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Chapter 35

Hilary reached Tyson's house at eleven in the morning. She rang the doorbell. As usual Tyson, being the only one home, opened it. When he saw it was Hilary he opened his arms to hug her with joy but she side stepped him with a scowl. He was going to help her bring her suitcase in but she dragged it out of his hands.

Hilary looked around the living room. Tyson had been playing Order Of The Phoenix on his Playstation. Again. He had time to play but not enough time or feeling to inquire after her!?

"You are tired and grumpy?" Tyson queried. He was going to continue with a joke when he saw Hilary purse her lips and give him a serious look. Her brown eyes stared into his black eyes.

With utter plainness, she said, "Tyson, I can't do this no more. We are better off without each-"

Tyson didn't listen to her whole sentence. He couldn't process what was happening. He glanced at her hands quickly and to his dismay the ring was gone. Hilary was breaking up with him. After so many years of secretly liking her, going on a couple of disastrous dates she had finally agreed to marry him and now it just seemed like a terrible joke.

He shook his head. Hilary was still speaking with a slight tremor in her voice.

"Stop," he said. He looked up in her eyes and searched for a reason. "Why? I love you, Hil. I do. Is it because I am lazy? Good-for-nothing? Is it because I appear nothing but a joke to you? I know I am probably the most awful man you've ever met. I'm not rich like Kai, good-looking like Ray, intelligent like Kenny, understanding like Max. I know you deserve someone much better but I promise if you give me one chance I'll become a better person. I'll find a stable job. I'll call Dad to meet you. Hell, if you want we'll marry today, right now."

Hilary turned away from him, tears in her eyes. "If you love me so much then why didn't you call?" She tried to blink back the tears. This was so difficult. She wanted to be with Tyson but she wasn't sure if it was really worth it.

Tyson stood still for a moment and then pulled her back, "I'm sorry, Hilary. I wanted to. I did think of it but something or the else always came up. It's just that I am such an idiot!"

Hilary laughed suddenly, through her tears, "You know, when we were in school I always wanted to make you admit that you are an idiot."

"Yeah, I was a jerk but even then I admired you. You were that plucky girl who seemed to be better than me, at least at school, and I wanted to be the best. Then, it was kind of irritating that you got into the world of beyblading so easily. I tried to convince myself that I didn't like you but there's something so different about you. The way you smile, the way you scowl, the way you look at me astonished when I am doing something you never expected me to do, you are giving the look right now! After I met you I tried harder at things to impress you. Believe me, without you I am nothing. I can never forget you. You're always on my mind. Day and night."

Hilary cocked her head towards Tyson, "The worst thing about you, Tyson, is that you make me love you."

She got up, opened her suitcase and began throwing everything outside in a very un-Hilary like manner.

Tyson looked at her, still not sure if their tiff was over. "What are you doing?"

"Looking for my ring, love." She sounded definitely happier. In fact she had undergone a serious mood change. "And, Tyson, you don't need to change. You're perfect the way you are. I mean, if it wasn't for you I would have made the worst decision of my life. I never change my mind after I make it up but this time I'm happy I did. I guess, I was just too angry. I love you too. You are the best."

Tyson scratched his head and smiled crookedly, "But let's not become so damn goody-goody like Ray and Mariah and Max and Mariam. I like it better when we keep having those small fights but don't even think about giving me the kind of heart attack you did today."

Hilary gave him a peck, "Ty, you are so idiotically romantic."

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