~*~ One Year Later ~*~

I heard you were just passing through

I never meant to get attached to you.

The day we met I still hold on to.

The words just seemed to flow out of my mouth. As I stood in front of the microphone, I couldn't help but to wonder if he was thinking about me. I sure do miss him. I miss him more than anything in the entire world. But, it's almost as if he's moved on. I heard Liz's voice break through in the head phones, she was in the booth beside me.

It was out of the blue.

You played a show and we locked eyes by the stereo.

I fell into your eyes so blue.

No matter how it goes, goes, goes I just want you to know, know, know I'm reminiscing, thinking about us kissing.

Now could you take, take, take the million miles away, way, way?

It's you I'm missing in this long distance.

"Very good, girls!" Kasey's voice said into the headphones. The music stopped playing as I took my headphones off and vanished into the same room as Kasey. He looked up at me and with a smile, pulled me into a hug.

"Great as always, Megan!" He smiled. He always seemed to beam at me whenever I'm down, it's actually quite annoying at times and I wish he would stop. I know he's just trying to make me feel better but all it's honestly doing is making me feel worse and reminding me that I'm sad, depressed and even lonely. I sighed quietly before forcing a smile back and sitting down onto the couch.

"What's next?" Liz's voice asked.

"Now we write the next verse!" Kasey exclaimed with a smile. He looked over at me but it was almost like I didn't see him. It was like I was looking straight through him. I heard his voice, saw his figure but not him. I really couldn't see anyone. I heard them, but didn't see them.

"Megan?" Liz asked.

"Huh?" I snapped up.

"I asked, do you have any ideas?"

"Oh, uhm.. Can we actually just uhm.. Record a different song? Please?"

God, I sounded awful.

"Uhm," She said nodding. "We can!"

I smiled a bit before nodding and getting up. After about ten minutes of discussing, Liz and I finally decided to record Good Girl by Carrie Underwood.

"Girls, we have to finish recording the song." Kasey said after we finished that song. I sighed, grabbing my notebook and heading into the booth. Liz followed in after me. I sighed again before whispering a soft wing it into her ear. She nodded over to Kasey who started playing the music once more. Liz put the headphones on, and waited for the moment.

We keep in touch though out of reach

I almost wish that we didn't meet.

It's not enough to keep romance sweet.

I took a deep breath in before letting what ever was on my mind out.

I was out of my mind to let you in

I should've thought of you as just a friend

But now you've got me running til the end.

No matter how it goes, goes, goes I just want you to know, know, know I'm reminising, thinking about us kissing.

Now could you take, take, take the million miles away, way, way?

It's you I'm missing in this long distance.

But it makes a good story anyway

All the memories created in one day

I guess they found a place to stay.

So we're keeping up in this phone tag

Messing messages and sighs that we're not okay

I'll just pretend you feel the same.

That no matter how it goes, goes, goes I just want you to know, know, know I'm reminising, thinking about us kissing.

Now could you take, take, take the million miles away, way, way?

It's you I'm missing in this long distance.

By this point, I couldn't keep it in any longer. We finished the song, and tears just poured down my cheeks. I felt myself literally shaking from the wounded up emotions. I threw my headphones off in an instant, grabbed my notebook and running out. I ran into the bathroom, running my hand through my long, slick black hair. I soon found myself on the floor, aching and wanting him to call me. But I knew he wouldn't. I quickly locked the door to the bathroom. I pulled my phone out of my pocket, unlocking it quickly and pressing on Ryan's name. Hearing the phone ring on the other end, killed me. Would he pick up? Let it go to voice mail?

"Hey!" Ryan's voice said on the other end.

"Ryan! Y-"

"It's Ryan, leave a message at the tone and I'll get back to ya as soon as possible!"

I heard the long beep. Feeling more and more tears stream down my face, I waited for it to be over.

"Hey Ry, it's uhm.. Megan. Call me, please? I miss you.."

I pulled the phone away from my ear. Shoving it back into my pocket, I walked out of the bathroom and back into the studio. I grabbed all of my stuff and headed out of the door. Liz following suit. I climbed into Liz's car, instantly shutting the door and leaning my head against the window. I heard Liz let out a long sigh before revving the car up, buckling and putting it in drive. I looked over at her slowly, almost cautiously before pursing my lips into a straight line.

"Everything okay, Liz?" I asked slowly. She nodded, pursing her lips.

"Megan, I know you're upset about Ryan."

"Liz..." I groaned. "Not again."

She pulled out of the half empty parking lot, and onto the freeway. Her long blonde hair shimmered in the moonlight. Well, the lights passing by.

"Megan, we're going to talk about this." She said.

"You're not--" I cut off.

"I'm not what? Dad? Lucy? Mom? Well, sorry to tell you this, but I'm the only one here for you. Dad's in jail still, Lucy could give two fucks about either of us now. So please, as your sister I am begging you to tell me what's going on.."

"What's going on?" I asked. "Alright, fine. But you asked."

"Thank you."

"Ryan Keith Follese, lead singer of Hot Chelle Rae, asked me, Megan McKinley Mace, no one important, out on a date. He said he likes me, a lot. He kisses me, we start dating in secret or so I though, we're happy. Until I find him kissing some other girl in his bedroom at a party. I hear and physically hear my heart shatter into a million pieces. I ran out, he chases me. He says sorry. We break up basically. For the last year, I've done nothing but replay the damn night it all happened in my head. Letting the emotions run back to me. Letting the urge to want to take it out of myself return. Letting the fact that I actually thought he was different come into my mind. Letting someone in is the worst thing I have ever done in my entire life, Liz. He hurt me."

"Megan, you hurt him too.." Liz said quietly. My mind froze a bit. Looking ovre at her, I saw the seriousness in her face.

"You have got to be kidding me," I said.

"He misses you and according to Cameron, he hasn't been the same either. Look, I'm not saying it's your fault but I'm saying that you need to go and make up with him."

I knew she was right, I did. But I couldn't just make up with Ryan, not after what happened. I sighed again before looking straight ahead. It was only 10 o'clock at night but yet it seemed much darker. It was almost eerie and unsettling. I looked around again before turning my head from side to side to pop my neck. It felt really good to do that. Don't ask why, it just did. Looking around the emptiness of the highway almost reminded me of how I felt. I felt empty and cold inside. It sucked to be honest and I wish it would all just go away. Liz pulled up to a stop sign after pulling off at exit 34C. I sat up a bit, knowing our house was only 2 miles away. Hang in there, Megan. I thought to myself. I looked in the rear view mirror, seeing a black car pull up behind us. My eyebrows creased together a bit but I shrugged it off. Liz started driving again, slowly at first to make sure no other cars were coming. The black car pulled up beside us. It was a creepy looking car. The creepiness also came along with a factor of tinted windows. I sat up once more, adjusting my seat belt. We pulled up to the street next to ours, and suddenly cars appeared out of nowhere.

I looked around. Where the hell did all of these cars come from? Then I saw it, One of the houses had a house party. A bunch of kids, drunk nonetheless, were leaving and getting into their cars. Liz slowly pulled down the street, making sure to be careful enough not to hit or to be hit. We got down to the end of the street. I heard it. The sound of a revving engine getting louder, and louder. I saw the lights getting brighter, and brighter. But it was too late. But the Liz or I had time to process anything, the truck much bigger than Liz's car slammed into us with a force unlike no other. The shattering of windows, and the crushing of the metal is what made me and Liz shriek. Liz's tiny car was went flying down the street ahead, and rolled over. My head slammed into the dashboard a few times, before bouncing back and hitting the head seat. The car that hit us, hadn't stopped either. It kept driving until we got to a bridge by the park. What stopped us was us slamming into the railing of the bridge. It all happened so fast, like an instant. One minute we were stopped at a stop sign, now we're crushed between a truck and a railing. I looked over at an unconcious Liz. Her normally long and blonde hiar was covered in blood, and her face was just leaking it. Her whole body look almost mutated but yet peaceful. She didn't look like she was in pain, even though I knew she was. I don't suppose I look much better. I tried moving but I was intantly struck with pain. Everything hurt. From my head down to my toes. I could feel the blood seething down not only my face, but my arms and legs as well.

"Over here!!" I heard someone yell. "Quick! Quick!"

I blinked as my vision started to blur out.

"Ma'am!" Someone yelled. "Ma'am are you okay?"

"Mmmm?" I managed.

"What's your name? Stay with us!"

My eyes were getting heavier as the person was talking to me.

"M-MMegan." I said. I was getting so dizzy, so tired and so sick to my stomach. The place was spinning. I did try to stay away, I did but I don't think I could.

"Hi Megan, my name is Tom. I'm a certified nurse and I saw what happened. What's the drivers name? Can you keep your eyes open? Megan? Megan stay awake babe!"

Before I knew it, I couldn't see anything but the back of my eyelids.

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Sorry for such a slow update! Haha, I'm going to warn you now, Chapter 20 or 21 will be the last chapter(s). This is plot twist and the sequel, called As Long As You Love Me, will continue with it. :)

I hope you enjoyed!! :)

xoxox,

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