The Confession

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I understand now, after all those years…

A little bit after our little battle over at McMann's mansion, Moonbay told all of us that the only reason she didn't want to stay with McMann was because she didn't like his music and that she preferred her own over his. I don't know why, but back then I believed her, I really did. Of course now I realize she was lying.  I was a little mad at how shallow Moonbay could be, dumping a guy because he listened to the wrong music, and yet, I was relieved. Now I could talk to her.

My conversation with her…

Later that night, while everyone was sleeping, I couldn't. I was too caught up thinking when I should talk with Moonbay. When I stood up, I noticed that Moonbay was sitting up, looking at the stars. "Moonbay, why are you up?" I asked. "Oh, I just can't sleep, is all. Just like you?" I nodded my head. "Moonbay, can I speak with you?" Moonbay stood up and we walked a little bit away from everyone else. "Van, why did you…?" She stopped talking when I grabbed her hands. I couldn't help it! She looked so beautiful in the moonlight. "Moonbay, I…I love you!" At that instant, everything went silent. The air was still. It was like time has stopped. Moonbay just stared at me, wide eyed, with her beautiful lips quivering a little. Once she closed her eyes and nodded her head, time went back to normal. "You do, do you?" she said, "Well, I love you too. Like Fiona and Zeke and…" "No! That's not what I meant!" I yelled, "I mean I really love you!" Moonbay gave a little sigh, "I know what you meant, Van." She walked up to me a little closer, "You don't really love me, not like that." "What!" I couldn't believe what she was telling me! I just told her how I felt, so why doesn't she accept it?

I did, I didn't I?

"Why can't you just accept that I love you, Moonbay?" I got frustrated. "Van, think about it this way, you love me that way you love your sister, right?" I didn't know what to say. I know I didn't love her like Maria, but did I love her in another way? "Oh yeah?! I'll show you!" I grabbed Moonbay's upper arms and pulled her down to me, so I could try to kiss her. "Van, what are you trying to do?" Moonbay said annoyingly, "You aren't supposed to do this type of thing with me." I let go of her arms, "But, I love you." Moonbay pushed me on her and hugged me. She pushed me so close to her that I could hardly see, for my face was in her chest and she has holding my head. "Oh Van, you just have a crush on me, not love me," she said, while rocking me around, "you really love someone else. You gotta understand that." I didn't know what to say. "Now, Van, do you love me, now, like family?" I didn't realize it, but, "Yes." When I answered, Moonbay hugged me tighter.

Now I know…

Later on that night as I tried to sleep, I remembered her words, "You don't really love me, you love someone else…" Back then, I didn't realize what she meant, but I do now. Soon after my confrontation with Moonbay, we all went to the Imperial capitol and I fought the Deathsaurer. The next time I would see Moonbay would be about 3 or 4 years later…

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The next chapter will be about Van, 17 years old, talking to Moonbay, after she shielded him from the Genosaurer. Please review. ^_^