We sat there silently. None of us was saying a word. Until, Gilbert started to get frustrated.
"I missed you."
"I'm right here." I said, trying to lighten the mood.
"No." He said and turned so he was looking right into my eyes. But, I avoided his gaze. "Anne, please look at me." I still continued to look anywhere but him. He put his hand under my chin and raise my head up so I was looking at him.
"Gil-"
"No, please let me speak first. Because, if you don't I might not be able to say this again."
I nodded and let him continue.
"When I say I miss you. I don't just mean that I miss your presence. I mean that I miss having you in my arms. Holding you close to me. Kissing your forehead, your cheeks, your lips. I missed being able to talk to you. I missed our pranks. I missed when it was you and me. I want you in my life. Wait, no. I need you in my life. Without you. I will never be fully complete." He said as he let go of my chin and looked at me, with teary eyes.
I just looked at him.
" Please say something. Anything."
I took a death breath and held his hands.
"Gil. I liked you before I even knew it myself. You were the only one who handled my temper or understood me perfectly. Yes, my friend understood. But, nobody was able to compare to you. When, I read the letter. I immediately build a wall around me. I was dissapointed that the person I ended up falling for could write such things." I finished with teary eyes as well. Gilbert on the other hand, now was smiling wide
"Y-you ended up what?" He stuttered.
Then, it hit me.
"Oh my God. Did I? Oh my God. I just said..." I worriedly looked at Gilbert. "I didn't mean to scare you away. It just came out. I didn't plan it. I I was just-"
He kissed me.
What is with him kissing me out of nowhere? Not that I minded...
We let go but our faces were leaning on one another's.
"I love you." whispered Gilbert.
"Y-you do?" I asked.
"From the day you broke your slate over my head." He chuckled and he held my hands tighter as we backed away from each other.
"I love you too." I whispered.
"What?" He asked.
"I love you." I said louder.
"What? Say it louder." He said, getting excited.
"I love you." I shouted and he stood up, pulling me towards him, hugging me tightly.
"You have no idea, how long I waited to hear those words coming out of your mouth for."
"Well, I came at the age of thirteen and since I am now fifteen. I'm going to say two years?"
"Two whole years." He said hugging me tighter.
He pulled away a little bit, so he could look at me. Still holding me close to him.
We just gazed into each other's eyes.
"Hey." I said with a shy smile.
"Hey." said Gilbert, and returned the smile.
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Why can't I love you?
Romance"Wait, I love you." He said and I immediately stopped in my tracks. I turned around and looked at him. He was sobbing. He seemed to be in so much pain and it hurt me that I was the cause of it. But, it had to be done. "No, you don't." I said and wal...
