Alice's POV

The smell of the flowers in my hand reached my nose. I looked towards the sea, seeing the waves continuously coming towards me. Something which never seemed to stop. No matter the weather, no matter the temperature, the waves always came back. They somehow pushed themselves to the sandy beach, and instantaneously pulled themselves back again, their path deterred by a new splash of water. But somehow, they did return.

I wished with all of my heart that human beings were the same. I wished that no matter what happened, they always came back. Just like the waves did. A wave was compressed, another wave unloading it's full strength on it, but eventually, it came back.

I could watch the repetitive scene for hours and not be bored for a single second.  The scent of the salty sea and the soothing feeling of the water on my feet were things that I could never get tired of. I could spend day after day on the beach, and not get tired of the sandy feeling that I got for a single second.

I broke out of my reverie, taking a deep breath. Images flashed through my mind. Images of the people that I had lost. My two childhood best friends. I could clearly picture them in my mind. Both of their smiles teased me, as if telling me how they had left me behind. Left me, and joined a new world. A completely different world. And I hated it.

I hated the fact that they had left me behind. I hated that their faces were still lingering in my mind. I hated that they were together in a different place without me. I hated that they had passed away. Most of all, I hated that I couldn't get over their death.

I couldn't do a single thing without the two of them coming to my mind. My every action reminded me of them. Every single breath and every single step that I took to move on, they were with me. Teasing. I wished I could join them. I wished to join them so bad, it started to make me numb.

A tear slipped from my eye. I looked out into the sea, seeing the dazzling sun on the horizon. But I wasn't there. I was lost in my thoughts.

They were my childhood partners. They were the siblings I never had. They were the ones who were always there for me. And no matter how much I tried to make myself think otherwise, I couldn't help but remember the promise that they had made, and how they had broken it.

They promised me that we would always be together. That no matter how hard things were, or how much we disagreed over something, we would stay together. But the promise was broken, and so was I.

I blinked, feeling the tears in my eyes making my eyelashes sticky. The wind was blowing in my hair, making it move behind me. My bikini-clad body was shivering. Not from the cold, but because of the sudden burst of memories that I had relived. I quickly shook my head, trying to calm myself down.

Taking the flowers in my hand, I separated the stems from the petals, putting the stems on the sand behind me. Walking further into the water, I could feel the slight cold moving from my ankles to my waist.

Looking at the beautiful, clear liquid, I smiled. It had been my only friend throughout the mental torture that I had been through in the past two years. Not my only friend, but the only one who listened. I would often find myself sitting in front of the sea, and crying my eyes out, feeling the water lapping around my feet, as if patting me, trying to comfort me.

Quickly moving my hand through the water, I tried to get to the depth that I wanted faster. Soon, the water was up to my chest. I looked around me, feeling the end of my dark brown hair getting soaked in the water. I looked around the area once again, making sure that I was alone.

It was their two year death anniversary. Two years prior, they had died. Exactly two years. It felt like an eternity had passed. I missed them so much, and didn't think I would ever stop. I remembered the last time I had seen them. Their ashes were poured into the sea.

That was another reason that I loved the sea so much. It carried the weight of so many lives, yet it was always there for everyone, ready to carry more. I honored the sea. Just as much as I honored the stars.

No matter how dark it was, they were always there, twinkling at us brightly. They provided some comfort to me. At least I knew that the stars and the sea could never leave me. They would always be there, waiting. Waiting for me to come to them with another one of my problems.

I sighed, finally breaking out of my thoughts. Taking the petals in my hand, I sprinkled them on the water, seeing them float out into the sea. I could feel my lips quivering, my eyes desperately trying not to let any more tears spill.

As I watched the petals float away, I took a deep breath, trying to contain myself. I was sniffling wildly, trying to remain strong and not break down again. I had broken down enough times in the past two years, and I did not want to go through the horrible experience again.

I looked away from the petals, giving myself a second to hold everything back. The wind was still blowing in my hair, making it look like a brown curtain flapping behind me.

I looked at the few remaining petals, and whispered, "I hope you get these. Just remember that I love you guys. I love you so much, Luke and Stella."

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