30 days with Genevieve

Ch. 23

30 Days with Genevieve

Chapter 23

Day 23:

As soon as I opened my eyes the next day, I saw how Peter walked around nervously while biting his fingernails. I couldn't help noting how nervous he looked, so I stretched my arms and legs and got up from my cozy bed.

"What's wrong?" I asked him.

"Julia... That's what's wrong!" he exclaimed.

"What's wrong with her? She is a very nice girl," I said.

"Exactly! Why does she have to be so great? If she weren't so great, I would not be in this predicament!" He frowned. "It's not fair, Sean. Why do I always end up falling for someone I cannot have?"

My eyes widened. "Are you telling me that you, you know, fell for her?" I asked anxiously.

"Yes, and it's--"

"Fantastic!" I exclaimed, cutting him off. "How do you feel? Don't you feel like you're melting every time you see her?"

A smiled appeared on his lips. "Yes, I do," he admitted, but his smiled disappeared, and his frustration became more notable. "But I hate it! Why am I so stupid? Why did I let myself fall for her? We can't be together! I am an angel!"

"Oh," I said as I realized he was right. "That's right."

"Yes," he said in almost a whisper.

And that's when it hit me. "Wait! I can't be with Genni, either!"

He nodded, sadly. "I... I tried to warn you, Sean... But you wouldn't listen to me."

I could feel a couple of tears starting to form at the corner of my eyes. I only had two days left! I wanted to scream, and let all of my pain out. I would no longer be able to hug my family and friends, and I would not be able to wrap my arms about my sweet Genevieve ever again.

"What should I do, Peter? Should I... you know.... break up with her?" Just thinking about it made me sick. That was obviously not going to help. It would only hurt us more.

He shook his head. "And break her heart again? There is no way I am letting you hurt her once more!" he exclaimed.

"What else can I do?" I asked, frustrated.

"I'm afraid there is nothing we can do about it. The only thing you can do is make her happy these two days and then..." 

"And then walk out of her life forever," I finished for him, wiping away my tears.

"I'm sorry, Sean. I tried to warn you, but you were just too stubborn about it! I told you how much it would hurt both of you, but you ignored me! I tried my best to avoid this!" he exclaimed with a sad look on his face.

I knew he was right. He would not stop warning me about how much it would hurt us if we fell in love, but I refused to believe it. Deep inside, I always knew he was only saying the truth, but love kept blinding me. Even if I hated to admit it, Peter was right the whole time.

"Sorry for not listening, Peter. You were right. It hurts. It hurts more than you can imagine. My heart aches because I know that I will not be able to see her ever again. I will be dead in two days, and it kills me to know that I won't see that beautiful smile of hers anymore," I said.

"Sean, let's try to be optimistic, shall we?" he said, trying to cheer me up.

"Yeah, as if it were that easy," I said huffing, as I ran a hand trough my hair.