While I was walking home I spotted Dante. My heart began to beat faster and I ran to him. "Dante!" He turned and faced me. "What? You have and excuse or something? I don't feel like hearing it right now, if you don't mind," he said and he turned back around. "Dante... please listen to me!" I begged. I tried to grab onto his arm but he pushed me away. "Why? Why should I listen to you? Damn it! You keep breaking my heart... I really... I really can't go on like this. Stop leading me on only to break it off with me a week later!" "I'm sorry... I-I was just trying to do something for someone else..." "Who is it? Who's the lucky guy who you're madly in love with?" he asked sarcastically. "It's not a boy." He blinked and looked somewhat amazed. "What? Are you saying that you're... you know..." "No I'm not. K-Kendra told me that she... she loves me. She told me I had to choose between you and her. Naturally I chose her because she means a lot to me and I couldn't ruin my relationship with her by rejecting her so... I..." "So you rejected me instead." I looked at him, tears forming in my eyes. "No! I mean I understand that's how it must seem to you... but I still care! I still want to be with you!" "Why?" "Because..." "Because why?" "Dante please... don't make me say it. Just wait..." "No. I want to hear your reason for why you want to be with me. And I want to hear it now." I clenched my teeth. "Because I... I... I like you. That's why." Like... that was all I could say. Even though my feelings were much more, I couldn't bring myself to say them. I just couldn't... Not now. "Like? That's all." I blushed and nodded. "Well... I'm fine with that. For now anyways. In time I know you will come to love me," he said and he wrapped his arms around me and kissed my lips. "I'll make you fall in love with me," he whispered. Too late... I'm already in love with you... Dante...