TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY.

Chapter 12

Everything came back to me as if it were a movie.

Brent caught Ciara & I in her room & that's when all hell broke loose. The last thing I remembered from last night was seeing Brent standing on top of Ciara, pulling her, by her throat.

Her beautiful brown eyes bulged out of her eye sockets, as I saw her take a gulp of air.

Acting quickly, I pushed Brent off the balcony without any regrets.

Making my way to her bed, I grabbed her hand, and said "Ciara, the lads told me you can hear every word I say..."

I paused as I caught a lump in my throut.

"I'm so sorry, This should have never happened. This was all my fault & I take full responsibility for it. I should've protected you from the very beginning, I knew he was an arse. The look on his eyes wjen I first met him, pure evil. And the smirk that he would always give you. I hated him! Not only because of the way he treated you, but also because he was able to call you his... when you should've been mine from the very beginning.

I've always loved you, even though I didn't know what love meant in pre-school. Everything felt different when I was with you, it's like I needed to protect you from all sorts of harm. The very first day I met you, I remembered you had your hair in piggy tails with little red ribbons around them.

Your smile was the brightest out of everybody in the playground. When you came up to me and asked if we could be best friends, that was the happiest momenr in my entire life. You're the only person tjat makes me feel like I'm on top of the world.

I remembered that time in 8th grade when we played spin the bottle & what's his face tried to kiss you, so you ran away from him, because you said you've never kissed anyone before & you didn't want your first kiss to be some sort of joke.

I remember looking in your eyes, imagining kissing you softly on your lips, praying to God to be your first kiss. I-I just didn't want to risk our friendship then.

Every moment when I'm with you, I feel like I'm free. My love for you was endless. I've dreamed about holding you in my arms, kissimg you on the lips, and never letting you go.

Whenever I'm with you, it's feels like, everything around us pauses, and it's just the two of us against the world. You make me feel new again, every single time."

I looked at her, her eyes was still closed. I stroked her hand with my thumb.

"Please wake up." I spoke while I kissed her forehead.

"Please Wake Up Ciara. I want to see those beautiful eyes of yours... I love you! Please wake up and tell me if you feel the exact same way. I want you to kiss me, and tell me you love me again. But for now, I just really want you to wake up." I spoke with sadness in my tone

I let out more tears in frustration. I grabbed her hand, and held it to my heart.

"I don't know if you could feel this but this is my heart beating, without you it might as well stop. Because without you I am nothing, I would die if you were to-" Before I could bring myself to saying it, I paused for awhile.

"I love you Ciara! and if you love me too, you would wake up for me." I spoke while tears continue to fall from my cheek.

I held her hands, the only pair if hands that seemed to always fit mine perfectly.

My thoughts were interrupted when I felt a small sqeeze from her hands.