True Love Never Dies...

We walk slowly along the sandy beach, hand in hand. Goosebumps travelling up my bare arms, for the strapless red, white and blue dress I was wearing did a poor job in protecting me from the beachy wind. Looking down at our sandy feet and smiling, this is all I’ve ever wanted.

We finally find a perfect place to settle in the sand. We sit down on the dry sand; Nick wraps his arm around me and I lean my head on his shoulder. We just sit quietly, listening to the waves crashing, looking over the clear blue water, waiting for the fireworks. Nick slightly warming me up by rubbing his thumb against my arm.

‘I never want this moment to end.’ I said softly, snuggling more into Nick.

‘Me neither.’ He replied and kissed the top of my head. We sat there in silence for a little longer, until I finally spoke up,

‘What are we going to do when summer is over?’

‘I don’t know really…’ he said and I could tell he started to think more about it.

‘What, so I just go back to Pittsburgh and forget this ever happened?’ I sat straight up and started freaking out a little, I’m not too sure why really.

‘We can never forget this Brooke. We can keep in touch and video chat and everything until next summer!’ he suggested.

‘Everyone knows long distance relationships never work… and who knows if I am even coming back next summer?’

‘You know what? We will just work it out as we go! We have to focus on now, we still have a couple of weeks of summer left!’

‘Well, I can ask my mom if we can come back next summer. Or sometime during we can meet up, maybe.’

‘Ok , stop stressing! What happens, happens! If we’re meant to be, we will stay together!’

I nod and lean back down and prepare for the fireworks. I need to be watching because we all know I get scared pretty easily. I’m still thinking about Nick and I, I don’t want to have to end this relationship just because we don’t live near each other! I love him, but I haven’t told him yet. Somehow I need to tell him before summer ends. I’m just so scared that I’m going to lose him. I suddenly feel a tear fall out of my left eye. I don’t know whether it is from the wind or I am crying, but there is definitely a tear mark on Nick’s shirt.

‘Brooke, what’s wrong? I told you not to stress about it!’ Nick says, looking a little worried.

‘I don’t know, I don’t even know if that’s what I’m crying about! I just don’t want to lose you…’ I say and then look down at my thumbs.

‘Hey,’ Nick says and I slowly lift my head, ‘Your never going to lose me Brooke. We’ll find a way around everything. We will always be in each others lives and nothing can change that!’ he gives me one of his beautiful smiles and I give one back before blurting out,

‘I Love You Nick.’ I can feel my cheeks heating up and turning a scarlet red colour, which is what usually happens when I get embarrassed (which is a lot…)

‘You do?’ he replies questionably. I slowly nod, instantly regretting saying it out loud. Maybe it was too soon?

‘I Love you too, Brooke.’ He says softly. I smile; he loves me too. He gently puts a stray piec of hair behind my ear and wraps his warm palm around my cheek. He slowly starts to lean in, as do I. we are about an inch away from each others lips, when a firework goes off causing me to jump. Nick laughs a little and I let out a small giggle.

‘Happy 4th of July!’ we both whisper before leaning in all the way locking our lips. So this is what being in love feels like… <3