Part V
"Hey, it's June already," said Sky as he stretched. Tallie and Sky were sitting in Sky's nice and comfy Lexus.for some reason Skyler didn't like sporty cars. "I feel so old," began Tallie, "I'll be 28 next week!" "Yup, June 19th.the day I was blessed wit having you born." "Haha. I wouldn't exactly call my early years 'blessed'" replied Tallie. Sky's face turned red. "Don't even go there, miss. I was only a kid during the times I beat you up!" "I know, I know," said Tallie. "It used to be that I didn't know what to do with you. You were constantly bugging me." "But now--" objected Sky. Tallie interrupted, "But now, it seems that I don't know what to do without you." She gave him a smile. Sky stared hard at her for a moment, then said, "..I wish it were like that." "What?" questioned Tallie. "...It'd be awesome if you can't do anything without me. I wish you couldn't even breathe for a second if I wasn't there with you." "But then I'll be helpless," said Tallie, "and I'll have to depend on you for everything." "That's what I want.to have you need me for everything you do every time.because I love you just way too much that I don't want to let go of you even for a split second." Without saying anything, Tallie wrapped her arms around Sky and held him tightly. She then whispered in his ear,
"I love you."
As he gently kissed her hair, then her ear, then her neck, she knew that her life couldn't be any better. She didn't think this content moment would ever be stirred up and destroyed, until.
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After having lunch, John and Zoë drove around until they reached the lake where no one was around. John wanted to see the sunset. John sat by the water, hugging his ankles. Zoë came behind him and wrapped her arms around his square shoulders.
"I thought we agreed that this would be a platonic relationship," said John as he slowly unwrapped her arms. He then smiled. "I know, but sometimes I just feel like doing this, thinking that you wouldn't mind." replied Zoë shyly. John sighed. "Zoë, you're real sweet, and cute, and nice.you really don't deserve a guy like me. There are plenty of other nice men out here that you can." "No, honey!!" interrupted Zoë. "You are the only one for me." "Hey, you silly, you can't be sure of that now!! You're only 18! Besides, you barely know what I'm really like." "Maybe I'll get to know you better if you open up to me more. I don't care if you don't like me, I can wait. That's what we agreed to do after first month, isn't it??" queried Zoë. "...." John felt guilty. After one month they started dating, he told her he was unsure of his feelings so he wanted to break it off.it must have broken her heart. But she said, "I don't want to let you go. I can wait." "Kelly won't like me for this.he doesn't know that we." said John. Zoë cut him off in a huff, "He doesn't really know that we are not really going out because you don't like me yet? Ha! Why would he care??" "Because he's your brother, that's why. Anyway, why don't you consider Larry? He's reeeaaalllly decent in my opinion." Zoë stared at the sky and let out a couple of laughs. "URRR--- he's too gay-looking." "Brian?" "Too shy." "Jim?" "Too old." "Goodness! He's only 4 years older than you!" exclaimed John in disbelief. Zoë narrowed her eyes and stared at him directly. "Stop trying to convince me, John Cena. I laid my eyes on YOU, not them." "Gee, I feel so lucky," joked John sarcastically. Zoë gave him a light punch on his left arm. "You are so mean," "Just kidding, just kidding! What about Skyler? He's an awesome dancer!" laughed John. "Nooo, I can never understand a word he says, he has a big 'Boston' accent. Besides, he's taken as we all know.but he's a good candidate." "Taken.---yeah." Murmured John quietly to himself. "I don't see what's so great about Tallie.she's not THAT pretty. She must be a real nerd if she's majoring in chemistry." "Watch what you say, Zoë!" shouted John. Zoë startled for that moment. Realizing what he had done, he lowered his voice and quietly said, "She's my best friend, and my best friend's girlfriend." "I'm sorry." apologized Zoë in her humblest manner. John felt his heart melting away as she gave him the cutest smile.he had to tell her, "It's okay."
Sun was slowly going down and the scenery was just gorgeous.the sky was bright orange and the reflection of it on the lake made John want to paint.silence between them two seemed to stretch until Zoë finally broke the silence. "John----??" whispered Zoë, rather in a sad voice. Surprised, John looked at her. Her eyes were filled with sadness.John hoped that he wasn't the one who took her sweet smile off her face. "Yeah.?" responded John. "Do you really not like anyone?" asked Zoë carefully. Long silence seemed to exist again.Zoë patiently waited for a response. John finally opened his mouth. "As of now, no." but of course, he knew he was lying to her, and to himself. But he wanted to. "Then can you promise me something?" "Sure." "If.if you ever decide to fall in love with anyone.can it be me??" 'Poor thing,' thought John. 'I do not deserve your love. You shouldn't wait for me like that.' But John knew that he would have to answer her love someday.it was his fault in the first place that he went out with her. He didn't want to hurt her in any way. From this moment on he would only tell her the truth. Her bright smile, though not as bright as Tallie's, and her sweetness, though not as sweet as Tallie's, were something he wanted to preserve. It would be his fault if she ever stopped smiling. He slowly answered her, "I promise.that if I ever fall in love with anyone.it would be you." And that was the only truth he knew.
"Hey, it's June already," said Sky as he stretched. Tallie and Sky were sitting in Sky's nice and comfy Lexus.for some reason Skyler didn't like sporty cars. "I feel so old," began Tallie, "I'll be 28 next week!" "Yup, June 19th.the day I was blessed wit having you born." "Haha. I wouldn't exactly call my early years 'blessed'" replied Tallie. Sky's face turned red. "Don't even go there, miss. I was only a kid during the times I beat you up!" "I know, I know," said Tallie. "It used to be that I didn't know what to do with you. You were constantly bugging me." "But now--" objected Sky. Tallie interrupted, "But now, it seems that I don't know what to do without you." She gave him a smile. Sky stared hard at her for a moment, then said, "..I wish it were like that." "What?" questioned Tallie. "...It'd be awesome if you can't do anything without me. I wish you couldn't even breathe for a second if I wasn't there with you." "But then I'll be helpless," said Tallie, "and I'll have to depend on you for everything." "That's what I want.to have you need me for everything you do every time.because I love you just way too much that I don't want to let go of you even for a split second." Without saying anything, Tallie wrapped her arms around Sky and held him tightly. She then whispered in his ear,
"I love you."
As he gently kissed her hair, then her ear, then her neck, she knew that her life couldn't be any better. She didn't think this content moment would ever be stirred up and destroyed, until.
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After having lunch, John and Zoë drove around until they reached the lake where no one was around. John wanted to see the sunset. John sat by the water, hugging his ankles. Zoë came behind him and wrapped her arms around his square shoulders.
"I thought we agreed that this would be a platonic relationship," said John as he slowly unwrapped her arms. He then smiled. "I know, but sometimes I just feel like doing this, thinking that you wouldn't mind." replied Zoë shyly. John sighed. "Zoë, you're real sweet, and cute, and nice.you really don't deserve a guy like me. There are plenty of other nice men out here that you can." "No, honey!!" interrupted Zoë. "You are the only one for me." "Hey, you silly, you can't be sure of that now!! You're only 18! Besides, you barely know what I'm really like." "Maybe I'll get to know you better if you open up to me more. I don't care if you don't like me, I can wait. That's what we agreed to do after first month, isn't it??" queried Zoë. "...." John felt guilty. After one month they started dating, he told her he was unsure of his feelings so he wanted to break it off.it must have broken her heart. But she said, "I don't want to let you go. I can wait." "Kelly won't like me for this.he doesn't know that we." said John. Zoë cut him off in a huff, "He doesn't really know that we are not really going out because you don't like me yet? Ha! Why would he care??" "Because he's your brother, that's why. Anyway, why don't you consider Larry? He's reeeaaalllly decent in my opinion." Zoë stared at the sky and let out a couple of laughs. "URRR--- he's too gay-looking." "Brian?" "Too shy." "Jim?" "Too old." "Goodness! He's only 4 years older than you!" exclaimed John in disbelief. Zoë narrowed her eyes and stared at him directly. "Stop trying to convince me, John Cena. I laid my eyes on YOU, not them." "Gee, I feel so lucky," joked John sarcastically. Zoë gave him a light punch on his left arm. "You are so mean," "Just kidding, just kidding! What about Skyler? He's an awesome dancer!" laughed John. "Nooo, I can never understand a word he says, he has a big 'Boston' accent. Besides, he's taken as we all know.but he's a good candidate." "Taken.---yeah." Murmured John quietly to himself. "I don't see what's so great about Tallie.she's not THAT pretty. She must be a real nerd if she's majoring in chemistry." "Watch what you say, Zoë!" shouted John. Zoë startled for that moment. Realizing what he had done, he lowered his voice and quietly said, "She's my best friend, and my best friend's girlfriend." "I'm sorry." apologized Zoë in her humblest manner. John felt his heart melting away as she gave him the cutest smile.he had to tell her, "It's okay."
Sun was slowly going down and the scenery was just gorgeous.the sky was bright orange and the reflection of it on the lake made John want to paint.silence between them two seemed to stretch until Zoë finally broke the silence. "John----??" whispered Zoë, rather in a sad voice. Surprised, John looked at her. Her eyes were filled with sadness.John hoped that he wasn't the one who took her sweet smile off her face. "Yeah.?" responded John. "Do you really not like anyone?" asked Zoë carefully. Long silence seemed to exist again.Zoë patiently waited for a response. John finally opened his mouth. "As of now, no." but of course, he knew he was lying to her, and to himself. But he wanted to. "Then can you promise me something?" "Sure." "If.if you ever decide to fall in love with anyone.can it be me??" 'Poor thing,' thought John. 'I do not deserve your love. You shouldn't wait for me like that.' But John knew that he would have to answer her love someday.it was his fault in the first place that he went out with her. He didn't want to hurt her in any way. From this moment on he would only tell her the truth. Her bright smile, though not as bright as Tallie's, and her sweetness, though not as sweet as Tallie's, were something he wanted to preserve. It would be his fault if she ever stopped smiling. He slowly answered her, "I promise.that if I ever fall in love with anyone.it would be you." And that was the only truth he knew.