I smiled and nodded as he said I could. He grabbed my hands which made me feel somewhat less nervous. He smiled at me again as he said he was going to go grab a bite. And he was gone. I felt sort of empty, but I smiled keeping my opportunity. I opened the door walking into the room of my parents. I shut the door and got in. I saw my mom sitting on the floor, her face just like I remembered and her smile so warming, it made me want to smile, considering the fact that she was somewhat the same. She sat there playing, drawing on this paper...I couldn't ell what it was, but I was too occupied with her. Even if the aging had made her look a little older I still saw her face, the one who loved me so much. My eyes slid over to a man sitting faced to the wall, muttering. It was my dad, I smiled even more...they were together, if I did leave they would have...each other. He seemed mad, like he was yelled at, I frowned a little and then my mom looked at me. She said "You can't have my paper! I don't wanna share!" she shook her head and was all of a sudden upset. What she had just said made me gasp and lose my smile; she had changed so much, so unlike my real mom. I walked up to her and starting to sit by her...she scooted back saying "Go away lady!" I reached out to touch her but she went back again. I saw my dad watching us as we talked, he turned the whole way and I saw his face. I stopped there and all these memories came rushing back to me, it was so much that I frowned, I put y focus back at my mom. I told her "It's me Anna. remember me?" I pulled my hair behind my hair showing her myself. My dad spoke up from behind, he was hold a blanket in his hand and shook his head and said "she's not going to share!" He said as he muttered and played and ripped his blanket. I looked at them both and how they were so...different. My eyes welled up with tears and I took in my lips and held back as much as I could. My mom was all the way against the wall and she was hiding behind her paper and her eyes peeking at me. I turned to my dad and asked him, as he didn't move away, he just looked away. I said to him "Anna...you can't forget me...I'm your..." I stopped and decided not to say anything. He laughed and my eyebrows pulled together...I heard my mom laugh from behind me. They both said together "She thinks she's Anna...Weird...he he..." I heard all these words run through my head and I felt lonely again, in the middle of this room, having my own biological parents not recognize me. I was crying now with my tears welling up on my face. How could they forget me? I was so heart torn. It hurt, that they would forget their own daughter and laugh about it. I got up and spoke a little louder with my voice cracking on words "Anna. Anna Romano. Please...please remember me..." I said. the last few words mostly to myself. Tears were rolling down my face as I spoke. They were laughing, at me...why? My eyes went blurry with the tears...I slowly backed out and saw my two parents sit there with them laughing and playing. Memory of my birthday flashed, and I backed out till I hit the door. I opened it and turned to take a last look...at least they were happy together. I cried and closed the door, leaning on it, sliding to the floor...

I had paced around the tables and into the entrance many times. My half eaten sandwich in the bin. It hadn't been long, but I was still concerned. She'd never told me about what her parents were like and how they were doing. For all I knew, I should be fearing for her safety around them! Other people looked at me, but they reacted with no surprise, as they must have thought I was staying here too. The fifth time I paced towards the entrance, I wasn't paying much attention. However something caught my eye. I looked down the corridor and automatically frowned. Someone was sat on the floor, leaning against a door. That someone was upset. That someone was Anna. As soon as it hit me that it was her, I dashed through the doorway and down the corridor. "Anna" I said. I collapsed on the floor next to her in a rush and put my arms around her. "Are you okay? What happened?" I asked quickly. Tears ran down her face and I tried to wipe them away so she could speak. I held her again and looked up at the door and then around.

I sat there crying like I was depressed. I looked up when someone said my name. James. I felt a little better, like someone remembered me. He came running over putting his arms around me...He wiped my tears away but they were too much and he asked me if I was okay...I was not. I took breaths trying to speak..."They didn't...remember me...Jame. They forgot me..." I cried as I spoke. I leaned into him hugging him and soaking his shirt with tears. I had just realized that the only person left was James, noone else. I whole load of fresh tears rolled down...

I rocked her gently in my arms, my face as if I were going to cry too. Her cool tears seeped across my chest and my eyes closed. I could hear and feel all the hurt that came with her words and it struck me inside too. I could tell that Anna loved her parents, and I couldn't believe that they'd forget their own daughter. I wished I could take all her pain away, I would take for myself if I could. This can't be happening. This is so dreadful. I didn't have anything to say. Nothing could make her feel better now. I couldn't come up with something to get her parents to remember her; to go back to how it was when she was a child and they loved her just as much as she loved them. Others walked past along the corridor and acted as though nothing was happening. I stroked the back of her head as she burried her face into my shirt.

I shut my eyes as I was soaking into his shirt. My parents were so...different, like I had said. It made my heart hurt even more to think about it. James comforted me with his hands...He was so nice and I was so grateful at the moment. I let out a few whimpers into his shirt. "They forgot me..." I said as you could barely hear it because my face was burried into his shirt. I moaned out "James." as he was the only one left...for me. His hand stroked on my hair and it made a little difference...why was I such a whimp.

"I'm so sorry Anna" my voice stained. I linked my hands around her and turned my head to kiss her at the top of her head. "So sorry" I repeated under my breath in the same tone next to her hair. It hurt me to see her like this and I was annoyed that they had to go and forget her. It was such a terrible thing to lose parents, but for them to not know you anymore, although it sounds selfish, it would be much worse. It was like we had forgotten all the awkwardness of this morning, and I didn't like the fact that this had to be the way to do so. She needed to know she had someone. She had noone left. "I'm always going to be here, Anna" I whispered as a statement. My eyes glistened with moisture, but I closed them and felt her in my arms. "I'm so sorry" I repeated in a whisper, squeezing my eyes tighter.

It was silent for a while, just the sounds of my crying. I heard him speak sand didn't know what to say...nothing could be enough. James was so comforting, and I'm glad he came along with me. He kept saying sorry, and kissed me, why was he so sorry? I cringed in his arms, and like again, I wanted to stay in his arms. My parents were mental but I would have never thought they would forget me. The did say 'she thinks she's Anna...' but that still meant they forgot me. They remembered my name but not me...I wanted it the other way around. My eyes were shut and tears rolled down, a little slower now. "Thank you so much..." and my voice was again, moaned into his shirt. And I didn't feel right sitting right outside their door, crying for them, and they don't even care...

I looked down at her face and took a hand to wipe her cheeks of her tears. Her breathing slowed as she calmed down and I kept her close to me. She said thankyou to me, and it confused me a little, but I was glad she knew I was here for her. She should know I would never forget her and that she always has me. I matched my breathing with hers when it slowed down, calming us both. I pushed away her hair from her face to stop it from sticking to her tears. All you could hear now was our breathing, hers louder than mine. "Want to go?" I whispered, guessing she wouldn't want to stay here any longer. I knew I wouldn't.

He looked down at me and wiped my non stop tears, they would only come if they were meant to. We had both calmed down but I didn't understand why he would want to calm down. He pushed my hair out of my face. He had asked me if I wanted to go...yes, I would love to get out of here...I looked up at his face and saw how moist his eyes were getting. I would have had them worse...I managed to whisper back to him "Please." This place was for the mental and James and I didn't belong here...why waste our time crying over people who don't even remember you..

I nodded back and took my arms off her, picking myself up from the ground. My eyes dried but still glistened in the light. I took her hands and helped her up, then wiped her cheek again, with my other hand still in hers. I pulled her hand as I started to walk, looking back down the corridor. I was worried as I remembered Anna asking the head angel for her death, knowing that this would make her feel worse. I hoped she could keep herself strong at least for herself, nevermind me. As we walked out of the entrance I looked over at the desk seeing the woman's face, my expression not changing from it's upset and blank state. I turned my head back and opened the door out to the small carpark. I led her to the car silently. Though the silence this time was not the same. I warmed her hand with mine, holding it securely and opened the passenger door for her. She shouldn't have to drive now, so I would drive out of this place, taking Anna away from all this mess.

He helped me up and I felt somewhat dizzy. We head out and I kept my hand in his and we went out of this dirty place. The clerk was looking at me with her worried eyes; now that I think of it, she was my parent for a few months...no wonder she was so nice. I tried to force out a smile but no. I looked at her at a a glance and looked back down. We went out into the parking lot and way up to my car. James held the passenger door for me and I was happy that I didn't have to drive, and I wasn't going to be stubborn. I would do what he said from now on. I got into the passenger door and the door shut.

I closed the door when she was safely inside the car, and walked around the front to get in the drivers seat. I sighed when I was in there, and my hands rubbed my face before looking at Anna. She looked kind of empty and drained. I gulped as I could feel a small lump in my throat, and started the engine. I looked through the back window and then reversed the car out of the spot. I pressed down the accelerator harder as we got out of the parking lot. I couldn't even enjoy how smooth the car felt, there was too much on my mind. I hadn't driven since I had driven one of the guys from schools cars. I drove faster than Anna had, determined to get further away. I didn't know where I was going, but It felt good to put my foot down and feel the car move faster.

I watched him walk in front of the car and get in. He sighed looking at me. I was so blank; nothing on my face, no emotion no expression. He started the car and drove out. I leaned back onto the seat and watched the scenery move faster and faster, He didn't even know the way back, we were probably heading somewhere else. I looked at James and the car was moving a bit fast. I gulped at him and asked him in a weak whisper "You okay?" He seemed more mad than I was. I was confused but my face didn't show it all.

I was focusing on the road, my face blank but tense. I could feel my skin getting hotter. I laughed when she asked me if I was okay, taking a glance at her, but with no real humour. "Am I okay?" I said "I'm fine" referring to the fact how I was didn't matter and that it was her she should be worrying about. It came out a little like I was angry at something though, but mostly sounded like I was concerned for her. I sighed again, looking at her again for a little longer, with soft and tired eyes. "You don't deserve this Anna" I said and looked back to the road. I thought about how other people got so much more out of their lives than Anna that didn't deserve it one bit. She was an amazing girl, and somehow everything went wrong for her.

I frowned at how he was acting. I was just wondering, and he was fine. That made me relax a bit. I didn't deserve this? I think i did. That's why they took me to the heavens, and I became an angel. I was depressed and I was a little happy that I was becoming something un-ordinary, it would have taken my mind off everything. But now...nothing was left in the book. It was after The end. The not happily ever after The End. He probably thought i didn't deserve this, then his eyes looked at me and I turned my head looking out onto the road. I wanted to do so much and I wasted, probably my last day. I wanted to go home and back to my younger years. My heart throbbed and it reminded me of when my mom cried for her mom. She sat on the sofa curled up with me...crying. She told me that I will never get this type of pain...but now she has yet again given it to me. I sighed, my eyes still wet but not shedding one more tears, I had shed them all. But my eyes closed slowly, as if this was the end.

She didn't say anything back as expected. I relaxed my muscles, hoping I wouldn't be as hot when I wasn't tensed. My mind was all mixed up but I kept on driving. I didn't pay much attention to where exactly I was driving, but I just went with where I felt like. I hoped she didn't mind and that she wasn't wanting to go straight back to school. I never imagined it would end up like this. I thought she was going to see her parents, enjoy herself while she could and then the day would be perfect. Unfortunately, we weren't the people with perfect lives. But Anna should have a perfect life. I knew she wouldn't want to talk right now, but I couldn't take the silence "Please say something" I said quietly. I kept driving and turned round a corner. I knew where I wanted to go then and headed in that direction. Looking back to her, my face was sad and pleading, searching her eyes.

It was so quiet. I watched the scenery move across my eyes. I still had no idea where we were going. What a horrible day...I just wish something was there to make me smile. And then James came to my mind...I couldn't help but look over at him. He asked me to say something...say what? That I was depressed just as I was 4 years ago? That I wish he wouldn't have to change...don't have to leave him? I couldn't say that...It would hurt to. He turned around the corner and looked at me. I couldn't help but do what he said, I decided to say "Why are you even helping me?" I said, and again with my weak whisper.

I felt uncomfortable as the silence continued. I drove onto a main road across the town. When she asked her question, I could here the strain of her trying to talk. No, No.. I thought Please Anna don't slip back into depression. Her question showed plainly her feeling of worthlessness. I had told her so much how I wanted to be with her, and nothing had got through to her. I felt hollow for my efforts to go to waste. Did she have no idea what I thought? "Because you're the most important person in my life" I replied quietly and confidently, but in a monotone voice, my eyes fixed infront of me. The sun went behind the clouds and then out again, making everything dim and brighten.

When I had spoken his answer made me look at him with my eyes saying sorry over and over again. I knew he was the most important person in my life, and I guess I was his as well. I didn't want him to take it in the wrong sense, I was...so...ineffable to describe how thankful I was for him to defend me, through times. I smiled at him, clearly showing him that it was made directly towards him and how much I liked him. Nice and warm. The sun went away for a while and came back, making the light run away for a few. I didn't leave his eyes and face even though they were on the road. "Thank you...for everything, for keeping me safe, for defending me, helping me, putting up with me, for liking me and holding me,...Thank you." I said and my voice was a faint whisper and I wanted him to hear every word, even if it did sound like a goodbye. I meant these words more than anything, they sounded so true when they had come out...

When I heard her start to talk I turned my head to look at her. It surprised me to see she was looking in my eyes, with a smile on her face. It didn't even looked forced like before. My lips parted as my face turned shocked. I looked back at the road quickly as to keep the car going straight and listened to her every word. My muscles relaxed again, inside me going softer. I was happy that she appreciated me, though I didn't feel the need to be thanked. I did it because I wanted to, I needed to, not because I had to. I looked back over to her, my eyes liquid brown and nodded a small nod "You too Anna" I replied. I was closer to where I was going and there were only a couple more roads to go.

I took a quick look at her, and smiled because she was leaning back. I turned onto the last road you could go in that direction. She asked where we were going and I knew her curiosity would come through some time. "We're here" I said back, swirving into the nearly empty carpark. I parked perfectly to my surprise and smiled proudly at Anna, opening the door at the same time. I stepped out and closed the door behind me looking across at the sea glistening on the parts touched by the sun through the clouds.

I was confused when he had said we were here. I looked at him as he got out and I did the same, shutting the door behind me. I froze to look at the sea, this is where he had brought me and something inside made all my tenses go away. I looked at him for a second and then back at the gorgeous sea. It was so vast and the sun shone through the clouds making the sea shine like nothing. My eyes glistened with the sea. I was still leaning against the car. I could see why he would have brought me here, it was a place of peace and calm. I heard the wind through my ears...

I walked round the car to where Anna was. The car park had sand building up around the edges. I took her hand and looked at her face. The tears on her face had dried, making her skin shine and glow naturally. I didn't realise I had a small smile, my attention was focused on her and the sounds of the waves hitting the sand. The noises were soothing but I could still hear the cars and streets not far away. "Come on" I said, pulling her hand to walk across the carpark. There was a farmiliar passageway down some steps into the sand. The beach wasn't very big and open, and was quite secluded. I breathed in the fresh air coming off the sea, clearing my head and cooling my skin.

My eyes went from the sea to James. He walked over to me and held my hand asking me to follow him. I smiled a small smile and followed him. It seemed like he wasn't new to this. I figured this was a beach, the waves were soft as they smothered the sand. As we got further, the sound of the cars and life fainted. It was just the soothing waves and the wind. I could see why he had brought me here. I looked around us and back at James.