Just another love story [BeforeYou Exit Fan Fic]

Thinking and Over-thinking and...

I had been talking to Braiden for a good portion of the party until we finally parted ways because we realized he had to be social amongst people other than his girlfriend.

It feels so good to say that...girlfriend... Sometimes I can never get over it, and hearing him say it is one of the best things to hear from him. Honestly, being in a relationship with him is so...perfect. I know that no one is perfect, and of course everyone has their flaws, but once you get over those flaws and learn to accept them, you realize that those flaws makeup who they are. Even if the flaws include the lifestyle... like how Braiden is going on tour and I won't get to see him for quite sometime. I realize he's not  going away forever or anything but I'm going to miss him a lot. I just hope that I haven't become too dependent on him and feel empty when he's gone. He promised that he would call/text/skype me as often as he could but I don't want  him to feel like he has to. I want him to enjoy his time on tour and not have to worry about constantly checking up on me.

Then I started thinking about tour... and over-thinking everything. I know I sholdn't do this to myself but I'm a girl and we have a tendency to over-think things. So I thought: What if he finds someone new...? Someone better for him than I am? Or what if he decides to cheat on me!? It doesn't seem like something MY Braiden would do but you never know. I may never know. I wouldn't know if anything happened unless he told me or someone rats him out.

I need to stop myself from thinking about all the negatives...

I searched around the groups of people to locate Dani, I'm sure she would be able to snap me out of my self terrorizing thoughts. I made my way outside and saw her with Riley (shocker) and a group of really tall and pretty girls.

Dani noticed me and excused herself from the group to talk to me, "Thank you for coming this way, I just... I can't right now." She looked kind of upset and before I could ask her any questions she pulled me into the house behind her. "Sorry... I was just getting really overwhelmed with everything and I just... I couldn't handle it." In that moment I could totally relate to her feelings, and I asked about what was going on. She told me that she had been feeling anxious about the guys leaving, just as I was. Then she was telling me about the girls she and Riley were talking with; mentioning that she was feeling self-conscious and kind of jealous about all the attention Riley had been giving them. I don't blame her since she and him are so close. Just as I thought she was done with her story... she said something that I was so sure she wouldn't say: "I think I'm starting to fall for Riley..." Her voice was soft and shy. Was I hearing her correctly? Was she not the one that said that they were nothing but friends?

"Wait...Riley?! Since when...?" she shrugged her shoulders and refused to answer. I guess she didn't expect for it to happen herself but I could tell she was really bummed out about it. I just had to give  her one last word of advice, "Just make sure you tell him how you feel before they leave..."