Love Me (The Love Between Us Book 1)

Chapter Eleven (Chase)

Chapter Eleven (Chase)

“f**k” I yell out, has Bree’s phone goes to voicemail for the hundredth time. I’ve been trying to call her all week to tell her how stupid I was and to beg her to forgive me for not going after her faster that day she left. I set there in silence in speech class listening to her give her speech afraid she was about to say I was a distraction she feared the most. Instead she took me by surprise declaring that our love was something she needed to keep going on with her plans and practically begged me to love her. Which I didn’t understand because I never stopped and when I finally snapped out of my stupor and ran after she was already gone.

“Calm down Chase” My brother Carter tells me, has he drives us to school.

“Her phone is still off and she was suppose to be home late last night. I even tried calling her house last night and this morning and there was no answer.”

“Did you try calling Julia?”

“I forgot what her damn number was again and when I went by yesterday she was still gone on her trip with her family.” I tell him with frustration because I allowed myself forget to put her number in my contact list.

“Were almost to school and you’ll get your chance to see and speak to Bree then.” Carter says, like there nothing I should be worrying about.

The drive to school feels like it took forever, but as soon as my brother puts the care into park I jump out of the car searching for Julia’s truck. I come up empty handed in locating it and make my way into the school to see by some chance Bree is already inside. I ignore my friends has they try to speak to me as I continue towards Bree’s locker, but come up with the same result.

“Maybe she’s trying to avoid you.” Carter says, has he comes up behind me.

“Yeah, maybe.” But don’t believe the words as I say them. I ask by passers and a few of the girls that I know Julia hangs out with if they’ve seen Bree or Julia and all give me the same response “no”.

“You said both of them were getting in late, so maybe they both decided to take and extra day to rest.”

What Carter says makes since especially with Julia, but with Bree she wouldn’t take the chance of missing basketball practice when there’s a game schedule for Friday.

“I need to head to speech and wait for her there, maybe she’s running late.” I tell Carter, has I work out explanations in my head why she’s not here yet.

When I enter the classroom I see her seat is empty, I make my way to mine and sit casting my sight to the door waiting for her to walk in. When the tardy bell rings Bree still hasn’t arrived, I look out the windows to see if Julia truck is here yet but still don’t see it. Maybe Carter was right and they decided to take the day of to rest, but there’s one thing I’m certain as soon as this class is over I’m going to go get my girl.

Once Mrs. Stiles releases the class and still determined to go to Bree’s I usher along with the other students out to the hall. Were met with sorrow faces and students huddled together some crying while others hug each other close. I see motion of red hair to my left and spot Julia being escorted out of the office by her parents.

“Julia” I yell down the hall getting her attention, I run down to where she stands and is met with what looks like a heart broken girl..

“Where’s Bree, Julia?” My only concern right now is finding her.

“Chase” she chokes out and I feel my stomach dropped instantly.

“Mr. Anderson, I was just coming to find you, if you could please come into my office for a moment.” I hear my principal say walking up behind me.

“Yeah, you can wait.” I tell him and turn back to Julia, “Where is Bree?”

“There was an accident Chase, by the time someone found the wreckage the car was ablaze.” she says, like that answers my question.

“Where’s Bree?” I ask, more has a demand for her to give me the answer I need her to say out loud.

“She’s Gone!” Julia cries out, “ She’s not coming back Chase, is that what you want to hear. She didn’t make it none of them did!” with the last part out she breaks down in a heap to the floor in tears.

I’m taken back with what Julia just said, she’s lying I tell myself, Bree can’t be gone. She was coming back today, I was going to tell her I was sorry and tell her to love me.

“NO! NO!” I yell and turn back around and start walking down the hall. “BREE!,BREE!” She’s not gone she just avoiding me, I need to find her.

I can hear my name being screamed but I pay it no attention I need to find Bree. Arms that are similar to mine wrap me up from behind.

“Let me the f**k go Carter, I need to find Bree.”

“She’s gone Chase, Bree is gone!” he yells back.

I shove my brother away hating that he believes what is being said “She’s not gone, don’t you think I would know if she was gone.” I bring my hand to my chest, “Don’t you think I would feel it right here if she was really gone”

“Chase…” Carter starts to say.

“I need her Carter, she can’t be gone.” I turn back to finish looking but stop has I notice the crowd watching the scene before them. I see students with tears in their eyes. “Why are you all upset? None of you cared for her, none of you tried to be friends with her. Once judgement was made you all passed judgement on her. NONE OF YOU LOVE HER!” I finally find myself collapsing my brother Carter rushing over to catch me.

Five days have passed since I found out about Bree dying. Part of me still believes it can’t be true and I still call her phone waiting for her to answer. Julia called three days ago to let me know that Bree’s parents were coming back with her remains and were able identify her by what was left of her hair and were able to recover what remained of the purse she had with her. One day ago I stood around a closed coffin and watch has they lowered what was left of Bree, what was left of me.

As the days move on I find myself lost even more without her. I distance myself from friends and school activities not wanting to hear the “I’m sorry for your loss” that everyone seems to think I want to hear.

The day of graduation is upon me, a day I should be excited about it but can’t find the energy too. Before I head to the football field where the ceremony will take place. I drive over to the cemetery, a place that I find myself going before and after school, and every weekend.

I walk up to Bree’s head stone and place a kiss on top,”Hey, baby.” I sit down and lean against her name. This is the closest I can get to her and I find the need to be close to her all the time.

“Well, I graduate today Bree. I wish you were going to be there cheering my name when they announce it.” I look up to the sky praying she looking down on me “I don’t know how to move forward with my life Bree, I need your help.”

I sit here for how long, I don’t know. It’s not until a text from Carter telling me I need to hurry and get to the football field that I make myself get up. I face Bree one more time, “I’m suppose to be leaving Bree. In a couple of weeks for football, I have to leave you here and I won’t be able to visit like I usually do. I’m scared Bree that I won’t be able to find my way back to you. So I need tell you if I get too lost, find me, and always love me.” With one last kiss to her head stone I say my goodbye to Bree and head off to face my future with her love in my heart.

The End.