Epilogue
I stood in front of my locker with a single rose in my hand and a smile on my face. I had done everything possible. I wrote a new song and preformed it on the sound system again. She couldn't hate me now. Could she?
It was seventh period on Monday. It had been 49 hours, 17 minutes and 22 seconds since I had kissed Manny. I shifted my weight as I thought about it. Why had I kissed her? I didn't know nor did I care. All I knew what that I loved Autumn and I wasn't going to let her go. She was everything to me.
I heard footsteps from behind me. I turned slightly to see her coming towards me. She looked down as she walked with her books pressed against her chest. She didn't notice me and kept on her moving towards me. Eventually she made her way to her locker and ignored me and the flower.
"Autumn? I got this for you. The light pink rose means believe me and the single rose means love at first sight, which is what happened with you. I wish you would believe me that I love you and that I'm sorry. I've apologized to you and I've told you I love you. What do you want me to do?" I pleaded with her.
She sighed sadly, "Craig, I can't forgive you now. Maybe someday I can, but not now. The girls here were right: you can't and won't change. Nothing you can say would make up for what you did." My eyes started to sting as I watched her grab her bag. She placed her books in her bag one by one.
"Autumn, let me make it up to you. I've changed. You're the first girl that I could say I love you to and really mean it. I know what I did was wrong and I understand you hate me but please give me another chance."
She slammed her locker and lifter her bag over her head and shoulder. "Craig, I'm going home for a week. Sean's coming with me so he won't be alone. This past week has been crazy. I just need time for myself. Things were going too fast. I need time to relax and try to forgive you for what you did."
"Autumn, let's go! We're going to miss out flight!" I could see Sean standing in the glass doorway waving to her.
Autumn turned toward to Sean and then back to me, "Bye Craig." She put her head down and went to meet her cousin. I watched her, like I always did, just to be close to her, as she wiped silent deadly tears from off her timeless beauty. I watched her walk out of my life. I saw the rose in my hand die and my heart break in front of my eyes. She walked out of my life and never looked back.