All Chapters of Forever Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

- Joelle -It was a warm afternoon in May, and the sun bathed the campus in its golden light. The fragrance of geraniums planted all around filled the air, pleasing my senses. As I sat on a wooden bench with Jason, the only sounds that reached my ears were the melodious chirping of birds and the occasional footsteps of passing students. Jason leaned against the backrest while I lay with my head in his lap, facing the radiant sun, and my legs were comfortably bent, resting on the bench. His hands gently ran through my hair, creating a soothing sensation. Despite the impending exams, I had never felt so relaxed. Yet, there was a nagging thought in the back of my mind—when did we become so close?To any casual observer, we appeared like any other young couple on campus, the quintessential college sweethearts filled with dreams and aspirations. But the truth was that there was nothing romantic between us. We had shared a few classes during our time at Junior College, but we never really s

-Jason- I had never seen that look in her eyes and a dagger pierced my heart. She was hurt, I could tell as much. Had I hurt her? How? Why? Had she developed feeling for me too? My heart rejoiced at the thought for a second but I quickly removed the idea from my mind. As much as I wanted it to be true her reaction earlier that day proved she didn’t want me anywhere other than in the friend zone. She freaked out when I jokingly said I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. From time to time I dropped hints about how much she meant to me and she always said the feelings were mutual and that I was the brother she never had. Except that wasn’t what I felt for her. I didn’t look at her as a sister, I wanted more. I wanted to call her mine. I wanted her to call me hers. God knows it took every ounce of strength of my being to stop myself from punching someone every time we were out and some guy checked her out. It took even more to stop myself from kissing her every time we somehow

-Joelle -My much awaited holiday finally arrived. This year Minna and I were meeting in Norway. It was a country I had never been to and I was looking forward to the longer days, the midnight sun and the milder climate. With Norway being so close to Finland, Minna had visited it multiple times. She knew exactly where to go, what to avoid and what to visit. We normally planned our itinerary together. This time round however Minna offered to plan the trip herself. I was glad. I had been too busy with exams and all that had been going on around me to think about the trip. Having someone plan the trip for me was a luxury I greatly appreciated.When I arrived at the airport, I spotted Minna waiting for me. She had arrived earlier that morning and had already picked up our rental car. In the Arrivals lounge, she held up a placard with my name on it, grinning from ear to ear. I rushed over to her, dropped my bag, and enveloped her in a tight embrace. We held each other for a moment, basking

- Joelle -Monday morning finally arrived, and Jason, Kevin, and Matthew accompanied me to the airport to bid me farewell. I had only informed Kevin and Matthew the day before, and Kevin was still somewhat upset with me. However, I knew his anger wouldn't last forever, and just before I checked in, he hugged me tightly. He expressed his belief that I was making a mistake but assured me that he would always be there for me. I smiled and told him I hoped he was wrong about the mistake, but I appreciated his support in helping me pick up the pieces. Matthew embraced me tightly, urging me to take care of myself and expressing his excitement about visiting me. He jokingly mentioned hoping that I would make lots of Norwegian girlfriends so he could meet a few when he came over. It was clear that things hadn't worked out as planned with Kayleigh. I suppressed a smile and promised to do my best. Matthew then mentioned needing a coffee and whisked Kevin away with him, leaving Jason and me faci

- Jason -I’d been tossing and turning all night. I’d been dating Amy for almost three months and things weren’t bad between us. She was tall and slim with dark hair much like Joelle’s. The first time I saw her from behind I’d thought it was her in fact. That’s how we had met in the first place. I’d approached her thinking it was her in spite of knowing Joelle was some 3500KM away. Then I’d apologized when I realized it wasn’t her and moved on. I saw her again the following Saturday and we got talking again. Her friend started dating Matthew and I started seeing more and more of her until eventually we too started dating. We met mostly on Saturdays with the occasional meet up during the week. While I was attracted to her and enjoyed spending time with her, I didn’t see this relationship going anywhere, nor did I envision a future with her. Then last night she mentioned something along the lines of thinking we should meet up more often and hinted commitment. She freaked me out. It was