It is official.
CJ is officially a Pierce.
Heir.
Twin.
Son.
I can't believe my eyes!! My heart feels like its going to explode with happiness.
Everyone is here to celebrate the happy occasion. Brenda, Sabrina and the rest of the gang all went to congratulate him. The sad look on his face disappeared and replaced with pure happiness.
There's food, music, and even cute presents. Our friends and their families being here to celebrate this family reunion with us makes this day even more memorable.
I was speaking with Sabrina and Brenda about our plans for winter break when I noticed Jaycee sitting by the pool. Alone. Face in his hands. I don't know why he's in that position, but seeing him like that hurt my heart a little more than it should.
I excused myself and went over to him and put my hand on his shoulder. He looked up to me with a sad smile.
"Is everything okay Jay Jay?" I asked as I sat down next to him; resting my head on his shoulder.
"Yeah. Everything is perfect." He said, but I know him a little more than he knows himself to believe that.
"Ok. Once you're done convincing yourself that, tell me what's really wrong." I said, looking at him.
"I am happy for you and CJ, I really am. It's just that today marks the anniversary of my sister's death." He said, his voice faltering at the end. "And for the first time ever, her death really hits me. It shows me how alone I am." He said, tears streaming down his face.
I heard the sound of my heart shattering into little pieces. I never knew his sister died. I never knew he felt like that.
"I never knew Jaycee I'm so sorry. God! You never told me that Jaycee. I'm so so sorry. And don't ever say that you're alone, we're all here for you. I'm here for you. Whenever. You know that."
"I know. That's why I love you." He wasn't even fazed by what he just said.
I froze.
Time stopped.
"W-what?"
"It's pretty obvious Lexa. Or obvious for everyone except you maybe. I've loved you ever since we met. Every since I laid eyes on you 3 years ago. I've never loved anyone before so I brushed it off. But everyday without fail you keep proving to me that you're the only one for me.." He said, smiling at the moon.
"B-but w-what's there to love?" I asked, truly not knowing what he finds remotely interesting in the nerd people rarely notice.
"Please stop saying that Alexis. What's NOT to love? Your heart is pure and kind. You're so nice, so angelic. I love how you forgive easily, how you're kind to everyone. I love how you could sacrifice yourself for others. I love that you're always there for me. I love the way you make me feel. You know, when you weren't talking to me because I was an idiot, I felt my heart die, I felt my life had no purpose. All I wanted to do was swallow my pride and apologize because all I wanted was for you to talk to me; tell me anything.
And oh my GOD when you were hospitalized..." he trailed off, his voice shaking.
He took a deep breath then continued. "When you were in that hospital bed I prayed to dear God that it should be me and not you. I prayed and prayed because at that exact moment I knew I was in too deep. I knew that by losing you, my life would have no meaning; no purpose. You're my rock Alexis, my heart, my world and my everything and I would do anything, anything to keep you safe." Then he looked at me and I could see the vulnerability, pain and weakness clear in his eyes. "I waited for you to enter my life for years and I can wait for as long as it takes." He said, finally smiling. "I know you'll come around to it someday."
I was stunned. I was surprised. I didn't know he kept all that from me all these years. I looked at him. I mean REALLY looked at him. I saw his pained brown eyes carrying the world within them. I saw bag under his eyes from the burdens he carried
The blurriness of my vision pointed out the fact that I might've been crying because my lips were also trembling. I started sniffing and wiping my tears away.
"I really don't know what to say." I said hiding my face in my hands.
"You don't have to say anything. I'm surprised I even blurted out anything at all. I'm fine waiting; for as long as it takes, because I know my dear that you are worth it." He said, handing me a tissue he got from God knows where.
I wiped my face clean of the tear/snot combo, and just looked at the moon.
"Tell me about your sister." I absentmindedly said. Then I realized what I just blurted out. JEEZ I need a brain-to-mouth filter.
"I-I mean you don't have to if you don't want to!!"
He chuckled. "Of course. I'd love to. I never told anyone about it; not even Ashton. Telling my girl about it makes her even more special."
I smiled.
My heart smiled.
My girl.
But my stomach begs to differ. My stomach kicked and screamed and released wild butterflies.
"My sister, Liliana Grace, was 19 years old when she was diagnosed with skin cancer and I was 13 at the time. She was everything to me Alexis; my sister, my friend, my mother, my hero, my buddy, EVERYTHING. She was the star child in the family. Straight 'A' student, very intelligent, funny, kind, caring, and just overall unique and on her way to becoming a neurosurgeon; kind of like you. She had the ability to lighten up the room just by simply being in it. I always aspired to be like her; that's why I want to go into civil engineering.
Then she became sick and my life sort of lost all its color. At first she was always smiling, always telling me that everything would be ok; but after a while she could barely even talk. The sicker she got the less her will to live was becoming, but she never showed it to anyone. In front of us she was the normal Lilian; happy and smiling and carefree. But I could see through her act. I clearly saw that she was in so much pain, but she fought with everything she had in her and it almost took her from us.
It was about a month later when something unexpected happened; she was getting better. Her body was finally giving in to the medication. A month after that, she was back home; ready to press the play button on her life. But of course, life isn't that nice.
Her and I decided that we wanted to see a movie one day but that particular movie only showed at night. So we thought 'what the heck' and went. By the time it finished, it was almost midnight. We decided that since the theatre was close to our house, we'd walk. At that time I was wearing a silver Rolex watch my dad gave me for my birthday.
Someone spotted it.
That someone wanted it.
That someone took it at gunpoint.
But Liliana wouldn't let him take it, she fought with him even though I begged her not to. Then she let go of the watch, but he didn't let go of her. He shot her 5 times in the head..." he started shaking vigorously, tears carving paths on his face.
I patted his back, not knowing what to say or what to do. All the while my heart aching in immense pain I never thought I could feel; but then again I was experiencing feelings I've never experienced before.
But he continued. "She died because of me because she was trying to save my watch; a stupid worthless watch and it killed her. The frickin cancer didn't kill her; but I did."
"No! Jaycee don't say that! That was not your fault, none of it was your fault! You were a kid, and your sister thought she did what she had to do to protect her little brother. She would hate for you to blame yourself. It's not your fault do you hear me." Tears flowed down my face yet again. I wiped them away; trying to be strong for him. But I couldn't. I couldn't see him crying his heart out to me and not shed a tear; heck I shed a whole damn river. I've never seen Jaycee as anything but collected and seeing him in this state brought so much pain.
I looked up to see him looking at me with broken eyes.
"That's why I try so hard to protect you Lexa. You remind me so much of her that I feel the need to always, ALWAYS have your back. Everything that you do, everything that you say, everything that you are is the reason I learned to love again." He looked away, and upwards towards the starry night; his hands trembling.
Being the introvert that I am, I didn't know how to respond, so I took the guitar lying down next to me and started strumming.
"You dedicated a song to me; it's time I do the same. Just don't laugh at me." I said, tuning my guitar.
He laughed; lifting the heaviness of the atmosphere.
"Never in a million years."
With that, I started singing a song I dedicated every single letter to him.
Don't ever say you're lonely
Just lay your problems on me
And I'll be waiting there for you
The stars can be so blinding
When you get tired of fighting
You know the one you can look to
When the vision you have gets blurry
You don't have to worry,
I'll be your eyes
It's the least I can do,
'Cause when I fell, you pulled me through
So you'll know that
I'll carry you, I'll carry you, I'll carry you
He looked at me and then smiled, making me smile in return.
"You have such a beautiful voice do you know that princess?" He said getting up.
"AGAIN with the princess Jay Jay! And no I don't, I sound like a walrus choking on a jellyfish"
"Hahhaha wow! No you don't. Your voice is angelic, like you angel. Anyways, come on let's go inside before we both freeze to death." He said drying his tears and extending his hand out for me.
"I'm already half frozen to death."
I was about to take his hand when my phone dinged; signalling that I received a message.
I took out my phone to read it, ignoring Jaycee's glances. My body went numb when I read the message.
He saw that I wasn't moving, so he took the phone from me and read it; cursing something under his breath.
From: Blocked Number
Nice party you got there. Shame if anything was to happen especially with you and Jaycee finally finding each other.
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