Reading In Reverse

How to love someone unconditionnally

"I want what you had." He says out of the blue one afternoon on a cold December evening. I had invited him over because I had just broken up with my boyfriend. I had fallen out of love with him and in love with someone else. I didn't tell him that of course, I only told him things weren't the same anymore. Ok, and maybe that I had fallen in love with someone else.

"What do you mean?" I knew exactly what he meant. The "love" in our relationship.

"Anytime he ever looked at you, he would always get this spark in his eyes. You made him happy. For awhile anyways. I can see that it had died down, the honeymoon phase that is."

A phone call interrupted our conversation half way through. My ex-boyfriend on the other end of the line, somewhat very confused.

"Why him? Why'd you choose him over me?" He sounded so desperate it made me pity him.

But at this point, I was to annoyed with the fact that he couldn't realize why I'd left him. 

"You wanna know why? Because when I was sad, you said you were busy with friends and he came to my house to hang out with movies and fuzzy blankets. When I was on my period, you got mad at me for giving you attitude, he bought me chocolate and a teddy bear." I'm going on a rant at this point and I couldn't care less.

" When I had a big test the next day, you made me go to a party with all your friends, he came over with drinks and snacks and helped me study all night. When I said I thought we needed time apart, you said ok and went to hang out with other girls and he constantly reminded me how much he cared and that he was there if I needed him and not you. Because you liked me temporarily and he loved me unconditionally. That's why. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm a little busy." I hung up the phone and we both sat there in silence waiting for the other to say something.

"I had no idea..." He paused, took my small dainty hands in his large ones. "I'm so sorry," He took  my phone and placed it in front of the couch on the coffee table and hugged me closer to his body. I let all my bottled up emotions pour out and an ugly sob racked my body with tears threatening to spill onto his burgundy tee shirt.

"I tried for so hard to stay happy with him for so long but I couldn't anymore," I managed to utter a few words before wiping my eyes dry and giving him a small shy smile, which he proudly returned. I kissed his cheek, saying thank you for everything. He had been there when no one else was, he supported me and I supported him. We were each others pillars, in a way.

I took one last look at him before I rested my head against his soft chest, letting my hand rise up and down with his breathing. It was peaceful. The light rain tapping on the window outside and the fire place lit with a cozy warm glow. Cliché, I know, but I would be lying if I said it wasn't romantic.

The steady beat of his heart made my eyes heavy and I couldn't help but close them. I let sleep take over me and right before I let it wash over me, as if somehow he knew I was drifting off, I hear him whisper  "I love you unconditionally."

So I havent updated in a while but I feel like this was good. I'm gonna update a part 2 of this. It'll be more like an alternate version of this story. Hope you guys liked it! Also taking requests If y'all want me to write something about you!