Ch. 7:

A few weeks pass and there I was, still working in a small bar in a cold and desolate town. Guys would come and go I guess but none of them were of interest to me. I missed him. I missed Eugene. I missed the way he smiled at me and how he would kiss my lips and suddenly everything didn't feel as bad. I missed seeing him outside of the bar in a leather jacket, smoking. I started to think that maybe I really did love this guy. I love him. I love his smart remarks and his eyes. His eyes would look right through me and could sense everything that went wrong or right. We only knew each other for a few days and he knew me. He knew my weaknesses, my past, and my personality. He gets me. One night I just sat around and prayed for about two hours hoping that god would hear me and listen to me for once. Almost every night I would dream that he would come at my door step and say something stupid and everything would be the way it was. He never called. He never showed up at the bar. It was almost as if we never met before. As if he didn't care about me anymore. It was like this for months. Cold, lonesome, sleepless months. It was almost February, close to Valentine's Day, when I got a phone call from an old friend.

"Rapunzel?"

It was Eugene's voice. I knew it was. Although this time it sounded different, shaky and uneasy.

"Eugene?"

"Hey." His voice sounded some-what better now. He sounded relieved and happy. I could already picture him smiling.

"Hi."

"Can I come over? I need to talk to you about something."

"Okay."

As soon as he hung up I put on the newest clothes I bought and ironed my hair, which didn't take too long since it was short. I sprayed gallons of perfume and put on makeup. I heard two quick knocks on the door. I flew open the door and I saw Eugene in a black hoodie with ripped jeans and converse. His hair wasn't as shiny as it normally was and he looked like he just got out of a morgue. For the first time in months I wanted to jump on top of him and kiss him all over. But there was something different about him that I couldn't put my finger on. He had bags under his eyes and his hands were shaky.

"C-can I come in?"

"Sure…"

Eugene slid right in, taking out a cigarette and taking slow puffs as if he was trying to think of what to say or do. He sat on the couch with his legs spread, one jumping up and down and another on my coffee table.

"Rapunzel…I….I can't live without you. I can't go to sleep; I can't eat, for god sake I can't breathe without you in my life. LOOK AT ME! I'm a mess without you! I have been reflecting on this during these months and I can never get you out of my head. I really can't." He chuckled nervously and pushed his hair back, glancing at me from time to time to see my reaction. He looked down and continued.

"I guess what I'm trying to say is…come back to me, please? I love you."

"If you loved me you wouldn't have cheated on me." I tried holding back tears but I just couldn't. the warm tears rolled down my cheeks as well as the glob of mascara I applied two minutes before.

"For fucks sake…" he got up and grabbed me by the shoulders.

"IM ONLY HUMAN, RAPUNZEL! I know I'm not a 'prince charming' and I may not be 'perfect' but who is? Rapuzel…Please." He let go of my shoulders and fell to the floor, his hands covering his face.

I heard him sniffling loudly. And he wiped his tears with his sleeve.

"I love you so fucking much you don't even know. You don't believe me, do you?"

"At the moment? No. no I don't."

He looked up, his brown pleading eyes cutting me through. They were extremely red and filled with tears. He wasn't going to survive my bitching right now so I kneeled next to him and put my head on his shoulder finally feeling his warmth.

"Look at me, Eugene."

"I'm just so sorry."

"I can't live without you either Eugene. I really can't. These past few months killed me. Please, just…don't be stupid anymore, ok? Realize what you have right now, right here. Im here for you, Eugene. God, I love you so much."

I wrapped my arms around him and dug my head into his chest. I heard his heart beat faster and faster. He lifted my chin up and kissed my lips. Softly at first when he cupped my jaw in his hands but then passionately as if I was going to walk out the door and never talk to him again. His arms wrapped around me and constricted me, making sure I wouldn't go anywhere. I heard him say something under his breath

"I'm so sorry.I love you."