Memories of Kate - 2

The aftermath of Kate and Jake.

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone 

I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run 

You'll be the prince 

And I'll be the princess 

It's a love story, baby just say 'yes' 

Butterflies in my stomach, my head was swirling through the city headlights. Meeting Kate for the first time since that overture of events as if they had just ran me by. I couldn't take it anymore. I walked through the grassy patches as my shoes dipped in slight mud. This is going to be disgusting for a meeting, but it's Kate, so who cares? 

Put me to sleep, evil angel 

Open your wings, evil angel 

Kate's burgundy dress lit up the meaning of 'love' once more in my head as her figure was etched and scarred in my mind. Nothing can take her out of my mind, that was for sure. After so many events, it was little Kate was still willing to meet up and discuss about what life had meant for both of us. Mine, especially, changing drastically ever since she came into my life. 

Your voice, was the soundtrack of my summer 

Do you know you're unlike any other? 

You'll always be my thunder and 

Your eyes are the brightest of all the colours 

I don't wanna' ever love another 

You'll always be my thunder 

So bring, on the rain 

"Hey Jake. How's life?" Kate's smile was seemingly erased as soon as her speech ended. I couldn't help grieve over the past, dazing away from the conversation before actually answering her. 

"Yeah, it's a, quite a rumble, you know? It's upside down right now." My hand gestures had hoped to give expression to my words, but Kate's assurance to my actions left me to ponder if it was true. 

"You know, Gabe told me about everything. About, you and I." 

This is the way you left me, I'm not pretending 

No hope, no love, no glory, no happy ending 

This is the way that we loved, like it's forever 

Than live the rest of our lives, but not together 

"Well, what did he say?" I asked pretentiously, my turn to bring out a forced smile at the hands of my one-true crush. 

"How long, no, I mean, why me Jake? I mean," she turned at shied her head away. 

"You know, I ask myself that question everyday. Sometimes, more than just a normal; perception but these things don't fade away like they should. They never do." 

If Kate had understood my plans and what I felt for her, then it would all be a happy ending. But this was not to be. 

What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you? 

And, what am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're okay? 

I'm falling to pieces, yeah 

I'm falling to pieces 

Kate's emotions were far from mine, as she held my hand for the first time in the longest while. 

"Sometimes things aren't meant to be. Like, us." Her fingers darted between me and her. That was the time I knew it was time to let go. 

"I know." I stood up, ending these shattered dreams once and for all. "Thank you. I should be going now." 

And that's why I smile 

It's been awhile, since everyday and everything has felt this right 

And now, you turned it all around 

And suddenly you're all I need 

The reason why, I smile 

"Jake." Kate shouted as my feet shuffled and came to a stop. "We can be friends." 

My heart's shattered pieces broke into shards. My heavyweight emotions were going to spill anytime, but I had to hold on. I'm sorry Kate. 

No, I don't believe you, when you say don't come around here no more 

I won't remind you; you said we wouldn't be apart 

No, I don't believe you, when you say you don't need me anymore 

So don't pretend to, not love me at all 

"Goodbye Kate." Sometimes I wonder every now and then, her life with Gabe. But looking at the clear skies above my head, suddenly everything had become clearer. 

Well, I never saw it coming, I should have started running

A long, long time ago

And I never thought I'd doubt you, I'm better off without you

More than you, more than you know

I'm slowly getting closure, I guess it's really over

I'm finally getting better

And now I'm picking up the pieces, spending all of these years

Putting my heart back together

'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through

I got over you

Author's Note

Songs in order:

Love Story - Taylor Swift
Evil Angel - Breaking Benjamin
Thunder - Boys Like Girls
Happy Ending - Mika
Breakeven - The Script
Smile - Avril Lavigne
I Don't Believe You - P!nk
Over You - Daughtry

Reviews

[Shreyas Tripathy]

I had goosebumps !!! I truly had... This is because something very, almost nearly the same thing. I miss her now so much, so much...
I didn't lose my, well, I LOVED her, it wasn't crush...
So I didn't lose my love to a friend of mine, but I did lose her, and she didn't even want to be my friend!! :'(
I'm sorry I got into my life...
Very nice ... Great work ! I like the way you arranged the songs in b/w ... beautiful

[B30]

It's okay, I appreciate it that you shared though. We all have a difficult love life and sometimes it's hard to forget them, though mine is abit different. Though I believe love is tricky and painful, yet it can be beautiful and

Thank you for the review. It's always better to take things off your chest if possible :)

[DrD]

The "sweet sorrow" theme is always great poetic fodder. The combination of dialogue into poetry is interesting and I applaud you for doing this. Innovation create style and you are definitely on the right track.

[Conor Larkin]

It was very clever to mix song lyrics throughout the story. It gave the narrative a special kind of emotional weight. The writing itself was great too. Your language portrayed the emotion beautifully.

[B30]

Thank you for the great review! Appreciate it! Wrote this while I was listening to some songs and I thought, why not just bring them into the picture? Suddenly, I just did so without knowing why.