Not So Poetry

Dream Scenario

"Here's your coffee. Irish cream, and vanilla latte," she mutters as she puts the cup down on the table.

"Did you uh get the same thing?" He asks, slowly dragging the coffee towards him.

She laughs and shakes her head, "No, I got a different one. Something more with cinnamon and sweet."

"Right...right.." He awkwardly shifts the cup in his hands and takes a long sip.

"So, how have you been?" She finally asks while trying to mask the horrible taste of the coffee.

"Good, I've gotten a good job and just been at peace!" He eagerly admits.

She smiles before looking down at her cup, "That's so great for you, dude."

"I've been doing well," He goes on, "I feel like everything started to make sense since---"

"Since we stopped talking?" She musters the courage to say.

"That's not what I meant", he puts his hands up in defence but then puts them back on the table.

"I've thought about you. Thought of you a lot. I couldn't help but feel--"

"Regret?"

"No. Nostalgic," She cuts in.

"There were moments I wanted to talk to you, you know?" He slowly reaches to grab her hand but she puts her arms on her lap.

"Why are we here?" She finally asks.

"Because...because I uh wanted to talk to you about something," he keeps his hands near her side of the table.

"I drove here because we haven't spoken in almost a year or two because you wanted to tell me something important. A-and I just want you to tell me now so I-I don't... I don't waste my time," she rambles while lowering her head to hide her tears.

He takes a deep breathe, "__________, I never changed my mind about you."

She stares at him shocked and doesn't stop even when he finally gets her hand into his.

"You were right, we needed time apart. We've had our time and my heart hasn't changed," he lets out a laugh at how outrageous this sounded.

"I've never got you out of my mind. All my experiences and thoughts, none of that compared to you," she says all at once.

He smiles softly and rubs his thumb against her hand.

"I love you too." She hides her face into her other palm as the waterworks begin, "I love you too. You don't know how hard it was to stop myself from saying it."

"I know. I love you."

"I love you too".