Fallen for a Friend

PROLOGUE

After two years

Walking down the street nearby the school, I waited for a cab to visit my mom at our house.

I'm in college. Since I graduated from high school, I immediately went to college.

I took a sip from my coffee I'm holding, I suddenly noticed that there's a guy standing beside me, I look to my right and my eyes widened in surprise.

I can't believe it.

It can't be.

It's him.

He looked at me also with the same is expression though he was smiling. I opened my mouth to say something but nothing came out so I closed it again before he noticed it.

"Hi, Allie" He greeted.

"Uh, h-hi Liam" I stuttered.

"It's been a long time, how are you?"

"Same old, same old though a little bit stressed, of course because of college." I replied nervously. I don't want to feel this anymore, this feeling that made my legs jell-o. "How about you?"

"Good." He said.

Before I can say anything he asked me curiosity shown in his face, "So, I just wanted to ask, do you have a boyfriend?"

As he asked me, I was shocked. What? Of all questions he can think of, this is the one thing he wants to know about me? After two years?

I really don't have a love life since I graduated from high school. I've been serious in my studies. I don't want any distractions or anything. Not after everything that happened to me.

"Uhm, no. I don't have." I mumbled so he could not here as I lowered my gaze to the ground. I asked him the same thing, "Do you have a girlfriend?"

"None." He replied.

"Why?" I asked curiosity invades my mind. He is good looking, kind and funny, why wouldn't anyone date him? After two years.

"It's because I'm waiting for someone." He said and I looked at him and he looked at me straight in the eyes.

Those blue eyes that made remembered all the memories I had with him.

"Oh." That's the only thing that came out of my mouth forming 'o'.

"Do you want to know who could that be?" He asked as he leaned closer to me, his face a few inches away from mine.

I don't know what came to my mind to nod. Curiosity, jealousy, and sadness came over me if he said the girl's name.

"Her name is Allie Johnson." He said smiling that made my heart melt.

Did I hear it right? He said my name? My name, Allie Johnson. I can't say something. I'm surprised. I can't believe what I heard.

"Wh-what?"

"It's you. Always been you." He said as his hands cup my face and leaning closer to me leaving a thin space between our faces. "After two years, there's not a day that I didn't think of you. My feelings for you never changed and didn't go away. I thought I can forget you but I can't even if I wanted to. I just can't."

I felt the sparks as he touched my face and as he said those words tingles came down my spine. I smiled as I recalled all the things he said and tears suddenly left my eyes.

Happy tears, I thought. He gently wiped that tear with his thumb and that gesture made me fall for him again. All the memories, happy or sad, I treasured them all because of him. It made me better person today but then there's this empty space in myself that he can only fill and can make me whole again.

I can't speak. My tongue is stuck inside my mouth. I don't know what to do, what to say.

I want to say it also to him. What I always felt for him; that I want to be with him always, no other man but him.

When I was about to speak, he shook his head at me and said, "I love you Allie." He leaned closer his lips a centimeter away from mine. I can see in his eyes the love that he felt for me, the passion he always show to me whenever we're together. His eyes looking straight in mine like he can see through it and once again I was lost in his eyes.

Before his lips touched mine, I mumbled, "I love you too Liam. Always have."

As I said those words, I can see the happiness in his eyes; I felt his smile against my lips as he kissed me.