Chapter 19- Maybe You

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Mark-

I woke up the next morning, Sean still asleep. I started to get up, moving as slow and gentle as I could, but he woke before I could stand up. He looked up at me and his cheeks flushed. "I-I'm-"

"Don't mention it."

"Okay."

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We spent most of the day on the couch, editing side by side. I kept looking at Sean, though, scolding myself each time.

Stop it.

He's just a friend.

Last night didn't mean anything.

Just forget it.

My thoughts were interrupted when Sean said out of nowhere-

"What happened to Amy? I haven't seen her, and you haven't mentioned her. Are you two still...?"

"N-no. We decided we weren't right for each other." I lied.

"Sorry man."

"It's okay."

"You know, you just have to wait for that right someone."

Maybe you?

Stop it! Where are these thoughts coming from?

I stared at him.

A little voice in my head was saying-

Stop it.

He's your friend.

He doesn't think of you that way.

This is wrong.

You know it's wrong.

"Shut up." I muttered, and without thinking, before I could stop myself, I leaned towards him, taking his face in my hands and closing the gap between our lips.


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