Your Ghost

Chapter 49:

Please read the writer's note before continuing with this chapter.

Evelyn:

Ransom...Ransom said it. He actually said 'I love you' to me. Ransom...Ransom...loves me?

Ransom loves me? Ransom loves me! Ransom LOVES me! AH! RANSOM LOVES ME!

But wait! He needs to say those words. Those three words.

I swallow before I speak. "Say it. Say the three words." I whisper.

"Evelyn..."

"Please." I plea.

Ransom inhales without taking his eyes off me. "I...I l - love you. I love you Evelyn."

Oh! He said it! He finally said those three words! After all these years Ransom has finally said it!

I look into Ransom's eyes because I need to make sure he meant those words, and he didn't just say it because he had to.

All I see are his glistening bright blue eyes against the artificial light.

"Oh Ransom!" I rejoice.

RANSOM LOVES ME!

Oh what joy! Ransom loves me! He truly loves me!

I smile more broadly, raising my cheeks and showing my teeth. I can feel tears pouring down my cheeks.

"Don't cry please!" Ransom wails. "How can you be sad by what I said?"

I shake my head. "I'm not sad. These are tears of joy." I cry. "You...You love me! You actually said the L word." I beam.

"I do. I really do." Ransom smiles back at me, his smile genuine and happy. "I do love you." he opens his mouth, showing his teeth.

"Ransom!" I sob, my vision becoming slightly blurry from all my tears.

Ransom and I both simultaneously lean in and kiss each other. I can taste the warmness from Ransom's mouth. It's welcoming, and comforting.

The only thought going through my mind is: RANSOM LOVES ME! RANSOM LOVES ME! RANSOM LOVES ME!

It's like fireworks and confetti is being thrown around in my mind. Like it's a big celebration.

What about the diary entry? Will he love you after he finds out you read that diary entry?

Argh! Shut up!

I want to push that thought out of my mind. For now, I want to focus on the fact that Ransom has finally confessed that he loves me! He said 'I love you' right to my face. He said it! He finally said it!

I cannot contain my happiness. I throw my arms around Ransom and I kiss him a little harder, but he gently pushes me away. "Is this what you were worried about?" he queries. "Were you worried that I didn't lo - lo..." he inhales. "love you?"

Why is he all-of-a-sudden struggling to say 'love'?

Well he just said he loves you like seconds ago. Give him a chance.

"Y-Yes." I nod my head slowly.

It isn't the complete truth. I mostly want to know why Ransom tore those pages out his diary, but on the other hand, I wanted to also know if Ransom loves me.

Ransom steps back, his jaw slack. "What...What would make you think that I don't lo - lo - argh! care about you?" he tilts his head.

I pull my brows together, suddenly feeling nervous.