To Love Thy Enemy (An Arranged Marriage Series Book One)

Part Six

“Well?” she said.

“I don’t mean to treat you like that. It really killed me to leave you when we were eight years old. I loved being with you. I loved holding you when you cried. Everything. Then when I left, I was sure you didn’t want to talk to me ever again. So when I was told that I was coming back, I got all excited. Then when I saw you that first day freshman year, you had changed so much from what I remembered, it kind of scared me. Every time you would try and talk to me, it killed me not to answer you. So instead of taking you in, I decided to push you away. That hurt me even more. I don’t hate you; I don’t like treating you like scum. I don’t, I don’t, I don’t. I am not going to do it anymore. Please forgive me for all that I have done to you. Please?” I said sincerely.

When she finally looked at me, I could tell she was crying. Oh my god, I made her cry. I ran over to her and held her in my arms; it felt so good to finally be able to do that.

“I…I forgive you fray-fray.”

Oh my god, I hadn’t heard that name in sooooooo long. She used to call me that when we were younger. I can’t believe she remembered.

I scooped her up in my arms and twirled her around. I was so happy at that moment, I completely forgot about the whole marriage thing. I just wanted her there in my arms forever.

“Can you let me go now? I need to breathe,” she said laughing.

“Oh…yeah. So do you have everything you need? All your clothes, makeup, accessories? Everything?”

“Umm I think so,” she said looking around the room then she ran into the closet.

“Here, I forgot this,” she said holding up a blue teddy bear with a colorful bow.

I recognized it instantly. I had won that out of those crane machines when we were younger.

“Mr. Boo Boo right? I can’t believe you still have him.”

“He meant a lot to me so I kept him.”

“Ellie, Frankie, it is time to leave.”

We grabbed my bags and headed downstairs to where our parents were waiting.

“Do you have everything?” her mother asked.

I saw her shake her head.

“Well then let’s go eat, I am starving,” my father said.

Ellie and I walked outside and over to my car. I put her bags into the trunk.

“Where are we meeting? I asked.

“Oh the new Italian restaurant on the corner of sixth street. Just follow us.”

I nodded and went over to my car again. I could tell Ellie was staring at it.

“Ready?”

Ellie POV

“Ready?”

I brought my head up and was met by Frankie’s eyes. I just nodded. I was too shocked for words. I kept replaying what he said to me in my room.  That’s when it hit me; I was in love with Frankie.