Loved and Forgotten
HEREâS THE FINALE GUYS HOPE YOU ENJOY IF U DO PLZ RB IT HELPS A LOT THIS TOOK ME OVER AN HOURÂ
DEDICATED TO MY WIFE @styxetal AND MY PLANT @styxxandersss
[part one] [part two] (part three)
Every jab, every taunt, every insult and every time he was ignored put silky petals in Thomasâs throat. Alexander came from a less fortunate place, causing him to dislike those who flaunt their riches and spend it on useless gimmicks, meaning he despised Thomas. Every time Thomas pretended to step on his foot, break something of his, or anything else of that matter, he would âreimburseâ Alex. But Alex would always shove his money back, saying âI donât want your damn charityâ.
Thomas didnât get it. He was rich, famous, attractive. He could give Alex a much better life, pay for all his textbooks and the part of his tuition scholarships donât cover. That was good enough for his ex-girlfriend. Yet here Alex is, constantly arguing with Thomas over the smallest things. Criticizing his glamorous choices of coffee, his fancy collections of watches that could pay for the student loans of half the kids in the state. Even called his choice of fashion âtoo flashyâ and âtackyâ.
He knew what was happening to him, from the countless movies and television shows heâs been it based around it. He knew the consequences, he knew the options. He had the money to hire a private operator to keep quiet if needed. Yet, the very idea of forgetting about the person he loved was disgusting to him.
It was easy to hide at the beginning. Walk around with a handkerchief, spit out a few petals here and there. It was always worse when he hung out around his old campus, inevitably coming across Alexander, and when that happened, everyone knew shit was going to go down.
Today was different. Today was February nineteenth, the day Alexanderâs mom died. Of course, Thomas was not one to know this, in fact, nobody did except Alexâs closest friend, John. This was not a day for Alex to be confronted. On this day, all Alex wanted to do was be left alone.
Thomas didnât want that. Thomas came across Alex more than once in the hallways, and was curious as to why he didnât strike up a debate. All Thomas needed was for Alex to pay attention to him. Just a little bit. And attention is what he got.
âYou look terrible.â Thomas called to Alexander upon seeing him for the fifth time in the past couple hours. When he didnât get a response, Thomas continued. âWhat, no comeback? No âyeah well you look like shit every dayâ statement in your whiny ass voice?â To this, Alex clenched his fists, still looking at the floor, John at his side, shooting Thomas a glare.
âPathetic.â Thomas held out his hand in front of him, tanzanite ring glinting a royal blue in the light. âYou couldâve at least had the decency to give me a response. Guess your whore mom didnât teach you better manners.â
Everyone in the hall stopped dead in their tracks. Whoever was there that day could unanimously agree that when Alex turned around slowly, the atmosphere seemed to darken tenfold, and the look on his face was the scariest shit theyâd ever seen.
Alex dropped his books and started swinging wildly, and nobody had the courage to stop him. Between throws, he screamed at Thomas.
âDonât you fucking dare speak about my mother like that!â He caught Thomasâs watch with his fist, snapping the catch, causing the watch to fall to the floor with a loud clunk. âAt least she loved me, which is obviously a feeling nobody will ever have for you!â Alex dug his  chipped fingernails into the skin next to Thomasâs eye, and dragged them down his cheek, leaving raw flesh exposed in four lines.
âYour friends are only there because youâre rich and famous, just like your girlfriend was!â Thomas felt warm blood run over his lips and drip onto the sleeves of his fur coat.
âNobody loves you and nobody ever will!â Alex landed the final blow between Thomasâs ribs, and fell into a heap, sobbing uncontrollably, John comforting him. Thomas covered himself with his coat and hurried out of the college into a chilly winter scene.
There was a small stretch of woods next to the campus grounds, which is where Thomas spent the next hour. He didnât suffer many physical injuries from his encounter with Alex, but the blood-soaked snow surrounding him would say otherwise. Thomas was on his hands and knees, violently coughing up blood and, of course, nearly complete Begonias.
Your friends donât even care for you. These words kept ringing in Thomasâs head. Theyâre only there because youâre rich and famous. In a way, Thomas always knew this was true. Your girlfriend just cared about publicity. Thomas never loved her anyways. Nobody loves you and nobody ever will.
The last thing Alex said to Thomas hurt the most, and it was the one Thomas couldnât get out of his mind. It became louder and louder the more difficult it was for Thomas to breathe. He felt like he was hundreds of feet deep in the ocean waters. He couldnât hear anything. The air he was breathing felt thick. He felt pressure on his chest, on his lungs. He couldnât control his body.
Thomas was quivering, heaving, coughing. He didnât know where his mouth was getting all that blood. He didnât know where his lungs kept getting those stupid, stupid flowers. He would cough up one, only to feel the need to cough again, leading to another flower. Beautiful flowers of the darkest hues and values rested in a cluster at Thomasâs hands, enough to make five bouquets. One after another, he crushed the flowers between his palms, burying them under layers of snow and dirt.
The blood only flowed faster, and the flowers only got darker. Tears streamed down Thomasâs cheeks, stinging the scratches given to him by his beloved Alexander. The wind whipped at his face and chilled his damp, stained clothes. Thomasâs fingertips were tinted blue and his breath fogged in the cold. His jeans were thoroughly soaked through and his boots were rendered useless, but Thomas couldnât feel any of it.
As dawn broke, Thomas couldnât carry his head anymore. As the world went black around him he fell face first into a bed of bloody flowers, and Thomas Jefferson would have to suffer no more.












