A Collection of Short Stories

Just Friends

I love her.

She is like my oxygen. Without her, I'm struggling to breathe and I'm drowning in loneliness.

I can't live without her.

I need her.

Hearing her voice, seeing a picture on Instagram, or even accidentally brushing her arm jolts through me like a shot of air. It goes through my body temporarily filling me with life before going numb after realizing I don't have her.

I want her.

I need her.

Why can't I have her?!?!

I put on that fake smile and feel my heart break as she hugs me and quickly lets go. Knowing that I want so badly to hold her for dear life and never let go. I wanna lay with her, do whatever she wants, be the reason she smiles, and just make her happy since those other douchebags didn't do anything for her.

Is she thinking of those other douchebags?

Why do feelings gave to be so complicated?

Her eyes, the way they sparkle and crinkle in the corners when she smiles. Her smile, the wide and genuine one that she only uses around me. Her hair, the way the beautiful light brown curls drape down a little past her shoulder. Her skin, the caramel masterpiece that makes her look good in anything. Her laugh, the stupid annoying desirable contagious one. Her body, which she is so insecure about but I find incredibly beautiful. Her waist, and how much I wanna snake my hands around them and hold her close to me. Her lips, the plump and soft pink lips that pop out as she pouts cutely, and the ones I wanna kiss all day. Her cheeks, the ones that have a slight tint of red when I give her compliments.

I love her.

I love her so much.

But we are just friends.....

"You like me?!" I am broke out of my thoughts as she looks at me with wide eyes.

I rub the back of my neck nervously not making eye contact "ummm yea" I say suddenly regretting confessing my feelings. You are so stupid, she doesn't like you, you idiot. "I-its okay you don't have to return the feelings, I understand"

I give a tight smile and turn around and started walking out of the school building not even hearing her response all I know is I can't be here anymore it feels too suffocating.

God's rejection hurts like a bitch. Why couldn't I have kept my mouth shut? Fucking feelings always getting in the way.

For the second time, my thoughts are interrupted when someone's arms are wrapped tightly around me as they stand behind me. I immediately recognize her scent, and stop dead in my tracks.

"I-I am so sorry," she says softly into my back

I just hang my head there feeling so empty. "It's fine really I didn't expect you to like me back, I like the way things are honest just thought I'd say it," I say and my chest tightens. She lets go and comes in front of me her face is confused and adorable.

"What do you mean?" She says as she steps closer

" Well you said sorry I only assumed-" she lets out a giggle cutting me off from my sentence.

"Nathan, I said sorry because I didn't say anything first" she looks at the ground shyly becoming 'interested' with her shoes.

My whole face lifts and it feels like my heart just picked itself up.

She said it...She likes me and I like her.

Everything comes together sighs of relief pass by lips as I pick up her small frame. I just needed to hold her for a minute. From this day on I'll never fucking let her go.

"I love you so much"

"I love you too"