The Bucket List [#Wattys2018]

Chapter Three:What became of us

"Just because somebody flirts with you, doesn't mean they like you. Just because somebody likes you, doesn't mean they love you. Just because somebody loves you, doesn't mean they won't hurt you. Because people lie, things change. Partners cheat, and best friends ditch. And there are always gonna be those people who would kill to see you fall."
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"Can we talk?" He asked. I hesitated. Maybe he was gonna apologize, maybe just maybe, I had another chance. "Sure." I reply, stepping outside. We both started walking, we knew where we were going, to our rock in the woods. He didn't say anything as we made our way to it. Typical.

We both sit on the rock, I watch my feet dangle over the edge, not daring to look at him, because his ice blue eyes get me every time. "You've changed" he mutters. "We changed" I sigh. "I loved you." I stare at the ground in shock from his words, then I start boiling.

"But one day you wake up and suddenly you don't love me anymore! I gave everything to you! And thats what I get in return!.....but if you let people in, you only get hurt." I said with tears in my eyes. "I'm sorry" Paul said.

I whipped my head to the side to look at him. "That's all I ever wanted to hear you say, but just so you know, I love you. You were my first love, but you threw it all away. Yes, I argued with you, but that's because you were worth fighting for, I fought for our relationship, I wasn't going to let it sink like you were. I believed in You, I believed in us, but apparently there was nothing to believe in. Good and bad, I want you and all your imperfect flaws, because they're perfect to me, you're perfect. Paul, I'm not saying this lightly. I let you in, I freaking let you in! And let me tell you something, I gave you a million chances, I TRIED and through everything you put me through, I still love you. One day, I'm going to be with someone who knew how great I was all this time, and you'll wake up and ask yourself why you let me go, and it will be too late. But I think, maybe I might love you forever, because when you love someone, they never really leave you."

I looked him in the eyes, trying not to melt from his ice blue eyes. "Believe me, I won't miss you." He said coldly, turning the blade made of words. I felt the impact and he knew it.

I stumbled off the rock and ran out of the woods, not worrying about tripping or falling, sobbing as I went. Had I really thought that monster was going to fall for my words? Such a stupid silly girl.