Short Stories

Best Moment Of My Life

      Sometimes when I was young, I would sit and wonder where the stars went when each night ended. When I learned that they never truly go away, I realizes the answer I'd really been searching for all along....I realized that the girl that I really love and that truly loves me had been in front of me all along. I've been looking in all of the wrong places. I went home and called Jasmine right away so we could meet up and I can let her know how I truly feel. "Hello", she answered. "Jasmine? Are you busy? We gotta talk", I told her. "I guess I'm not. Daniel, what's wrong?", she asked. "Can you meet me on my balcony?", I asked her. "Okay", she hung up. There she was, standing there, looking beautiful as always. I walked up to her ad embraced her right away. I didn't want to let go. She felt like everything in my arms. "Danny, talk to me", she said to me. "Jasmine, we knew each other and have been best friends since we were kids, that's 23 years of friendship. Through anything and everything, you have never left my side despite what I put you through. During all of my relationships, you were there. Thank you for that", I stopped. "That's what friends are for, right silly? Always welcome", she responded. "Very true but tonight, I was outside staring at the stars doing some thinking. I've been with all of these different females and they showed me that sex isn't better than love. They couldn't give me what I needed. But there's this one female that has been with me all of these years and has exactly what I need and she is you. I didn't exactly realize it until tonight. Jasmine, I'm in love with you and I want to be with you. I'm sorry I took this long to realize it but you are the one for me", I confessed. She didn't say anything and I got nervous. Then she broke down into my arms. "Wait, did I say something wrong?", I asked. "No, Danny. You didn't. You just caught me off guard but I have a confession of my own. I loved you for so many years. I've had to watch all of these girls be with you and I would get jealous because I felt like you should be wih me and not them/ I knew what you really needed. Then I watched them hurt you. I wanted to beat up everyone you dated. You deserved better, you deserved to be happy and loved right. I wanted to tell you but I wasn't brave enough to and my pride was definitely too high", she confessed. Wow, I didn't know what to say. All this time, my best friend wanted to be with me. I feel so stupid, I should've known this. Her actions said it all. "Jasmine, I'm so sorry. I should've paid more attention to you", I said to her. "It's okay. I'm not mad at you but let's make it last", she said to me. She moved closer to me, pressed her lips against mine. We kissed for a little. Her lips tasted so sweet. We stopped kissing and we made our way to my room then went to sleep in each other's arms. This was the best moment of my life....