আপনি walk into the club, standing at the শীর্ষ of the spiral staircase, watching her give instructions to the few other employees that occupy the floor. আপনি reach up and touch the হৃদয় নেকলেস she gave you, unsure of what you’re about to do. Your হৃদয় hurts just thinking about it, but it’s the right thing to do, isn’t it? No one is going to accept আপনি two and আপনি can’t take the stress of being rejected দ্বারা everyone আপনি know and love. আপনি slowly make your way down the stairs, steadying yourself on the handrail. আপনি stop at the bar, waiting for her to turn around.

“Hey you,” she says, smiling and coming over for a kiss. আপনি সরানো away and চুম্বন her cheek, knowing আপনি won’t be able to go through with this if আপনি let her চুম্বন you.

“Alex, can I talk to you,” আপনি ask, your voice shaky. আপনি won’t allow yourself to look into her sparkling eyes. She doesn’t speak, but she wraps her arm around your waist and guides আপনি in to her office. আপনি sit on the পালঙ্ক and stare at the tiles on the floor, nervous about the pending conversation.

“What do আপনি want to talk about,” she inquires, leaning against her desk. আপনি inadvertently let your eyes wander up the curves of her long legs, to her hips, and up to her torso where আপনি stare at her beautifully toned stomach, resisting the urge to walk over and places kisses on every inch of her exposed skin.

Your voice cracks as আপনি speak. “I...I can’t do this,” আপনি say, tears already starting to well up in your eyes.

“Can’t do what, Marissa,” she says, her voice a mix of anger and sadness.

“Us,” আপনি state plainly. “We have to go back to being friends," আপনি finish, standing up. Your voice seems sure, but if she looked at আপনি right now, she’d know আপনি were lying. আপনি hear her sigh as she walks towards you, and she places her hands on your hips. Tilting your chin up and looking into your eyes, she begins to speak.

“I can’t go back to being friends, Marissa. This…us…this is living,” she starts, obviously near tears.

“And friends...that's waiting and I won't go back. I can’t go back. আপনি know আপনি don’t want this. Without you, I have nothing, Marissa,” she says, her voice pleading আপনি to stay. “Please, baby, we can work on this. আপনি can do this...we’ll take it slow...no আরো sex...whatever আপনি want. Just please...don’t leave me,” she says, the pleading becoming আরো urgent. আপনি make the mistake of looking in her eyes and আপনি see the tears forming there. আপনি can’t break down now.

"Look Alex,” আপনি stay, stepping away from her and looking at the ground. “You know I’m straight. আপনি and I...we...we'd just be better at friends,” আপনি stammer, trying to convince yourself আরো than her. আপনি look in her eyes one আরো time and see that she’s already set up the walls around her heart. আপনি wish আপনি could do the same, but no walls in the world could block the pain আপনি feel from the words she says next.

"Well পরবর্তি time আপনি wanna experiment, go fuck another girl and make her fall in প্রণয় with you, but don't come back to me.”

আপনি stand there in a state of shock, her words echoing in your mind. ‘She’s in প্রণয় with me,’ আপনি think as আপনি open your mouth to speak. “Al...” আপনি start, but she cuts আপনি off before আপনি can even finish her name.

“Just go,” she says angrily, motioning towards the door. আপনি turn away from her, unable to let her see আপনি cry. The tears fall freely as আপনি run out of her office and up the stairs to your car. আপনি climb in and slam the door, not noticing the person sitting পরবর্তি to আপনি as the steady tears turn into loud sobs.