The diver boy - going for gold ♥ (OLD)

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

As I walked towards the beach where I was due to meet him; I ran though how I was meant to say this to him. I smiled weakly as he pulled me into a hug “You alright?” he smiled “Yeah you?” “Much better now” his smiled broadened. His smile was so cute I couldn’t believe what I was about to do, but it was for the best right? I just hope he realises it. “You’re just perfect” I sighed. He leant in to kiss me, but I moved my head away. It killed me to do so, but I had too I couldn’t play him around. “What’s the matter?” he asked concerned and took my hand in his. I could barely get the words out because I knew this would break him “We need to talk” I whispered “What about?” he asked innocently “Us.” I said and looked down at my feet. “What so you mean us, I’m happy…aren’t you?” he said so sweetly. “Yeah” “So what’s there to talk about?” he asked confused, so I just came out with it all I “Tom I can’t do this anymore… I love you so much and you don’t understand how I feel when I am around you, you make me feel special for once like no one else can ever do. But this…‘us’ it can’t carry on. It’s ruining your carrier as well as mine you’re a brilliant diver I can’t ruin that…” my eyes formed with tears as I carried on.  “Kat and Andy were right, if we want to do even better in the next Olympics we must be completely focused no distractions I don’t want to be the reason why you can’t go to the Olympics and get another gold medal I couldn’t do that to you.” I said as tears rolled down my checks. “So are you breaking up with me?” he said and let go of my hand. “It’s for the best” I whispered I said and I began to walk away but he grabbed my wrist. “So you say all that and then just walk away” “I’m sorry” I cried “What do you mean Kat and Andy were right? You and I are perfect for each other and we can still do our carriers! Loads of other athletes do they fit around their jobs so why are we different” he said as his eyes started watering “Please Tom don’t make this harder than it needs to be you have an amazing talent don’t let me take it away from you, diving is your life.” “What do you mean. I love you can’t you see that we can make this work” he cried “Tom I want what more than anything! But it can’t happen we can’t live in a fairy tale” “Your wrong I don’t give a shit about what Andy and Kat think we can prove them wrong they can’t force us and lock us up so we can’t see each other. We are diving partners to so sooner or later they are going to let us train aren’t they. Come on babe” he said as he wiped my tears away. “I can’t do this Tom” I shook my head. “Please” he whispered. I kissed him one last time, I want to stay there forever but I knew I couldn’t after about 10 seconds I pulled away. “I love you so much Tom” I said and turned away from him so I didn’t have to look at his face; I couldn’t bear to see him sad. I walked briskly in the opposite direction from him shouting my name and towards the swimming centre where I knew Kat would be waiting for me, the first day back at training and I was late. “I love you” I heard Tom finally say before it went quiet and  I carried on and walked away. More tears came as I walked away from him. “I did the right thing” I mumbled to myself. “It’s for the best” .