SAGE

Alora Trevino

As they say, we don't remember the days but we remember the moments.

It's not always the breaths you take that counts but the moments that took your breath away.

Only one person took my breath away in this life and I knew that today I would see that person.

I felt it in my bones that he was here. In the same city as I am.

I could've lived for him. Breathed for him but at the end you do you, right. But I still wanted to.

For a moment in time I fooled myself into thinking it could turn to something more but he made it clear, each time, repeatedly that he didn't see me they I wanted him to see me.

It didn't matter though because it would've never worked. Not in this lifetime at least. He was young yet he had a bone in him of a man.

Yet at the end of the day he was boy who sometimes acted like a man but still a boy nonetheless. I guess that what's drew me in and I hanged around for so long.

It was never meant to be nothing more than a once off thing but he made me love myself through him.

He didn't judge or criticize me. That's another reason why I hanged on for so long.

But the buttom line is, we wanted different things. Eventually I wanted commitment and he wanted me without the promise of one.

I couldn't stick around for maybe he changes his mind. I couldn't.

I made a choice now I will live with it.

At the end of the day I had to do me. He taught me that too.

I won't deny that through him I was a changed woman. A woman who can appreciate herself because he showed me how.

He was patient through it all. He held my hand and taught me step by step how to appropriate myself instead of waiting for someone else to do it.

He made me feel special but at the end of the day there's one man I always have been in love with.

The lines might have blurred for a while but there was no doubt. I was and always will be in love with Axel.

I won't deny that at the beginning it was rough. I never thought he would one day return my feelings.

But he did. Axel reciprocated my feelings.

At first his rejection after rejection almost drove me insane but at last I have him.

I won right. As the end I was victorious.

I looked at the woman staring back at me in the mirror. She looked matured but her eyes went as happy as the woman I saw yesterday yet I felt happy.

I remembered I haven't taken my pills.

I was happy right? I finally had the man I've been gunning for since I moved to Miami.

I looked again and this time I focused on the good things about her. Sage had taught me that.

Don't dwell too on the bad of you can't change it. He always told me. In time I learned to listen and did just that.

Her royal blue dress fitted her perfectly. Axel had chose it for me. He chooses my clothes.

He said the dress complemented my blue sparkling eyes and brought my blond hair to life.

The dress wasn't my fave choice or my second but looking at it now I realise it should have been. I looked very beautiful in it. It is great to have Axel choose my clothes. I trust his judgement.

I strapped my sterling heels and fixed my dress.

It was off the shoulders and it had a spilt from mid thigh.

Axel said it would show my great long legs. Like I said I trust his judgement.

Axel came from behind and hugged me. We locked gaze in the mirror as he looked if my make up was perfect.

He always did that.

He scowlled and shook his head. I frowned because I did not see any mistake.

"The red lipstick is a no no. A nude would look better. And I specially told your glam squad to use light grey eye shadows not dark grey." He complained.

I did not see what he saw but he's the one in the fashion industry so I trust him.

"Baby, don't forget to take your happy pill." He reminded me and I smile grateful at him.

It's things like this that made me fall in love with him all over again. His sweet and never forgets about important things in my life.

About the time I started dating Axel, my mood was always at an all time low and I was always all over the place and emotional.

Axel noticed and advice my to take these pills I like to call happy pills. He buys them for me at the pharmacy and he always has an extra bottle with him for when I forget mine.

Now I can't go a day without them. They boost my mood and without them I will be all over the place and very emotional.

I popped two pills in my mouth and grabbed a water bottle and washed down the pills.

Axel came back with the glam squad and fixed my make up.

The Cotillion was held at One World Trade Center.

One of the most beautiful skyscrapers in New York.

New York used to be home almost five years ago. I always like to think I was more happy here than I was and still am in Miami because when I was still in New York I still had a mother.

At the Centre I followed Axel as he finished his business of over seeing the dresses designed by his fashion house.

"Babes it's almost time." Axel told me and I smiled at him as he lead me to the line.

The announcer had already began calling names when we arrived.

Soon they called us to walk down. I wrapped my hand around his upper arm and he led me towards the stair as the announcer announced us.

"Walking down next is Axel, heir to the Vintage fashion houses and walking down beside him is Alora Trevino."

We started descending the stairs and flashed if camera went off everywhere.

I tried to focus around the room as I sub-consciously searched for one soul in the crowded room.

I knew he was here because I could feel it.

the stair and immediately Axel want to work. He told me earlier about

went to find a

and

suit. I

sat besides him. Her head was

of jealous hit me with a force then the whole damn truck poured and

Sometimes

right now I wished he would look my way. Just once and smile

something and the girl

pointing and I saw Harry and Evernly walking down

were on

say she looked gorgeous would be a

beauty contest

this close hurts because I still wanted to be close to her. I still

she trusted

anything to be her friend again but I'm afraid that our friendship might be

all she hated

to the Miller sibling yet right now it's

the only one who

ever." I spun around to

as well but I now know she's not as nice as I thought she

again but this time is was out of

talk crap about Eve, I suggest leave." I

all the humiliation she put you through." She stated coming around. "I don't

to." I know there's no chance Eve and

her. Even if we'll never be friends. I screwed up with Sage, I couldn't help it

you're stupid. You don't know her like I do. She's horrible, a monster and aggressive." She argued

I don't believe you." I replied without missing

sore for a week and I couldn't talk. The marks

known Taylor to be cool and calm. I thought she was a good person

I don't believe she did that and

quick. She huffed angrily and flounce walking away

and continued stalking Sage and his

people danced and have fun while I stayed

people greeted me, fellow ex-classmates and people I met through out my

lonely than I felt at that moment. I couldn't take my eyes off Sage as he

his life while I wished it was me

in envy as she thrived in his arms where I

jokes

jealousy,

it wasn't me laughing with Sage. Envy because I wanted Sage and sadness because I'm pathetic,

eyes on him, he lifted his head and met

look away because our

brows creased as he

do. The smile was forced. I wanted to do anything

smile back but he made way way

a foot away

time no see." He

a week since I last saw him and secondly, we were not on good terms and what confused me is

patronising me? I

over on his date to find

looked perfect and flawless. That made me hate her

but I could tell

and pulled my lip

too soon to see or even talk to him like

His cruelty was still

me introduce you too." He

was and I'm very sure we didn't need any

seen each other, we have

dirty look

choked me and I

pain that went through my whole body when

never felt pain so intense

"W-w-h-a-a-at?" I stuttered.

again. I had

Sage he never had a girlfriend and always told me he had no interest

It's the main reason we didn't work because he he would have never made me a

girlfriend." He repeated. I couldn't even mask my pain and God believe me,

both of them to see how much

don't do girlfriends

he could answer familiar hands wrapped

smile but

showing up but I

wanted his hands off

his

You have me all to yourself now." He whispered against

didn't feel the butterflies I always feel when he

in a not

sneered and

girlfriend company. She looked really lonely." Sage taunted

you come find me?" He asked me but before I could

I had

"You should be

blow up. Anger

what's that suppose to mean?" Axel

and Sage was doing just that,

already didn't like Sage and

we should

from one foot to the other. Axel has a nasty temper. I don't want a

he could hold his own against Harry, it's clear that he

I don't

Alora, I want to hear what he wants to

stand corrected. Axel hates Sage with a passion and I don't blame him. I would

her." He didn't miss a

go rigid. I thought he was gonna

really? And you were

me and I saw Kate's jaw flex

was rising fast between the four of us and I was the

you seen the showstopper, the bombshell, the beauty queen next to me." He twirled Kate and I

shoulders and tilted

the smug look off her face but I

me too much." She leaned