The Perfect Pitch

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I missed Julian more than I can realize. I know that I have a life planned out here but sometimes I look back and wonder how everyone is.

I haven't had time for her and I feel bad so I invited her to come stay with me for a while.

I know it's selfish because I don't want to go meet her but I want you to meet me. However, there's nothing that I can do because I need her more than anything in this world.

The boot camp has been really helpful but I still feel like I could have still managed on my own. Like, did I really have to spend my summer here?

When she called me and told me that she was coming, I was extremely happy. I'm actually going to spend my week off with her.

I was beyond excited to hold her in my arms after such a long time. She still has that effect on my body. It's been a month but my body still reacts like it's only been a day.

No, maybe I'm reacting because I haven't been with her for so long. I promised to cherish and enjoy every moment with her but my life in Wisconsin kept on interfering with my time with her.

I haven't actually made a lot of friends here because none of them measure up to the ones back home. I didn't tell anyone about her visit or even try to introduce her to my friends here.

I have no plans of involving my life in North Carolina with my life here in Wisconsin.

When she insisted that we take a walk on our date, I knew that my Julian was back. She was mad at me for standing her up on her first night here but she seems to be happy again.

As much as I love her, I can't play all those grab and win arcade games. They're rigged and extremely cringe worthy.

I couldn't stand to watch that Axel guy flirt with her. Can't he see that she's with a real man? How dare he offer to win her a teddy bear?

Sometimes I wish Julian wasn't so pretty then other guys won't be all over her. Like seriously, the girl can't go anywhere without getting eye raped by guys.

I guess I haven't been the best boyfriend since she arrived here. She's leaving tomorrow but I still have the whole of today to enjoy her company.

"Julian, I'm home" I said as soon as I closed my apartment door.

"Julian" I pushed my room door but there was no sign of her.

Maybe she's having a bath.

I pushed my bathroom door open but she wasn't there. I opened my closet and the part of my wardrobe where I put her stuffs, was empty.

No,no, she can't possibly have left? I ran out of the room and that's when I saw a letter taped on the refrigerator. It was in her handwriting.

My hands trembled as I removed the letter.

"Hey, by the time you will be reading this, I would have already gone back. As in back to North Carolina. I came here with hopes to spend time with you but you seem to have a different life. You've changed, you've moved on and I'm the stuck in the past. I'm still stuck with the team captain that I fell in love with. You clearly have a great life but I'm not a part of it anymore. I can't hold you back from your new life. You can't continue to pretend like you actually want to be a part of my life. Goodbye, have a great life"

The letter fell from my hands as I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces. My stupidity has driven Julian away and now, she will stop loving me.

No, she can't stop loving me, can she? No, I'll be damned if she leaves me. I can't lose her because she's my everything. I'm never letting her go.

I'm going after my girl even if it means risking everything I've worked had for.

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