We were silent for the first ten minutes taking in the sight. “Why did you take me here?” she asked suddenly.
I laughed at her odd question “I came across this after the break up, and I was taken aback by the view. Aren’t you?” She simply nodded. “So after the frustration of that, I remembered this place and decided to take you” I looked back at the view thinking that I explained enough but she asked again “Why?”
“Why? Because you’re my best friend, Iz. We always share good things” she just nodded and looked straight ahead.
I reached out and held her face to look at me. She was so pale, and it got me a little worried. “You’re afraid of heights?” I asked. She looked at me with grave intensity then shook her head “Afraid of falling”
I was about to ask her what the hell she meant when my watch beeped. I instead smiled at her “It’s time” I said.
“What do you mean it is ti—” Before she could finish, I already pulled her up the hatch to the top of the light house and covered her eyes and sat her down the roof. I slowly removed my hand and whispered in her ear “look”
I showed her the sunset, the most beautiful view there is for it. We just sat together and simultaneously said “wow”
I placed my hand across her shoulder and she leaned her head on mine, like we always do. “I told you it’s as beautiful as you” I felt her stiffen and decided it’s as good a time as any. “Why do you do that?”
She sat up straight and looked at me “Do what?”
I shrugged “You know, acting weird every time I tell you you’re beautiful”
She looked at me with sad eyes “I guess I just can’t believe anyone will think I’m good looking”
I raised my eyebrows “Why? You are. That’s why a lot of guys like you.”
She gave a sarcastic laugh “Are you sure they’re not just challenged Matt? That’s what I heard. Bets if you can have the girl who always seems so… Can you get her to kiss you on the first or second date? More money if you can sleep with her. Take her virginity”
I saw that she was already crying. And my chest began to hurt as well. My mind was racing. WHAT?! Why did I not know about this!? Was this happening at school?! If I just find out who the hell makes those bets, I will personally kill them. My heart throbbed so hard. I realized it was because I didn’t want to see her cry or in pain. I reached out, pulled her and hugger her. “Don’t ever say that. And who cares? You are smart enough to know you deserve better.” I know that on times like this she just wants me to be there, because when she wants to talk she’ll say it straight.
So I hugged her tighter and after several moments, I pushed her in front of me and looked at her eyes. Then almost as if I lost control of myself, I reached out and wiped her tears away. We sat there, looking at each other. Doing something like this is normal for us but this time, it seems so much different. Lost in our own world all I could think about is closing the gap between us. I couldn’t seem to put my hand away from her nor take my eyes off hers. I just felt myself pulling her closer as I moved closer as well. Removing the distance between us inch by inch…
