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A Love Confession

Twenty-eight. Twenty-seven. Twenty-six. Twenty-five. Twenty-four. Exactly one day left. Twenty-three. Twenty-two. Twenty-one. Time to go to sleep. I awake and do my morning routine. Thirteen. Twelve. Eleven. Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. I start packing for the sleepover. Five. Four. Three. Two. Almost there. And still no idea of how I'm going to tell Naledi. One. Thirty minutes. Fifteen. Time to leave. And I'm there. At 8:04.

"H-hey, Naledi!"

"Hi, Nova!" Naledi says happily. "Come on, let's go to my room."

"O-ok." Stop stuttering Nova, you're better than this. We head up to Naledi's bedroom. She has the entire sky mapped out in her ceiling, and she even has a skylight. She has a really cool bedroom. She grabs her guitar off of the stand, and motions for me to sit with her on the bed. "Why did you grab your guitar?" I ask puzzled.

"Answering your question." She starts playing a tune of a song I recognize. 'Line Without A Hook'.

I don't really give a damn about the way you touch me

When we're alone

You can hold my hand

If no one's home

Do you like it when I'm away?

If I went and hurt my body, baby

Would you love me the same?

No, I hate it when she's away. I don't want her to hurt herself because of me. It's all my fault.

I can feel all my bones coming back

And I'm craving motion

Mama never really learns how to live by herself

It's a curse

And it's growing

You're a pond and I'm an ocean

Oh, all my emotions

Feel like explosions when you are around

And I've found a way to kill the sounds, oh

Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you

I need you here to stay

I broke all my bones that day I found you

Crying at the lake

Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden?

Oh, and if I could take it all back

I swear that I would pull you from the tide

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa

I said no, I said no

Listen close, it's a no

The wind is a-pounding on my back

And I found hope in a heart attack

Oh at last, it is past

Now I've got it, and you can't have it

Baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you

I need you here to stay

I broke all my bones that day I found you

Crying at the lake

Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden, oh

And if I could take it all back

I swear that I would pull you from the tide

Darling, when I'm fast asleep

I've seen this person watching me

Saying, "Is it worth it? Is it worth it? Tell me, is it worth it?" Oh

Guess there is something, and there is nothing

There is nothing in between

And in my eyes, there is a tiny dancer

Watching over me, he's singing

"She's a, she's a lady, and I am not a boy"

He's singing, "She's a, she's a lady, and I am just a line without a hook"

Baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you

I need you here to stay

I broke all my bones that day I found you

Crying at the lake

Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden, oh

And if I could take it all back

I swear that I would pull you from the tide

She finishes the last strum of her guitar and stares at me wistfully. Does this mean that she feels the same way about me? Does this mean that she...she...

And without thinking I kiss her.

And she kisses me back.

And it was amazing. At this moment I don't care that I'm not normal. I'm just happy that she feels the same way. When we part she asks me a simple question. "So what was bothering you at the planetarium?"

"I think you already have your answer." I say with a smile on my face. She lets out a small giggle. And we enter each other's warm embrace to cry in tears of joy. "I'm so happy you feel the same."

(A/N: 1. I don't own this song, all credits to the song goes to Ricky Montgomery. 2. This short story i wrote like a year ago, so I'm sorry if it was bad... but I hope you liked it!)