Met by Coincidence...Separated by Destiny...

Night to remember

Hero's point of view..

I see her, all dressed up. But she hadn't dressed up for me, it was for another guy. Another guy with whom she was on a date with.

I call her..She gasps..She wasn't expecting anyone..Maybe she wasn't expecting me.

I did see her being picked up by Christian. The same looser who had a crush on my girl in high school. He didn't get her then, he won't get her now. Jo is mine, she was, she is and I will make sure she always be mine. I love her. I let her slip away once, I won't repeat the same mistakes.

Space. That's what she asked me for. And I have been trying to do that. Give her space but I don't know how long I can keep the facade. I need her, I want her back in my life. If only she feels the same way.

Why was she on a date with Christian? Has she moved on from me? From us? I want to ask her. But I can't.

It's like we are back in high school. It feels the same way. I wanted to be with Jo, but because of my rivalry with Lucas, I had to stay away from her. Back then, every time I used to see her talking to some guy in the hallway, all I wanted was to grab her and kiss her in front of everyone, showing everyone that she belonged to me, no one else, just me. I can't do that then, I can't do anything now.

I already hurt Jo a lot, and if she is gonna give me another chance, then I know it has to be on her terms.

"Hero..What are you doing here?"

I am breathing heavily, that's the effect Jo has on me. Mr. Confident loses all his confidence in front of the beautiful, 5'3" tall, blue-eyed, blond, beauty.

"I was hoping to see you. So, I have been waiting for you."

"You have been waiting for me? For how long?"

"Since Christian picked you. I did see you going out with him, so, I thought to wait here, outside your campus building, hoping to catch up with you when you return."

Jo laughs. God, I miss her laugh. That used to be my favourite part of the day. To do nothing just listen Jo laugh.

"Who are you, and what have you done with Hero, I know?"

I laugh along with her. Her compliments make me happy.

"Just trying to be the guy you deserve to have in your life. If I have to wait, just letting you see that I am willing to do that"

"Well, it's late Hero, and it's getting cold; you should go."

Jo waits for my response and when I don't say anything, she nods at me, gives me a small smile and turns around to leave. All of a sudden it feels like if I let Jo leave, she will not only be walking away from me now, but she will be walking away from my life for good.

"Come with me to my hotel", Jo stops. She turns around and all I can see is confusion written across her beautiful face.

I quickly rephrase myself.
"Stay with me for the night, Jo, please I miss you."

"Hero, we aren't together, why will I come to your hotel room?"

"Because I love you, I always had and probably always will."

I take a step forward to stand across Jo; I take her cold hands within my warm ones and look into her beautiful blue-grey eyes.

"Because I know you love me, and I know you miss me like I do. Because I was a stupid who thought that you were giving up on your dreams for me when you decided to go to Duke. I got scared and let my insecurities take over. I shouldn't have. But I did. Because I was an idiot who thought you were replaceable and like an idiot, I tried going out with Casey, but I made a big mistake. Because if you give us another chance then I will do everything that I can to make you forgive me for my mistakes."