Luke and Violet - S01 E24

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Luke and Violet - S01 E24

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 24

"So uhh...this is it."

"Yeah...this is it. I'll see you soon. Summer will be here faster than you know it."

Violet smiles at me and embraces me with a deep passionate kiss. We hold each other.

"Luke, I can't stop thanking you for everything. It's only been a week since we've met and yet...I don't think I've ever been so close to someone! The way you helped me when I was feeling sick, taking me to Mexico for vacation, spending time with you and my sister...it all honestly feels like a dream! I haven't been this happy in a LONG time! Thank you!" Violet continues to hug me.

"Violet...I honestly can say I've never been THIS happy in my entire LIFE! These next couple of months without you are going to suck...but that won't matter because I know that me and you will always be there for each other. Getting to know you this past week has been an absolute pleasure."

We both just laugh as we hold onto to each other a little longer. I finally say my last goodbyes for now and head out. Summer NEEDS to cum already!

EPILOGUE.....

My heart is pounding. I see him!

"WHAT THE FUCK?? GET BACK IN YOUR SEAT NOW BITCH!!!!!"

He screams at me and reaches for his pocket knife on the bed. That same knife that he has used to slash my cheek, arms, and chest. The cold water to the face gives me enough adrenaline to grab the gun on the nightstand. He shoves me to the floor. I hit my head with a loud thud! My vision starts to blur as we wrestle, both of us trying to overcome each other.

Suddenly, the gun goes off. BANG...BANG!!!

I wake up drenched in sweat. I try to catch my breath and regain my composure.

"What is it baby?!" Violet wakes up startled, after my tossing and turning awakening from my nightmare.

"I keep seeing him...it's the same fucking nightmare all over again! I can't sleep!!"

Violet grabs me and embraces me while caressing my head. She begins to shush me while comforting me telling me it's ok.

"Shhhh...it's ok. It's just a flashback baby. You need to let it go. It's been three years. It's all in the past. I need you to just breathe for me. Go outside and get some fresh air if you need to."

Taking her advice, I kiss her. I get out of bed, and walk to our small kitchen. I wash my face with cold water and drink a cup for hydration.

I walk out the front door and down our private path. The stars are bright in the sky and the moon is in full effect. It's a gorgeous evening as the moon reflects upon the coastline in our little village.

I stop once I reach the cliff, close to the trail that's connected to the rest of the little villages in this Italian region. Our village is very remote with absolutely no access to cars. Only way in is by boat or helicopter.

I stop and think about how my life has dramatically changed in the last few years. Ever since came back home from college for the summer. I think about my family that I left behind back in the US. I miss them so much! But I know that I can never return. I'm a ghost. Violet is a ghost. We went through something so traumatic and tragic that day. The day that changed our whole lives forever. We both died that day. We were given new lives. New allases. A fresh start....on the one condition that we could never go back home. Ever.

It's a quiet and peaceful place here and I've adjusted well to it all. I work at a local market and I also fish by the coast for a living. Violet sells jewelry and other accessories all around town to the tourists that come from around the world. Life is good...but I still deal with my demons I just can't let go. They haunt me and take me back to that day when the world as I knew it came crashing down! They come in the form of nightmares mostly. I've gotten better as time has gone by, but they're still there. If it wasn't for Violet, I don't think I could ever handle it. The fear. The guilt. The trauma. It's a permanent scar for life that I can only treat but can never heal. Don't get me wrong...she needs me just as much as I

need her. What we both went through that day...I'm surprised she's

been so strong for me. I sit down on a large boulder, overlooking

the coast. I close my eyes. I take deep breaths.

I listen to the calm sounds of the breeze and the waves of the water crashing into shore. It's the best remedy for me to calm myself down. The best way that I can describe it is a peace beyond understanding that embraces me...telling me that everything is going to be alright.

I get up and start to run. I feel the breeze against my face and I run faster! I run down the trail taking me throughout some local villages along the coast. Time flies by because when I stop to catch my breath, I look toward the East and see the sun beginning to rise. I walk back home with a smile on my face. Everything is going to be ok! take the final turn by the trail and up the hill where my house is, up a private pathway. It's time to wake up Violet for breakfast, and start our day.

To Be Continued....