Is there Somewhere?|halsanie

We dont have to pretend

~Ashley~

I was so heartbroken.

I can't believe Melanie took that scumbag of a person back.

We agreed to meet at the coffee shop.

I had my words perfectly planned for it.

Hopefully, she'll take me.

I know there's 95% chance she won't wanna be with me.

But there's still that 5%

I put on a white t-shirt and a leather jacket. Black ripped skinny jeans and black boots.

I nervously grab my keys and head out the door.

I walk slowly down the stairs. I'm too nervous to take the elevator.

I reach my car and drive to the coffee shop.

To my surprise, Melanie was already there.

But I noticed Tyler and Josh there too. And they were talking. I thought we were gonna speak privately.

"Hey. Sorry they were already here when I got here." She says.

"We'll go away if you want us too." Tyler says.

I nod and they walk to another table.

I sit down nervously.

"Why are you nervous?" She asks

"How do you know I'm nervous?" I say looking at her.

"You bite your lip constantly when your nervous. But it's just an observation." She smiles.

I smile too. She observes me like I observe her.

"So what did you want to talk about?" She says seriously.

"Us." I say quickly.

"Ashley I already tol-"

I cut her off.

"Let me talk. Please."

She looks at me, then nods slowly.

"Before I met you, I promised myself I wouldn't fall in love again. I met you and I fell in love. But I promised myself I wouldn't let you complete me. And I tried to refrain, but your just stuck in my brain. I'm sorry, but I fell in love tonight and I didn't mean to. Could we pretend that were in love?"

She stares at me. Tears fill her eyes threatening to spill. She gets up.

I do the same. She faces me.

"We don't have to pretend." She says kissing me. I immediately wrap my arms around her waist.

I then pull back.

"Wait, Marina." I say staring at her.

"Let's not worry about that. Let's worry about now." I nod and connect our lips.

She tastes the same way I remembered.

Coffee and Mint.

We pull away and I smile.

"I'm so sorry." She says.

"It's fine." I say cupping her face.

"Melanie, can I take you on a real date?" I ask

She looks down at her hand. I notice she has a ring on it.

She slips it off and puts it in her purse.