Magnificant fork lightning bolts shot through the sky leaving blazing trails of flourescent yellow hovering in the dark night sky and a bitter chill haunted the harsh breeze that stung Marissa's eyes. Marissa hurried down the sidewalk , quickening her pace every time thunder rumbled somewhere in the distance. The rain was pelting it down, and her sodden clothes clung to her body like cling film, causing her to tremble from the cold. Regardless of this she marched on, determination apparent in her facial expression, and a fake confidence obvious in her stride. Droplets of rain combined with salty tears trickled down Marissa's face, falling off the tip of her nose but not once did she stop to wipe the water away. She carried on, ignoring the part of her that was willing her to return to her bed and forget the whole thing. When Marissa eventually reached her destination she froze, glued to the spot. Unable to bring herself to knock she colapsed and slumped against the front door.

Alex was prancing around her apartment absent mindedly to Pulp's 'Common People' when she heard an almighty thud out the front. Extremely cautious to whatever had caused the disturbance she grabbed the nearest object to which she could get her hands on for protection. She had however picked up a rather worn teddy bear that had been discarded down the back of the sofa some months ago. Figuring it wasnt much in the way of protection Alex returned it to its hiding place and raised her fists in preperation. Flinging the door open, Alex gasped as a drenched Marissa stumbled backwards into her apartment. It wasn't exactly what she had been expecting, she thought it might have been a gang of yobs or a drunken jodie, but this was neither, it was much more of a surprise. Not that she was complaining. But it had been a few days since she had last seen Marissa, although it seemed like an eternity, this sudden appearence came as quite a shock.

Marissa mumbled something that Alex was unable to decipher through the constant chattering of teeth. As Alex pulled Marissa to her feet she was greeted by arms flung round her neck and an extremely tight hug. Clinging to Alex as though her life depended on it, Marissa let the tears flow freely and nuzzled into Alex's neck like a helpless child to its mother.

Though the embrace lasted merely seconds, to both girls it felt like a life time of pent up passion and love for one another had just been released. They had both craved each other so much in the brief time they had spent apart that this hug was what they both desperatley needed.

Dismissing the urge to kiss her, Alex softly wiped away the fallen tear drops and smoothed away Marissa's hair from her face, watching her intently. Marissa gazed longingly into Alex's crystal blue eyes. Eyes that were more beautiful then the constellations that glittered in the night sky. Whispering without even a hint of regret in her voice she announced

" I love you Alex."

Alex was quite taken back by this sudden revelation. She had presumed that Marissa had come round to call the whole thing of, to say that it wasnt working, or that she couldn't be with her. A beaming smile appeared on Alex's face when she realised that the only person in the world she had ever dreamed of spending her entire life with had just declared her love for her.

" Riss you must be absalutley freezing, we need to get you inside, and get you warmed up before you catch pneumonia or something"

"No honestly it's okay ill be fine. Just please listen to what i have to say. I really mean it Alex. I really do love you. I'm sorry that we argued and i'm sorry that i treated you so badly because you mean the world to me you know that."

" You mean the world to me to." blushed Alex, " But dont feel the need to return my love, you're a very special girl Riss and you deserve to be happy. And if thats not with me then i accept that. I just want you to be happy."

" Dont you see Alex. I am happy. Being here with you right now, it's the happiest i've ever felt in all my life. You make me happy. When i'm with you it feels like nothing else matters because you're there and thats all i need. The hardest thing i've ever done was being seperated from you. And i realised that this is what i want. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I love you Alex Kelly!"

" I love you to." Alex replied contently, holding back the tears that brimmed her eyes.

This time it was Alex that initiated the hug. Both girls grasped onto each other, squeezing tightly as at that moment in time neither of them wanted to release themselves from the bliss they felt from the contact.