Michael's heart raced as he approached the Llanview campus. He was really going to do this. It was unbelievable. He never, ever thought he would feel this way about anyone. Marcie was the one for him. He knew it. He couldn't believe it took him this long to figure that out.
He pulled into the parking lot of the student union and decided to walk to Marcie's dorm. He opened the car door and got out and was ready to shut it, when he remembered the huge bouquet of roses in the backseat. He picked them up, inhaling the sweet scent. He knew they would make Marcie so happy, and right now, that was his only reason for living.
The walk to her dorm took him through the main part of campus. He cringed when he saw a secluded grassy area. That must be where Haver... No. he couldn't be thinking of that now. It was over.
Haver was in jail where he belonged (although in Michael's opinion he should be dead for what he did to Marcie), and Marcie was safe. He would never let anything happen to her. He loved her.
Suddenly he remembered the reason he was there. What was he waiting for? A smile broke across his face and he felt his heart beating rapidly. Michael began to walk faster, and was breathless by the time he got to her dorm. His eyes searched the parking lot, landing on her red car. Great, she was home.
Relief and nervousness filled him at the same time. This was big. He couldn't believe he was going to do this; actually profess his love for her.
Then a horrible thought crossed his mind. What if she was still angry with him? What if she rejected him? He knew she cared about him, but he never stopped to think about what her answer would be.
Marcie still loved Al. He could tell by the glow in her skin when she talked about him. He got the impression that she was somewhat embarrassed about talking about Al in front of him, because it might cause him to get jealous. Al definitely had excellent taste in women. He thought about the things Marcie had told him about when Al died.
She must have been crushed. He wished he could have been there to comfort her. It must be terrible to lose someone that you love that much. He knew he couldn't bear to lose her.
He looked at his watch, realizing he'd been standing there for fifteen minutes. He raced to the door and flung it open, taking the steps two at a time...