Ellis to my Drake

16) "Goodbye Ellis ."

I was heading home after talking to Jacob . I realised I was not needed there , actually never .

As I was leaving I could hear faint shouts from behind , it was Drake .

It was just a month and I felt like I haven't heard from Drake since ages . I was finally crying happy tears .

I wanted to hug him tight . I ran towards him and so did he . But we stopped at a distance . We knew , we can't hug each other , we knew we can't love each other .

"Ellis..." Drake just spelled half of my name and I interrupted him -

"Shushhh . Don't speak anything ."

We walked closer , we could feel each other's breath . His arms were around my waist and mine were on his face . I continued in a soft voice .

"Don't speak , Drake . I know , I can feel your love ."

"I ... I don't like Hannah ." said Drake .

"Yes , I know ." I replied .

We were holding tears in our eyes , just not letting them flow . I knew he couldn't say that he loved me , because of the state of affairs around us .

I pushed him back keeping stone on my heart and said - "I need to go ."

He caught my hand in a tight fist and pulled me back near him .

"Please , don't go . Stay here , please Ellis..." He paused for a moment and then repeated -  "Ellis , don't go , please ."

I was always called Ellie or by my full name , but no one called me Ellis , it was special .

"Drake , we should ... we should forget each other . It's better for the both of us ."

"You know I can't leave Hannah ."

"Yes , I do know . And it's better we leave each other for her ."

"Ellis ." He called .

"Yes ." And my heart melted again .

"Can you stay for a while ? please ." He asked .

He took my hand and we walked upto a bench . We sat there , looking at the sunset .

"Yesterday , I tried to explain Hannah . But , and when I called her again today morning . She was ..."

"Hey , Drake ! Look at me ."

I was already looking at him , I stared for a moment . He too fixed his gaze on me .

"Don't worry , give her sometime . Everything will be alright. I know how brave you are and how you put up with situations like this . My Drake can't break like this , you can't ." I said .

He continued looking at me , without pausing for a fraction of second he just pulled me near  and kissed me .

He put his arms around my neck . His sleepy eyes closing,  his  medicine-sweet lips puckering up, and all the other sounds of the world going silent — the rustling of our dresses and in between all of this my heart thumping .

That kiss happened , yes . It happened before I went for my collage . But it was worth it 'cause it was with the  right person .

It took more than minutes , but felt as it happened in a blink of an eye .

I pushed myself away from him and he knew it was time to leave . We both were in tears .

"Goodbye Ellis ." He said .

"Goodbye Drake ." And I left crying .

I knew it was our last meet , but I had my very own sweet love story . Without a happy ending .