Silver lining

Scars

What could this mean? Could George be going through something he hasn't told us about? Probably. I mean we were close. Very close. I would have guessed he would have told us. Well at least, have told me.

I look at him, now. Not differently, neither understanding why. How can a person who's always so happy looking, do that to themselves? As he brought his arm back down I continued to look at it. He noticed I had seen them.

"I guess now you know too, huh?" He said pulling his various thick band bracelets over the scars.

So that's why he always wore them. He didn't want people to worry. Or to think differently of him.

"Yeah I saw."

"Why though? I mean you always seem pretty happy every time I see you."

"But I'm ugly now . Even more I'm just so ugly! I don't want to be!" He said as he pulled up his legs and rested his head on his knees.

"Such beautiful scars on such critical veins. Don't hurt yourself again. I'm here if anything happens, you know that." I replied.

"Okay, yes, I know."

"Now don't think that, just because of those scars, people will treat you differently. I still have my huge crush on you so to me, you're still beautiful. No matter what anybody says."

Oh my god.

"Oh you have a crush on me now, do you?" He said as he scooted closer on the couch.

The tears quickly drying off his face.

"Uhm, yeah since like, 9th grade."

"Wow! I never would have guessed. You should have told me earlier though." He said while leaning closer

"Why?" I asked.

"Because I would have had the chance to do this in 9th grade," he said as he placed his hands on my neck and pulled me closer.

We were now connecting and what felt like hours, just seconds. We escaped time. I could not believe that the thing that I have been longing for since 9th grade, it was finally here.

He pulled away.

"Is this okay?" I asked.

"Yeah" he said as his lips connected with mine once again.

"What are we doing?" I said as I pulled away.

"I thought you were into it."

"I am but-" he cut me off.

"Well we can just hang out you know? As something more than friends." He replied

"Yeah I would like that. Plus I really like you so."

"Now you know that I feel the same way. Well, isn't that awesome?!" He said enthusiastically.

"It's very calming. Wait so are we a thing now?"

"Uhm yeah. Are we not? Don't tell me you had a change of heart?!"