It took a while to process.
This girl.
This insane and irritating.
Loud and fun.
Girl.
Who I had admired.
And chased after.
And wanted to know everything about.
Had asked me out.
I couldn't stop grinning.
As I looked down at her.
She looked half irritated, half hopeful.
I took a long breath.
And said.
"Ok."
Liberating.
"Really?"
The smile on her face.
Was a genuine one.
I had caused that.
That was me.
I did that.
She started doing a.
Happy dance.
Spinning in circles around me.
I laughed.
"But only on
One condition."
I added.
She stopped.
And raised an eyebrow.
"What is it?"
I held her tiny hands.
"You have to vow
That we will always be friends.
No matter what."
I couldn't lose her.
Having her not a part of my life.
Was not an option.
"I vow."
She confirmed it.
Hugging me tightly.
And she was mine.
And nothing else.
Really mattered.
I did it.
