Ghost of you

Dani

I watched as he left me standing alone for the last night and it hurt me to think that we couldn't get back to the place we used to be, I couldn't stand seeing him like we do every weekend, I needed to let him go but it was hard whenever I thought back to the good times we shared, I held on to those memories and it was like I was in love with a ghost, I couldn't keep listening to KC asking me to work things out with him because I didn't want to him or me arguing and later apologize for how either of us acted, so I decided to let him go. I had been spending time with Zak and he noticed that I was upset.

Zak: what's wrong Dani...?

Dani: I just really miss him...

Zak: I know you're still in love with him and you need to tell him, I hate seeing you this way Dani. It's not healthy.

Dani: what will I even say to him Zak, he only has a relationship with me because he wants to see KC

Zak: when was the last time you actually sat down and talked with him?

Dani: it's been years, why do you ask...?

Zak: I think it's time for you to have a nice dinner with him and tell him how you feel about him...

Dani: I can't do that, he probably has a girlfriend.

Zak: well if you don't get to tell him that you still have feelings for him, you could at least get the closure you need, I don't like seeing my baby sister holding onto him if you aren't going to be with him again. I just want you to be happy and honestly it's just like you were while you were struggling letting Alex go...

Dani: well at least I knew Alex still loved me even in death, I doubt Dakota still loves me...

Zak: you could at least tell him and if he doesn't feel the same way as you do, you can always let him go and move on with your life.

I took his advice and invited Dakota to dinner and he agreed to meet me, I told him where I would be and what time which he told me he would meet me there. I wasn't sure how things would go but I was willing to tell him that I still had feelings for him even if he didn't feel the same way.

After I got to the place, I waited for him for thirty minutes but he never showed up and I was told by one of the workers that they would be closing soon, I decided to leave so they could close for the night, I had begun walking back to my car when I seen him leaning against the back of it.

Dani: I thought you would never come, how long have you been out here?

Dakota: I've been here for the past fifteen minutes, I seen you sitting inside but I didn't want to sit there while we pretended to be a happy couple.

Dani: I didn't ask you to come here to pretend we were a happy couple, I just wanted to talk like adults. Can we do that?

Dakota: yeah. I know the perfect place we could go, it's a private area so nobody will bother us while we talked.

I watched as he got in his car and I followed him in mine, we drove to the place that overlooked the city and talked.

Dakota: I always loved coming here with you...

Dani: I forgot how peaceful it is up here...

Dakota: what was it you wanted to talk about?

Dani: I don't want to take up much of your time, I'm sure you need to get back home to your girlfriend so I...

I heard him laugh which made me stop what I was saying...

Dakota: I don't have a girlfriend, I haven't hooked up with anyone since the last time we slept together.

Dani: I just figured you were with someone new...

Dakota: no, I haven't cared for settling down with anyone else...

Dani: you deserve to be happy even if it's not with me.

Dakota: you don't get it do you...?

Dani: I love you Dakota and I never stopped loving you...

Dakota: I never stopped loving you either Dani but I can't be with you. Seeing the way I hurt you made me hurt myself and I refuse to hurt you again.

Dani: I wish we could go back to how we used to be before the arguing started. I miss us.

Dakota: I miss us too but it's not worth the heartache we put each other through...

I gently rested my head on his shoulder and looked at the lights below us, I knew that he still cared about me but didn't want us to argue anymore so it was better if we remained friends if he even wanted us to be friends.

Dani: I know you said you didn't want us being a couple again but can we at least be friends? I don't want this to be the last time we hang out.

Dakota: I don't want to hurt you ever again Dani, I think it will be better if we never hung out with each other again after tonight.

Dani: I will respect your wishes but it will be hard for me to let you go.

Dakota: I believe you can let me go...

Dani: it will be like loving a ghost.

Dakota: it is the same for me too but we need to move on.

Dani: yeah...

Dakota: I hope you understand...

Dani: I love you...

Dakota: I love you too and hate that things have to be this way but I can't be close to you again, so I will settle for the ghost of you.