My Rebel With a Halo

Chapter 20

Justin's POV

'BECAUSE I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU!'

Selena's words echoed and repeated themselves like a broken record through my mind.

I stared at the ceiling of my room as my right hand, that was now wrapped in a bandage,like my left hand, caressed and played with Selena's hair.

It was around three in the morning. After I embarrassingly cried on Selena's shoulder, she cleaned up the broken glass and the depressing mess I had in my room. She then took out the first aid kit for my hand. I quietly gazed at her as she wrapped the elastic bandage around my hand. I didn't want her to leave. I couldn't handle being alone. When she was done, she seemed afraid to ask me to go to the funeral. I told her I couldn't face anyone right now. But, I promised her I would when I was ready. I then offered her to stay the night and let her sleep in one of my shirts.

Now, Selena was sound asleep in my arms. I could feel her breathing on my chest, and her steady heartbeat. While I, in the other hand, have not been able to sleep with all the thoughts that were running through my mind. Specially of the moment Selena told she me loved me. How she exhaled exhaustedly and her eyes hoped for an answer from me to be similar to her words. How I could almost visibly see her heart break when I shrugged it off. She didn't deserve any of it. Yet, she was still here closer to me than ever.

I leaned my head down to look at her. I found myself grinning from ear to ear as I felt the usual small, rushing feeling in my stomach I get everytime I laid my eyes on her. I didn't want this moment to end. When she was in my arms, It felt like everything was in control. Like nothing else mattered. I needed to make things up to her.

Selena's POV

Awaken by the sunlight through the blinds of Justin's room, I slowly opened my heavy eyes. I felt the warm rays of sun on my arms almost as if hugging me goodmorning. I stretched my arms out and turned sideways to face Justin. But, he wasn't there. I sat up on his bed and stood up walking over to his bathroom.

Looking in the mirror, I cringed. The tears from last night smudged my makeup and my face looked somewhat swollen. I looked exhausted. I quickly washed my face and fixed my hair. I considered switching back into my clothes, but nothing was better than one of Justin's shirts.

I walked back across Justin's room and slowly opened his door, taking a peak downstairs. There he was. He was, not surprisingly, shirtless, and in his gym shorts. I smiled to myself as I saw him walk up to the table with a plate full of pancakes. He set the plate down in the middle of the table and then came back with two mugs of coffee. Already there, was a jug of orange juice with two glasses and plates with eggs and bacon on them. I gazed at him the whole time smiling like an idiot.

'BECAUSE IM IN LOVE WITH YOU' my words echoed through my head as I looked at Justin. I couldn't believe I was actually brave enough to do it. But it was true. I was helplessly in love with him and knowing him, he wasn't ready for something like that.

"Are you just gonna stare down at me like that? Come on! Let's eat!" Justin chuckled looking up at me.

"Coming." I giggled and hurried downstairs.

"Goodmorning baby." He said walking up to me. He placed his finger under my chin, lifting my head up to look at him, and kissed me sweetly.

"Goodmorning Jay. " I gazed into his eyes that were finally back to their honey brown.

"Did I mention how hot you look in your new shirt?" Justin smirk holding me by my hips.

"Oh it's my shirt now?"