Oh, Marcel!

"Will You Stay?"

~Ember~

He hesitated. It means he doesn't.

"Ember, I uh..." Marcel says rubbing his neck. "Will you be my girlfriend?" He says, I almost don't hear him at first, because I wasn't listening for those words.

He wasn't looking at me directly, but I could tell he really wanted this.

"If you love me then yes." I want to hear him say it back to me. Please Marcel, I know you do. Just say it!

He looks away.

Then he looks right into my eyes.

"I Love You." Marcel leans in and plants a kiss on my lips. Such a sweet one it seems like it never happened. He pulls away and looks at me. I don't know what to do, so I'm smiling back at him like an idiot.

"So will you?" He asks turning serious.

"Yes, Marcel. I'll be your girlfriend."

"Oh, I'm so happy, Ember!" His arms wrap around me and hug me tightly to him. This is right where I want to be. With my love. With Marcel.

"I'm happy too." I say into his chest. I can't tell if he heard me or not. "But Marcel..."

"What?" His chest rumbles.

"Will you stay?"

"Stay where? Here in this bed?"

"Well yes, but with me?"

"Ember, I will always stay with you. No matter what. I promise you! I won't cheat, I won't hurt you, I won't walk out. I never want to you to even be mad at me."

He sounds so sincere. I believe him. How can I not?

Even after all the lies I've been fed by other guys.

"Thank you Marcel. You're the best person I've ever met." My voice starts to drift off as I close my eyes and snuggle into him. Those warm arms around me, keeping me safe.

I want to stay forever in his arms.

'She makes me feel, makes me feel like I'm trying too hard again.'

My phone starts to vibrate in my pocket.

I pull it out, it's already interrupted the silence. I look at whose calling. 'JIMMY'

"What do you want?" I bark into the phone, Marcel sits up alert.

"I wanted to give you your stuff back. Can you please come meet me now? Otherwise I'm tossing it into the river." Jimmy says quickly, his voice indicates that he had obviously been crying.

"N-.." I say before realizing that I had left my Ipod over there. "Fine, where are you?"

"Honey Suckle bridge."

"I'll be there soon. Don't do anything rash."

"Little late.." Jimmy says and the line goes dead.

Marcel's eyes are searching for the explaination.

"We've got to get my stuff before he tosses it into the river. He's on the bridge over on BroadView Lane." He nods and gets out of bed. We rush to get ready to leave. Marcel tosses me one of his sweaters. I didn't even have to ask.

"Let's go." His voice is groggy and somewhat harsh. I hope this isn't making him mad.

We climb into his car, he starts it and we head to meet Jimmy.