endless love

Chapter 2

Tristin and Jessica were best friends since third grade . In eight standard Jessica proposed Tristin because she thought that Tristin was too dumb to ask her out . For Tristin , Jessica was just a friend but for her he was more . Tristin didn't wanted to loose her best friend so he accepted the proposal but he never loved her . He never saw anything more than a friend in her . And after his parents death Tristin needed a break from everything. So he left her a message which said ' Meet me at the garden before school we need to talk . '.

Tristin and Jessica were sitting on a bench . There was an awkward silence between the two . Jessica was able to sense that something was not right . She hugged him but he didn't hugged her back .

Jessica: " What's with you ? You don't look fine . I am glad that we are here I wanted to talk to you for long but you didn't answered my call. Are we fine ? "

Jessica tried to hold her hand but he intertwined the fingers of her hand.

Jessica: " Ok that was rude . You won't hug me , you won't let me hold your hand . Am I smelling ( she chuckles ) Tristin I tried to stay calm but the silence is killing me , say something . Tell me how are you holding up . "

Tristin: " It's hard . I miss them . "

Jessica: " Why are you avoiding me? It has been a while now. "

Tristin: " I am not avoiding you . "

Jessica: " Yes you are . You don't answer my calls , you don't respond to my texts. Have I done something ? Are you upset ? Talk to me. And the text you left , to be frank I am a bit scared about it . Though I know it didn't meant anything or did it? "

Tristin was gazing at the grass as an effort to avoid eye contact. " I want to talk to you about something . I have wanted to say this for long now , but . . . . . "

Jessica interrupts " Before you say anything I want to tell you that I am thinking of throwing you a small party . Just close friends . "

Tristin: " A party for what ? "

Jessica: " You have through a lot lately . I think you need a change . "

Tristin replies sharply " No Jess don't throw me a party . Don't do anything for me . "

Jessica " Calm down ! it's fine if you don't want a party . I was just trying to do something good for you. Lately I fell secluded from your life . I am your girlfriend I want to be a part of your life . I want to be with you during this hard time . ( She goes close to him and wraps him in her arms ) Why do you have tears in your eyes? "

Jessica looks in his eyes and wipes his tears gently. He holds her hands close to his chest .

" Jess there is something I want you to know. I thought about us. . . . . . . "

" I know you are going through a rough phase. "

" Jess please let me finish myself. I thought about us and I realized that we are a mistake. I am holding you back . I love you Jess I really do but not in a way you want me to . I think . . . . . . . "

Jessica: " No stop, your words are piercing my heart. Are you breaking up with me . "

Tristin: " I am sorry, this is for the best . You are too good for me . You deserve to be with someone who will reciprocate your love . "

Jessica: " So you are saying that you never loved me . "

Tristin: " I love you Jess and I will always love you but like a friend . "

Jessica: " Why where you with me if you don't even love me ? "

Tristin: " You proposed me all of a sudden and I didn't wanted to break your heart . "

Jessica: " So you are saying that I forced this relationship on you ? "

Tristin: " No I don't mean this . "

Jessica: " Clearly you do . You know what Tristin you were everything to me but for you I was just a play toy . You got bored of me so now you are throwing me away . Oh wait ! have you found yourself another play toy . You are pathetic Tristin . I hate you . . . . . . "

Jessica drove away . Tristin expected this reaction from her . He went to the school . All the eyes were staring him like he was a supernatural being . He went to him classroom . Steven has reserved a seat for him .

Steven: " So how did it go ? "

Tristin: " No good she is very upset . "

Steven: " But that is best for her. "

Tristin: " I lost my friend . "

Steven: " She will forgive you with time . "

Tristin: " No I don't think so . "

Professor John enters the class . He was a cold hearted person .

John: " Good morning class , so today we was Tristin with us .Last few days have been very hard to him . I hope you all will show sympathy towards him. "

Tristin didn't wanted anyone to feel pity for him . He thought that in school he will get a break from his pain but John just scratched his wounds.

John: " Tristin I want you to remember that we all have got your back , you are not alone . We all are there with you . "

Tristin stands up " Thank you so much sir , I . . . . . . . "

Before Tristin could complete his sentence John interrupts " Oh class we have wasted a lot of time so without any further delay let's start. . . "

He turns back to write on the board . A pretty girl barges in through the doors .

Valerie: " I am sorry sir I am late . "

John: " You must be Valerie the exchange student . "

Valerie: " Yes sir . "

John: " Late on the first day , that's not impressive. "

Valerie: " I am sorry sir . Actually I got stuck in jam . . . . "

John: " No place for excuses in my class Miss Valerie . "

Valerie: " I am sorry sir . "

John: " Class she is Valerie, the exchange student. Be nice to her. Valerie find yourself a place to sit . "

Valerie looks around and finds a vacant seat next to Tristin.

Valerie: " Is this seat occupied ? "

Tristin: " No , it is not occupied. I will move my bag . "

Valerie: " Thank you .Where are we ? "

Tristin: " Page 234. "

John: " Since the founders day is coming, we will discuss about the history of out town. Centuries back our town was inhabited by casters. They were evil . They prayed to Satan and performed spells on humans . They killed thousands of people. In the year 1740 all the casters were burned to ashes on the Edgar Plantation. And this is how are town was born . "

Valerie said softly " Not all casters are evil. "

John: " Miss Valerie did you say anything ? "

Valerie: " Some casters claim darkness and some light. So not all casters are evil . "

John: " They are dark creatures it is nature and one can't change that . Where ever they go death and destruction follow. They are meant to be evil , they can't be good . "

Throughout the class Tristin was staring at Valerie. He got the strange feeling like her new her before . After the class he followed her . She walked to the cemetery. She sees Tristin in the side mirror of a car;

Valerie: " You ! the boy from the history class . Why are you following me ? "

Tristin: " I am not following you , you are just walking ahead of me . "

Valerie: " Stop lying, history boy. "

Tristin: " I . . .uh . . . . ok, ok , fine I was following you . I just wanted to ask you that have we met before ? "