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"Hey there you are. I've been looking all over for you."
I looked up and smiled. If I wasn't full on gay Alaina would be defiantly my type she was such a strong willed woman for going through everytng that she went through with Elijah then Luca at least they found there way bsck to each other and found happiness with each other. "Hey you."
She sat down. "So, this is where you're hiding out?"
"I guess I didn't hide good night you found me."
She smiled, nudging me. "So why are you out here all alone? The party is inside."
"I needed time alone. Time to breathe."
"I understand. So what happened between you two? He looked pretty torn up."
"So he should and I really don't want to talk about it."
"Come on Jasp, we're best friends no secrets Remember."
I smiled, me and Alex also had that rule and look where that got us, nowhere that's where.
"You won't like what I have to say."
"Try me."
I sighed, well here goes nothing. I'm about to lose my best friend through something that happened before we met. "Okay but promise not to get mad at me and Lucca."
"I won't but what has it got to do with Lucca?"
"Everything."
"Okay." She sighed.
"Me and Alexander, the guy Luca is probably sucking ass up to is my ex. We were together for six years. He had a sister, Alessia. She was kind, beautiful and had a heart of gold. Her and Luca fell in love at highschool they were set to be married once college was over."
Her facial expression changed f**k I guess he never told her.
"Anyway like I was saying Alessia was Alexander's younger sister. We all used to hang out until she became too ill to do so. She was diagnosed with leukemia. She was such a brave, courageous sweet girl. She liked to live life to the max that's why I think Lucca fell in love with her. She became so weak she had to go to the hospital and have chemo. Nothing worked, she was losing her hair but still she battled on and chose to wear a wig to hide the fact she was losing her hair at a tremendous rate. We could all see it was taking its role on Alex. We tried so hard to help him through it all but he just wasn't as strong as Lucca. Instead of seeking help from us or others he up and left without an explanation or a goodbye. I haven't seen him since' until today. I had no idea he had been invited."
"I'm so sorry. Lucca sent all the invites out. He wanted to make sure everyone we knew got an invite if I knew I would never..."
I placed my finger on her lips. "It's okay, Alaina. I should knew better. Lucca is good at hiding things he should've told you our history as well as his and Alessia's" I said taking my finger off her lips. The tears fell off her face. I wiped them away bringing her into a hug. She returned my hug crying on my shirt. It's not the first time.
She pulled away. "What was she like?"
"Like you." I said pulling out a photo of Alessia.
She looked at it and the tears came again. I hoped she didn't. If Alle was still alive if he would choose her over her that's one I couldn't answer. She smiled wiping her tears away. "She was beautiful."
But I still remember, the pain of December
Luca
"Yes she was. Just like you."
We both looked around. "Luca?" We both were surprised.
"Can I have five minutes with my wife alone."
"Sure."
Jasper pulled himself up, tapping Alaina on the shoulder. "Don't be mad at him, okay it was hard for all of us."
"I won't."
He looked at me and smiled. I returned my smile watching him walk away. Sitting next to alaina. "I'm sorry I should've told you."
"Yes you should, why do you invite him, Luca knowing Jasper would flip out like he did?"
"I was hoping he would be civil towards him and talk to him."
"He's still heartbroken Luca, you can't just go around paying Cupid. It's going to get someone hurt."
"I realised that now and I'm sorry."
I placed my arm around Alaina pulling her towards me. I knew she'd been talking to Jasper. I had waited until I thought it was the right time to talk to her alone. There was so much I hadn't told her, especially about Alessia. "What was she like Luca?"
"Who?"
"Alessia?"
I smiled. "She was like a breath of fresh air. She was so wild and free she didn't care what anyone else thought of her. We all loved her so much Alaina you two would've been great friends you were so alike. We were together until college when she was diagnosed with leukemia. She fought it all the way to the end. It killed a part of all of us that day. It hit Alex really hard either me or Jasper thought he would run away like he did. I searched for him for four years. Alaina to beg him to come back to make him realise what he was doing to Jasper and he would always have us to rely on. Alessia was always a fighter; she never gave up, Alaina. It was this cruel world that took her away from us. I chose never to talk about her because it hurts too much. She was a angel beteeen many thorns she was taken easy from us too early. But then I found you and you turned my whole life around making me realise I could live again, she'll always have a place in my heart Alaina but you're my everything. I hope you understand I can't forget about her and I never will."
"I understand Luca but promise me no more secrets."
"I promise."
I moved forward pressing my lips on hers kissing her passionately feeling cold tears on my cheeks I never moaned to hurt her she was my life my everything but I'll never forget Alessia she thought me so much she taught me how to love,and respect others.
I moved away. "Come on let's go inside, everyone is begging to think you ran away on our wedding night?" I joked.
She smiled. I wiped away her tears taking her hand pulling us up off the bench and leading her back inside to the reception.
Oh, there isn't one thing left you could say
Alexander
I knew this was a bad idea coming here today of all days. Lucca's wedding day.
Lucca had invited me. I had my reservations, but Lucca had said everything would be okay but they were far from okay.
Jasper wouldn't even look at me. His new wife seemed nice, but I could see that she was angry for what sgd had just witnessed and in the midst of it all Lucca hadn't told her god knows what poor girl s**t was thinking.
They'd been out there some time. I guess Jasper was giving Alaina the rundown of our relationship and my sister.
Alessia would've loved her; they were so much like each other I'm not even sure Lucca would've been able to choose between them. I still miss Alessia. She was like a breath of fresh air and made us all laugh. I still think about her a lot but not to the extent I drank myself into oblivion to forget everything around me.
I needed to talk to Jasper. I knew sorry would never cut it. I needed to come clean and tell him everything from why I up and left, why I couldn't face saying goodbye and what I had to go through to get to where I am today.
I finally saw Jasper returning from outside alone without Alaina which meant only one thing Lucca had found them and was talking to her about Alessia.
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