Chloe's World

I see the sun

I haven't spoken to Tyler in a month.

It was easy during the summer. I didn't have school. I didn't have to see him.

I missed him. Of course, everyday I missed him.

But I knew I had made the right decision. Because I'm sure that he was happy. I just hoped that he was happy.

I was happy. I was happy living with Robin and Ned. They loved me. I loved them. I can't believe that I had ever taken them for granted.

I was happy with Sky. She was my best friend. And I couldn't ask for a better one.

I was happy that Josh and Sky were together. I was happy that Sky was happy.

My life was starting to become normal. And I was happy with that. I got a job. I stopped smoking. I barely drank anymore. I started to take SAT classes. I started to look at colleges.

I was leaving my dark world.

I missed Mason. But I had called him. And he had told me that he was doing fine. He was going to community college in New York. He was going to try and become a social worker. He had told me that he wanted to pull kids out of the homes that he had been raised in. He had told me that he didn't want any other kid being raised in a dark world.

And that made me happy.

It was hard not to think of Tyler though. Everyday I woke up with him in my mind. I thought about what he was doing. I thought about what he was thinking. I thought about how he was feeling.

Sometimes, I thought about going over to his house. I thought about knocking on his door and I thought about just kissing him until we both couldn't breath.

But I knew that I couldn't do that. I had walked away.

Robin always asked me why I hadn't seen Tyler. And I had told her that we just weren't meant to be. I knew that she hated that answer. I knew that she knew that I had strong feelings for him.

She had, after all, heard me in the hospital.

But she had never brought it up.

I thought that everything was over. That this was my happy ending.

I thought that up until the moment that I heard a knock on the door.

I almost didn't hear the knock. It was pouring outside. And it was strange that somebody would be standing outside in this type of weather.

Since Robin and Ned weren't home, I had to answer the door.

I got off of the couch with a moan of frustration. "I'm coming!" I shouted as the person knocked again.

I flung the door open. And when I saw Tyler standing in front of me, I stopped breathing.

He was staring right at me, not even caring that he was soaking wet. His hands were shoved into his pockets. I watched as he bit at his lips, trying to figure out just what to say.

I didn't know what to say. I was shocked. Seeing Tyler was just like seeing a ghost.

Still, my heart rate increased. And I couldn't help but smile.

"Hi," he said with a smile of his own.

"Hi," I said in reply. "What...Tyler. What?"

Tyler took a step forward, making my stomach drop. "I need to talk to you."

I shook my head. "No. Tyler, that's not a good idea."

I tried to shut the door but Tyler put his hand up to stop me. I had almost forgotten how persistent Tyler was.

I looked into his eyes. I could see the eagerness behind them. He was staring at me like I was some kind of magnificent creature.

At a loss for words, I let him speak. "Chloe. We made a mistake."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

He continued to look at me. He was now smiling ear to ear. "We made a mistake. We pushed each other away. We were being stubborn. You were trying to protect me. You thought that we wouldn't work. And me? I was scared of getting my heart broken. I convinced myself that you didn't love me. So I pushed you away."

He took another step forward, making me suck in a breath. "Chloe, I love you. And I know that you love me too."

I hesitated, afraid to say anything. "I don't know..."

"Robin told me!" He was now shouting. Shouting with joy flooding through his voice. "Robin told me what you had said in the hospital! She wanted me to know!"

Hearing this, my heart skyrocketed to my throat. It took me a moment to find my words. "She told you? Everything?"

Tyler nodded vigorously. "Yes. Everything, Chloe." He took another step closer. The rain still continued to soak his body. But he didn't seem to care at all.

Instead, he took my dry hands. And he stared into my eyes. "Chloe, I love you. And you love me. If I'm your sun, then you are my whole world."

I couldn't function properly. This all seemed like a wild dream. It was amazing that I was still able to form complete sentences. "But what about Miranda?"

Tyler shook his head. "We broke up like three weeks ago! I couldn't get over you, Chloe!"

Now it was my turn to shake my hand. I looked down, afraid to meet his eyes. "But Tyler. Even if I loved you, we wouldn't be good with each other. I mean for God's sake, I got you stabbed. You almost died for me! You have a better life without me!"

"No I don't," Tyler's voice was so powerful that it made me look up. His hands squeezed mine tightly. "No. I don't have any life without you."

Now I couldn't speak. I could only stare at Tyler. I could only listen to him.

"Chloe. I love you. And I don't care what you do. You could be the most fucked up person on this planet. And I'd still love you. I'll love you no matter what. Because I know how good of a person you are. I've seen how good of a person you are, Chloe. In fact, you are the best person I know. And maybe you are a little bit broken. But your scars and bruises just make you who you are. And that is somebody who is a beautiful masterpiece. To me, you are beautiful. Inside and out. And if you are ever in trouble, I will always be there for you. I would get stabbed for you again, Chloe. Because I love you. I love you. I lo...."

I didn't need to hear anything after that. I just lunged at him. I ran full speed into him, not even caring about the cold rain that was running down my skin. And I kissed him.

And he kissed me back. And I couldn't stop smiling throughout the whole thing.