Imagines

Competition or love?

(Carlos PenaVega Imagine)

Carlos and I was the last two candidates.
The final is only one day away.
We were not really friends, e engraving sparkled against each other.
In the house we lived in the time we had little retreat.
There was a Camara, here was a Camara. Only the sauna was camera free.

We sat there in silence.
"Are you all right Claire?", Carlos broke the silence.
"Yes, I think so..".
"You think?", he looked at me confused.
"Yeah.. I don't know.."
"Are you nervous about tomorrow?"
I thought for a moment.
"No I'm not. You?", was my answer.
For a moment he said nothing and took a deep breathe.

"Can I tell you something Claire?", he asked
I nodded.
"So um.. I don't want that anymore."
"What do you mean?"
"The shows, the final... I will go."
I couldn't believe what I heard.
"Why Carlos? I thought it was your dream?"
"My dream is to be on stage and sing my own songs. Whether I win or not... that's not me, not my music. I want you to win."

I was lost for words.
"Okay i thought you looking forword to when I'm gone. You really okay Claire?"
"Why should I be happy when you go? I've no reason to be happy."

Carlos sat down right next to me.
"Tell me why you're not happy."
"Do you know the feeling when you have no more power? I'm not the once I was once."
Carlos listened to me.
"Before I came here, I always smiled. And here I lose my smile with everyday."
"Claire, I miss your smile.", he said.
"You miss it when I smile?", I was confused.

"Yes I do Claire. I do not like to see you sad. Why do we always fight against each other? I hate that!"
"Because you don't like me. So I am so with you."
"I don't like you? What makes you think that?", Carlos looked sad.
"Just because everyone says you do not like me and that's hurt me."
"Claire...", he laughed, "that's not true."
Had the other wrong and Carlos really likes me?

"There's something I want to tell you..."
I looked at him in his nearly black eyes.
"Umm... when I saw you the first time I found you at once sweet and cute. I never wanted to hurt you with something. Because... Claire, I feel in love with you.", he whispers.

I was lost for words again.
"Oh my god Carlos...", I put my hands over my face, "I'm so sorry as I have dealt with you."
Carlos put his arm around me, "I wasn't better."
"The whole time I wished we were friends or more than friends."
"Does it mean..."
"Yes Carlos, I'm in love with you."

He looked at me, smiled and pulled me into a kiss itself.
What an incredible kiss.
"Shall we leave both the show and take overnight?", he asked with a grin.
"Nothing better than that!", I replied with a grin.