A week had come and gone and Alice was in her bedroom trying to do her homework. Yet every time her eyes wandered around the room they would settle on Frank's jacket which was draped over her chair. Alice felt her heart sink. I never want to back to school again! She had no idea how she could possibly face him again.

However realizing that wallowing in self pity wouldn't help Alice roughly threw her covers off. When her feet met the cold, hard wood she shivered so she quickly changed into warmer clothes and slipped on her thick socks. Her cardigan sleeves were so long that Alice managed to curl her fingers into the soft wool and away from the harsh cold. All she could hear were the floorboards creaking as she made her way downstairs. The house was empty and submerged in darkness as it was already night time. Alice trudged into the kitchen and tapped the kettle with her wand before turning to see a floating slip of parchment above the biscuit jar. It had probably been there all day but Alice had spent most of her day in her room.

Hi honey. We have just gone to visit Aunt May. Love mum

The kettle soon began to whistle and Alice quickly emptied the content into a mug. I'm such an idiot! The tea bag floated on the surface of the boiling water therefore with a spoon Alice savagely forced it down to the bottom of the cup. Did I have to say I love you? She took her seat in the living room, heaving a heavy sigh as she sank into the sofa.

Alice stared solemnly into the murky depths of her tea until the fire place suddenly burst into life. She looked up to see Jane's face appear through the raging flames. "Hi sorry… am I interrupting?"

Alice shook her head and smiled. "No whats up?"

Jane looked positively jittery. "I'm going round to Will's house…I assume his parents will be there."

Alice's eyes widened. "Oh."

Jane managed a half smile. "Yeah I'm nervous." Her brow then wrinkled. "You okay?"

Alice sat her cup on the floor and shook her head. "I think I freaked out Frank…I told him I loved him." She watched as her cousin became even more confused.

"And…that's not really a surprise."

Suddenly the door bell rang and for a moment Alice made no attempt to answer but whoever was at the door was persistent in their attempts to get inside. Alice turned to the fire place and smiled. "Good luck Jane I have to go." She watched her cousins face recede into the depths of the fire before disappearing.

"I'm coming, I'm coming," Alice called through the door before she pulled it open.

Straight away Alice's eyes flew open.

There standing on her doorstep was... Frank, his nose and ears were pink from the cold.

"Frank?" Alice asked, in utter disbelief mostly because she had just been talking about him.

"Hi." He waved before wrapping his arms around his body. "Mind if I come in?"

Alice quickly stood to the side. "N..no…ofcourse."

Frank didn't need to be told twice and so he swiftly entered. He shivered and Alice tugged on his arm so that he would follow her into the living room ,where the fire had died down.

Alice quickly switched on the lamps as he stood in the middle of the room. Awkward silence soon followed as they both just stared at each other. Alice willed herself to speak yet sheer embarrassment was holding her back whilst for Frank it was having no idea what to say.

Alice swallowed the lump In her throat as her mind screamed for her to follow the flight response to this nervously tense situation. She looked at Frank who was just nodding and he seemed to be on the verge of speech.

Alice however got there first. "Em…What's up?"

Frank then rubbed his hands together. "Well…" a slow smile crept across his lips. "since you ran away from me that day…" Alice blushed, furiously. So he did notice. "You didn't give me a chance to say anything…."

Alice smiled weakly at her boyfriend. "Sorry," was all she managed to mumble.

Frank grinned as his eyes gleamed. He was getting his confidence back rapidly as he gazed at his beautiful, blushing girlfriend. Frank thought it would best to stop dancing around the subject. "You told me you loved me…"

Alice didn't say anything but pressed her lips together tightly and nodded. She was waiting for the blow…the "its not you its me"…or the plain "I can't go out with you anymore"…Alice closed her eyes for a split second at the thought. She was thrown off though when she was met with Frank's bright expression. He moved towards Alice, who stood paralyzed on the spot.

He took her hands into his and laughed softly. "If you had given me a chance I would have said…" Alice looked straight into his eyes. "That I feel the same."

Alice bit her lower lip as her smile grew to the point where her cheeks began to hurt. "O...h"

Frank then snaked his arms around her waist. "You silly girl! What on earth made you think that I didn't?" he asked but Alice just shrugged.

"I was chasing after you to tell you that when we were in the train station." he added. Frank however had had enough of talking. He had missed Alice too much so without saying another word he lowered his lips to hers. Alice eagerly responded by throwing her arms around his neck and pulling Frank to her. Alice began to laugh against his lips as a wave of heat spread through her heart.

She was kissing him as if it would be their last kiss but Frank was by no means complaining.

"Say it again," Alice barely managed to breath in between their feverish kisses.

Frank chuckled. "I love you."