Let me love you
745 Words
We held hands all the way to the lake and he kept on making some jokes here and there trying to make me feel at ease which l was grateful for. It’s been awhile ever since l felt this way, the only person that ever made me feel this way was Leo. He made me feel at ease and comfortable around him, he made me happy everyday until the day he was adopted. He promised he would be back but when?
“A penny for your thoughts?” Damien poked my head while gently dragging me close to the lake and taking pieces of bread to feed the ducks.
“Hmm…. It’s nothing l was just thinking about how it was not nice leaving Flora behind.” I said trying to sound normal.
“I thought we were friends Nora”. He smiled sadly.
“Of course we are Damien, what made you say that”. I asked
“Nora, it has just been a month and a half and l feel like I know you like the back of my hands”. He leaned closer to me, closing up the distance between us. “Just right now when you were a spacing out, for some reason it felt like it’s not because your thinking of Flora, but something else”. He held my hands and looked me in the eyes.
“Why do you look sad Nora”.
What am feeling right now is indescribable. How can someone l met a month ago know me more than I know myself? How did he see through my sadness?
“I… I don’t know if l can tell you”. I said feeling nervous. “ I have never told this to anyone before”.
“Well it’s okay you can tell me you know, what are friends for huh?”
I liked this feeling. It feels peaceful with Damien.
“Well here goes nothing…… l was pretty young when l was brought to the orphanage so l don’t remember much but, l do remember when l was 13 years old I met a boy named Leo. He was my only friend at the time because you know, nobody wants to befriend the witch but he did. And those times were the best times of my life, we were so close, we literally did everything together and I ……. Hmm I had the biggest crush on him. He made me feel free and unstoppable. He made me be myself”. I said lowering my head trying to hide my teary eyes.
“It’s okay to feel this way Nora, it only makes you human don’t try and hide it from me”. Damien held my hands tightly waiting patiently for me to continue.
“He got adopted a few years ago. And l remember the both of us cuddling each other while crying our eyes out, I remember him repeatedly saying l won’t leave you Nora I will come back for you and take you with me. We will live together happily just wait for me please. And l believed him l still do but l miss him Damien”. I stared at him trying so hard not to cry.
“I do every single day, I believe he will come back for me but the wait hurts Damien”.
There was a moment of silence for a few seconds before he hugged me which actually stunned me, I wasn’t expecting that. But l liked it.
“I apologize on behalf of everyone that hurt you Nora, you deserve better than this s**t. I know l can’t take his place in your heart but l want to make my own place in this tiny heart of yours”. Damien said while caressing my hair and pulling me close to his face.
“Let me take care of you Nora. Let me love you”.
Everything around me stopped and all I could feel and see is him. He leaned too close our lips almost touched. “Is he going to kiss me?” I thought
I could feel his breathe on my skin, we were so close until we heard a loud thud, and that broke us from our little moment.
“Ha…. hmmm sorry about that”. Damien shyly apologized.
“Hmm…. It’s okay, I think we should head back”.
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