Spookychild’s writings

She focused on him. Suddenly, She was thinking about the past. Lea didn’t know how he had glimpsed her so much nor how she had not noticed him. Finally, she asked. “Did you care about me that much?” She sat up a little straighter in the bath. “I mean, you didn’t think about me every day, did you?”
Darren tilted his head. He picked up her hand from the bathwater and kissed it. “Every day since I moved in with my brother for over two years now, I would wake up, and I would look out the window towards your house. And every night before I went to bed, I would look out the window towards your home. And I would pray each time for God’s forgiveness for not having the strength to speak to you. And I would pray for the power to talk to you next time I saw you.”
She stared at him wide-eyed. “Every day? “She gasped
Darren nodded. “it was part of my routine. Sometimes during the day, I would see you. And sometimes, weeks would go by without any sign of you. But no matter what, I would always pray twice a day about us.”
She felt as if she would cry. But, instead, she forced herself to ask, “what stopped you?”
“fear, anxiety, I thought maybe you might have a boyfriend that wasn’t around. I didn’t want to be creepy or invade your personal space. Every time I saw you, I prayed you would look at me and smile. But of course, you never did.” Darren was rubbing his hand along her arm. There was a lump in his throat.
“I’m sorry.” She mumbled it in a melancholy tone. “I wish I had seen you and smiled.” A tear slipped down her face. “I am sorry I didn’t.”
“Lea, don’t cry.” He whispered. His tears threatened to fall. “We’re together now. That’s all that matters. And you’re getting better every day. “

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