Let Me be The One (OneShotStory^__^)

Love is something we can never control.

Love is timeless...

It finds us in the most unexpected ways.

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"Hey, can we talk? You've been so distant lately.. Is there something wrong? Are you avoiding me?"

"It's none of your business."

"Oh come on James! I know you better than anyone else does! We've been best friends for like ages. I know if something is bothering you. Come on... tell me."

"Just don't mind me Abby."

"I insist, I really want to help you James."

"Abby, please just don't mind -"

"How could I not mind you?!" I felt tears running down my cheeks.

"You're my best friend James! Just tell me if you don't want me near you!  Are you getting tired of me? Tell me!" My chest felt heavy. I can't stand the pain I feel and all I wanted to do is run away... away from him.

But before I could go farther from him, he grabbed my wrist and held me in his arms.

"I'm sorry. It's just that... You don't understand." He wiped my tears with his thumb but I looked away.

"I'm not an idiot. I know you're tired of me. You keep pushing me away these past few days! So if you really want me gone in your life? Then fine!"

I removed his hands from me and ran away... But I heard him said things which confused me all of a sudden,

"I wish I could tell you."

***

Friday, we usually spend this day together. We would go out together shopping, but most of the times we would watch movies and stroll down the busy streets of the city. But here I am walking all by myself. I still feel heavy, I feel sick. Right now I am staring at the horizon, amazed by the beauty of the sunset. It is a breathtaking scenery and I wish James could see this too.

"It's beautiful isn't it? Just like you." I heard a familiar voice behind me. It's him. I missed him a lot. It's been a week since I last saw him. I felt the tears rolled down my eyes. How could I be so stupid?

"What are you doing here?" I wiped my tears and turned to face him.

"I saw you here and I wanted to talk to you, to clear things with you."

I looked away hoping he wouldn't see the tears beginning to form in my eyes. There was silence between the two of us. I've never thought we could be in such an awkward situation.

"It's so funny. We're like strangers right now." I tried my best to smile but seem like I couldn't. "Why the sudden change James?" I couldn't help it. Tears fell from my eyes and all I feel is pain.

He cupped my cheeks and wiped my tears. He then hugged me tightly as he rubbed my back to stop me from crying. "Shhhh. Stop crying Abby, I don't like seeing you cry."

"Tell me James. Just please tell me the reason why you keep pushing me away. Because it hurts big time." I laughed bitterly and stared at his emerald eyes as I bit my lip. " I just don't know what to do without you."

"Abby, you would not want to hear what I would tell you."He looked away as he brushed his hands his hair. "I don't like you to get mad at me. Things would be better if I wouldn't tell you." He held my hand and looked straight in my eyes. "You're still my best friend, remember that."

"No! You will tell everything to me now! Do you know how much you're hurting me already? I feel so stupid James... I feel betrayed and it hurts me a lot!" I yelled at him and let everything out. I couldn't stand it.... I just want him to know the truth.

"You wanna know the truth?" He move an inch closer this time and and held both my shoulders.

"I love you Abigail. Not as your best friend. I love you so bad. I don't know how it happened but one day, I just woke up  with the fact that I've fallen in love with my best friend."

I can't believe what he just said. Am I just dreaming? I was amused by him looking seriously at me. "I can't believe what you've just said. It's like we're in a movie right now." I can't help but laugh at his blushing cheeks.

"You find this funny Abby? I'm serious here you know that?" He narrowed his gaze from me and moved closer to me until our faces were only centimeters apart.

"James this isn't fu-" I was silenced by his lips which met mine. He pulled me close as his hands went through the bare skin of my back. His kiss was full of desire and before it could lead to something else I pulled away and let tears rolled down my eyes again

"I'm sorry Abby. Please..."

"How could you James?"

"Because I love you. I love you so bad and I don't want to fight what I feel for you anymore. I want you mine Abby."

"Don't play games with me James."

"Abby, I love you and that's the truth." He cupped my face and looked straight in my eyes. His eyes was longing for something, for love.

"I love you so much Abby and hurting you would be the last thing I'd ever thought of doing. I thought I could stand being away from you but I was wrong. All I wanted is to be with you."

"What should I do James?"

"Let me be the one Abigail. Let me be the one to wipe your fears away.

Let me be the one to take care of you...

Let me be the one to love you in every minute, and every second of the day."

"James, I'm sorry." I held his hand tightly.

"What do you mean?"

"I'm sorry because I can't love you."

He lowered his head and I can feel tears fell from his eyes.

"I can't love you as a friend anymore. Because I want to love you more than a friend. If you also let me be the one."

He held me tightly in his arms. "You scared me you know that?"

Our eyes met and the sadness I feel was replaced by joy. I couldn't be this happier.

"I love you Nathan James Cortes."

"I love you more Abigail Steff Andres Cortes."

"Since when did I become a Cortes?" I narrowed my eyes to him and he just chuckled in return.

"Soon."

In the end, we had our happily ever after all and I couldn't ask for more.