Haven't met me yet.

Chapter twenty-three: A new dawn, a new day, and maybe a new life.

           It felt good to finally be able to leave the hospital and be home. I still ached, but I was healed enough to go home and I was thankful for that. Walking inside, I jumped back in shocked.

"SURPRISE SAGE!!!" everyone shouted and I couldn't help but giggle at everyone. They had thrown me a welcome home party and it made my heart feel so warm and full. Andy and Viola were holding hands and I smiled that they were still together. Seth of course was running around telling jokes and pulling pranks and I couldn't help but laugh at him. I didn't know where Lance and Bronx was, but I figured they'd show up sooner or later. I sat down on the couch and rested as I caught up with everyone when I heard music playing.

"I know you haven't made your mind up yet, but I can tell there was something in the way we met. Your eyes held something I had to explore and now I know it for sure. Can you see I've been standing here, right beside you when it was hard? Can you realize I've been dying for something more. Take a chance and you'll see, we are both broken things. I'll fix you and you'll fix me. Just stay by me." Lance sung out and strummed his guitar and I gasped when Bronx walked in next.

"You and I was giving unlucky hands, but they led us straight to each other. And I know you gotta feel this too, you gotta know this too. Yes I can be very wild sometimes, but you have tamed the waves of my life. You had me open up my eyes to you. Can you see I've been standing here, when the world was crashing down? can you see I've been there by you to lift your sorrows from the ground. Take a chance and you'll see, we're both broken things. I'll fix you and you'll fix me. Can you stay by me?" Bronx sung and I was at a loss of words. Were they really confessing how they felt together? Would it break them once I choose?

"That was beautiful you guys. Thank you, but I can't chose right now. Until my past is closed, I can't commit to the future." I answered.

"Take all the time you nee." Lance replied.

"Yeah. We'll be here through it all." Bronx smiled shyly at me. I blushed at them both and nodded before cutting everyone a piece of cake. My walls were filled with laughter and I knew that no matter where my future lead me, I'd take their laughter in my heart whenever I needed it. All these people have left a scar in my heart and I didn't mind this one. I hoped this scar would forever stay there.

      The party was still going on and I sat outside to get some fresh air under the stars. The night was quiet and I felt calm finally. After so long I was finally going where I wanted to be.

"Mind if I join you?" Bronx asked sitting down.

"No. Thanks for the party. It's been wonderful." I smiled up at him kindly.

"Hey Sage?" he asked nervously.

"Yeah?" I waited.

"Can I kiss you?" he whispered and I felt my heart stop for a moment. A kiss from Bronx. I blushed a deep red but nodded anyways. He touched my face lightly and I felt a shiver run through my spine as his eyes held me in place. His cologne filled my lungs and I felt dizzy with all my emotions swirling around. He leaned in and I felt his warm lips on mine. And I felt something in me stir right then. I tangled my fingers in his wild, blonde hair and let myself fall into it. It was only us right then. We were frozen in time and I wanted life to always be that way. Maybe it was selfish, but I didn't care. Just once I wanted to be selfish and have him all to myself and I let that feeling crash into me. I felt his hands trace my body as if this would be his only chance to savor me and a little moan escaped my lips.

"Kiss me again." I begged and he smiled lightly before crashing his lips back to mine. It was heated and passionate and I felt like were the only people there. We was alone forever in that perfect moment.

"Lets get back In there before anyone comes out here to search for us." he chuckled at my pout but kissed it away. Grabbing my hand, he lead me inside and I let myself enjoy the little things with everyone. I didn't dwell on the past and the past didn't cling to me. I was just a normal girl partying with my friends and honestly they were more like family to me. I had grown so attached to them and I never wanted to lose them. They all were the most important things in my life and I'd forever be repaying them back for what they've done.