Whispers Of Forever

m and him being a thousand miles away. Now what s

ve myself a two-second pep ta

ean I have nothing to lose, I am freaking sweating. I need to g

e with those grey eyes of hers smiling like a bird. Anytime I see her eyes it feels like I am looking at Jaxto

we were all waiting for you" Charlot

ays eagerly holding my hand

you doing", I reply to her st

ke me feel old", she cor

feeling already. Mrs Henderson was a lovely woman, she reminded me o

be there I thought, including the one I can't wait and

with a full house, a lot of people came to see the

hell of a night. But something else catches my eye, a brunette with legs for days and don't even g

y are hotness overload and they do com

u're gorgeous too,''

me in her bear hug like she hasn't seen me in

ed that somehow, it

immediately and my eyes are locked

e grey eyes of his, that could get you to do things

s to me, and the way my name rolls

ng nervous, almost face-palming myself

ades away, leaving only the two of us in this electric moment. My

oice soft and filled with sinceri

g thoughts. Jaxton reaches out, his fingers gently grazing my cheek, and

, nudging me playfully. "Aw, look at you

finally manage to whisper

as if trying to unravel the depths of my soul. A million unspoken wor

ents we've lost, someone coughs by t

ng toward the rest of the room. "

tack; I've missed this feeling and I

r his welcoming party or whatever you may call it. I was drea

friend as much as possible, I can't help but feel a pang of jealousy and insecurity. Th

nd not to dwell on my insecurities. I take a deep breath and pl

like everyone is genuinely happy for Jaxton's success. The room is adorned wi

sy-going charm and a laid-back personality that immediately puts me at ease. Maven's presence distracts me from the tens

t restroom on the ground floor, perks of being best friends with Viola. The Henderson's had

dly, wow that went better than I imagined' I t

lives, I laugh sadly at the thought. I stare into my reflection, searching for answers that seem to elude me. How did I end u

door creak open behind me. Startled, I turn around to

s voice barely above a

I nod and motion for him to follow me outside. We walk through the quiet hallways o

ir twinkling lights casting a magical glow over us

you. Scarlet, I know it's complicated," he starts, running a hand through his hair. "But I can't deny how I feel

mess. I honestly don't know what to

weight of his own emotions as well. The revelation lea

" I stammer, my voice barel

understand if you're confused," he says, his voice filled with sincerity. "But I need

ises in the dark, how we always looked for each other when we entered a room, the undeniable connection w

ntinues, his voice filled with longing. "Even w

n that would be me. I felt like telling Viola this news but also a greater part of me felt like holding on to it for a while. I

ge to ask, my voice laced with

d he reaches out to gentl

those words come out of your mouth, but I can't Jaxton!' I voice out lightly. I feel so lightheaded h

understanding and regret. He takes a st

disappointment. "I never wanted to hurt anyone, especia

I'm glad you did. It's better to kn

gle with our emotions. The truth has been laid bare,

says, his voice barely above a whisper. "And I

's right. We can't ignore the consequences of our acti

y, my voice trembling. "For