Zombie Outbreak - Sanders Sides

Chapter 5: Revelation

Roman's P.O.V

"I'm sorry Virge, I didn't even think about any of that. I don't know what I would've done in your position. I do know one thing though. The accident was not your fault and you shouldn't feel like it is. The only person at fault is the idiot who crossed the road in a rainstorm. I mean who does that!" I say sitting next to him on his right and he scoffs a little. 

"Come on I hate to see you cry," I say with a soft smile and poking his sides that I know are ticklish. I keep poking his sides until he laughs just a little. 

He wipes his face, "Stop it. I'm still mad at you." I poke his side again and he smiles but pulls his knees up to hide his face.

"Look Virge, I really am sorry. You have every right to be mad at me and should be but I do hope you can forgive me. I hate it when we fight," I say while playing with my jeans. He stretches his right leg out and leans on the other to look at me. 

He softly smiles saying, "You're not wrong, I should be mad at you but I think I just had too much emotion pent up and after the accident it kind of all came out at once. I do forgive you because I know how clueless you can be and that you really don't mean to act like that. I shouldn't have yelled at you though, how's your head?" 

He softly touches the bandage on my forehead and I close my eyes. I really want to tell him how I feel but is now the right time? What if he doesn't feel the same? Okay, I can do this.

"This is probably not the right time and I would wait for the right time but... I've been putting this off for quite a while and I want to tell you something. I'm scared of your reaction though," I explain with my eyes still closed. 

He pulls his hand back so I finally look at him and he seems interested in what I have to say. I open my mouth to say something but nothing comes out so I take a breath. Okay I think I know how I want to do this but what if he freaks out. What if he only loves me as a friend or worse a brother... While I'm freaking out on the inside he just seems curious. He's just waiting for me to say what I want to say. I know with 100% accuracy that I am absolutely in love with him and have been for a long time but I can't help but worry. If I tell him and he doesn't feel the same will it ruin our friendship? 

"Umm this is going to be a weird question Virge but do you like me?" I ask without thinking.

Virgil's P.O.V

Did he hear what I said in the car? I thought he was unconscious. Maybe he's just asking in general. 

I smile nervously, "Of course I do. You're one of my best friends." He shakes his head and says that isn't what he meant. He did hear me... Great. Here comes the 'I only see you as a friend' or 'I love you like a brother' speech. 

"I didn't know you could hear me. If I had I would've kept my mouth shut. You don't have to say anything. I know how this goes," I tell him with a frown. He doesn't say anything, at all. He just stares at me which I never thought would feel uncomfortable. 

"What? I have no idea what you're talking about. You told me something?" he finally asks. Is he being serious right now? 

I stand up and cross my arms saying, "Look if I knew you were actually awake I would've never told you how I felt." He stands up and looks at me confused before asking once again what I'm talking about. "So you're just going to pretend you didn't hear me tell you that I'm in love with you and have been for a long time. Actually that's a good idea. Can we just pretend it didn't happen?"

He zones out so I wave my hand in front of him until he snaps out of it. 

"You're in love with me...? You're actually in love with me?" he says with a grin. I should've kept my mouth shut.