Am I Really Alone?

Chapter 9

3 days later

Arielle's POV

Its been 3 days and haven't heard from Daniel ever since the incident at his brother's house happened.

I've been calling and texting him every three hours and he won't respond.

I went by his house the next day to talk to him and he wasn't there.

I even called Dana and Ethan and they wouldn't tell me where he was.

My mom would say 'not to worry about it' or 'he'll come around'. But what if he doesn't? What if he doesn't want me anymore?

The more I think, the more my heartbreaks. And the more my heartbreaks, the more the tears fall.

Oh God where could he be?

To get my mind off of Daniel, I go for a run.

I run all the way to the park and stop for a moment to look around.

I smile.

This is where we met right before our first date started.

Where are you, Danny?

I feel someone grab my arm and before I could stop myself, I punch them in the ribs.

I turn around to see Daniel on the ground holding his stomach.

Oops.

"Owe!!"

"Daniel, I'm so sorry. Next time don't sneak up on me like that."

"Remind me to never make you mad, ever. You punch like a man."

I kneel down to help him up.

When we both stand up and he isn't hunched over anymore, I punch him in the arm.

"Owww, what was that for!?"

"That was for not answering my calls and having me worry. I thought you didn't want me anymore, I thought you didn't love me."

I start to tear up.

I look into Daniel's eyes and they held regret.

He walked closer to me and wrapped me in his arms.

Oh how I missed his warm bear hugs.

I started to cry.

"Aww baby, please don't cry. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I still love you, I always will."

I look up at him with teary eyes.

"Why? Why didn't you call or text back?"

He wipes the tears from my eyes.

"I needed time. I couldn't handle everything that was said, I couldn't wrap my head around all the words that were thrown and the videos that were played. I just didn't understand any of it."

He looked so confused.

I have to tell him.

"Daniel, we need to talk. But not here, somewhere private."

"Okay, how about at my house."

"Okay, at what time?"

"Whatever time you want."

"Okay, I guess I'll see you at 4:30."

"Sounds good."

After going our separate ways.

I went home to take a shower.

I'm so nervous. What if he doesn't like me after what I tell him?

We'll just have to wait and see then.