My Dedication (Austin Carlile Fan Fic)

Ch. 4

*next morning*

*Sophia's POV*

I woke up the next morning on the couch in the back lounge. I rolled over onto my back and sighed.

"Alone again." I whispered.

I looked at my phone. It was noon. I heard someone in the doorway and looked up. It was Danny.

"Hey, Soph." He said. He smiled.

I pulled the blanket over my head. I didn't want him to see me cry again. "Go away."

He sat on the couch and pulled the blanket away. "Sophie, we need to talk." He held my hand.

I pulled my hand away. "What's there to talk about? You dumped me last night. I get it. You don't wanna be with me."

He took my hand again. "Sophia. You know this was for the best. We're better as friends. You wanna get sober, I don't. You have this bright future in front of you and I don't wanna bring you down."

I sat up and pulled my knees up to my chest. "This is stupid."

"What is?" He asked.

"This whole thing. We're breaking up because I wanna get sober."

He sighed. "That's not why. We're just not good together. We were best friends before. We started dating and our relationship turned to shit."

I looked at him. "What do you mean?"

He put his hand on my leg. "Before we started dating, I could always make you laugh. And we shared everything with eachother. Everything was just better." He rubbed my leg. "When we started dating, it was just us getting drunk and having sex. You never trusted me and I didn't trust you."

I shook my head and looked at the floor.

He lifted my chin. "Do you love me?"

My eyes filled with tears. "Yes."

"Are you "in love" with me? Like head over heels, picture us together forever kind of in love?"

I looked into his eyes. I knew he cared. And I knew he was right. "You're right."

He smiled. "I love you Sophia. I always will. You're my bestfriend."

I wrapped my arms around his neck an hugged him. He hugged me back.

I layed my head on his shoulder. "So we're okay? Still friends forever?"

He nodded. "I want you to be happy, Soph. I miss that smile." He pulled away and looked at me. "You deserve the whole world. You need a guy that makes you happy and someone who will grow with you."

I smiled and kissed his cheek. He wiped my tears away and held my hand. "You're beautiful and smart and talented. You will go so far. But you need to get sober and be happy."

"I am happy." I said.

He shook his head. "No. I mean really happy. Like, your soul needs to be happy."

I looked down at our hands. He was right. This was all for the best. I was never truly happy. I thought being with Danny would help, but it didn't. Like he said, we're best friends. Not soulmates.

I looked up at him. "Thank you, Danny."

"For what?"

"For caring about me. For making me see reality." I smiled. He smiled back.

"One last kiss?" He asked.

I nodded. He cupped my face and kissed me. I kissed back. He pulled away and kissed my forehead.

"I love you, Danny." I said.

He stood up and kissed the top of my head. "I love you, Sophia."

He walked to the door, turned and smiled. "I'm keeping those pink lace panties, though."

I laughed. "They're all yours."

He smiled and walked out.

I layed down and took a deep breath. I smiled. Now it was my time to be truly happy.