The answer
519 Words
The break finally ended.
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And just like that—
the confidence I had built over weeks…
started to fall apart.
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It didn’t happen all at once.
Just small thoughts at first.
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What if she says no?
What if I read everything wrong?
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I tried to ignore it.
Told myself I already knew the answer.
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But the more I thought about it—
the less certain I felt.
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I didn’t just want her to say yes.
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I needed it to be yes.
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I got to school earlier than usual that day.
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Earlier than I ever had.
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Just to see her.
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I thought maybe I’d catch her before classes started.
Maybe get the answer before everything else.
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But she wasn’t there.
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Morning passed.
Still nothing.
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I checked again later.
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Nothing.
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That feeling started creeping in.
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Maybe she didn’t come.
Maybe she’s avoiding me.
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I didn’t like where my mind was going.
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And just as I was about to settle into that thought—
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Josh ran up to me.
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“She’s looking for you.”
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I frowned slightly.
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“How does she even know you?” I asked.
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But he didn’t answer.
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Because before I could think any further—
I saw her.
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There she was.
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And for a moment—
everything else disappeared.
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Maybe it was because I hadn’t seen her in a while.
Or maybe it was just her.
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But she looked… different.
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Brighter.
Closer.
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And before I could fully process it—
our eyes met.
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She started running.
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Not walking.
Running.
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Towards me.
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I froze.
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She got closer quickly.
Slightly out of breath.
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And without hesitation—
she took my hands.
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My mind went blank.
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Then she said it.
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“Let’s do it.”
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A small pause.
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“Let’s date.”
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For a second—
I couldn’t react.
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Not because I didn’t understand—
but because I didn’t expect it to feel like that.
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My ears burned.
I could feel it.
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And my friend was right there.
Watching.
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I couldn’t even form words.
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So I just nodded.
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That was all I could do.
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She smiled slightly.
Still catching her breath.
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“We’ll talk later,” she said.
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And just like that—
it was decided.
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That day didn’t feel real.
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Nothing else mattered.
Not classes.
Not people.
Not anything.
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I left early.
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Ordered a ride home.
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And the entire way—
I just sat there.
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Replaying that moment.
Over and over again.
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The way she ran.
The way she held my hands.
The way she said it.
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“Let’s date.”
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I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
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I didn’t want to.
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Because for the first time—
I wasn’t watching something happen.
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I was inside it.
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And I was—
completely in love.
- Writer
