i like you... (Datalie One Shots)

Reach 2

8 pm

After filming the so called skit with the vloggers, Natalie rushed to the bathroom, beads of tears running down her cheeks that were stained with pink. As soon as she went to the bathroom, she ran to a stall and vommited all the alcohol she drank that night. Not even a minute later, she felt a tap on her back.

The touch shivered her spine. It was a familiar feeling on her skin, a feeling she didnt want to feel ever again.

"Nat" the soft voice of a boy made Natalie's heart that was finally fixed, break all over again.
"Leave me alone" her voiced cracked, fear and hurt getting the best of her. After she was finished, she stood up ignoring David.
"Nat please, i need to talk to you." He sounded like he was about to cry, causing Natalie's blood to boil.
"Well, that talk you want to have was more useful three years ago, leave me alone." She responded coldly, even though she was so weak in the inside. She left the bar, but David was still following her. He grabbed her shaky hands, causing her heart to skip a beat. Shit she thought.

"Nat just hear me out" Natalie finally gained the courage to face him, her eyes were laced with sadness.
"Im sorry, im sorry i left you. It was for the best" he tried to soften her, but it wasnt working.
"Thats bullshit" Natalie let go of his grip and started her rant.

"It would've been okay if you left with a goodbye, or a promise that you'll visit or comeback. You left me all by myself. I was alone. I had no one to talk to. No one to help me learn to love myself again. Do you know how painful it is to go through that shit?" she began to raise her voice, her tears were gone.

"I know it was painful, but im here now. Lets make this work" David softened his eyes, hopefully making her understand his point of view, but she wasnt having it.

"Make this work? Its been three years. Three years of me crying myself to sleep, begging every single god on earth that you would at least answer my calls or messages. But nothing happened. And now you expect me to come back to you? I hate you, i hate you for leaving, for leaving me all alone, unsafe and insecure. And don't act as if you're gonna stay. You're gonna leave, and hurt me all over again. Im not gonna gonna fall for you again, you're not worth my time." She said coldly. Her statements stabbed the boy in the heart. Natalie walked away, too quick that David couldn't catch her.

"Natalie... please" he mumbled, but its too late.

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The girl ran to her home. She wasnt crying anymore, the pain she felt was gone. As she opened the door, the familiar scent of the vanilla candle relaxed her, calming her nerves after the previous encounter. You might  think she will cry herself to sleep like before, but she wasn't gonna do that anymore.

It was as if a demon left her body. All the terrible feelings she felt before disappeared.

Natalie took a shower, imagining everything she will do tomorrow. After a long time, she smiled. She wore her favorite shirt and microwaved some popcorn. She decided she will have a movie night.

While Natalie was having a great time, David wasnt. He was pissed he wasnt able to express his guilt to the girl. So he did what Natalie did earlier in the evening, drink his feelings away.

He was broken, feeling everything Natalie felt when he left her. He cried at the corner, wishing he would see her again, while his friends were dancing on the dance floor with other drunk bodies. The broken boy constantly thought that if he finds her again, will she give him another chance? Maybe she was in a bad mood today He tried to cheer himself up, convincing himself that he had another shot. But those were just drunk thoughts.

The rest of the night was a blur to the boy.

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Natalie woke up from a good slumber, the best one she ever had. Natalie got ready, not even knowing her destination, like everyday, but this time with a different purpose. The young girl didnt go out to distract herself, but rather to rebuild her life.

Years later, she was successful, with an impressive degree in biology, she became one of the best biologists in the state. She was also had new friends, one of which became the love of her life. Ever since she started getting better, she woke up, sunlight beaming on her gorgeous face. Starting her day with a smile, she ended it with another. She's never been better, she forgot her past. She was finally happy.