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He could've lived...

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I didn't have the guts to say hello.

I can't help but feel if I had; everything would be different.

We would've gone out for coffee sometime. He'd ask for my number. We'd fall in love, and grow old together.

And he'd still be alive.

I walked down the crowded streets of Berlin. Everything finally arrived and I was able to get settled comfortably in my apartment.

I didn't really have any reason why I moved except that I needed a change of scene; a change from the non-stop action of the big apple. That city truly never slept and once you fell into a rut there, there was no escape from it.

Except to move.

So I sauntered down the old cobble-stone streets, absorbing everything from the cool autumn air to the little trickling stream left behind by a rain shower.  

There was something charming about the city that enticed me. It could've been anything. The atmosphere was much different from New York City. It was more laid back. Even the wind seemed to be relaxed. The blue sky stretched around the city, hugging it in its large blue blanket.

People passed me by on the streets, not paying any mind to the tourist moving into their fair city. Their faces held many different expressions. From warm smiles and kind laughter to cold and disheartening frowns; they were all there. I entertained the idea of befriending each one of them; different scenarios for each of them.

I came to a crowd of people waiting at a cross walk. I waited with them for the light to turn red; looking about eagerly to see all I could.

The light flashed green and my group all began to shuffle across at once. I scurried amongst them like a fish caught in a current.

We collided with the walkers desiring to go in the direction from which I just came and I felt as though my current was swept away by a more powerful one.

Almost victorious, I held the other side of the crosswalk in my sights when I came face first into a shoulder covered by a black jacket. I looked up to give my apology and I was met by the most bizarre flavored eyes.

They were blood red.

The man I ran into stared down at me with the same awed expression that I looked up at him with.

His hair was a wind-swept mess of snow white and silver strands that glistened in the overcast sun light with porcelain white skin to match. His beautiful rubies stood out on his face, a thriving wildfire in the middle of a whiteout.

"Entschuldigung, frau." He stuttered out in a raspy voice.

I nodded; mouth and words not being able to form at all. He nodded and offered a small smile as he continued past me. I hurried to the sidewalk, glancing over my shoulder to see that beautifully strange looking man one more time and I found him staring back at me.

For moment we just stared at each other, him with a quirky smile on his face, and a shy one growing on me. My mind jumped into action, imagining all kinds of scenarios where we'd meet and talk, and fall in love.

I was completely fixated on him, and for a split second, the world stopped.

But it didn't stop long enough.

Neither of us saw the car or heard it, that I'm sure.

It just came flying out of nowhere, and hit the man with ruby eyes head on.

I watched in horror as he soared through the air and landed on his side with a sickening thud. His iridescent hair did nothing to cushion his head as it crashed into the asphalt, cracking it like an egg. Blood spilled out any where it could. It poured out of his head and mouth, and flowed easily out of his now crooked nose.

The driver of the car rushed out of his vehicle up to the beautiful man; yelling in rapid German that I couldn't understand. But he kept pointing at the lights and crosswalk signal.

It was red.

Matching his blood and eyes perfectly.


I stared down into his lifeless rubies tears bubbling up behind my eyes. I didn't know why though. I didn't know him and he didn't know me, but, even through shattered eyes, he marveled at me.

I could've saved him.

If I had stopped him for a few more seconds.

If I had just said hello to him.

We could've become friends. We could've gone out and fallen love. We could've had a family and have grown old together.

I know it.

I can feel it.

And I know he was thinking the same.

We could've been so much.

If I had only stopped him for a moment more,

And said hello.
Wrote it on the long as drive back from florida and kinda forgot about it for a while..
but I found it and i'm glad.

I don't really know who I is so..it could be anyone .. lets call it a Character x I then

I hope this picks at your heart strings.. just a little bit..even if its a bit cliche..
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JamiiStar's avatar
I just died even more on the inside from all of the feels.
:heart: