Chapter 50
"That’s it, I am leaving, I don’t know what was going on here, but I’m tired and I have to teach tomorrow." I said, finally getting up from my seat and walking loudly to the exit. I burst through the door and stopped dead in my tracks. There was Matt, Jeff and Amy, gathering things from the trunk, getting completely soaked. They hadn’t even noticed that I was standing there. Suddenly, Matt happened to glance up from what he was doing. He did a double take and dropped everything he was holding and just stared at me. (...Oh, why you look so sad?...) I stared back, flipping my wet hair out of my eyes. I continued to keep eye contact with him and slowly smiled. I looked down at my feet and looked back up at him, only to catch his stare again. He smiled back and ran his fingers through his sopping wet hair. It was like the two of us were frozen in time just staring at each other. We were the only people left on the entire planet. It was pouring and cold but neither of us seemed to notice. I then began to walk towards him; he did the same after me. Finally, I was in his arms hugging him so tightly; I never wanted to let go. We just stood there, holding each other. I didn’t even have the courage to look up into his eyes. My heart was pounding with nervousness and excitement, and at the same moment sadness. I promised myself I wouldn’t cry and I would control myself, but I couldn’t help it. There was just so much emotion involved with the entire situation, I just became overwhelmed and began to cry. (... Tears are in your eyes, Come on and come to me now, Don’t be ashamed to cry, Let me see you through, 'Cause I've seen the dark side too...) My tears were washed away with the rain as I cried. I buried my head into Matt’s broad chest. He enveloped his arms tighter around me and rocked me back and forth. I then found the courage to look up into his face. I looked up into his warm dark brown eyes. I saw myself there; I saw my soul there. Everything was behind those eyes, confusion, love, anger, tenderness, mysteriousness, sadness and forgiveness. His eyes burned with passion as they looked down upon me. The rain made tiny droplets run down his face, and drip off his lips and the tip of his nose. He blinked his eyes and tiny beads of water hung off of his long dark lashes. (...When the night falls on you, You don’t know what to do, Nothing you confess, Could make me LOVE you less, I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you...)
We still hadn’t spoken to each other then suddenly I found myself whispering, "I’m sorry," over and over again, crying as well.
Matt spoke, "It’s okay, Maria, it’s okay. I forgive you, people make mistakes." he said, pulling me close once again, running his fingers through my hair. (...Won’t let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you, So if you’re mad, get mad, Don’t hold it all inside, Come on and talk to me now, Hey, what you got to hide?...)
"It’s not okay Matt, it’s my fault for everything. I shouldn’t have acted the way I did. I was running away from something I thought I didn’t understand, but in all actuality I was running from something I understood too well. I fell in love with you from the moment I met you, but I had to make it complicated. I underestimated myself, ever having the ability to fall in love the way I have with you, and when it happened I ran away and made things worse. I am soo sorry Matt. I love you so much. I really do. I want to be with you forever. I have put myself through so much misery these past two months. I thought I was doing myself a favor, but I was just hurting myself more." I sobbed into his wet chest. (... When you’re standing at the crossroads, And don’t know which path to choose, Let me come along, 'Cause even if you’re wrong, I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you...)
"Maria, Maria, calm down, relax, it’s okay. I love you too. I was scared of everything too. Everything was just happening too fast. I completely understand why you left. I didn’t at the time, but I do now. I am almost glad we had some time apart. We proved to ourselves and each other that we truly do love each other and that it is for real. It’s okay, please don’t cry. It’s okay, I love you, I love you..." his voice trailed off as he continued to hold me, and rocking me back and forth in the pouring rain. I looked up into his eyes once again as he pulled me close for a gentle kiss while the rains fell from the heavens. (...Won’t let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you, Take me in, into your darkest hour, And I’ll never desert you, I'll stand by you, When the night falls on you, baby, You’re feeling all alone, You won’t be on your own, I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you...)
~*~ THE END~*~
Epilogue
Chapter 49