Sophie’s pov

I’m a bit lost for words. A bit startled. A bit dumbfounded. I’m not sure what I should say. Or what I should do.

I’m lost.

I’m confused.

But my heart leaped, twice, three times. I draw air into my lungs and continued to stare into his stormy gaze.

Was he speaking the truth?

The hard veil that had concealed all his emotions behind was torn. Vulnerability.

He was vulnerable.

Which meant, those words were true.

I gasped. Finally, my mind was working back, my body, my reaction. Late reaction, but can you blame me?

For a second there I thought he had frozen me completely.

“Wha-t?” Stammering words…..

He takes a step forward, eating up any bit of space that was left between us. My wet hands are fisted by my sides and my eyes have not left his face not once.

every emotion that crosses over. I needed to

of dishonesty and lies, I would be shattered. My heart would not be the

my skin brushed over my cheek softly. His head dipped a little so our eyes would be leveled and he whispered. “I’ve loved you for years Sophie Bell. Even as teenagers. I’ve loved you since I first set

tied, but my heart beats like a

though, I’m finding it difficult to hold air into my lungs. My knees are also weak, and I fear I might topple to them soon if I don’t

bored into my own, searching for anything.’ Please say something,” He

as I stared into his unwavering eyes, words

are you telling me this now?” I asked in soft tone that was undoubtedly filled with

now to tell me so? Why did he bully me in high school if

making any

me to go slow with you Sophie, but every time I’m in your presence I can’t

soft. Softer than they’ve ever

at me.

spikes in my chest and my stomach fluttered with

you bully me all those years

then we wouldn’t have gone through so much. Maybe we could’ve been together long

this instead of confessing. Yet his confession had me melting and my heartbeat

emotion to latch on

angry at you. Those words you said to Mila that day…..it haunted me.

keep hating me. Those things I said to you and did were things I regret with my entire being. But there were times where I thought I could change. Like the times with you.” His

I got to

Ashton. Those days were the best. And

but I realize that was the karma I got for all those times

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