Pieces of Me by Pua Ramona (small books to read txt) 📕

I’m nervous as shit that she’s going to say no, but she nods her head and lays her head against my shoulder. I feel her breaking in my arms. Never in my life have I ever felt like this, my heart breaking alongside hers. It’s in this moment that I know my heart and soul belong to no one, but her. She was either my beginning, or the end of me.

Chapter Eleven

Sina

I can’t hold it in anymore. I don’t understand the emotions I’m feeling right now. I’ve felt him watching me since I walked off the stage with Luka. I know he was watching me because I snuck a few glances his way. I saw him earlier standing with Leila having an intense conversation. Every time I looked over during the night I could see how sad he looked. If anything, he maybe even looked a little broken? Sigh. What do I do now? He’s probably upset about something else that’s going on in his life. I feel sick to my stomach when I think that maybe he and Becca are having issues and that's why he looks so tortured. I mean come on, the last time I saw them together, they were pretty much half way naked in his driveway. Okay, let me stop thinking about that before I accidentally throw up on him.

I didn’t even know he was going to show up tonight. When I saw him and Reese walk up on the stage I was terrified for them. Before I knew it he was singing, and it felt like his words were for me when he said something about someone sneaking into his heart. But when I saw that he was looking over my shoulder, I knew Becca was behind me. I watched anyways and turned just so I could torture my very own heart, Becca looked at me with pure venom. She looks at me like I’m stealing her happiness when it was her who stole mine and then threw it away for someone else anyway judging from the way she's looking up at Eli on the stage. Of course any guy would want her, she’s one of the most beautiful girls around here and I can’t hate on her for that. I hear the music playing, and try to tune it out as I start walking off of the dancefloor towards my family.

“Are you okay Sina?” I slow my pace and wait for Marino to catch up with me. He and Daniel met each other when they were in college, and they have been friends since. I look up at him, and notice he’s grown in quite a good looking guy while I’ve been gone. I mean he’s pretty sexy, but he isn’t the guy my heart aches for.

“Yeah, I’m fine. Just tired. Do you think we can probably have lunch or something? Cause I think I’m going to call it a night” I say, counting down until I can get out of here and get back to Emma.

He gives me an honest smile and says, “Sure, I’d like that Sina.”

We exchange numbers and he walks back over to where his friends are at. I get to the table and grab my wristlet trying to concentrate on anything but how Eli looks stood on that stage singing to Becca.

“Hey I’m just going to have one of the guys take me home. I’m not feeling so good” I say to Mona and Leila.

They both give me a sad look and ask, “Why don’t you just stay for a little bit, then we’ll head home after?” I look back over to the stage and torture myself some more because now Eli is singing with a slight frown on his face and looking over here and then back to Reese with a shrug. I need to get out of here, now.

“No, I’ll call you guys tomorrow” I promise them. I give each of them a hug and walk over to say goodbye to my brothers and sister. “Micah, can you take me home please?” They all gave me the same pity look that everyone else has been giving me since Becca showed up earlier.

“Yeah let me grab my keys from the office then we can leave” Micah says.

I do my rounds of hugs and goodnights with the rest of our family and friends who have showed up to celebrate with me and tell Micah that I’ll meet him in the car. I’m having a hard time pushing through the crowd, but I try anyway. As I make my way through the sea of people I feel someone gently grab my elbow. I know it’s him because I feel like my heart is both racing and stopping all at once, and whenever he’s around me I feel like my heart is beating outside of my chest. He starts singing again when Reese finishes his verse. His voice is something I don't think I’ll ever forget hearing. I don’t want him to see me crying and ruin his song so I try to hide my face but he runs his fingers down my cheek and takes my chin between his fingers , moving my face so he can see me fully. I keep my eyes closed, listening to him sing to the masses but I can feel him staring at me so I open my eyes. I feel like I’ve been hit in the heart. He moves a loose piece of my hair behind my ear and I lose myself in his touch. He steps closer to me making me feel like the words he's caressing the mic with are for me and me alone. I watch him hand off the mic as the song finishes and he pulls me into his chest and holds me. I grab on to him and I cry. I