Broken...

chapter 3 ~Alleys and unknown numbers

(Edited (many pov switches- sorry))

April:

I pretty far away from home when I felt myself start to slow down. I found myself going into an alley way. I decided it'd be best if I stopped and sat on the ground for awhile as I tried to even my breaths.

All that was on my mind was about the conversation that I wasn't supposed to hear.

Questions came flowing through my mind like a river:

What did he need to tell me?
Was it good..was it bad?
Does he not want to deal with me anymore?
Was I too much to handle?

Of course I'm too much to handle, I always have been. Now he's figured it out and is going to leave me too.

I started to cry, tears falling freely, down my face. Though I didn't get very far into my self pity as I saw a man approaching out of the corner of my eye.

I didn't have time to worry about who he was as I continued sobbing- hoping this guy would do everyone a favor and just put me out of my misery..

However much to my surprise he didn't hurt me, all he did was put a hand on my shoulder and said sweet, comforting words to me.

After a while of me sobbing into his shirt, no doubtedly ruining it, I pulled back. I then worked up the courage to ask why he was here, comforting someone he didn't even know..caring for a nobody.

"Who are you?" I asked only now becoming slightly scared, but slowly gaining confidence in what I said.

"Oh my god I'm so sorry- I'm so stupid, I just heard crying and I became concerned and I'm sorry..

My name is Luke, Luke Hemmings." This 'Luke' guy said frantically which was amusing cause I could hear him muttering some parts to himself.

"No its ok I really needed that thank you... I'm April." I said and held my hand out for him to shake it but to me surprise he kissed my hand.

"April that's a beautiful name. Are you alright April?" He asked concerned, looking down at me with furrowed eyebrows.

I have to admit that it was nice to have someone who cared enough to ask me that, though I couldn't help but still be slightly confused.

I couldn't tell him the truth, that I'm breaking down because the one person I thought would always be there for me probably doesn't even want me anymore, besides I only just met him.

He couldn't know.

"Yeah I'm fine, I'm just getting a little carried away." I half way lie waiting for him to leave, like everyone else, but he continued to sit next to me not believing the words that came from my mouth.

"I know I just met you and all but I can't help but notice that you seem, and forgive me for assuming, like the type of girl who acts like everything's alright when you know that you have internal walls.

Walls that are built so high that the top seems impossible to see from where you are. Walls that make you so scared when thinking about the possibility of them coming crashing down..

Solely because of how hard it was to build them up and how long it took." He paused for a moment, only long enough for him to take in the shocked expression that was embedded in my face.

"It also seems like the phrase 'I'm fine' fall from your lips almost naturally, without hesitation, whenever someone even like me even tries to ask you that God awful question." He finished up, or so I thought he did.