Sorry it's taken like forever for me to post this chapter; I've been on holiday. Anyways, here it is (at last). Enjoy and review.
Julie looked at her watch. She figured that with a half hour drive from the school, Ryan would be here in about 5 minutes. Time to get ready to see him. Thank God Marissa's asleep; it means I don't have to come up with an excuse for her. With that, Julie carefully opened the door and tiptoed out into the corridor.
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Ryan was, as Julie predicted, on his way to the hospital. With him he had a huge bouquet of flowers, and a letter. Maybe I'll at least be able to communicate with her; if she won't talk to me, perhaps she'll read my letter. Please; let it be today; make it so that today's the day I finally get to see her again.
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The last person Ryan was expecting to see outside of Marissa's room was standing staring at him when he went through the double doors onto Marissa's corridor.
"Ryan."
"Julie."
Has something happened? Is that why she's standing outside? The colour drained from Ryan's face.
"Has something happened to her? Is she okay?"
"Relax, Ryan, she's doing fine. But I'm afraid I do have some bad news. I'm really sorry to have to tell you this…but Marissa said it's over. She can't handle the stress right now of being with you; and she doesn't feel like you trusted her, so she thinks its time to call it a day."
Ryan's face visibly fell, and his complexion paled further.
"It's over? She said that?"
"It's over. I'm so sorry Ryan, but I guess it's for the best. She said not to try and contact her."
It's over? Why? Why? She cannot be serious; Marissa wouldn't end it like this. Marissa wouldn't end it…can't end it.
"Goodbye Ryan." Julie turned and started to walk back to Marissa's room.
"WAIT! Can you…can you give these to Marissa please. Tell her I'm sorry for everything I've done; tell her not to end it; tell her I'll still be here everyday if she changes her mind." Ryan gasped.
"I'll tell her…but I don't think it's going to be any good. Her minds made up. It's over for good."