Susan found Abby sitting in the lounge with her head in her hands. Susan could se that she was crying.
- Hey, what's wrong, Abby? She asked and laid her hand on Abby's shoulder.
Abby looked up and started to wipe her tears away.
- It's just... Carter, she said looking like she was going to cry again.
- You to had a fight? Susan asked and sat down at the other end of the table.
- Yeah, we did, Abby said quietly. He thinks that I don't open up to him enough.
- Well, do you? Susan asked.
- I don't know... No, I guess not, Abby admitted. But I just, I don't know... I think that I'm maybe a little bit scared, she said and looked down.
- Scared of what? Susan asked. Don't you love him?
- Well, I... I do love him, I think. I'm just... afraid of admitting it to myself, I guess, Abby said. And to him.
- Why? Susan said. Why can't you admit it? Love is a beautiful thing, it's nothing to be ashamed of, you know.
- It just feels like if I tell him that I love him, that he's got something on me. Like when he gets it, he can just break it so easily if he wants to. He can hurt me so bad!
Abby was now crying again, she couldn't help herself. Susan took her hand and held it.
- Abby sweetie, listen to me know, she began. Why would Carter want to hurt you? He loves you so much. You light up his face everytime you walk into a room. And he lights up your face.
Although Abby still was crying, now you could see a little smile on her lips. Susan continued:
- What you two have is something special. Something that everyone else wants. Don't waste it because you're afraid. I know this is such a big cliché, but it's true: Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. And honestly, Abby, I don't think that you're going to lose this one. Don't make yourself lose it, because then you'll regret it for the rest of your life!
Abby was still smiling but she was no longer crying.
- Wow Susan, I didn't know you were such a romantic person, she said ironically.
Then she continued serious:
- You're right, you're so right! I'm not going to lose him, I won't lose him!
An idea came to her.
She stormed out of the lounge and went straight to the desk.
- Frank, is that thing working? She asked and pointed on an old microphone.
- Yeah, I think so, Frank answered and handed her the microphone.
Abby took the microphone and took some really big breaths and thought about if she was ready for this. Then she remembered what Susan hade said and she started to talk into the microphone:
- This one is for Dr John Carter, which I very much love.
Then she started to sing.:
- It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart. Without saying a word, you can light up the dark. Try as I may I can never explain, what I hear when you don't say a thing. The smile on your face lets me know that you need me, there's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me...
She didn't get any longer than that because at that moment an exam door was opened and John walked out from the room. He looked straight into her eyes and she couldn't sing even one more word. She couldn't move, she just stood there watching him go towards her with slow steps. He was smiling.
When he came closer to her he just stopped. They looked into each other's eyes and everything was still and quiet. Everyone around them was still too. Then John said smiling:
- Are you trying to kill these people with your song? You're crazy!
- Yeah, crazy in love with you! Abby said smiling back at him.
Then nothing could hold them back anymore. Abby laid her arms around John's neck and they started to kiss gently. Everyone around them started to clap their hands, but at that moment it didn't matter. Abby and John had only eyes for each other.
- I love you, John said and caressed Abby's face with his hand.
- And I love you, Abby said and they started to kiss again...