Marissa's POV

Marissa was finding it very hard to accept Johnny's decision. The strangest feeling had come over her, she loved him and he loved her, of all the injustices in the world that they couldn't be together, she began to feel furious. It wasn't that she hadn't loved Ryan, she had and she thought she always would but Johnny was everything to her, Marissa knew she couldn't be happy here without him. She wasn't stupid, Marissa knew love didn't last for ever but she'd been through enough to know that when you found it you should grab it and keep hold of it for as long as possible.

All Marissa wanted to do was to run after Johnny and follow him wherever he went but she had other people to think about as well. Her family, Summer and of course Ryan meant so much to her could she really give it all up for love. It was so confusing, why have so many feelings if some of them got lost on the way. Marissa hated feeling this way; always trapped, always lost, for once she wanted to be free and forever.

Grabbing her keys and bag, Marissa dashed out, she thought to herself, if he's leaving me then I want to say goodbye properly, so he'll never forget me. Knocking on his door, she started to tap her foot, why did he always take forever to answer the damn door. Finally footsteps up to the door, as it swung open Marissa could see Johnny's shocked face, she loved surprising him. Marissa beamed, now that's how it's supposed to feel she thought, with her heart beating faster than ever.

'What are you doing here Marissa?' Johnny exclaimed.

'I know your leaving and I understand and accept why your doing it but you didn't really think I'd let you go without saying goodbye properly. No dramatics this time just two people who love each other saying goodbye.' Marissa rushed out in one breath.

Tentatively she took a step towards him, for one frightful second she thought he was going to ask her to leave but instead he opened his arms for her for one last final time. Marissa took a few moments just to breathe him in, his smell, the way he held on to and how much she loved him. She tilted her head to look into his eyes, she knew what she wanted to do but she wasn't sure if he felt the same. Marissa didn't want to make it harder for him but she couldn't help herself, she wanted him. Looking into his eyes Marissa got lost, here was the one person in the world that could make her feel this safe and alive at the same time. Slowly she extended her neck toward him and closed her eyes. A few moments passed and then she felt the softest brush of lips against hers. Then they were full of passion and hers was too. She kissed him as if the world was going to end if they stopped, nothing else mattered. The world existed solely for them two. She would remember it forever.

Later that day Marissa thought to herself that she knew she would never be happier than she had been that morning but she also knew that life would carry on. She would always love Johnny but they could never work. Sometimes life is just that complicated she thought.

The End.