" Don't let what could have been destroy your insides"

                           Mercy

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     Amy's pov

   Damien didn't send any gifts after that phone call we had last time. Why is it that every thought in my mind goes back to him? eventhough I tired not to think about him. All I do is think about him. A part of me was disappointed that he never struggled much for what we had or what I taught we had.

  I held on to the hot mug with my hands as I sipped the dark cappuccino. Inhaling  it's
sweet scent of the caffeine that I am obsessed it while I zoned out staring out the window. Thinking of what could have been if he hadn't done what he did but we can't live our life based on what could have been. That is the ugly truth of life. As painful as it is breaking makes us observe things only a scared person can see. The empathy we have for one another makes us human.
  

  " Earth to Amelia" Lily clapped her hands snapping me out of my trance of thoughts.
   
  The four of us were at Papa Joe's talking while suzy walked from table to table serving the customers.We are like four muskteteers.We clicked like there was a bond of sister hood. It is like when I lost them I got them but can I really fill the hole he digged? No I don't think I can.
 
I didn't listen to a single thing they said since we got here.

  " Huh I am sorry Did you ask me something?" I sighed.

  " I was saying that we should do something fun today like camping near your cabin. Seriously you have the attention span of a fly these days" Lily scolded making Aby who sat beside her chuckle.
 
  " I am sorry this week has been stressful" I tried to reason with her.

  " yea of course you are right I am sorry" Lily said pity swirling in her deep sea blue eyes and something else guilt. Why would she feel guilty?"
She has been nothing but good to me.

" And finally I am done with my shift phew so what are you guys talking about ?" Suzy exhaled lossening her attire while she sat down next to me.

 
" We were saying that we should  go camping near Amy's cabin. Want to come?" Aby replied.

  " Sounds fun I will go " Suzy said while she tied her long silky black hair in to a messy bun. Suzy has never been the one to care for appearance. She wanted comfort more than beauty. One of the many things we have in common.

  " But today we have to go some shopping. You guys need a sense of style" Lily said cheerfully.

  " I'd like that" Aby agreed sipping her chocolate smootie through the straw.

" Umm... yea you know what I have to study for exam tonight. I completely forgot about that" Suzy said her almond shaped eyes shiffting unconformably as she tried to mask it with the best nervous smile she could muster.

" yea me too I have to go to gallery remember I told about that" I said.

  " Why do you girls *cough* I meant boys scatter when I say shopping. I mean I knew Amy is a tom boy sometimes and now you are too!" Lily exclaimed staring at a very embarrassed suzy. As she flipped her hands in the air dramatically.

" I am not a tomboy. I just like baggy clothes" I defended myself.

" Please the first time I saw you I taught you were a very pretty man" Lily chuckled as the two of them tried their best to stiffle a laugh.

" That is not the point. The point is suzy and I aren't running away she had something to do so do I." I concluded as suzy nodded swiftly.

  " Suzy don't give in to her. Do you want to be like that" Lily smirked playfully pointing to my baggy clothes as I glared at her scowling under my breath.

  " I hate shopping. I mean I don't see the purpose in brand clothing . " Suzy sighed resting her face on her small pale hands as I smile smugly at lily.

  Lily rolled eyes. Her red stained lip forming in to a smirk that I have seen so many times before. It only happens when she wants to give you a 'fash talk' as she called it.

" I can change that for you. You know cloths are more than a pile of fabrics sewed in to something wearable. It is a story tellers of a person's identity...." Lily said.

  " Oh not that fabric speech again" I groaned.

" Don't interrupt me while I am giving the fash talk and so it is about speaking to people through the art of design." Lily said trying to convince her.

" Okay okay. I will go. If you care enough to make that load of crap " Suzy smirked while I tried to hide the smug look on my face as  Aby chuckled. She likes watching us tease eachother.

  " Hey it is not a load of crap" She blustered.

" Yea you are right. It is a load of fabric" I smirked and we laughed hard. Our laugh was so contagious that even Lily joined in although she was against the joke.

" Okay girls. I got a run to the gallery there's a new painting form the owner of the gallery. I have to check out" I stood up grapping my keys. I shoved my phone in to my pocket as they all said ' bye'

  " Pap's good bye" I said smiling the old man who hair was white no sign black seen as his aging blue eyes kindly grinned at me.

" Alright see you tommorow Amy" papa joe said as I exited opening the door. The cool air hitting the exposed skin on my neck. I wore my gray scarf covering myself.

  I drove to the recent gallery I was fond of ( Walker Gallery). I entered the gallery. My eyes looking everywhere for that new painting that was open to  exhibition recently .

I stumbled upon  the new beautiful painting. I neared it with a quick pace. The gallery was unusually silent. There was no one seen. I touched the painting admiring the artist with magical hands. It was of a lady her body covered in scars. Her big eyes teary as she gazed up at the stars . It was almost as if she was pleading them to free her. Her heart was painted a bright yellow. I trailed my fingers down the cool yet smooth canvas. I read the artist's name Styles Walker.

Where have I heard that name before?

  " I didn't think you will become my admirer". A voice echoed through the empty place. I turned around and saw the last person I was expecting. It was the mysterious man that I met at papa joe's.

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