Old Love Dies Hard (spinoff of life happens)

Chapter XXVIII - Since You've Been Gone

3 months later:

I step into the room and shiver from the cold.
Perspiration still resting on my forehead.
My breath has refused to be a part of my nervous existence and my heart wants to jump out of my chest.

I spot a tall figure at the end of the dark room, my hesitant legs walk towards the unknown figure.

My breathe returns back to me, my heart returns to its normal rate, my sweaty forehead is dry and I'm warm. So warm.

"M..Mason" I stutter, my nervousness reminding me that it may have left but it's only temporary.
A horrible cold wave washes over me and I shiver once more before it all goes warm, once and for all, as I'm in his arms.

Every nervous bone in my body turns into ash and I lose myself in him.
"I love you" he tells me once more and I want to cry, and I do.
"God, I love you too. I couldn't tell you, I was too scared but now..." I caress his cheek "now you're here" I stand on my tippy toes, leaning closer to his lips "and you're real" I whisper before I mold our lips into one.
I stumble, falling to the ground. He's not here. He's not real.
I become a heap of unfathomable sorrow and I scream.
The room turns white and cold. As cold as Antarctica.

The warmth is gone, for he is gone.

I wake up with a gasp and swallow hard, my throat as dry as the Sahara Desert.
I run a hand through my hair which are wet owing to sweat. I brush away the tears on my face and sigh.

When will these dreams stop?

I put my notebooks aside and go to the kitchen for some water
"Another dream?" Kim asks, seeing my face, as white as paper, without a doubt.

"They haven't stopped since the....you know.." I stutter, wiping a tear
"I love you" Rose completes my sentence and I nod while rubbing my temple.
"Anyway I have a lot of studying to do so I must get back" I say and head back to the lounge.

Before leaving Mason did something I would've never expected him to do, something I've never been courageous enough to do.
He told me that he loved me.

He texted me when he went back and he frequently texts me here and there and I reply but we haven't talked since a month now. The last text I got from him was telling me that Christina wasn't well at all.
Sadly, none of his texts mentioned anything about those three words that are still melting my heart and invading my dreams.

Two months ago, I also rejoined college and I am very happy with where I am headed in life.
Studying and being normal just makes me feel like I'm carrying a part of Mason with me and that makes me very satisfied.

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"Hey Mar" I greet her and she smiles back. Even though I've started studying, I didn't stop working at the coffee shop.
This place brings me a peaceful feeling for some reason and makes me feel relaxed.

"Sadly I'm not here to work. I'm here to study and I need some very strong coffee" I frown

"Coming right up" Mar snaps her fingers

"Oh no, I'm making it myself. You just serve the customers" I say and jump behind the counter

"Silly girl" Mar shakes her head and I laugh

I make the strongest coffee I can and smell it. Half of my headache already gone.

I sit at the coffee shop and study for a while and after that I help Mar with the customers to get my mind off of shoe designing .
Just then I get a text from Rose