The one memory that stuck out above all the rest was the last memory she had with her father. All the way back when she was seven.When she had asked him why he hadn't been home all day. And he had told her that he had a business meeting and couldn't take care of her and that she should've waited for him in the park. That was all that he had ever said. It was all that he'd ever said, ever since she was five years old, until today. Suddenly, she felt extremely uncomfortable. What if her mother hated her? Or worse, what if she didn't want to believe her when she told her the truth? Would she get angry? Disappointed? Or perhaps...perhaps even hurt.She bit down harder on her lower lip, tears beginning to prick at the corner of her eyes as she struggled to hold back the emotions threatening to overwhelm her. Closing her eyes tightly, she tried desperately to keep control of the tears threatening to overflow, but she failed miserably. Just as she was about to burst into a stream of tea
There was nobody who cared enough for her to ever be willing to hug her, and the fact that her father had been prepared to give up his job to come and pick her up, even when it meant that he would risk getting fired, filled her with such warmth, yet sadness too, that she found herself wishing that he had never gotten involved with this business. Because now, she would have no one to share everything with. No one to rely on, no one to confide in. She wouldn't have anyone who loved her. She wouldn't have the one person who understood her the most. She would have no one to talk to.She would be alone.The sound of the front door slamming open brought her out of her depressing thoughts. She looked up curiously, blinking rapidly to rid herself of the wetness that clung to her lashes. She could see that her mother was standing just outside the doorway, a look of surprise on her face. Taking in a deep breath, she attempted to calm herself down, trying to prepare herself for the conversa
"So they called me over and made fun of me, calling me pretty. I didn't like it, of course. So I told them off and told them that I didn't care what they thought. That didn't seem to impress them though. In fact, when they asked me why I stood there watching them play, I told them that I wasn't doing it because I was bored." "When they asked me what else I was supposed to do, I said that I didn't know, that I didn't think that I ought to bother. After that they decided to leave me alone. That was fine with me. I was still a little annoyed, but it was definitely better than being bullied by them.""But, what changed? Something must have changed. If they left you alone after that, there had to have been a reason for that," her mother pointed out.Nodding her head, she answered. "That's true. They were acting like they cared about me or something. Like I mattered to them. It seemed strange to me.""I mean, they can't possibly be my real friends, can they? Or else, why are they pretendin
"Sophie, please calm down," she pleaded softly. "We just got you out of the hospital. We don't want anything to happen to you again."Tears pooled in Sophie's eyes and her lower lip quivered as she tried to fight them back. "I don't want to go home," she choked out, her voice shaking with emotion.Lena frowned and scooted closer to her friend. Wrapping an arm around her, she pulled her into a gentle embrace. "I know," she whispered soothingly. "You don't have to go home right away, baby. Take some time for yourself. Please relax, get some fresh air. Take a break from many things. Don't you want to spend some time with your family instead?""No," Sophie answered truthfully. "They don't understand what happened to me," she continued, her voice shaking again. "They don't understand how close I was to dying. They don't know the pain that I felt. The fear.""Don't worry about that now," she reminded her gently. "You've got plenty of time to worry about things later. Right now you jus
That’s how they end up sitting in the living room, talking and laughing about nothing and everything at the same time. Max knows that he should be honest with her about how he feels, but somehow he doesn’t want to ruin this perfect evening. Maybe it’s because he doesn’t want to put her in danger. Or maybe it’s because he isn’t sure he wants to get hurt.After a while he feels calm enough to open up to her. He takes a deep breath and looks up at her, preparing himself for whatever she might say. “So, I wanted to talk to you about something.”Sophie looks at him with concern in her eyes. “Is something wrong? Did someone hurt you? Are we moving too fast?” She squeezes his hand gently, hoping to reassure him.He lets out a small laugh and shakes his head. “No no, it’s nothing like that. We haven’t even been engaged long enough for us to get married yet!” At least, that’s what he tried to tell himself. “Look, it’s just that… I wanted to tell you something important. Something I didn’t k
Once they finally break apart after a few minutes, they both stare at each other. He smiles, his heart racing. “Thank you. For being patient with me.”“Of course.” She gives him a reassuring look. “Now let’s get you cleaned up, alright? Then we can watch some movies or something.”Max agrees quickly, unable to contain his excitement. He can’t believe that this day has finally arrived. They spent almost the entire day together, laughing and kissing and spending time together. They held hands, talked about their feelings, and shared their worries and fears. It made Max realize that there’s something deeper going on between them; he didn’t even realise before that they could be more than just friends. He realizes that now, and that makes him feel happier than ever.After their walk around the town center, they decide to go back home together. There's barely any traffic, and the drive is a bit shorter than Max expected. When they arrive at his house, he sees a familiar car outside. He
“Because I don’t want you to feel bad for me. Don’t forget that you’re also in love with me. You deserve someone who will treat you exactly as you deserve to be treated. Someone who will be honest with you and show you the kind of person he truly is. I just wish that I could give that to you.”She wipes away some tears that had managed to escape from his eyes. “I’m glad that you told me. I knew that you had your own problems, but I didn’t know that this was how you dealt with them. You always seem to push yourself to be strong when you’re feeling sad.” She chuckles softly and shakes her head slightly.“I guess you're a pretty easy person to read, huh?”“Hey, it’s not my fault. I don’t know what else to do! All my life I've tried to fit in. I’ve always hated myself for it. I’d do anything to hide the part of myself that I hate. But I guess you’ve shown me that it’s okay to be myself without hiding behind masks. I’ve never felt so free before, Sophie.”“Then don’t hide anymore, Max. Yo
“Okay, Calm down. I know. It’s pretty unbelievable, isn’t it? I swear. I didn’t know either. I was sitting in class yesterday and suddenly all these memories started flooding my mind all of the sudden.""All About you. The kiss. The way that we kissed, and the way that you looked at me, and the way that you touched me… God, it’s crazy.""We talked for a bit and then we went our separate ways for class. I didn’t think anything of it at first, but then I went straight to work and it kept repeating itself over and over again in my head.""Like a broken record. Every time I thought about you and every time my mind got distracted because of you and your beautiful face.""Every single time I see your smile whenever we’re together I get lost. I love it so much. I just couldn’t control myself. So when I saw you, I just… I fell in love, okay? That’s why I was crying last night.” He finishes speaking nervously.He doesn’t expect for her to laugh so hard. She sounds like she was laughing at him,
“It will be alright, babe. Everything is going to be fine.” Sophie tried to breathe deeply, trying to regain her composure. She knew that nothing was going to be okay if her parents won’t visit the baby, but that wasn’t going to be happening anytime soon. “We’re going to raise this baby together. Your parents are coming to us. I won’t let them leave us behind.” Sophie laughed softly. “That sounds like something a supervillain would say.” Max laughed along with her, kissing Sophie’s forehead.They sat side by side on the edge of the pool. Max was playing with Sophie’s hair absentmindedly, stroking her hair through the wet strands. The water glistened underneath them, reflecting their faces. Sophie had her chin resting on Max’s shoulder. It was peaceful, just the two of them in the middle of nowhere, with nowhere to be except for this private place where they could hide from everyone and everything. Max’s house was huge, and there were so many rooms to explore, but Sophie and Max fo
Sophie feels so happy with her husband Max, she kept kissing him so passionately in his office, that Max finally asked for a break and they made out on the couch until Sophie felt so breathless it was almost painful to stand up straight. They were still holding hands, Sophie could feel Max’s calloused fingers around hers, as he walked them towards their bedroom. He pressed against Sophie, making his way down slowly until they reached the bed where he pushed her onto the mattress. Sophie giggled as he crawled over her. She felt like she could burst with happiness every time he came home from work after long days at the hospital, when it had taken him hours to go home and rest. He told her that he always needed a few minutes before going home, to calm himself before facing her, because seeing her face was such a beautiful sight. He said that even though she looked tired, her eyes were sparkling like stars. Sophie knew that he didn’t lie to her. His green eyes sparkled as well, and
“I love you, Sophie” he said huskily, staring deeply into her eyes. She smiled at him lovingly before she pressed her lips against his once more, pulling him even closer. She reached down and grabbed hold of the hem of his T-shirt, pulling it over his head quickly and tossing it to the floor. He stood up from the bed and pulled his boxers off. Once his pants and shoes were discarded to the ground, he crawled back up on top of her. He held himself above her, hovering over her body. He stared down at her, studying her features carefully. “Are you sure about this?” He mumbled, staring intently into her eyes. She smiled sweetly and wrapped her arms around his neck. “Yes. I want you so badly. I’ve waited too long. Let me show you exactly what I mean.” She whispered. “Show me.” He whispered back. She slipped one of her legs between his knees and placed both of her hands around his neck. With a swift movement, she yanked on his hair and rolled onto her back. “Oh yeah, Max!” She cried
“Missed you too.” She replied. The next moment, she felt Max’s hands traveling slowly up her back. When he was touching her, goosebumps appeared on her arms. He noticed how tense she became and immediately stopped moving. He stared at her for a long time without saying a word. She raised her head and looked directly into his eyes. His expression told her everything. He was completely mesmerized by her, and he didn’t know how to react anymore. “Max, please…” Sophie breathed, breaking the silence. She needed him right now. “I’ll stop.” He mumbled. “No, Max. Please don’t stop, I need you.” She pleaded, looking at him with those big beautiful blue eyes. Her hands were gripping onto the sides of his face, pleading with him to not stop. His eyes softened and he took his hands off of her and moved them behind her neck. He pulled her closer and connected their lips together. As soon as their lips touched she felt her entire body shiver. It felt nice. Her arms slowly started circling h
Max broke the kiss first, his breathing heavily. He kept his head close to hers, his eyes staring deep into hers. He caressed her cheeks with his hands and smiled. Her eyes were filled with tears. She was crying. He wiped away the tears that flowed from her eyes with his thumb. “Are you okay?” He asked worriedly. “Yea. I’m fine,” she replied softly, sniffling. “Just...just happy.” She said, letting out a quiet sob. He pulled her closer to him and wrapped his arms around her. “Me too, I’m just really happy that I can hold you in my arms again.” He whispered against her hair. She looked up at him and kissed his nose. She couldn’t help smiling. “You’re so adorable.” She whispered, nuzzling her nose against his. He smiled. He knew exactly why she was acting like that. She was nervous. She was scared that he might leave her if she confessed what she really felt. He understood perfectly well why she was acting that way. But that wasn’t something he was going to allow to happen. He
Max shivered involuntarily and Sophie immediately put her arms around him. They stood like that for a minute or two, feeling each other’s warmth, enjoying the feeling of the other person beside them. Once they had calmed down, they went upstairs to get changed out of their damp clothes. After they had gotten dressed, they were seated on the couch in the living room watching TV. Sophie was resting her head against his shoulder and was looking at him expectantly. He had an idea and a grin crept across his face. He gently leaned forward and kissed her forehead. She blushed lightly. She looked up at him questioningly and raised an eyebrow. “What’s this for?” She asked curiously. Max smiled happily. “It’s nothing special. It’s just a thank you kiss. A very special thanks. Now go and get ready, we’re going to go somewhere very special tomorrow.” He said smiling happily. Sophie jumped to her feet. She hugged him tightly. “Yes! Thank you!” She whispered excitedly. He chuckled and held he
“Do you wanna talk about what’s bothering you? We don’t need to talk if you don’t want us to.” He spoke softly, hoping that she wouldn’t hate him for asking. Sophie’s shoulders dropped a bit. “No, we should probably talk. It will make everything easier for both of us if we talk it out.” She replied quietly. Max nodded. As soon as he parked the car in their parking lot, he turned off the ignition. Sophie looked confused as well as nervous. She opened her door slowly. Max grabbed her hand before she closed it. She looked back at him with a questioning gaze. “Are you sure? You don’t have to do this if you’re uncomfortable.” He assured her. Sophie looked thoughtful for a minute. “I just wish my mom wouldn’t make a big deal out of everything. She’s never liked me dating guys.” She confessed. “My father and my sister always support me and they’ve been great about my dating life, but they always treat me different when I bring boys home. Mom always says that I’m not good enough for any
Max kept staring at Sophie, the most beautiful girl he ever seen, she always looks so perfect for him and he always want to kiss her. She was smiling in his direction, which made his heart flutter inside his ribcage. She was the first one to notice his stare. “Hey, don’t look like you just saw a ghost. You’re making me nervous!” She laughed. Her laugh is beautiful too but Max didn’t mind it that much because her laugh was always contagious, even though he knows she probably wasn't talking about laughing at him. He smiled back at her, trying not to blush. “Sorry. I’m just admiring how gorgeous you are today. And your smile is so bright! I can already tell you will make many handsome suitors when you graduate this university in the next five years!” He said with a cheesy grin plastered on his face as if he would actually have any chance of winning her hand. He’s been crushing on her since their first meeting. She was the one who introduced them. They were standing in line waiting
Still, the moment that he met Ms. Anderson, he realized that he couldn’t hold on to all the negative feelings that he had harbored for a while. After all, she didn’t treat him any differently, except for her son. She treated him the same way she would treat anybody else, no matter if they were born here or not. And so far, she had never once done anything to indicate that she would be unhappy with the situation he had found himself in.“Well, I’m glad to hear that. Now, do you want something to drink? I’ll get it ready right now. Do you want to sit down anywhere or should I go upstairs and get the glasses out for you?” she questioned, looking at him.“You don’t have to worry about me. I’ll be fine by myself,” he said, waving his hand dismissively.With that said, she got up from the sofa, headed towards the stairs, and headed up.Max looked around the living room. It seemed as if everything had remained intact throughout the years, although he knew that there were signs of changes ov