"You're adorable."
"You look pretty."
Those words echo in my mind as I stand at the bus stop, rain falling down all around me. My drenched hair hangs in my face, tears mixing with crystal clear droplets. He doesn't love me. He led me on, only to break my heart. My lips tremble, so lonely, so cold.
"...As a friend." I quickly shut my eyes, blocking out the memory. He only likes me as a friend, making my heart ache. I can't breathe, I can't hold back the tears, I just want to run, run far away. Far away from the embarrassment, the heartache, from him.
My eyes, my sky blue eyes that always locked with his remain shut, but the recollections won't leave me alone. I'm so cold, so alone and cold...
The rumbling of the bus takes me from my lonely trance, and my eyes fly open taking in the steps in front of me. I place my feet on the steps, looking down at my purple converse that he once commented on. I pause on the step.
"You comin'?" the man driving asks me.
"Are you coming?" the words remind me of him, whenever we walked to our classes..."Are you coming?"
My breathing grows heavy, I feel a weight in my chest. I can't breathe, I can't breathe.
"No, she's staying," a voice says, and I recognize that voice. A hand wraps around my wrist, slowly guiding me off the steps backwards.
Its a dream,I think. It has to be a dream.
When I feel the sidewalk beneath my feet, the doors close, and I watch the bus drive away, chugging along to the next bus stop. I feel firm, warm arms around my waist, slowly turning me to face him.
His dark chocolate eyes lock with mine, and his lips slowly press against mine, and I can't breathe. But I don't want to. I want to stay in his arms forever, I want him to stay with me.
"I love you," I whisper breathlessly as we pull apart.
"I love you too."
"But what about what you told-"
"That's over. I was prideful and stupid, you're the only one for me." He slowly touches a wet clump of hair and places it behind my ear. "I love you."
"Stay with me," I breathe, kissing him again.
"I will. I promise. Just as long as you never leave me, and you stay with me."
"Stay with me."

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