The Documentary

Chapter 7

Daniel's POV

i wake up to my alarm. the same as every morning. i sit up and a cold chill runs through me and down my back. i guess i forgot to close my window last night. i slowly realize that it's bethany's last few days here. she leaves in 2 days. i'm really not going to be ready to see her go. i walk over to my chest of drawers on the opposite end of my bed and i open it. i don't do anything with it. i just look. i'm not too sure why but i'm in such a deep thought that i don't feel like i can move.

*knock, knock*

me: come in.

i was kneeled down hovering over my drawer when corbyn walks in.

corbyn: hey where are my adidas tubulars?

me: i don't know

i say as i continue to stare at nothing

corbyn: u okay?

me: yeah

corbyn: dude, i know something's up, you're talking into a piece of furniture.

me: it's nothing

corbyn: it's bethany isn't it? 

me: i mean, it's not her, it's the idea of her leaving.

i look up at corbyn for a second and back down.

corbyn: then invite her to stay longer.

me: but i don't want just that, i want her to be mine. finally.

corbyn: finally? how long have you been wanting her to be yours?

me: 2 years.

corbyn: wait? you've met her before?

me: yes, i've met her before, was that not obvious? you can't tell anyone else this. but we went to boarding school together for a year. i guess we kinda had a thing, but it never went anywhere.

corbyn: aye, dude, i can tell this girl means a lot to you. so do something about it, tell her how u feel. i mean it's now or never, right?
corbyn says as he walks over to me and taps me on the face to get me to look at him.

corbyn has a point, i'm going to tell her right now. i walk to her room and knock on the door. i don't hear her. i peek my head around the door and find nothing. i then walk back downstairs and hear faint voices coming from the living room. i walk through the kitchen and follow these voices. i end up standing behind the couch. jack and bethany were sitting down and talking about something, not too sure what but i didn't exactly want to interrupt. i walk out quietly and wait for them to finish up their conversation.

after a few minutes of waiting here bethany comes, finally, this is my chance.

me: bethany.

i get up and quickly walk over to her, stopping her from taking anymore steps.

bethany: daniel!!

she runs and greets me with a big hug. i catch her in my arms and she slowly drops to the floor again.

me: what's with the hug?

bethany: i don't know i just feel like i haven't hugged you in forever.

me: it's felt like it.

she smiles at me.

me: listen i've been meaning to tell you something for a while. ever since i saw you again 5 days ago.

bethany: okay, tell me.

she grabs my hands and holds them.

me: i feel like we have something, i feel like there is a spark. listen the point is, i want to be with you and i have for forever. and this feels really good to get off my chest.

she doesn't say anything. i feel like she wants to but she can't get the words out.

me: bethany, i really like you.

bethany: i... i don't know what to say.

me: i can tell.

i let go of her hands and they drop to her sides. i guess she doesn't feel the same way. i remain standing for a few seconds and walk away.

Bethany's POV

i greet daniel with a big hug that i wish could last forever. he holds me like he doesn't want to let go, and i hold him back. he then tells me how he feels. i don't know what to say. all my words got choked up. i was speechless. i can't even describe the way i feel towards daniel. this has been going through my head the last 5 days and now it's all being processed. i guess i just forgot to talk because of the overwhelming words he has just told me. i look at our hands. they're together, just like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. i see them slowly separate. i look up and daniel was gone. i see him slowing running away from me. i want to go after him but my legs won't move.  i find myself stuck. like something is holding me back.