I'M SORRY (Daniel-André Tande)

Part 30

30.

1 YEAR LATER

Applause. Standing ovations. Smiles on people's faces.

My first show after the breakdown. I was finally myself again.

I saw how the curtains closed. I slowly went to my changing room and saw a table full of flowers. I looked at them and the colors.

Black, red and yellow. Andi and Markus, Germans. Red and white.  Austrians. Red, blue and white. Norwegians.

And finally just white roses. There was a note beside them, it said "To my favorite ballerina.". I recognized the handwriting. I didn't realize I was smiling until someone hugged me from behind.

"I see you got my note," he said and I turned around. I kissed him and then pulled away.

"Thank you," I said and hugged him.

We were just standing there hugging each other. Realizing the reality.

"Okay. My turn," I heard Andi and how he came beside us and hugged me. I smiled and laughed.

"Nice to see you too," I said and hugged him back

"You totally rocked that stage," Andi said and let me go

They let me change and waited for me outside with everyone else. After I changed I went outside to everyone else.

"Oh, my sweet bestie," Markus said and hugged me. Yeah, we were kind of best friends.

A lot has changed since that night in Planica. After that weekend in Planica I went home with Andi but I flew to the love of my life the next day. Because I needed him in life. I didn't want to spend another second without him.

"And how do you like it here? Is it better than Germany?" Andi asked me and smiled

"It's not bad. Though it would be better if someone wouldn't be so protective all the time," I said sarcastic

"Hey, I'm just doing what I was told to," said the love of my life. I looked at Andi and raised my eyebrows.

"Don't look at me. Look at Markus," he said and I looked at Markus who laughed a bit

"But who told me to tell him to take care of her?" Markus asked Andi

"Okay, moving on," Andi said guilty and we all laughed

I was finally happy. I had a perfect life. I had a handsome boyfriend, my dream job and the best brother I could have ever asked for.

We went to a bar that was close to our apartment.

"Soph? Can I talk to you for minute?" Andi asked me and I nodded. We went away from the others.

"I didn't want to talk about it in front of everyone but you need to know. Julia went to the judge and asked for you. She wanted to know how are you doing. She wanted to see you. Her wish was declined obviously but I thought that you should know that," he explained to me

It shocked me at first but then I kind of realized, I expected it.

"Well, thank you. I don't really care right now about her. Even though she is my sister I have nothing to say to her, I don't own her anything. So, she's basically just a person that I used to know. I have everything now. A perfect boyfriend and my dream job. I just want it to stay this way," I said to him and he nodded

We went back to the others and just continued like nothing has ever happened.

"Everything okay?" the love of my life said

"Yeah, everything's perfect," I said and took his hand

He kissed me on my forehead and then focused back on the topic of the conversation.

After about two or three hours we left the bar. Andi and Markus were staying at our apartment, so they came with us. The others went back to their apartments or to th ehotel.

"You know that I love you more than anything on this world?" he asked me when we were already in bed.

"You know that you can't love me more than I love you?" I teased him and he kissed me

"Does that prove you anything?" he asked me with a light smile on his face

"No, not really," I teased him a little bit more

He kissed me one more time but more passionate this time than before. His soft lips that were burning on my icy lips like always.

"What about now?" he asked me again

"Getting there," I said and kissed him first this time

He didn't pull away. He kept kissing me until I pulled away.

"My brother and best friend are here," I whispered to him, he just smiled and kissed me again.

That's when I knew I made a right decision. I've chosen the right person. He cared for me, he loved me even when it was forbidden. He chose me over and over again. And I've chosen him, forever.

I always dreamed about having that perfect boyfriend that would bring me breakfast to bed every morning. That would kiss me for goodnight, that would propose to me on the most romantic way possible. I always wanted to have someone that would need me as I needed him.

Going through this now when I've had everything, seemed kind of ridiculous. Though he wasn't bringing me breakfast to bed every morning and he hasn't proposed to me on the most romantic way, because he hasn't proposed tome yet. He was that guy that needed me as much as I needed him. Maybe even more. He was the guy that made me feel beautiful and loved. He was the one.

At first I doubted my decision but then I realized I made the right choice. He was my other half. He was a part of me. A part of me that was living in me. Don't get me wrong, I loved the other guy so so so much too. But when the time would come, our relationship would stop working because he may have thought that he needed me but he didn't.He did but he didn't need me as much as he was supposed to need me.

But another thing that convinced me that he was the one was, that he was always the one that apologized first after a fight. He was the first one to say "I'm sorry."

He wasn't sorry for the things he may have said in anger. Daniel was sorry for breaking my heart. Daniel was sorry for not being the first to say "I'm sorry." since the beginning.

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A/N

THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'LL BE ANSWERING ALL QUESTION WHY IT'S LIKE THIS IN THE NEXT PART! + EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE STORY (FROM ANY PART).

Thank you for staying with me till the end!!!

Love you,

A. S. T.