When Hell Froze Over
He honestlyhonestlyhonestly wanted to love her.
But he couldn't.
She wishedwishedwished she hadn't done it.
But she did.
He criedcriedcried so hard that night.
Like a fucking baby.
She wantedwantedwanted to wipe those tears away.
She knew she'd caused every damn one of them.
He couldn'tcouldn'tcouldn't sleep.
Insomnia's a bitch.
She stayedstayedstayed up all night.
First time she'd every given up her ten hours.
He wentwentwent to school.
His mom made him.
She feltfeltfelt her heart pound.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
He hopedhopedhoped she hadn't forgotten him.
God, he hoped right.
She ranranran away.
Not ready…not yet…
He hurriedhurriedhurried the other way.
It would be a cold day in hell before he forgave her.
She clickedclickedclicked her locker open.
Avoiding his gaze.
He scratchscratchscratched his pencil to his paper.
No beautiful girl to help him with his class. Damn U.S. History.
She laughedlaughedlaughed.
That tinkling, beautiful laugh.
He smiledsmiledsmiled.
For the first time in days.
She clungclungclung.
To that tiny light at the end of the tunnel that said "maybe"
He forgaveforgaveforgave her.
And hell froze over.