BELLA The call I received from Niklas was, confusing, to say the least. He said he was sorry and he wanted us to be together again— and for real this time. His voice was calm, as always, but this time, it had more feeling in it. I could feel the sadness in his voice. I didn't want to sound excited or happy so I kept my calm. “I have to go submit an assignment. You can meet me at my apartment later if you want to talk. Bye.” I hung up, placing my phone close to my heart. Today couldn't get better. He said he wanted to be better for me. For us. This was shocking because I didn't want him to change. Those words felt like droplets of water from a rose flower. I didn't know why he wanted this change or what it would even mean for either of us, but I knew I wanted it too. Maggy and I lef

