A short fiction.

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TWO STEPS BACK

“Can you tell me what exactly your point is?” asked her boyfriend . stood up from bed and went to the bathroom. followed. “To be honest I don’t know, babe. Sometimes I’m sure, sometimes you make me feel unsure… Please, I need time.” watched him change his pants. “Well, I’m going home now. Call me when you’re ready.” She walked downstairs, said goodbye to the other guys and walked towards her car. Was this really the relationship she wanted? She drove home, crying. Usually she was strong in situations like these, but now she was overwhelmed.

*FLASHBACK*

“Hey, mate. Look at that one. She’s fit!” pointed at a girl in a dress with hair and beautiful, eyes. It was a huge Valentine party in London, about a year ago. followed the girl with his eyes. He couldn’t take them away from her. She was too beautiful. He couldn’t spot a guy, so he assumed that she was alone, even though he didn’t know how that could be possible. After watching her a while, he picked up the courage to ask her to dance, and to , and ’s amazement she answered with a “Yes, I’d love to!” felt it at once. She was so beautiful and she had a personality which seemed as perfect as her looks. He fell for her immediately. “So, are you here without a date?” he asked her after their third dance. “Yes, I am. At first I didn’t want to go, but I certainly have no regrets now!” she replied with a melting smile. ’s knees felt like jelly. He followed her home and she gave him a kiss on the cheek and her number. was in love.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

closed the door to his room and sat down on the bed. Why did they keep on arguing? Their relationship seemed to stop somewhere in the middle. He picked up a picture and studied it. In fact, all walls featured pictures of him and . She was so perfect. Perfect for him, and still… She was all he ever wanted and needed. She loved his band, she shared his love for his big hero. They had a lot of things in common, and most of all, they didn’t have a boring relationship. They had a passionate relationship. loved her more than anything, and he knew she felt the same. He put his favourite CD in the player and found his favourite love songs. As he heard them, pictures and flashes of his and ’s experiences appeared in front of his eyes.

*FLASHBACK*

“I’ve never felt this way. I swear. It’s like she’s totally right for me… I just can’t believe a girl like that actually can fall for me.” told . “She loves you, mate. You know that isn’t bad.” thought of her every day. He missed her like hell when he was gone on tour or something. He was head over heels in love, and he loved her affection.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

“What’s wrong, mate?” asked concerned as he came to check up on , who hadn’t been his cheery self since left. “I’m having those flashbacks you get when you’re afraid it’s over…” explained quietly. Tears welled up in his eyes. “Um… Is there anything I can do?” asked , wanting to help. “No, I’m sorry. I’ll tell you if I come up with something, OK?” fell back onto his bed. “Yeah, you made a promise now so don’t forget it. We’re going to Charlie and Camilla’s, just as you know. You can come if you want, but I guess…” nodded in agreement. “Have fun, and say hello to them for me.” walked out, closing the door silently behind him. He knew what was going through, and he hated it.

The next morning when woke up it was cold in the house. He couldn’t remember when it had been that cold the last time. Too cold, he thought. He knew they had been giving them some hard lessons lately, and they never seemed to learn. It was the same sad story. They took one step up and everything seemed perfect, but then they always took two steps back, causing everything to rip up again. The same old story and the same old act. Like a record set to play the same song over and over again. walked to the bathroom. He looked in the mirror. The person staring back at him wasn’t the one he wanted to be. He knew he had been losing grip somewhere along the track.

The next morning when woke up it was cold in her home. Her parents where still asleep, so tiptoed out to the bathroom. She had been going to bed with make-up last night, and it showed. felt a tear fall down her chin when she thought of all the arguments and slamming of doors that had been happening lately. Why couldn’t their love just be enough? put her head in the water and cleaned up, even though it didn’t help. Her eyes were, by now, red and whelmed up. She wasn’t the same anymore. This was an that argued about anything. Not because she wanted to, but because she was so unsure when it came to . She didn’t doubt his love or loyalty, but herself. picked up the phone. She dialled ’s number, but hung up when she realised he might be asleep. She went to the computer and logged on msn. She needed advice. was logged on, so she started a conversation with him:

(F)(*) Gotta get through this, hun… says: Hi, ! , I’m at Charlie’s! says: Hi, . What’s up? (F)(*) Gotta get through this, hun… says: Well… Erm… I need advice when it comes to . , I’m at Charlie’s! says: I’m sorry, hun, but I can’t help you. You’ll find things out, I promise. (F)(*) Gotta get through this, hun… says: Are you sure? , I’m at Charlie’s! says: Of course. I believe in your relationship. It’s strong. You’ll pull through. (F)(*) Gotta get through this, hun… says: Thanks, sweetie. , I’m at Charlie’s! says: :D I’m sorry, but I’ll have to go. James wants to log on now. See you tomorrow. Love xxx. (F)(*) Gotta get through this, hun… says: OK. Say hello to the guys for me. Love you. Love xxx.

logged off, not in the mood to ask for more advice she didn’t get anyway. She loved him so much. Why didn’t they work it out? picked up her phone for the second time. She dialled ’s number and waited… And waited… And waited… Until he finally picked it up. “, what’s up? Something wrong?” he asked. “Honey, have you been crying?” asked him back. “Yeah, I have… Oh my God… I love you so much, . I don’t know what to do!” felt the tears again. “I had this dream, . About that trip of ours down by the lake when we danced under the evening sky all night… I love you so much too… I don’t want to lose you. I just want you to hold me close and say that everything will be okay!” sobbed in the phone. “I’m coming! Meet me at the oak tree in your back garden…” Then he hung up. didn’t bother to take anymore clothes on; she just tiptoed to the hall, locking the door silently behind her before she ran towards the oak tree. She waited. After ten minutes she saw ’s car pull up the driveway. climbed out and ran towards her. They met in a big and tender hug, which led to a passionate and hungry kiss. “I’ll never let you go” he whispered as he danced slowly around on the ground, under the moonlight. “I’ll never let you go either…”