Everything on the island still happened, I just changed the timeline. Instead of being college kids in 2009, they're in their mid twenties.

Disclaimer: Do I own Flight 29 Down? I WISH!

Jackson's POV

My heart skipped a beat as I watched the familiar leg step out of the silver corvette I had become so accustomed to. My breath stopped as the body attached to the leg came into view. A light wind blew, making strands of black wavy hair that had escaped from the messy bun flicker like fire. Her hazel eyes were hidden behind black sunglasses. My eyes followed her as she entered the grocery store. Not stopping to think, I followed her in.

Where did she go? I just saw her enter. This isn't that big of a store so finding her should be easy. I started for the dry foods section and decided to make my way around. Three aisles later, I finally saw her by the snacks.

"Yeah I'm looking at your favorite pretzels now. I'll get these before I come home. I love you too. Bye." Melissa spoke into a Blackberry storm. My heart twisted, and I turned away as she headed in my direction.

Is she with someone...? I thought as I hid in the soft drinks aisle.

"Sir, may I help you?" I turned around sharply and ran head first into a man who wore a badge that read "Jason"

"Um...no thank you-" I pretended to read the name tag again. "No thank you Jason. I'm just...picking up some soda!" I plastered a fake smile onto my face and grabbed the first box of Sprite I saw. I continued to smile innocently. Jason continued to watch me suspiciously. When he was sure I wasn't up to anything, he walked away, saying something into his walkie talkie.

I sighed in relief and dumped the Sprite back on the shelf. I left the aisle and searched for Melissa. Luckily I found her easily. She was examining the bread stacked on the shelf, contemplating which she'd like better. I was about to reveal myself when her blackberry rang again.

"Hello?" I watched a smile spread across her face. Probably her boyfriend again...

I couldn't take much more of this so I turned and left the store. I got into my black Honda Civic and waited. If I couldn't talk to her here, I would follow her. If I saw she entered a neighborhood I would take a different turn and leave. If she kept running errands, I would follow her until I got the chance to talk to her. I moved my car right behind hers, ready to watch for her.

Approximately 20 minutes later she came out of the store and headed towards her car. Luckily my wind shield was tinted so she didn't see me when she admired the car. I smiled. She remembered my car.

She started up her car and drove out of the parking lot. I didn't want to scare her, so I looked at her license plate and nodded to myself. When she had driven onto the main rode, I started my own car and left.

She wasn't hard to spot. She was the only one driving in the right lane so I did a quick prayer she wasn't heading home and joined her.

I drove behind her for 10 minutes until she turned into the parking lot of a department store. I grinned and followed her.

Once again, not wanting to scare her I waited until she had walked in, to follow her.

Some song started playing about Romeo and Juliet. As more of it came on, I identified it as Love Story by Taylor Swift. The manager of a cafe I played at had told me his daugher loved her. I had been at their house for a Christmas party last year and she had listened to this song on repeat. I listened to the lyrics, and was surprised at how well the lyrics - minus the ones about Romeo and Juliet - matched my situation.

We were both young when I first saw you;
I close my eyes and the flashback starts...

*Flashbacks*

I was walking behind some teacher who was showing me around. I started to cross the bridge that connected the roof tops of two buildings when I spotted her. She was looking up at me and I felt a smile tug at my lips. When she saw me looking at her, she quickly looked down.

I was leaning against a tree when the same girl from before made her way through the packed court yard and introduced herself.

I was throwing rocks at her window trying to get her to come outside so I could apologize for a mistake I had made, when her father came outside and told me to leave. She later told me he had heard about my bad reputation

We had to start sneaking around for a while until she had convinced her father I was a good guy.

I was comforting her because her parents were trying to tell her what she needed to do with her life. Her parents were attempting to break us up...

A year later I unexpectedly left her. A few days later I got the message to her to meet me by our old school...That's where I proposed to her.

She had said yes but I had left her at the alter...

*Flashbacks end*

As the song ended, I came back to reality and looked around for her.

I spotted her sorting through a rack of baby clothes. My stomach flipped over.

I was distracted by my thoughts of her being the mother to a baby that wasn't mine, when someone tapped my shoulder.

Melissa's POV

I tapped him on the shoulder and watched him whip around.

"Hi Jackson." I said glaring at him. "Have you been following me?"

"Mel! What!? No I was just-"

"You were just spying on me." I practically spat.

"Melissa-!"

"No Jackson. I don't want to hear it. Anything you have to say to me right now won't matter when the time comes. If you came expecting for me to fall apart and melt into your arms after you apologize, then you're sadly mistaken."

"Mel..." Jackson protested.

"I saw you Jackson. I saw you getting questioned by Jason. Yes I know what his name was. Of course I know his name! He's my effin cousin. I told him to ask you. But I somewhat understand you following me at the grocery store. It may have been a coincidence that you were there when I was. But here? You'd never come in here! And the Honda Civic? Yeah I definitely recognized it. It still has that dent from the car accident we survived. And speaking of survival, what happened to all the crap you said when we came home from the island about you loving me? That's just bull Jackson!" I finished with tears forming in my eyes.

Jackson looked down at me and let out a deep breath. "Are you finished?"

I slowly nodded, folding my lips into my mouth, so he wouldn't be able to kiss me.

"Mel, look." He started running a hand through his hair. "Can we at least sit and talk?"

I thought about this and slowly shook my head.

"We could've talked a long time ago Jackson." I said slowly, hearing the pain in my voice. "It's too late now."

And with that I turned and walked away.

Jackson's POV

Did what I think happened just happen? I was surprised when a small voice in the back of my head answered.

Yep.

But why?

Because she's right Jackson. You were expecting her to melt into your arms and cry. You wanted her to open up and tell you how much she missed you. You wanted to take her home with you, you wanted to-

Alright! I angrily shut up my stupid conscience. Although I had to agree with it. I did want Melissa to take me back. But getting her to do so wouldn't be so easy after all.

She might still be having a baby with someone else.

To drown out the annoying truth my conscience had to offer, I grabbed my I-pod out of my pocket and jammed the ear buds into my ear.

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I drove home recklessly. Not caring if I was pulled over by a cop. Fortunately, I wasn't. I was thankful for this when I realized I'd be in bigger trouble than ever before if a cop did catch me. Technically I was still being watched for crimes I never committed.

I drove into the parking lot of my run down apartment building and slammed the car door shut. I headed towards the security-free door and walked inside. Punching my code numbers in, I pulled the door open and headed up the stairs. I needed to make a phone call.

"Hello?"

"Nathan?"

"Jackson!"

"Hey...I was wondering if we could talk."

"Yeah sure. What's wrong?" Nathan asked. I felt distant and could barely hear him through the phone.

"Jackson?" I realized I hadn't replied for a few seconds.

"Yeah, sorry. Look I don't know how to say this so I'll just come right out. Is Melissa married? Is she having a baby?" I didn't know how needy that sounded until I heard myself. But it had to be asked.

"Mel? No, as far as I know she's still single. And last time I talked to her she was still a virgin..."

"When was the last time you talked to her?"

"This morning. We had breakfast."

I smiled. "Thanks. How's Daley?"

"Oh. She's...she's a mom to a beautiful healthy girl." I could hear the grin in Nathan's voice.

"Oh! Congratulations! What's her name?"

"Abby. I know that sounds a little weird, but Melissa's the godmother, and she suggested it. You know, Mel and the Abby from Hartwell have become awfully close."

"How old is Abby?"

"She'll be three weeks old tomorrow!"

My brain quickly put two and two together. Melissa's the godmother to a newborn baby. Melissa was buying baby clothes. Yes!

"Hey, Nathan?"

"Yeah?"

"Could you help me find Mel?" I took a deep breath and told him the whole story of what had happened today.

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I had found out from Nathan that Melissa was planning to go to the mall this weekend. I decided to go and make her listen to what I had to say. I had to know at least what her face would look like when I told her the truth.

Melissa's POV (Saturday)

"Melissa, why don't we go in here?" Nathan asked pulling me into a random store.

"Why are we in here?" I asked looking around at the fast flashing lights and gory movie posters.

"Oh, I was thinking maybe Taylor would like this...!" He replied picking up a green skull.

I rolled my eyes and walked back out.

"Nathan, if you want to help me buy a gift for Taylor's birthday, then I suggest you stay away from stores that sell green skulls."

"You're right." He said checking his Blackberry Pearl. "Ooh! Let's go over there instead. I'm getting hungry." Nathan said and pulled me over to the food court.

"Fine..." I said and found us a table while he went and ordered us some Italian. I was looking around when I felt someone slide into the booth beside me. I inhaled the cologne I had once loved. Crap. There was no way I could leave.

"Mel, please. Listen to me."

I turned to look at Jackson.

"Nathan's not coming back, is he?"

Jackson shook his head.

"I'm out of here." I said standing up and attempting to get around the table onto the other side of the booth. Jackson grabbed my hand. I gasped at the sudden electric shocks that ran up through my arm.

"Let go of me."

"Not until you listen. Mel, please."

I heard the sincerity and kindness in his voice and nodded. I sat back down looked into his handsome blue gray eyes, letting him know I was ready.

Please Review! I seriously thought it was longer but when I saw the live preview, I noticed it wasn't as long as I thought. Chapter 2 is complete, and I will upload it soon. Even though I promised myself I wouldn't publish this story until I had atleast 4 chapters for 'Going Back' I couldn't wait any longer since I have writers block for that story.

I am going on a trip this week, so I won't be able to update again until Sunday 24th night, maybe even the 25th. I might be able to, depending on whether or not my cousins fixed their computer.