~*Fyra*~ wrote:
Sin, the Bad Boy~*~
Corazon, the Perfect OneI take a deep breath, listening to the audience of cheering parents over the frantic pounding of my heart. I am nervous; this is not like the other things. I have been in countless events. But I have never graduated. This is something completely new.
All too soon, I hear my name being called. I walk onto the stage, applause greeting me. My eyes search the crowd, but I do not see him.
I accept the diploma, shake the principle's paw, and smile at the many cameras and recorders that capture my every action. As I walk from the platform, I scan the audience once more, hoping to spot his tail waving in the air as he rushes toward me. But I don't. He isn't here.
He promised to come... why didn't he?All I can think about is her. She was graduating today, right now. I would never graduate, but I told her I would be there. I promised.
And yet, I am here, in this dark and lonely alleyway, instead of there, with her. I never should have agreed to come here. I realize that now. But it is too late. As much as I wish I could, I can't make edits to my past. If I could, there are more than enough changes I would make.
She is not one of them. I will never regret all that time spent with her. My only regret is that I cannot be with her. Not now. Not ever again.
I wish I had given it to her sooner. I saved for months, just to buy that diamond. And now I will never be able to ask the question, to see her blue eyes sparkle one last time.
Why did I have to be the bad boy? Why couldn't I have been perfect, like she was?
The second the graduation party is over, I am gone. I take off as fast as my legs will carry me, heading for his house. I need to ask him why he didn't come, especially after he promised to be there.
I fly up the front porch steps of his house. It's an old, white one-story, and it's falling apart, but it looks better inside. I knock hastily on the door, carefully crafted from well-polished oak, then take a step back to wait for an answer.
His mother opens the door a foot or two. "Hello, Corazon. Is something wrong?"
"I'm not sure," I reply breathlessly. "Sin promised to be at my graduation, but he wasn't there. Is he home?"
His mother shakes her head, her pretty smile fading. "He left this morning. I haven't seen him since."
I am starting to worry. It's strange, even for him, to just disappear. His mother continues, "I'm sure you'll find him soon. Maybe he meant to come, but something came up."
I knew she was trying to reassure me, but it wasn't working. He wouldn't have missed my party, not for the world. It just wasn't like him to vanish like this.
"Congratulations on your graduation, Corazon," his mother says.
"Thank you," I say, putting on a fake smile. "I'd better let you go."
We talk a moment longer before saying our good-byes. Then I am running again, looking in every one of his favorite places. Something is wrong. I can sense it.
I struggle hopelessly against the ropes holding me, but it does no good. I am trapped.
I look around for something that will help, but I see nothing. Wonderful. I am tied to a chair in a deserted alleyway on the outskirts of town, alone and helpless. I can't stand it.
My fur-tipped ears prick as voices approach me, and I recognize the gang I thought I led. I flatten my ears and bare my teeth as they turn towards me, a growl rising in the depths of my throat.
"Hey, Sin," snarls one, "how's it feel, being left for dead?"
"I'm not dead yet," I snap back. "How dare you turn on me? Your leader?"
"All you did was get us in trouble," retorts another. "We're tired of getting caught while you make a clean getaway. So now it's your turn to go to the doghouse."
"I don't do this stuff anymore," I inform him, "so I won't get in trouble."
"Only 'cause your girlfriend made you stop!"
"She is not my girlfriend," I say, looking him straight in the eye.
"Oh, sure."
"Still, I don't want to do this any more. It's wrong. I can't stand it." I fumble the ring in the back pocket of my jeans as I speak, feeling a pang of sadness at the mention of her. I am reminded once more of how I will never see her again. That hurts, more than torture ever could.
"Backing out on us, eh?" says the first. "Always knew you never had it in you."
"Then why did you go along with me?"
"We were stupid, thinking we'd have you as a leader."
I shake my head. "I don't want to talk about this. Just do whatever you're gonna do."
"Yeah, well, we were just talking about that," says the second one. "What are we gonna do with you?"
"The doghouse ain't enough for ya?" I ask.
"It'll do for now." Replies the first. "C'mon, guys, let's drag this rat to the doghouse."
I cling to the ring for dear life. The doghouse is a horrible nightmare to bad boys like me. They spell certain death, especially for me. I wish more than anything to have been able to give her this ring.
(Anyone up for more?)
-Fyra