Chapter Nine


My heart started to race, it was in its full speed, it has never been anything like this before. I couldn't stop thinking about you. It was all you. You, you, you Joe. And I thought I just had to see you Joe. Mia's words made my eyes shot wide and stomach turn around.

Mia pulled away from our hug, she held my face in her hands again, "Joe, everytime I see you, my heart jumps and I get nervous. When I see you, it's like my mind takes a picture of you so that your face stays in my head. When I hear you talk, I feel like…like I can't hear anything else but your voice. And…and when I touch you, I feel like my blood rises up and everything around me turns to nothing and you're all I feel and see." She looked into my eyes, "Joe, I really feel different when I'm with you, I feel like I'm in my happiest when I'm near you. And when I'm far away from you, I feel so hopeless and that life is worthless without even seeing you. I feel like crying when sometimes I think that I may not have you. You just don't know how much pain I went through since I realized that" she paused, "that I really love do you Joe. And not the bestfriend love that you know, a different kind of love. I love you Joe."

I had mental block. I thought I just lost my brain. I felt like my mind wasn't working properly and I didn't know how to speak in that instant, "Mi…Mia." was all I could say.

"Sorry Joe. I'm sorry. I should've never come here. Sorry." She let go of me and looked down.

I held her face and tilted it up to look at her, "I…I feel exactly the same way you feel Mia.", a smile built up across her face, "I feel all the things that you just said, exactly the same way…only maybe a million times more than you do." I giggled.

She giggled too and her eyes looked away and she blushed, "Wow," her eyes met mine again, "this was easier than I thought. I thought I had to go through a bulldozer first." She said, laughing.

"I love you Mia. And I thought this would never happen. I've been waiting for this time to come, and finally…it's here." I smiled at her.

"You've been waiting?" she rose her eyebrow.

"Yeah. I've liked you since day one Mia. Since we were kids, I always thought we'd end up together. You know what, you are the first and only girl that I have imagined my life with." I revealed.

"Really? Me?" she was shocked.

"Yeah Mia. You. You were the only girl that I ever thought of. I just didn't want to tell you cause I was scared that you might not like me and that maybe telling you would ruin our friendship, so I chose to keep it to myself." Finally, the words were coming out instantly.

"What made you think I'd reject you Joe? Did you know that you were also the only guy that I ever thought of? And the guys that I dated were all just for show." She explained.

What? All just for show?! Damn it. Kevin was so right.

"So you mean, they weren't real?" I asked, in shock.

"Yup. And they knew it as well. Haven't you ever noticed that when I'm with them and you're around, I make it sure that we do something in front of you? But they were all against my will. And I've always wished that it was you I was kissing and not them." She smirked.

"How about, we'll make that wish come true?" I was a bit smug.

"So, you're a genie now huh?", she asked teasingly, "I have three wishes then".

"Your wish is my command." I said deepening my voice and straightening my back.

"First of all, I want a kiss from you," she tilted her head to the side, pouting.

"Aww Mia. Have I told you that you're so cute?" I wrinkled my nose. Why was she so damn good at teasing me?

"Stop dodging my wish and get on with my ki--" I cut her off, attaching her lips onto mine. Now, everything fell into place. Everything made sense. Mia and I, together, this was perfect.

Kissing Mia made me feel like I was floating, like my body has become so light and everything fall off from me. I loved her very much and I myself couldn't believe that she loved me too. I was quite sure that I was in a state of euphoria.

Mia pulled away then she smiled at me, still holding my face in her hands, "Hey Joe, I love you."

"I love you too Mia," I pulled her into a tight hug, I didn't want to let go, she felt so perfect in my arms, it's like my arms were formed for her to fit perfectly.

"And you promise not to leave me right?" she asked, her head resting on my shoulders.

"I won't promise." then she pulled away and looked at me skeptically, "I'll do it." Her smile came back.

"Okay." She nodded, "you better, 'cause I will so die if you won't."

I hugged her tight again, it felt so much easier for me to hug and touch her already. But, I had to make this official; I had to ask her to be my girlfriend for all times sake.

I pulled away again and held her face in my hands and looked deep into her eyes, "Mia Taylor, you have been my bestfriend since…who knows when. And I love you so much and I promise not to leave you, I promise to make you happy all the time and never ever make you sad, and I promise to do everything with you, even make mistakes with you. And I would still want to be your bestfriend until the day I die. But I wanted to like…maybe add a little something to our special bond," I paused and smiled at her, "will you be my girlfriend?"


Honicka Kwanza Ziggy Ziggy Zam! :O What will happen next? Will Mia accept or decline? : Review people. :D