Ella // Why Dont We {COMPLETED}

F O R T Y - T H R E E

The boys soon went upstairs as they had been arguing about who was the better Fortnite player and Corbyn insisted that he proved it was indeed him.

I told Daniel I would be back downstairs in a second and went upstairs to change into my pyjamas, just in case I was to fall asleep playing the guitar.

I walked upstairs and got changed into my Panda onesie before walking back downstairs.

When I turned the corner to the fire place I was in awe at what I saw.

Daniel had lit candles around the room and turned off all the lights letting the soft orangey glow illuminate the room. On the fluffy white rug by the fire, he had laid out his guitar and a single rose was placed upon the strings. I looked around for his presence but failed to find it. So, I sat down, placed the Rose by my side and picked the guitar up. I had no idea how to play so I strummed a few of the strings in an attempt to create some sort of melody.

I jumped when I felt legs wrap themselves around my legs and hands fall over my fingers. Daniel placed my fingers on a few strings and I could feel his breath on my neck. He gestured for me to keep strumming with my right hand and his focus turned to my left. He moved my fingers every now and then creating a melody that appealed to me greatly.

He left my fingers on one chord and I kept strumming. I felt and heard small movements behind me before then feeling his hands creep around my neck giving me butterflies. He opened out a necklace just in-front of my chest and put it on me clipping it at the back. I had no chance to look at it before his hands moved back down to mine and the melody continued.

To my surprise, he started to sing. He sang a song perfectly written and followed my playing although he was doing most of the work. It was a simple tune but the beautiful lyrics added the intricacy that made it more than perfect. I listened as he expressed what I meant to him and the love he had for me. There was something sad about the song and then I remembered the time in which he had wrote it.

The song finished although I never wanted it to. I looked down to realise I was no longer strumming or had my fingers on the strings  and Daniel had taken over as I had clearly been so focused on listening that my hands had given up.

I leaned into his chest as he hit the last note of the song perfectly and all I wanted to do was turn around and kiss him.

Neither of us said anything, we didn't want to ruin the moment and although communication was gone, we could both feel the love in the room and knew we were both as happy as each other.

Daniel pulled the guitar away and put it to his side. He pulled me closer and I rested my head on his shoulder giving me access to his lips and neck. Although wanting so desperately to kiss him and tell him how beautiful the song was, I thought it was best to let the moment last.

Nothing was said for the rest of the night apart from the occasional smile and happy sigh we produced. It occurred to me that night that I definitely knew the meaning of love, what it felt like and how it affected me. I knew now that without it, life would be very different.. life without Daniel would be very different. Although it had been said many many times, that night, when I told Daniel I loved him before going to bed, I knew I meant it. I meant it with my whole heart and I never wanted that feeling to go away.