An unexpected love story

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"How could you do this to me?" Mark asked. 
"Because I love you," Lisa answered.
Mark looked away. "Don't say that."
"Why not? It's true."

"I can't love you."
"Why? Is it because of Johnny?"Lisa asked devasted.
Mark sighed. "Yes."
"I can dump him, if that's what you want."
"But that's not the problem. It's not the Final Problem."
Lisa looked at him confused. "I don't understand."
"Of course you don't." Mark got up and left, without closing the door behind him.

Lisa was still sitting confused on the stairs, when Johnny came home and opened the door.
"What's wrong, Lisa? You look confused today." Johnny walks in without closing the door.
Lisa got up and walked down the stairs. "Don't worry about it. Everything will be alright."
"Okay. I bought some roses for you."Johnny sat on the couch.
"Thank you. I love you. How about we go upstairs?"
And they both walked up the stairs.

But Johnny didn't seem to get excited. Lisa was offended.
"Johnny, don't you love me anymore?"
"I don't know."
"What do you mean you don't know? We're getting married next week."
"I don't think we should get married."
Lisa said pff and said :"That makes two of us. I don't love you anymore."
Johnny walked down the stairs and opened the door.

He went to the rooftop.
He was throwing and catching the football. Then the door opened.
"Oh hey Mark."
"Oh hey Johnny."
Johnny threw the ball at Mark.
"Oh why did you hit me Johnny?"
Johnny held out his hand. "I'm sorry, Mark."
"I'm sorry too, Johnny."
"What for, Mark?"
Mark SH00K Johnny's hand.
"Nothing, Johnny."
"Okay, Mark. Why are you up here?"
"Oh, Johnny. I needed to clear my mind."
"Why do you have to clean your mind? Are you thinking dirty thoughts, Mark?"Johnny laughed. "Ha,ha,ha,ha,Mark."
Mark stared at him in adoration.
"Is your mind clean yet,Mark?"
When Mark didn't reply Johnny stepped closer and threw the ball again.
This time Mark caught it. 

Mark did this:


Johnny just laughed

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Johnny just laughed. "Ha,ha,ha,ha. So what's the matter with you, Mark?"

"There's someone I think I love, but we're good friends and I don't want to ruin that,Johnny."

"Mark, don't worry about that.She loves you too. As a person, as a human being, as a friend. You know people don't have to say that. They can feel it."

"What do you mean,Johnny?"

"You can love someone deep inside your heart and there's nothing wrong with it."

"I'm not so sure about that, Johnny."

"Lisa and I broke up,Mark."

"What ? You were supposed to get married in 2 months,Johnny."

Johnny went to the edge. 

"It's okay,Mark. We don't love each other anymore."

Mark walked towards him and put a hand on his shoulder.

"I didn't see that coming,Johnny."

"No one did,Mark."

"Lisa was unsure,Johnny."Mark said.He shouldn't have said that. "I shouldn't have said that."

"How would you know,Mark?"

"Lisa talked to me. She said she loves me-"Johnny interrupted him before he could even finish the sentence.

Johnny slapped his hand away and jogged away.

Johnny opened the door to the apartment and sat down on the couch. He ran his hand through his long,black,curly,fabulous hair. He sighed. Lisa was gone already. "Lisa is gone already."

Mark knocked on the door and Johnny went to open it.

"Lisa is gone already." Johnny said.

"Johnny,are you home?"

"Yes,Mark,I'm home."

"Is Lisa with you?"

"No, we broke up, Mark."

"Oh, I'm sorry, Johnny."

Mark opened the door and stepped inside.
"It's okay, Mark. You can have her. I don't love her."

Mark looked at him in disbelief.
"I don't want her,Johnny."
"What? But,Mark, you said on the rooftop-"

"You didn't let me finish,Johnny."

But now Johnny let him finish. 

"Lisa said she loves me, but I don't love her."

Johnny's heart skipped a beat.

"Oh okay, Mark."

Mark stepped closer to Johnny. Johnny's heart skipped another beat. If it went on like this his heart would stop beating.

Mark wrapped a curl of Johnny's hair around his finger. 

"Remember when I said I thought I loved someone else,Johnny?"

"No , I don't remember, Mark."

"Well, I remember. Do you want to know that person,Johnny?"

"Mark,no." Mark,yes.

"Why not, Johnny?"

Johnny took a step away from him. 

"Because", he started to whisper :"I'd hate that person."

"Do you hate yourself,Johnny?"

"Yes,Mark."

"But why,Johnny? Why? You're so lovely."

Johnny turns around. "But, Mark, why would you say that?"

"You are the person,Johnny."

"Which person,Mark?"

"The person of my dreams,Johnny. The person of my dreams."

"But,Mark,why would you say that?"

"But don't you understand,Johnny?"
"Understand what, Mark?"

"I love you,Johnny."

"Who is YOU? Do I know her,Mark?"

Mark took some steps towards Johnny. Mark took Johnnys face in his hands.

"But,Johnny, I mean you."

Johnnys eyes widen in realisation. 

"Do you really mean that,Mark?"

"More than I meant anything in my life,Johnny."

And then they kissed.

And Lisa watched in jealousy. 

The next morning they had breakfast together at a diner. And Lisa took pictures of them that are now in photo albums. 

After breakfast Johnny and Mark went outside, arm in arm, laughing and happier than they ever were. 

When they opened the door to the apartment, they immediately went upstairs. And Johnny got really excited. And Danny came in to watch them two. Lisa burned in hell.

The end. 

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