All Chapters of RIVER: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

AlecHer glassy eyes broke my heart. I wanted to wrap my arms around her. I leaned and wiped your tears away. I cupped her right cheek and softly brushed it with my thumb.“River, it’s not a goodbye, I promise. I once said goodbye to you before, but I will never make that mistake again. I have to leave because I have responsibilities that require training, practices, appearances, and preparation for the coming season, but that doesn’t mean this is the last time we’ll see each other. River, when you get your memories back, let me be the first on your mind. I need you to promise me that you’ll seek me the moment you remember us, baby.”F*ck I was going crazy inside. She placed a hand over her mouth and knitted her brows. “Baby? Why did you call me ‘baby’? Do you have feelings for me?” I couldn’t stop staring into her beautiful green orbs. “Alec…” I blinked and gulped, “Because every time you touch me I feel strange and you make my heart beat fast. Your kiss said so much yet here you are

RiverA lump formed at the back of my throat. My best friend, now ex-boyfriend, was on his knees crying before me. I have never seen Zach sob and I silently wept with him.Now I understand why he acted so distant. Yes, all of this was a shock to me, more like something out of a drama series. I hardly felt any emotion, I mean at first, I felt anger, but not the emotion you would expect. I only felt sympathy for his mental state. I may not have any memory of what he just confessed and for now, it’s okay. I’m a compassionate girl at heart and at this very moment, all I want to do is hug him. So I knelt, “Zach,” I whispered. He shook his head vigorously, sobbing louder. “Zach, if what you say is true, it isn’t your fault. I made the decision to leave. The accident happened because of my foolish judgment. I could have stayed and argued, fighting with you instead of leaving, but I’ve always used Raven to think. I decided, no one had a gun to my head. You shouldn’t blame yourself at all, we

RiverCounting down the days is one of the worst things someone can do when you are anxiously waiting for a certain day to come. There were two days left for our Winter Break and I was very impatient, I think everyone noticed and wondered why.After speaking with Alec’s Mom on the phone, I called Jaylen and Erica over to my place and told them about our plan. They both agreed to act like nothing had changed.I couldn’t help but be happy for them but watching them together felt like having a loose electrical live wire inside my heart in danger of sparking or arcing with inexplicable pain because I wanted what they had. In simple words, it was torture.I loved it when Jaylen talked about Alec. He said Alec messages him almost every day asking for me, checking up on me in hopes something had changed. He doesn’t know how much that makes me happy. That means he still thinks about me.Today we were all hanging out at Jaylen’s place. As much as time has passed, I still saw hurt in Zach’s eyes

RiverI woke up that morning at 8:09 feeling refreshed. After a few sleepless nights feeling antsy, I finally slept well and through the night, in his bed. I felt closer to him than ever. ‘Just one more day’, I told myself.A fast frantic knocking at the door startled me. “RIVER! RIVER!” It was Trisha and she sounded distressed.“Yes!” I yelled back “I’m up–”She opened the door quickly, “I’m so sorry, River, but he’s here!! Alec is here! He’s about to– dammit, he’s outside!” I sat there with my mouth agape at what she just said.“What! How!?” I questioned.“I don’t know but I think it was Brice’s phone call. I swear—OH CRAP! OH CRAP! He’s coming in, I’ll stall him for you!” She rushed out, slamming the door.I sprint so fast to the restroom to check myself in the mirror. I quickly brushed my teeth assuring myself Trisha would stall him for a bit, but I was wrong. Three minutes was all I had when I heard footsteps getting closer to his room. I quietly ran to the middle of his room an

AlecRiver and I spent the whole weekend together, sightseeing. I mostly wanted her to see the beach and take her to the Santa Monica pier. We also spent two nights alone in a hotel, indulging in our bodies and orgasms. It all felt like a dream, a dream I was scared to wake up from.The thought of her returning home was heavy on my heart. How would I survive the next few months without her? That was going to be hard.At night while she slept in my arms, I thought about the comment I made outside the restaurant at the guy snapping our picture. I told him she would be my wife and I meant that.Then it hit me! What if I make her my wife? What if before she leaves, we go to Las Vegas and get married? I mean we didn’t have to go far, a courthouse would do, but it would be perfect. There was no doubt in every inch of my body that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her.She was a done deal, the one who captured and owned my heart. I knew she felt the same way, so why wait? We are not