Xarandis :A New Path

Alexander or Xander as his small circle of friends liked to call him was your typical 26 years old ,white skinned,black haired,grey eyed male living in Atlanta .He was looking at a display case in jewerly store looking for a nice ring.

The reason for that was his 5th year anniversary of being together with his girlfriend Felicia.He wanted to make this day special,he had everything ready but,even so, he was a little bit nervous.

He sighed.

'No need to worry Felicia loves me as much as I do.We've been together through thick and thin.I wonder what the old man would say'

[FLASHBACK ] 18 Years Ago

"We're here son.This is our new home"said Xan's parents.

Little Xan was sad because he had to move yet again because of his father's job.

"Mommy,daddy we won't move again pwomise?"he said with tears in his eyes.

His mother hugged him.

"Of course not sweetie,right honey?"she eyed her husband with a look that promised pain.

"Certainly,we won't move again." Sigh

"Son,look we already explained to you why we moved,I needed this job,we needed stability,

yin and yang - salary and taxes."

"I'm sorry dad."

"Hey sorry I'm" his wife glared at him *sweatdrop* "I'm taking you to the park to play.Yes that's what we're going to do." his wife glared again.

"Well not untill I help my beautiful..."

"And smart."

"And smart wife set up things in the house"

*A few moments later*

They arrived at the park and his father left him to his own devices.

There he saw her and felt something that no teddy bear loving child of 8 should feel.Xander did not understand this feeling at that time.There stood a girl with dark skin and emerald green eyes,but the look in her eyes...Xander realised she was about to cry so he decided to approach her.

"Hello my name's Alex,but you can call me Xander.Why are you sad?"

"My daddy took me to the mall but I got lost.I don't know how I ended up here."*sniff* *sniff*

"I'll help you find your dad."

"Really"

"Yes let's go to my dad he'll help us"

He went to his dad,Edward and told him the situation.They later found her father.He thanked them and invited him and his family to his house.Edward was happy for his son he had a new friend.

[A few(5) years later]

*Slap*

"Wake up"

"A few more minutes mom"

"I'm not your your mom!"

He opened his eyes and blushed.

"Felicia! what- what are you doing here?!"

"What am I doing here?What ARE YU DOING HERE?I was worried about you and you just slept IN?"

"You look good today did you change your hair?"

"Ugh don't change the subject *sigh* let's just go to school, I'll wait for you outside"

Felicia has grown quite a lot .Those past few years they had grown to become close friends.

'Friends' thought Xander

Although he wanted something more he didn't want to ruin his relationship with her.

'We are miles apart,she is perfect surely she doesn't like a girl like me'

[2 Years later]

He really hoped everything was going to be okay.Because that was all he could do; HOPE.

The news hit him like a train.

He wanted to say something.

No words came out of his mouth.

He wamted to puke.

No,he hadn't eaten for days.

He wanted to run.

His legs were weak.

He wanted to cry.

There were no tears left to shed.

So he ran from it all.He didn't WANT he didn't ASK for this.He arrived in the park and started punching the bark of a tree ignoring the pain.

He started to cry.

'WHY?'he punched the tree bark again.

'WHY is the world so unfair?!'

'WHY?!'his hands started to bleed.

'WHY did this happen to me?'

'WHY?'

'WHY?'

'WHY?'

.

.

.

.

.

'WHY IS MY MOTHER DEAD?'

Pain ran through his body but a different kind of pain.

He remembered his teacher's words

'What happens after death? Alex that is a difficult question to answer.Well,no one knows but I can tell you my opinion.You see, my old man used to tell me this:When the waves hit the sand new waves spring from behind.If a sun dies on the sky a sun rises again.Death rises in our wake and follows us like a thorn.For men and women are born to die and die to be reborn.'

He tried to hit the bark again but a hand stopped him.'Felicia'

"What are doing here!LEAVE ME ALONE!"

"I'll leave you,but first look into my eyes and tell me that you don,t want me here"

"I..."

"I SAID LOOK INTO MY EYES"

He looked at her and he faltered and then...he hugged her.They stood like this for a while.

"It's not fair."

"I know..."

"It's my fault I should've...I should have told her to be more careful I should have gone with her maybe..."

"Look it's not your fault.It was an accident.You being there would have changed nothing."

"But-"

"No buts,you're going to get back there your father needs you alright?"

"Alright."

[1 year later]

His life wasn't getting any better.His father became an workaholic and he barely ever came home.It took time but his father learned to live on.His mood was somber for another reason.Felicia was leaving.She and her family were moving out of town.He'll never see her again if barely...

"So this is goodbye then"

"Yes it is"

He hugged her.

'Come on Alex say something'

"Hey Xander?"

"Yea-mph"

She kissed him on the lips.

""Goodbye."

"Goodbye"

[4 years later]

Xander's father was on his deathbed.

"Son don't be sad.I've lived a happy life.My only regret is that I didn't have more time with your mother.Sorrow and hapiness how contradictory those words are and yet we need to feel the both of them to live our life without regret.Having felt no sorrow one cannot feel true happiness eh? - cough cough - son you need someone to be truly happy

and once you find that someone you can find yourself and truly become happy."

"Dad..."

"Cough cough - look at me I'm giving relationship advice on my deathbed haha...

Go into that drawer,you see there's an old whiskey get it and share a last drink with ypur old man."

[A few weeks later]

Alex was in the cofee shop near the university.

'Just a few more weeks in the university Xander then you can get a job.'

Then he saw a woman entering the shop.

'It can't be...the same emerald eyes ,the same body albeit more attractive...Haha let's order this pretty lady a coffe.'

[FLASHBACKs END]

'Maybe it was fate that I met Felicia again that day.'

"Sir will it be cash or credit?"

"What?"

" The payment sir."

"Ah yes credit."

He returned home.

'Home huh our home.'

He opened the door and what he saw made his stomach churn.There lay Felicia being kissed by another man.Seeing him she pushed the other dude off her.

"This is not what it looks like."

"As much as I would like to be enlightened

I better take my leave"he said with a steely face while controling his anger.

"Wait"

Running down the streets he heard a honk,somoene shouted no and he

felt something hot wrap around him before darkness enveloped him.