You Won't See Me Fall Apart Novels & Stories

It sets you free. She prayed she and Beau and her siblings and friends stayed happy and loving in their relationships. They had been through a lot together. They broke each other yes, but they fixed those cracks with gold and it was beautiful. There was wonder in destructionand they had each other to get through the rubble of brokenness. *BREAKING YOU* *ThE end*

~Adeline My grip on the dresser tightens as the unwanted tears continue to rain down my cheeks. I release my grip from it and swipe at the tears, willing them to stop. I manage to rid my face of all traces of it for the moment but the hollow in my chest remains. I try to steady my breathing as I stare at my reflection. I can barely recognise the image of the girl staring back at me in the mirror. Her face is swollen from crying for so long, her eyes coated a bright red.

I know this is a line you must have heard a thousand times, but I’ll say them any ways. Whenever we bump into each other, I always wish I have enough courage to speak to you but I get stuck with this thought In my head . "how can I compete with all of them? Would she ever give me a chance?” The sight of you today was breathtaking, seeing you smile always is dreams come true for me. I love the way that your eyes sparkle whenever I look at them, the way your lips slide up a bit whenever you are about to say something funny, the way you take charge, and even the way you study in your private time.

It took two people giving equally, investing in each other, to make a relationship thrive. And no matter what, one should never allow a third person to come between the two people in a relationship. I thought life would continue in that peaceful, steady way, but then someone showed up and shattered it all. It happened on Jeffrey's birthday. I had gone out by myself to prepare a surprise for him. At the mall entrance, I ran into Ember. She was so thin her cheeks were sunken, her appearance aged by years in what felt like only months. The lively woman she once was had vanished.

“Just don’t forget who you are under all that fire.” I look at him. And I hate how much I want to fall apart in his arms. But I can’t afford to. Not yet.

I see my future, I see the light. I see the love, I see my goal. I see the fire that lies dormant, In the heart of time. I see the joy that springs forth, At the mention of my name. I see the love in your eyes, I see the scars you try to hide. I'll tell you I'm broken, Not for you to mend me, But that I'd mend you. For even the broken, Remembers what it's like to heal,

"I know that." Leo glared at Archer. "Then why did you still come here despite knowing that?" What on earth had Archer been thinking? What if something terrible really happened to him? Leo was frustrated, but he had never felt so helpless before. He simply couldn't find it in himself to chide Archer when they were facing each other like this. Archer set down the wine glass on the table and crossed his arms on his chest. "You're here, aren't you? What's going to happen to me?"

** I stare at the message until it blurs. Then I drive home and let myself fall apart in private. Where no one can see. Where it doesn’t count.

—I'm counting on you, I reply softly. The trap is no longer golden. It has become a mirror. She watches herself fall, and she loves the spectacle. The fall will be all the more painful. For both of us.

Like he already owned me. My chest hurt again. I lowered my eyes, focusing only on the tray in my hands. I didn’t want to think. I didn’t want to feel. Because if I did… I might not survive it. Right now… I was just trying to stand. Just trying to breathe. Just trying not to fall apart.