Always Yours

"Sometimes what you want is right in front of you. All you have to do is open your eyes and see it." – Meg Cabot


She's sitting on his bed in sweats and her eyes are small and tired from crying.

"He says I wanna be with you."

He looks away. She knows then they aren't going to talk about it.

"You staying?" he asks, sitting on the bed next to her and when she nods, he flips the light out and tucks himself in beside her.

Minutes pass and he whispers her name in the dark but she is quiet, pretending to sleep.

He kisses her forehead, then says, "I'm sorry." She knows from his breath on her face that he is watching her.