Epilogue: Broken

Note: In the context of the story, this would take place after chapter 3, right before chapter 4. I wrote this as an epilogue because the story in general was about Noah and Allie and knowing that Allie broke up with Lon would be fine enough, but I had an idea of what their break up would be so here it is.

Allie paced back and forth across Lon's hotel room for what seemed like an eternity. After she read Noah's letter, she knew what a mistake it was for her to go on and marry Lon. It wasn't fair to either of them. She heard the sound of keys jingling and she stopped. The door opened and Lon stepped inside.

"Honey, they told me you were here. Is everything ok?"

"Actually Lon, we need to talk."

He closed the door behind them. "This doesn't sound good."

"No, no its not." Tears started forming. "I don't know how else to say this .. but .. I'm sorry Lon I can't do this."

"Noah?"

"Yes.. look Lon.. I am so sorry."

"…"

"Please say something."

Lon hand a blank stare and he walked over and sat on the bed.

"Are you going to get to the part where you say it's not you it's me."

"Lon.. I wish I had something better to say.. but.."

"Why are you doing this? Why now? We were just in Seabrook."

"I know .. I thought.. I thought I can do this.. I was wrong… I thought that maybe it was really too late for me and Noah .. that we had our chance.."

"Did I treat you wrong? .. I mean was it something I did or do that made you go down there in the first place?"

"No, you were perfect.. you are perfect.. .and if things were different … but.."

"I don't know why but I love you Allie.. I still love you.. I want you .. I want you to be my wife.. I know I told you that I shouldn't convince you to stay with me Allie .. but daymit I'm wrong.. we're perfect together.. you know that?"

"I love you Lon. I do.. I really do."

"Then why are you leaving me!.. cuz Noah was first.. you guys spent two days together.. what about the last three years?"

"Those three years were wonderful, but I am through denying it. I just end up hurting everyone that I care for. I'm not going to lie, I thought about Noah.. I've thought about it for the past 7 years, he was always there, in the back of my mind. We never ended right and that has never left me, it's still with me."

"So that's that.. after all we've.. after all I .."

"Lon.. you taught me how to love again.. you made me forget about Noah.. but when I saw that newspaper clipping of him.. I had to see him.. I wasn't expecting any of that to happen.. I just wanted that part of my life over.. but he .. he never wanted it to be over… he wrote to me.. he wrote to me dozens of letters … I'm sorry .. I'm sorry… I don't know what else to say."

"You could tell me you'll marry me and never leave me."

"I want to .. I want to …"

"So what're you going to do now Allie? Marry him now?"

"I don't know… I have to go down there to see him.."

"He'd be a fool not to take you back." Lon stood up and open the door and hinted at Allie to leave. On her way out, he grabbed her hand and gently removed the ring he once placed there. He held it on the palm of his hand and then just let it drop to the ground. She stared directly into those blue eyes. In them, she saw the hurt and sadness she caused. She walked away slowly and he closed the door behind her.

Allie stood there at the hallway for a minute, reflecting on the door now closed to her. Her heart could easily be broken like Lon's. She wiped the tears from her eyes and walked hurriedly towards the elevator. She had to get to Noah before it was really to late for them.

He leaned back against the door and slid down. He stayed hunch down, looking at the ring on the floor. There was no wondering or doubt, she had always loved Noah. He always felt a part of her was closed off from him, probably why she never shared a bed with him. He felt nothing, not hatred nor love, sad, happy. He was numb. What was once a heart warmed by Allie, now lay cold and barren. He shed no more tears after that.