Locked in a lifelong rivalry, Lena and Theo go way back - but do they really know each other?
When Theo goes to college, leaving Elena, his best friend's annoying sister he grew up with, behind at his home town, he thinks that she will never be in...
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My heart skips a beat as Oliver's words echo on my mind.
"Theo, I've already asked you this but, what is he talking about?" I ask, hoping I heard it wrong.
"Elena, I-"
"Okay, I'm really sorry about this, I'm just gonna leave you guys and let you talk this out." Oliver says, clearly feeling bad, before leaving.
"How long?" I question.
"What do you mean?"
"How long have you known you were leaving?" I ask him, tears building up in my eyes.
"Elena-"
"Don't Elena me. Stop that. I asked you a question, how long have you known?"
"A few weeks." he admits. "I swear I was going to tell you, I... I just didn't know how."
This is straight up a punch in the gut. My boyfriend is leaving for LA and he didn't think of telling me anything. Theo was literally selected for NBA and didn't think of saying a single word about it to me.
"You didn't know how? What are you talking about, Theo? Are you fucking serious? What about telling each other when something is wrong and not keeping things from each other?
Tears run down my eyes as I feel betrayed by the one person I thought would never lie to me.
"Elena, it's not like that..."
"Not like that? How is it like then?"
"Look, I don't know what I'm going to do yet. I don't know if I'm going, I-"
He can't seriously be thinking about turning down a once in a lifetime opportunity.
"What do you mean you don't know?"
"My whole life is here, Lena. You're here. God, we were actually starting to build something together. I just don't know if I'm in the right place right now, I can't leave."
"Theo, I would never ask you to stay, you know that. This is your dream we're talking about, you can't just-" I can't even finish without having him interrupt me.
"I know you wouldn't and that's exactly why. Elena, you're worth it to me. I would choose you over anything else in my life. I don't think I can do this without you."
He is actually considering letting go of his dream because of me. What?
I can't let him do this, not when he's worked so hard all these years to get where he is. Not after all he's been through and how much he supported me. I need to support him back.
"Theo, stop. I love you. I love you so much and I really need to let you go. You have to do this, for us. Think about it, you'd regret not taking this opportunity your whole life. You'd live wondering how it would've been like and-"
"I would never take it out on you, Elena. If that's what you think, I wouldn't blame you. It's a choice I'm making."
"It's a choice I won't let you make. I'm breaking up with you if you don't go, I can't be the reason you stay. I just can't, Theo."
"Elena, don't do this-"
"When do you have to leave?"
"I'm not leaving."
God, is he stubborn.
"Theo, when do you have to leave?" I ask again. He is pushing it but I can push harder.
"In 2 weeks. They offered me a spot on the team. Apparently someone saw me play at a game and they've been watching me for awhile. I just, I don't know."
"Okay, 2 weeks... Well, then we'll make the best out of them, right? They're going to be the best 2 weeks ever." I smile, trying to hide the tears I feel coming out of my eyes.
"Elena, are you sure about this?"
"Theo, of course I'm sure. This is your dream, I'm really happy for you. I just wish you would've told me sooner."
"I know, I'm sorry. I wanted to but I didn't know what it would mean to us. I didn't want to hurt you."
Yes, of course I'm sad. My boyfriend is literally leaving and I don't know what it means for us but I'm also excited for him.
Not everyone gets to make their dreams come true and he did. I never doubted him and seeing how he is making it happen just makes me proud of him.
I just wish we had a little more time together. It seems like we just told each other how we felt and now it's all slipping through my fingers.
"You're going to kill it out there, Sage. Just promise me you'll not forget about me when you're a star and everyone knows your name."
"I won't forget about you because you'll be with me."
I don't know if that's going to be how it goes, I wish I was as certain as him.
"Look, Elena, we spent 3 years apart before even dating and we never even came close to falling out of love. At least not me. You think we can't make it now? You're the love of my life, literally my person so don't fucking talk to me as if we don't have a future because we do. Even if I go to LA-"
"Not if you're going, when you go." he rolls his eyes but finally stops fighting me.
"Okay, even when I do move to LA, my heart and soul are staying with you, Elena Sanchez. You own every single part of me. My every thought also, so just don't give up on this without even giving it a try."
"It's going to be hard, Theo, I don't know if-"
"Let's just stop talking about this right now, okay? We'll revisit this matter in a week, now I just want to be with my girlfriend and spend time with her as much as possible before leaving."
"I love you."
"I love you too, always."
I don't know if we're gonna make it but god, I hope so. I can't even believe I have someone this perfect by my side.
Growing up in my household I never got to know what love was all about. My parents don't love each other, they never did. Not romantically at least. They have a friendship, a will to raise me and my siblings, but they don't love each other. I don't want to end up like them. To wake up everyday next to a person I'm not in love with.
If Theodore Sage ends up being the one, I know for a fact I won't regret it. I know that no matter what, I'll wake up next to my best friend. Next to the love of my life. He gives me the love I always dreamed of as a child and I can't imagine myself spending the rest of my existence with anyone else. He's it for me. The man I've hated all these years is the one I want to get to love for all the rest.
I just hope that the universe let's me hold onto him...
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AUTHOR'S NOTE
Okay, the truth is out. I'm still figuring out what to do after this. Maybe a time jump (2 weeks). I don't know yet, we'll see.
Anyways, thank you for sticking around, I appreciate every single one of you that takes time to read ALLURINGLY.
