TORN (a Kevin "Ghost" McCullough Fanfic) *short story*

Chapter 11

I hesitantly shifted in my seat to face him, looking down at out hands. He intertwined our fingers together and rubbed the back of my hand with his thumb. Taking a deep breath, he finally spoke.

"I've liked you for a very long time. Since we were kids, I always felt something in my heart for you. I never thought you felt the same about me so I started dating other girls to try and get the thought of us together out of my head. Over the years, we became closer as friends. You were the closest friend I had at the time and I'm so thankful for that. After we graduated, I moved away to do what I always wanted which was to be a signer in a band. I met the guys and we became what we are now.

The reason I never told you I was leaving was because I didn't want to see myself telling the girl I loved that I was leaving. I always got your messages, but I never thought I'd see you again so I never responded for my sake.

After all these years, we both changed. I got tattoos and piercings and cut my hair and things like that. I can tell you didn't recognize me as the friend you once had when you saw me at the pizza place. But I had a feeling I knew who you were. I remembered your name and your eyes but I didn't know for sure. When I heard you talking to your friend about me, I knew it really was you and I wasn't making it up.

After all these years, my feelings for you have never changed. Since I've been with the band, I haven't felt the same about anyone else. You were and still are my first love and that's not going to change. I just hope our friendship doesn't change because of it."

"Kevin.." I whispered, looking into his eyes. I took my hand off of his and caressed his cheek like he did to me. His hand lifted and held mine once more. I took a deep breath and leaned in, pressing my lips on his softly. I rested my forehead on his and looked into his eyes again. "I love you." I whispered.

He smiled and wrapped his arms around me, pulling me to his chest I pulled my legs up to mine and wrapped my arms around him as well. He kissed the top of my head before resting his chin on it. "Trix?"

"Hm?" He lifted my face up and locked our eyes again. "Will you be my girlfriend?" He asked in a soft whisper. I nodded with a smile and he kissed me softly. "By the way, I might kick Manny's ass still." I joked. He chuckled and answered. "Can I join you?"

"Of course you can."

We heard meows and light pit pat's on the door. I turned and saw Sprout clawing at the door. I giggled and got up, opening the door for him. "He won't run off?" Kevin asked as Sprout jumped on the railing. "No. He's pretty loyal." I smiled, sitting back down next to Kev.

Hours and hours went by of all 3 of us just sitting here talking and playing around without interruptions. Soon enough, the sun started going down and we went back inside. I fed Sprout and laid down in bed while Kevin looked under my bed for his phone cause he dropped it. "Your guitar?" He asked, pulling it out.

I blushed bright red and took a pillow to cover my face. "Play for meeeeee?" He asked. "No." I answered under the pillow. He jumped on the bed then on top of me. "Oh god too much pizza for you!" I groaned, throwing the pillow off. "Pleeeeeeease play for me?" He wined like a little kid this time. "What do you want me to play?" I groaned again. He clapped and brought the guitar onto the bed.

"Anything. Surprise me." He smiled. I sat up, pulling the guitar out and putting the case on the floor. I pulled the pick out and tuned it really quick and turned my phone on vibrate, keeping it in my pocket. Kevin sat at the end of the bed, looking at me and I took a deep breath, beginning to play the "Something's Gotta Give" cover by Austin Jones.

"I'm dying to live. Somethings gotta give." I finished. He smiled and clapped for me. I blushed bright red and hid my face with my guitar. "That was great, Trix."

"Thanks." I mumbled, bending down and picking the case back up. I put the guitar and pick back in and slid it back under my bed. He crawled up next to me and tackled me into a hug. "Ready to go kick Manny's ass?" He asked. "Hell yeah!" I cheered. He got up and took my hand, leading me out my room and over to his.

He held his finger over his lips and crept into the closet, grabbing a nerf gun and handing me the other. "Let's go."

I followed him downstairs, quietly. Very quietly. We saw that Manny was asleep on the couch while the other guys were talking. We told them to be quiet and they agreed, standing behind us and watching as we got in front of Manny. "1...2...3!" We whispered.

We both shot as fast and as much as we could at him, making him squirm and jump, falling off the couch while we kept shooting. "Ok! Ok! Okokokok!!" He yelled while holding his hands in the air. "Had enough?" I asked. He laughed at me and nodded. "Yes."

We made our way back upstairs, but I waited. I poked Kevin so he saw what I was doing. Manny turned around to walk into the kitchen so I crept up closer behind him and shot his butt. "Aye!" He yelled turning around. "Done." I said, walking back upstairs.

We put the nerf guns back and I went back to my room to change for bed. I picked out a simple grey tank top and basketball shorts, laying them on my bed while I hopped in the shower. When I got out, I opened the bathroom door to see Kevin lying in my bed. All under the covers and everything. "What are you doing here?" I asked, adjusting the towel wrapped around me so it stayed on its own.

"Waiting to cuddle you." He answered and gave me a cheeky smile. I giggled a bit and grabbed my clothes, taking them in the bathroom to change.

I pulled my hair out of its pony tail and checked the time on my phone. "Wow." He whispered. "What?" I asked turning around to face him. I walked over to the nightstand and plugged my phone into the charger petting little Sprout at my feet. "You're beautiful." He responded, laying on his side.

"No I'm not, very funny." I laughed, climbing in with him. "Yes you are." I looked over at him and smiled. He kissed me softly and wrapped his arms around me. I turned off the light and rested my head on his chest. "I love you, Trixie." He whispered. "I love you too, Kevin." I whispered back. I need to remember to tell Nicki tomorrow. I finally know my feelings for him.