I Was Born To Love You

Gold Glitters

"Holy shit!" I yell right as I turn around and see Leonardo in front of me, the fright that I felt moments ago subsiding.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you. I just saw you stumble backwards, and I wanted to ask if you were alright?" He asks, his worried brown eyes staring at me, studying me.

"Oh, yes I'm alright, don't worry about me. I was just putting some books on the shelves and my phone scared me." I lie through my teeth, but I know he bought the lie, my smile didn't falter, my eyes didn't leave his once, even if I tried to wash this smile away, it wouldn't be possible. It just wasn't when I was with him, let alone just thinking about him.

"That's good, I want to thank you for helping my daughter, she's taken a liking to you, she calls you the nice lady from the bookstore." He says. A smile lights up his face, his eyes being filled with love. I could almost feel my smile fall,  I would've loved to be the reason as to why he smiles everyday, but I know why his face lit up, and it wasn't because of me, it had to be the brat. And I couldn't believe she called me lady! That makes me sound like I'm 45! I'm only 21!

"Wow! Well, I've taken a liking to you two also. You're both so nice, and she's adorable!" I respond, lying once again. I had to stop with this lying soon, the relationship that I will soon build with this perfect creation of a man couldn't be based off of lies. But it had to start like that, he couldn't know what thoughts roam through my head, I'd rather lie to him then him becoming scared of me.

"Well, I've got to go get Melanie, the book club is over, I'll see you around Diana!" He says, but before he can walk away I grab him by his hand, and pull him back, so that he's once again in front of me.

"It's Daisy actually. Not Diana." I say, still holding his hand. We both look down at our hands interlocked for a couple of seconds before I let his hand drop from mine and I dart my eyes around the books surrounding us.

"I'm so sorry Daisy, well, I'm Leonardo." He says with his perfect smile, you know, the one that makes me fall on my knees and praise him as if he's some type of God.

"No worries, I'll see you around." I respond and give him a soft smile, and this time, he gives me a soft smile in return and then he turns around and walks out the aisle, going to the other side of the bookstore, retrieving his daughter.

I rush to the end of the aisle, and I look out, once he's walked away far enough, I rush back to the end of the aisle and squeal. Not loud enough to get caught but loud enough to show how I'm feeling, exploding with happiness.

I couldn't believe it! He smiled this time and it was a result of my smile! This was the first time he ever did it! Every time he'd smile it would be because of that brat, or a novel, but nope! Not this time! This time it was as because of my smile! Oh goodness! I couldn't believe it! I was overfilling with happiness.

For the first time in, lord knows how many years, I could feel my smile grow wider and wider, and it was real! It wasn't the fake one that I forced my face to apply when I went to go visit my parents! I ran my hands throughout the books on the shelves, feeling like I was in a romantic movie. I could feel gold glitters, leaving my fingertips and kissing the covers of all these novels, as if happiness was oozing out of my own body.

I quickly pulled out my phone and went to my notes app. I started a new note titled "The First Times" and under the title I wrote "November 2nd, Leonardo De La Peña and I held hands for the first time." And I press save. Then I exit the app and turn off my phone, placing it back into my pocket, and I rush to the counter, seeming as if I'm working once again.

I can see some parents and kids that have stuck around, some chattering softly among themselves, others reading. I could see Melanie and this little boy near a book shelf, pointing out several books and giggling. I saw Leonardo talking with a couple of other parents and I smiled in fulfillment. I couldn't wait for this life of ours to blossom, it would be absolutely wonderful. It would make roses blossom, even in the coldest weather. It would fill our hearts with light and hope, even if the darkest of times.

And boy, was I fucking excited.

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