A 'Useless' Argument
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"I love you."
"You... what?!"
"I- I love you."
"Your joking right?"
"I really wish I was."
I said it. I told him. Where do I even go from here.
"So you 'love' me huh?"
"...."
"Look don't get the wrong idea. It's not like i don't like you or anything-"
Why did I do this? Why did I tell him? Why didn't I just let him get mad at me? I'd rather he be mad at me than he reject me.
"I'm sorry."
"Huh?"
"I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"For everything. I'm sorry."
"You don't have to apologize."
"I'm sorry for asking you to stay, for asking you to help me with the case, for lying to you back then, for 5th grade when I asked you to stay by my side forever. I'm sorry, for all of it."
"Stop it. You have no reason to be sorry. You've done nothing wrong."
But I have. I hurt you and lied to you. Why aren't you mad at me?
"Because no matter what you say or what you do I still love you."
What?
"You... love me?"
"I do."
...
Everything after that felt fuzzy in my memory, maybe it was the wine or the adrenaline for confessing my feelings to the guy I had loved for so long. Either way, that night had ended and I knew, a more challenging day was to come.
...
"What the hell are you doing here?!"
"What is your problem? Ash is sleeping. Calm down."
"I don't give a damn if Ash is sleeping or not! Why the hell are you here?!"
"She invited me over last night!"
"Oh yeah, likely story! If that is the truth then why the hell is the wine out?"
"She drank a cup, or two."
"What do you mean a cup or two? How do you not know?"
"I was in the bathroom."
"Why the hell didn't you leave when you saw she was drunk?"
"Why the hell would I leave Ash here by herself if she was drunk?"
"That's better than taking advantage of her."
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"You think I don't know?! Why the hell else would you hang around here?"
"Arguing with you is useless! This is why I don't trust you with her at all! She's been my best friend for years! Why would I try to take advantage of her."
What the hell are they fighting for can't they see I'm trying to sleep. I should probably get up and stop them.
"GET OUT!!!"
"FINE!!!"
"No, Daniel, don't leave."
"Ash? You were up this whole time?"
"Yeah obviously, how can anyone sleep with all this yelling."
"Sorry."
"Ash. I swear I was just trying to protect you."
"Well don't."
"What?"
"I don't need you to "protect" me from my boyfriend."
"Your what?!"
"Seriously could you not scream please your making my headache worse."
"I'm sorry but what are you talking about? Daniel and you... are together now?"
"Yes we are, so I'd appreciate it if you could set aside whatever the hell this feud between you two is about because I don't want to have to choose between my boyfriend and my best friend."
"I agree, we should let this go, right Helia?"
"Ah- but- I- Fine."
"Thank you. Now with that said, I'm going back to bed."
"Alright, then I'll get going."
"Okay bye, Dani. Love you"
"Bye Ash, I love you too. Helia."
"Goodbye Daniel."
...
"Daniel."
"Yes Helia?"
"This wasn't a part of the plan."
"I know."
"So what are you gonna do to fix this?"
"You'll see."
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- Writer
