She never said I love you to me. I can't even count how many times I said I love you to her. She never said it back.

Every time I will say those words she just looks at me with a sad smile. I always notice that.

I love her, and I will never get tired of saying I love you to her. And I will never get tired of waiting till she said it back.

She loves books, she loves flowers, she loves beaches, she loves looking at the stars, and she loves simple things. She said I love you to them but me. Those things can't even speak, I can. But she never said those words to me.

After 3 months she finally said those words to me, I felt my heart is gonna burst. The sudden joy I feel is unforgettable. I can't help it. I hugged her so tight and gave her a kiss in the forehead. She smiled, still a sad smile.

I asked her if there's something bothering her. I notice that her tears are falling. She was crying. I felt bad, I felt I just pushed her to love me so I immediately say sorry and told her she can took it back.

"I'm sorry, I just... I didn't mean... I'm sorry." She said I hug her again, tighter this time.

"It's ok Robin, I'm willing to wait till you're ready." I said.

"Zoro... I... I... I can't love you." She said.

I carefully let go from our hug and look at her straight to her eyes. Hearing those words breaks my heart. "Why?"

"I just can't.'' She said and run away from me. I didn't stop her, I just let her. I felt my tears pouring down my face.

She can't love me

After few weeks of not seeing each other, her mom called me. She said that Robin is looking for me; she said she always kept saying my name on her sleep. So I agreed.

When I got to her house, I immediately saw her at their garden; she's sitting at the bench looking as beautiful as ever. I walk towards her.

"Robin."

She looked surprise when she saw me.

"What are you doing here?"

"Your mom called... And I missed you." I sat beside her.

"How are you?" I asked her.

She just shrugged. A few seconds of silent she finally spoke.

"I'm sorry."

"It's ok Robin, I'm willing to wait."

"I'm afraid you can't."

"What do you mean?"

She took a deep breath and I saw her tears pouring, again.

"Zoro... I'm dying."

I looked at her. I don't know what words I will tell her.

"I have leukemia Zoro... Leukemia."

"Robin-"

"I only have a week to live"

And that broke me. The girl I ever loved is dying.

7 days after that painful day, she passed away. And I felt I'm dying too. She's my love and I just lose her.

Her mom called me and she gave me something. A box. I looked at it for a second then I opened it. It contains all of our photos. And each of those photos has a date on it. I smile looking at it. When I flip the photos, there's a note.

All of the photos with different dates have the same note behind it.

I smiled. And I felt my never ending tears again. It says

"I love you too, always. - Robin"