The First One...

Chapter 29

I looked around wide eyes..It was a bedroom and there were pictures of me all over. Some from High school and some were recent. I don't even know who clicked them and when. My photos were all over the wall and table, laughing, frowning, sad, smiling, in formals, in dresses and many more all over.. i saw there was that big portrait of mine made by Jake. It was hanged on the wall above the bed. It was beautifully framed. The room was lit by candles and replicated a romantic theme. I gasped suspecting the meaning of all this.
What does this all mean?

I looked at Mike. He was looking at me with a serious expression. I couldn't find words. I just looked at him. I was feeling weird..I felt my stomach fluttering, i was feeling nauseatic. Ohh no!!..I ran out towards the bathroom i saw in the living room when we came and closed the door. I felt sick and threw up. After i was done i saw my face in the mirror. I was all sweaty.

"Sammins? Are you okay?" i heard Mike knocking on the door. I felt tears dropping from eyes.

This feeling is so unwanted. Why is he doing this? What does that all mean? All those days i spent crying in depression came in front of my eyes..

I closed my eyes and calmed myself. I need explanation for this all. I splashed some water on my face and dried it. Opening the door i went out and saw Mike looking at me worried.

"I told you i am sick." i said simply shrugging and went towards the table and sat on the chair resting my head in my hands.

"I'm sorry.." Mike whispered bringing a chair near me and sitting. I looked at him.

"What was that all about Mike?" i asked.

"Sammy..I liked you since the first day i saw you in High school. I still remember looking at you sitting next to me. You were so beautiful, i came to class just to see you. I was scared if i speak much to you i will spill out that i like you. Actually Samantha..I LOVED YOU..and i have realized that i still do." he said taking my hand in his.

I looked at him shocked. WHAT? and he is telling me this now!!..after so many years!!

"Why didn't you tell me that time?"

"I was afraid to tell you at first. By the time we got to know each other i was selected in the High School Football Team. I involved myself in playing so that i could stay away from you. I got into the most popular guys which were in football team too. They use to change girlfriends every now and then. My status got into my head and i started doing the same. Those were our teenage years. Still i never did had that courage to ask you. I tried to forget you but couldn't. I did some mistakes during that time. I was drugged by one of my football team guys and was addicted for some time. I did some things which were banned in High school. But i recovered once i realised what i was doing, but in our case i was too late.

It was final year by then and i knew that i loved you but didn't want to lose you this time. I came to know from a friend that you had a huge crush on me since first year. My friend had heard you and your girlfriends chatting about me. I was so happy to know that you feel the same way, i realised that's the reason you haven't gone out with anyone ever. I was delighted to know that, so i thought i should find a way to get you back. But, i didn't want to lose my position in the team so i did a drama with a friend that i have been dared to convince you for a date at prom night. Those moments we spent at the park after school were the best moments of my high school life sammy. I was so happy that i would finally tell you what i felt about you, but in the morning of the prom night your friend Nessie called me and asked to meet me at park. She said that she wanted to talk about you but it wasn't the truth. She knew about everything, all the illegal things i have done and about the drugs too. I begged her not to tell anyone and she agreed but on one condition, that i will be going on prom with her and be her date. I had no choice but to agree.