Parker had expected that Kayla would be crying by now but instead of seeing a sniffing and teary eyed Kayla he saw a girl who smiled so broadly and genuinely that he wondered if she was the same girl he had known before. That smile of Kayla's did surprise him but more than surprise it was the feeling of butterflies that drowned him. Parker was absolutely smitten by her smile that he almost lost control of himself. Parker was so busy appreciating the view that he failed to hear Kayla's words. "Parker? Do you hear me?" Kayla whispered. "Yeah?" "Did you hear me?" "I'm sorry I got distracted. What were you saying again?" "I was asking you if we should leave or stay?" "Let's go. Let's give them some bonding time." "Okay then." "For now let's go for a walk." "Where?" "Anywhere we can be together."
Kayla and Parker were walking aimlessly for a while and the two of them kept on chatting about school and stuffs when Kayla suddenly remembered about the party she was invited to. "Parks?" "Yeah?" "You still in for the party?" "If you're willing to go then I will be more than glad to follow you." "That's cheesy but it'll do." Parker affectionately smiled at her and then took her hand in his. "Umm. What are you doing?" Kayla asked him confusedly. "Holding hands. Duh." "I can see that but what I want to know is why we're holding hands?" "Because I want to." "That's not eligible to be called as a reason." "Well it's not my fault that you don't get all those signs that I've been dropping." "What signs?" "The signs that I like you." "You gotta be serious sometimes." "Till when are you going to pretend that you don't know that I like you?"
Kayla was flabbergasted. She did feel that his feelings were genuine towards her and she had always liked the idea of him being her boyfriend but now that it was all becoming true she felt undeniably scared. She liked him, that was true but the what ifs in her head were making her nervous. She didn't wanted to lose him over a silly relationship. She was worried that they might not work out and end up falling apart. "I-I don't know. It's such a big news for me to handle." Kayla spoke after a long time. "But why?" "Because I don't think that anyone could ever love me for who I am. I can't believe that someone so inhumanely gorgeous could like me just like that without any gain for them. I can never believe that and I'm really sorry if you feel disappointed." Parker stopped walking and turned to face her.
"What if?" He began. "What if what?" Kayla asked confusedly. "What if I make you believe that you are the only person that gives me butterflies everywhere that I sometimes can't even breathe. What if I make you believe that you are the only person I will ever love till I die. The only person for me and me only." Kayla was dumbfounded and couldn't even look straight at him so she just stared at the ground while he held her hands firmly. Kayla was racking her brains for an response when Parker suddenly pulled her in for a gentle hug. He hugged her firmly with his free hand while his other hand interwined with Kayla's.
"I don't know why you want to hide your real self from others. It's so precious that I'm always melting." "The people that I met till now thought otherwise." "I don't know who those idiots were but I sure want to break their teeth for destroying someone so innocent. I don't care about anybody else, I like you. Alot. So much that I could die for you." Parker placed his lips on her forehead and tightened the hug while Kayla blushed a scarlet red color. "You'll leave too." Kayla said while trying hard not to cry.
"Why do always say that?" Parker asked now letting go of her but still holding her hands. "Cause I know. It's always been that way. They treat me like I'm irreplaceable at first but then they find someone better than me and then poof I'm by myself again. I've learned the fact that I am replaceable the hard way and I've now learned to live with it." "I agree. There's people better than you, better than me. There's always people who are better than us but everybody's different. No one can play the role that you play or the role I play. We are important to some people. Sometimes really really important to some other people's life like you are to me. I don't think anyone can replace you in my heart, maybe physically but not emotionally. I just love you so much and I just wish you could see that. I sometimes really want to lend you my eyes when you think you're ugly. When you think you're unlovable. I want to let you know that you always are and will be perfect for me. You'll always be the one for me." "I-I-I don't know what to say. What if you see the real me and decide to break up? What if you can't deal with me anymore? What if you get bored? What if you change your mind? What if you're just fulfilling a dare game that you played with your friends? What if I love you so badly and then you disappear? I don't want to lose you." "All those what ifs isn't going to change my feelings, not one bit cause I know what I want. I know that what I feel for you is real. If you want to reject me then you can and I'll still be friends with you but will you please still let me love you and stay by your side. I want to be there for you in your success and downfall. I'll still be there for you when you marry the love of your life even if it's not me. I will always support you as your friend and one sided lover."