You're Mine

Chapter 30: I Would Never Leave You

     One simple sentence, and the small progress that I managed to make this weekend in my attempt to forget him has gone. My hand trembled as I think what to answer. He's coming back. Why? Why now?
    
     Of all things he could say, this is the last thing I expected. The thought of having him here again was both great and scary, mostly scary, even though I was sure that his return will destroy my life, I knew what my answer will be. Who am I to forbid him?

     But before I answered I got one more message.
    
     Billy: I know this is unexpected, especially after our goodbye.
     Me: I certainly didn't expect this.
     Billy: That's not my wish, but Liz's sister's. Long story.
     Me: When are you coming exactly?
     Billy: Tomorrow night
     Me: Okay.
     Billy: This will be a long, long school year
     Me: Yeah

     This was just the beginning, and I had already felt like I just survived a very bad earthquake. I couldn't believe he was coming back.

     I couldn't be alone tonight, I needed someone.
   
     "Hello?", he answered.

     I sniffled. "Steve, can you come over?"

     "Betty? It's 3am. Baby, what's wrong?"

     "I can't-t really expla-ain. Can you please come ov-ver? I need you."

     "I'll be there soon.", he hung up.

     Twenty minutes later, I heard a knock on my window and I saw Steve. I opened the window for him and he got in.

     "Betty, w-what happened?", he said after he saw my tears.

     "I-I j-just...I-I...", carefully he wrapped hus arms around me.

     "Shhh.", he stroked my back.

     "I-I ruined your shirt. It's wet.", I pulled back.

     "I don't care.", he wiped my tears. "Let's get into bed, okay?", he lied down, then I put my head on his chest. "Baby what happened?", he calmly asked.

     "Will it make sense if I don't know?"

     "What do you exactly mean by that?", he asked trying to get more from me.

     "I don't know.", I said, but I knew pretty well. "Can we not talk about it? I just need you tonight.", I started crying again.

     He looked down at me. "Please, don't cry. Did I do something wrong?", he pulled me closer and kissed my head.
    
     "No, you didn't do anything. I just want you to know that whatever happens, I've always loved you."

     "You're scaring me.", he said. "Betty, if you're going through something I want to know. I want to help you."
    
     "I know. I promise I'll tell you, but not tonight. I'm just scared you'll leave me because of it or something."

     "I would never leave you."

     "I know that you have to get home, but can you stay over tonight?", I squeezed him tighter.
    
     "Of course."

A/N

Okay, I just wanted to apologize for this very very short part, you can thank school for that. So anyway I just now saw that already we're up to +25k reads! Just yesterday, it was at +24k, like it's so amazing how 'You're Mine' is getting more and more new readers everyday! I seriously never expected people to like this story so much, but I'm really glad for it. Keep it coming, though, always helps me as a writer.