Thantophobia (Joel Pimentel & Yoandri Cabrera)

Chapter 13

Mariana's POV

Midnight is a time for sleeping, not for sitting in your living room looking at a random photo album from years ago.

Most of the pictures are of Joel and I. Joel always said that we should record every special moment we have together no matter the circumstances. That's exactly what we always did.

There's a particular photo in the album that caught my attention, it was 6 years ago on our first date. Joel took me to Mcdonald's claiming that it was fancy and glamourous. I didn't complain, there's nothing better than mcnuggets and fries.

Flipping through the photo album, I found a picture of one of our many theatre dates. This one was of the time we went to see "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." I remember how Joel and I spent the whole time laughing because the play did not do the movie justice. It was horrible, and Joel and I ended up getting kicked out of the theatre for the unnecessary noises.

There's another picture in which I'm covering my face from anger. I was mad at Joel and him taking a picture of me kind of set me off.

*Flashback from 2 Years Ago*

"Joel I don't understand why you're always taking pictures!" I yelled at him from across the room. Times like this were the times that I wanted to smash his Polaroid Camera in his face.

"I can't help it if I always want a Kodak moment babe." He smartly replied. He was getting on my last nerve.

"Joel be serious! For the love of God, just stop! Normal couples don't do this! It's getting out of hand." I looked up at him and he was right by my side. He touched my cheek and wiped away my angry tears.

"I'm sorry." he said. "We're not like other couples." He softly smiled. "Do you want to know why?" He asked, his eyes never leaving mine.

"Yes." I simply replied with a small nod.

He got up and left the room. When he came back he had his guitar in his hand and the biggest smile was present on his face.

He closed his eyes and started playing his guitar. His soft voice being the only thing I cared about right now.

"We keep this love in this photograph

We made these memories for ourselves

Where our eyes are never closing

Our hearts were never broken

Times forever frozen still

So you can keep me

Inside the pocket

Of your ripped jeans

Holdin' me closer

'Til our eyes meet

You won't ever be alone

And if you hurt me

That's OK, baby, only words bleed

Inside these pages you just hold me

And I won't ever let you go

Wait for me to come home."

"I heard this song on the radio the other day and I thought of us." He sheepishly admitted. "If you ever feel like I'm far or you need me at any random time, you can just look at a picture of us and think of the memories we have." He softly said.

I looked at him, the tears still in my eyes, "Joel, I'm sorry. I should've understood what you meant. The song it's beautiful, I love you." I told him as I held his large hand in my small one.

"Mari, promise me something."

"Anything," I murmured.

"Promise me that no matter what happens, our love will never die. That it will live on like every great story." Joel whispered. Tears now forming in his eyes.

"I promise. I have you and you have me. That's good enough for me." I smiled at him. He returned my smile the tears now escaping his eyes. It was my turn to wipe them away.

"We'll be together for ever and ever. So long I said ever twice." He laughed. Joel leaned in and gave me a soft passionate kiss.

This was how all our stupid arguments ended. We were each other's home.

*End of Flashback*  

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Hi guysss! I've been updating daily because my birthday is on Saturday and I've been feeling greeeeaat! (: I love this chapter a lot cause Joel is in it. I hope you guys enjoyed it too and don't forget to vote!!!

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