I'M SORRY (Daniel-André Tande)

Part 14

14.

I packed my suitcase and left the room. We were leaving Ruka. I wasn't really happy for that because leaving Ruka meant leaving Stefan for a week. We weren't official yet, so I couldn't say goodbye to him outside. I went to the elevator and waited for it. It opened and I saw Danny standing inside of it. He moved one of his suitcases so there would be place for me.

"I think I'll take the stairs," I said. I turned around and took my two suitcases with me. I had no idea how I'll manage not to kill myself while walking down the stairs.

"Sophia, you have two suitcases, you'll kill yourself. Come in," I heard Danny calling behind me.

I hesitated for a moment but then turned around and went to the elevator. I stood as far away from him as possible but awkwardness was there and we both could feel it.

"We can't pretend, Sophia. We can't pretend nothing happened," he said and I felt how he looked at me.

"What exactly? Because a lot of things happened. A lot. So, can you please be a little bit more specific?" I asked him full of angry.

"Everything. Everything that happened in the past year," he said and I wasn't ready. I wasn't ready to talk about it, not now when I was happy.

"No, Danny. We can't pretend but we can try," I said and turned away from him

"Don't do this Sophia. Please. I know I screwed up but we could still be friends?" he suggested

"I don't need a friend like you are," I said and then the elevator's doors opened. I left him in the elevator without looking at him.

I went to Andi, he was smart enough not to ask anything. I sat in the car and waited for Andi and Markus. I didn't say anything when they came but eventually they started asking questions.

"Sophia? Are you okay?" Markus asked politely. I ignored him and buried my face in my hands. I had enough. Enough of games.

"Sophia? Bitte, Sophia. Mach das nicht nochmal*. Please, Soph. Tell me what happened," Andi said. I looked at him into his eyes but then turned away. I looked out of the window. I didn't pay attention what was outside.

"I wanted to pretend that everything that happened never actually happened. But I can't. Why can't I?" I asked him and looked at him

"Because it happened and even though you wish it wouldn't you won't be able to forget it, your feelings to Danny will always be there, you just need to push them aside. Somewhere where you won't find them,somewhere where when you'll see him they won't come back," Markus said. I looked at him and raised my eyebrows and looked at Andi.

I had no idea Markus was so smart. It was like he knew exactly what he was talking about, it was like he tried it. It was like he went through that.

"Wow. Markus. Are you trying to tell us something?" Andi asked him.Markus looked at us, I saw in his eyes that he was angry.

"Well, surprise. I have feelings to. I loved someone once too," he said and when he said 'someone' his voice was shaking and for a moment I thought that he moved his eyes from Andi to me.

"Who was she?" Andi pushed him to tell him because he was curious. I didn't want to know, somewhere deep inside me I knew that I won't like the answer.

"You know exactly who she was," Markus ended the conversation. He turned to me.

"So what happened?" he asked me and I told them about what happened in the elevator.

"You know Sophia, when I listen to your problems I feel like I'm back in High School," Markus said after I finished

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" I asked him and he laughed. Andi was still thinking about everything I told him.

"I don't know. But more than I know about your problems more complicated your life seems," Markus replied.

"So what do you suggest? What do you think about my problems?" I asked him

"Well, I know you love Stefan and I know you still have little feelings for Danny but I also know that Stefan loves you more than anything. And that Danny loves you the same or maybe even more than he loves Melissa," he said. I was shocked by his theory.

"Why would you think that?" I asked, wanting him to find something to prove his theory.

"Oh, Soph. Come on! Everyone see how he looks at you. You know with that look? Come on. You must have asked yourself why did Stefan really rush the things between you?" he said and I started to wonder. Stefan just said that he wanted me more than anything.

"He was afraid that Danny would change his mind. He was afraid Danny will want you back and you'll choose Danny over him," Markus said. I looked at Andi and he slowly nodded.

Markus was right. I had no idea how I didn't figure that out before?

"But if you two are right that means if Danny will ever change his mind I'll have to choose between him and Stefan?" I asked them not wanting to believe it.

"Yes, Sophia. You'll have to choose between them," Andi said. I was surprised he could speak because he was quiet for so long.

"And how will I do that?" I asked them. I wasn't ready to choose between Danny and Stefan.

"That's why Stefan is being so close to you when he gets the chance. He wants to make sure that when the time comes you'll choose him over Danny. But on the other side Danny is doing the exact opposite. He's hurting you because he thinks he'll never change his mind, even though, there are big chances that he will," Markus explained

"So ,you're saying that Stefan loves me and wants me and would do anything for me but Danny loves me too but doesn't want me and wouldn't do anything for me or at least not yet. Then why do I have to even choose?" I asked him without even thinking about already knowing the answer.

"Because you still love Danny," Andi answered my question.

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A/N

*don't do this again

Andreas Wellinger! An Olympic Champion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS ANDI!!!!!

So, yeah, the Olympic Games has officialy begun and I'm so excited. I don't know what to say. Well, I need to mention how unfair was the jury to Peter. He went up and down or 4 times! 4! So not fair.

Well, yeah. Thanks for reading my story, I love you all....

Thank you,

A. S. T.