Finally we made it to the zoo!! After that very interesting car ride, I  finally get some fresh air! We made our way to go through the front gate and into to the zoo, I was so happy. I started to jump up and down like a little kid.

I did not care for one second that I may look like a weirdo, but I was really happy. I mainly wanted to go see the bird habitat, and the pandas. "Hey, can we go see the birds?" I looked at everyone pleading. "Sure, but some of us wanted to go see other things first. Do you mind if someone goes with you?" I shake my head as a no.

"Alright Shane and Jax can go with you, and your brother, your father, and I will go see the sea life." I nodded my head. I was not so worried this time being alone with them. I felt more comfortable being near both of them, but I really was not fully good about the fact that Shane and Jax would be by each other. They clearly don't like each other, even though they don't show it.

As we walked to the bird habitat, I felt Shane's hand brush against mine. Every time he did, I felt tingles run up my spine. Jax noticed this and he moved closer to me. I was then stuck in between two boys, that both wanted to hold my hand. I decided to walk a bit faster than both of them, and head on up.

They caught the hint, and moved giving me some space. Thank the lord!!! As we were on our way to the birds, my worst nightmare came true. I saw the same girl that was from the beach. She smiled and waved at us, and walked closer. When she made it to us, I realized that she had stopped right in front of me. "Hi, you must be Eve. I am Samantha, Jax told me so much about you." I stared at her completely shocked.

"Who are you exactly?" She gave me a puzzled look, and then looked at Jax. "How about he tell you that." She pointed a manicured finger in his direction. "Well? Who is she?!?" I was almost at the point of anger. I wanted to know why she was here, and who she was to him.

"Well...uh. The thing is, she was one of my girlfriends a couple of years ago. We started off as friends, but then ended up dating. We broke up a couple months later, and I never saw her again. That was until the beach day. I wanted to explain to you that, we were not together, and that I don't like her at all. She kissed me that day, and I was as shocked as you were. You have to believe me."

I stared at him shocked. I could not believe that he dated someone and hid it from me. I was on the verge of tears, and turned and ran away. Ran away from Jax, Shane, and that girl! I could not take it anymore, I just wanted to be alone for now.

I ran outside the gates, and ignoring people calling my name. I never wanted this to happen, not again. For eight years I have been able to escape from pain, and hurt. Now I can't seem to escape it. When I think I can finally be happy, and not have to worry about anything, something always happen.

Luckily my parents left the keys in the car, I got in and drove off. "I don't care anymore, I just want to be alone." I got into the car, on the verge of tears. They were begging to fall, but I would not let them afraid that I might seem weak.

I may be tough to other people, but in reality I am not strong. I am weak, I can't take this anymore. All I ever ask for in life was to be happy, and not get hurt again. My parents don't understand what I am going through they just ignore me. My friend Sarah knows nothing, she only knows about Jax.

The only person that I can count on is my brother. He was there for me when I was hurting, and in pain. He made sure that I was always ok. He stayed with me when no one else did. He may be annoying some times, but he is the only one that understands the real me.

I drove for what seemed like forever, I ended up going back to a place that I wish that I never see again. My childhood playground, this was the place where I first meet Jax. I still remember how we meet.

Flashback

"Alright, you can go to the swings by yourself if you be careful." I looked up at my mom, and smiled. "Yes, mommy." I turned around and went straight to the swings. It was such a wonderful day, everything was going fine.

Until while I was swinging I fell off the swing set. When I did I landed on my knees, when I looked down I realized that one of my knees was bleeding. "Oww...." I started to cry, I looked around for my mom, but I could not find her anywhere.

"Are you ok?" I looked up to the voice, it was a young boy. He looked really nice. "I fell off the swing, and I hurt my knee." He bend down and looked at my knee. He then pulled out a band-aid, and put it on the spot that was bleeding.

"Better?" I had a small smile on my lips. "Much better, thank you." He nodded his head, and stuck out his hand. "My name is Jax, yours?" I shake his hand, "Eve, it's nice to meet you." He helped me get up from the ground, and he made sure I was ok.

"Do you want to be friends?" He looked at me with innocent eyes. A huge grin started to spread across my face. "Of course! Just promise me one thing." He put on a serious expression. "Anything." "Promise me, you won't ever leave me." He gave me a hug, and whispered in my ear. "Never."

End of flashback

I started to cry even harder than I was before. I walked up the swing set, that once held good memories. "I miss the old days, why can't it be like that again?" I was praying to myself that maybe one day, everything will be ok. He made that promise to me, and he broke it.

He never wanted to hurt me, and yet he did. Why can't he just stay with me, and not hurt me anymore. I don't want to get hurt anymore than what I have.

I stared up at the sky, I watched as the clouds slowly moved. It was so peaceful out here. I forgot how nice it was to come to this park. I may have had bad memories, but this one will always be my favorite.

I never thought that this park could make me feel calm. As I was sitting there on the same spot that I did so many years ago, I could only help to smile a little bit. That day, on this swing set, in this park is a day I will never forget.

It was the day that I meet my best friend, and the day that I saw that someone cared about me. He was a stranger, but he helped me when I was in need. That made me laugh a little bit.

"We were strangers that became friends, then we were friends that became strangers."

Thank you for reading this chapter. Sorry that it has been a while since I last posted anything. I will try harder to post more stuff. Sorry if it was a boring chapter, I will try harder on the next one!