Ella My heart stops as I wait for him to answer. I already know what he will tell me. “ I do love you. I have always loved you. Every action I take is to prove my love for you.” My gaze is locked with his and none of us look away. The weight of his words pull my heart strings. “ I…I…I…Love…” “ You don't have to say it if you ain't ready to say it.” He cuts me off and that offends me. “ Iloveyoumalik” I rush out, feeling breathless. It's been long since I said those words and I swore to myself that I would never say them again. Maximo really did a number on me, I even gave up on love. You know what they say, love comes to those who are no longer looking for it. Well I didn't even want it near me. I had a crush on Malik yeah and it was more of a lustful crush than anything.

