Kelsi buried her head in Ryan's shoulder and gathered handfuls of his black t-shirt into her fists. She didn't even think of the fact that she was finally in Ryan's arms. She didn't think of her tears soaking through his shirt. She just thought about the fact that she missed her friend.
Troy had been the first person at East High to take notice of her, to be her friend, to boost her confidence. Those were things that not even Mrs. Darbus had thought to do. But Troy had. Even in his entry in her yearbook, he had done it.
The world is your court, so make me proud, Playmaker! I know you can get whatever you dream for.
Kelsi had thought that she wanted only two things in life, and two wasn't that much, right? She had wanted to go to Juilliard and she had wanted to be in a relationship with Ryan. And now that she was getting at least Juilliard, she couldn't bring herself to care. Because all of a sudden, she wanted just one more thing, one more thing that she knew no amount of wishing or working could possibly get her. She wanted Troy alive again.
Kelsi sniffed a couple of times, pulling away from Ryan. "Thanks." she whispered, taking the tissue that he offered her.
He smiled at her a little. "Pathetic that it took us this long, and had to happen this way, huh?" he offered.
"What?" Kelsi asked in confusion. "Took us this long to do what?"
"For me to admit to you that I love you."
Kelsi's eyes widened and she whispered, "You do?"
Ryan nodded, as a smile made it's way across his features. "I do."
"I love you too." Kelsi admitted.
When the two kissed for the first time just then, it was better than Kelsi had dreamed that it would be.
When they pulled away, she remarked, "Troy was right. I have officially gotten everything that I've dreamed for."
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