly. He obviously would not just disappear without saying anything especially after the kiss we had shared and the things we had told each other.

The second night the feeling only got worse. Anger starting crawling its way out. How could he just disappear for two nights in a row without a single word? Didn't I mean more to him than that? The minute he walked through that door I'd give him a piece of my mind.

By the third night the anger had been replaced with worry. Had I crossed the line by asking him about his personal life? Had I made him uncomfortable? Had I driven him out of his own house? What if he was hurt? What if he needed help?

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