22 Days|✔️

You're My World

I turned the shower off and stepped out onto the mat laid across the floor. As I stepped down I felt the cold air consume me. It sent chill bumps all throughout my body. I took the towel hanging on a rack and dried myself off. I grabbed another and wrapped it around my body. Stealing my clothes from the counter, I crept out of the bathroom, the cold hardwood sent chills up my spine everywhere I placed my feet.

Reaching out to the doorknob leading to my bedroom, I pushed it open and walked over to my mirror and put my clothes on. I went over to my balcony doors that were covered by the curtains hiding anyone from looking in on me as I changed. Declan was sitting in his chair waiting for something. He was checking his phone: turning it on. Off. Then on again. I opened my balcony doors and he looked up. A smile instantly lit up his face making me laugh.

I love that smile.

His window was already open. As always. "Hey my love!" He was so excited to see me. "You just saw me just minutes ago." "I know sweetheart but a couple of minutes seems like a couple of years when I'm waiting to see you again!" He winked. The affect he has on me is unreal, I can't let him know that. "Come here love" he instructed. I rolled my eyes but climbed through his window nonetheless.

"Ah, now I can see your beautiful face much better," he grinned. I wrapped my hands around his neck and leaned my head against his chest. Neither of us spoke, we didn't have to, us together was enough for each other. He removed my face from his chest and cupped the sides of my face in his hands. I looked up and he looked down, his face began to descend to meet mine.

I let out a small giggle, making him let go and just listen to my laugh. He smirked and cooed "a beautiful sound from my beautiful girl." I couldn't help but continue laughing making him beam even brighter. "You want something to eat," he asked suddenly, "my parents are out on a vacation for a couple of weeks so I need to fend for myself. Any suggestions?" "Hmm..." I thought for a moment before continuing, "How about chicken and broccoli Alfredo?" I offered. "Sounds great to me sweetheart. You can help me make it if you'd like" he answered with a wink. I nodded and texted Jenna that I would be staying here for a while.

"Jen said it was fine so yeah I'll stay for a bit," I informed. Declan smirked and took my hand putting it in its rightful place, intertwined in his. We walked downstairs and sure enough the house was completely empty. "Music?" I wanted to play my playlist that I normally play if I cook or clean. I wanted his approval first of course. "Sure love, what do you have in mind?" He wondered. I took his bose speaker and plugged my phone in as I picked False Alarm by Matoma and Becky Hill. Best song ever in my opinion! "Interesting song" he commented.

I took Alfredo noodles from the pantry and we began to cook. Declan cut the chicken and added the Alfredo sauce to the pasta when I needed him to. He tore up pieces of broccoli and tossed that in as well. " I'm guessing you've made this before?" He stated his voice raised into a question at the end of the last word. I laughed, "a couple of times." He stepped away from the cutting board and walked behind me.

He began to rub my shoulders, I looked up at him "What's that for?" He smiled "can't I do something sweet for my girl? Plus you seemed tense and now I know you are because you feel like it! Loosen up love," he answered. A smile had painted his face as he said 'my girl'. I smiled to myself as he said it as well. "What?" He questioned. "Nothing. You're just amazing, you know that?" I grinned. The smile finally left my face as my panic attack started from out of nowhere.

I stopped stirring the food and went to the couch and began sobbing, Declan followed not leaving my side once. He took tissues and began encasing me in his hold. "What sweetheart? What is it?" He was so concerned and I heard his voice cracking, he just wanted me to be a happy girl. That isn't going to happen anytime soon. He makes me happy but I can't always stay that way. "I have nineteen days Declan." His face dropped.

"We have time love. You're going to survive, I just know it!" "I'm it so sure... I do get want false hope Declan. I also don't want you heartbroken if I leave you. You know that dream I had?" He nodded waiting for me to continue. "I'm starting to think that what my mom said was true. Maybe I should've left you, just so that you won't be sad when I leave you. So that you could move on and live a fulfilling life with someone worth living with and loving. Someone who won't die soon. Someone you can spend an entire lifetime with. I'm a freak Declan and I don't deserve to have someone as caring and understanding as you to be mine."

He began shaking his head. "Are you insane Vera? My life is already fulfilled because I have you. That's all I need. Don't go saying that I deserve someone better or that you don't deserve me. Vera, I don't deserve to have you! You mean the world to me and I wouldn't change the day I met you or the day I first fell in love with you. I wouldn't change it for anything else in the world. I love you Vera Lewis, that love means something so keep trying for me. For us." He paused. He looked down at me and continued his plea.

"Please say you will baby," he pleaded with me. I buried my face in his chest and inhaled his old spice he puts on everyday. I'm going to miss that about him. He kissed the top of my head, making me look up at him surprised. I nodded "okay," I stated simply. "My last day is in nineteen days darling." "I know sweetheart. Trust me I know." He kissed away my tears and just held me until I regained my breath.
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