I Wanna Tell Her...
Hey there! Here's something worth reading. I forgot where I got this 'cos I only found this on a certain site long ago... If this is yours, kindly tell me so I can give you credit for it.
It's a love story full of regrets.. In this short story, we'll see the points of view of a boy and a girl.. that had been secretly in love with each other for a long long time.
I won't spoil it for you. Just read on and you'll see what I'm talking about. This is entitled 'I Wanna Tell Her'.
I Wanna Tell Her
I stared at the girl next to meShe was my so called "best friend"I stared at herLong, silky hairAnd I wished she was mineBut she didn't notice me like thatI knew itAfter class she walked up to me and asked me forthe notes she had missed the day beforeAnd I handed them to herShe said "thanks"And gave me a kiss on the cheekI wanted to tell herI want her to know that I don't want to be "just friends"I love her but I'm too shy to tell herAnd I don't know why...IT'S JUNIOR YEAR...My phone rangOn the other end it was herShe was in tearsMumbling on and on about how her love had broken her heartShe asked me to come over because she didn't want to be aloneSo I didAs I sat next to her on the sofaI stared at her soft eyesWishing she was mineAfter 2 hoursA Drew Barrymore movieAnd 3 bags of chipsShe decided to go to sleepShe looked at meSaid "thanks"and gave me a kiss on the cheekI wanted to tell herI want her to knowThat I don't want to be "just friends"I love her but I'm too shy to tell herAnd I don't know whyIT'S SENIOR YEAR...The day before promShe walked to my locker"My date is sick" she saidHe's not going to goWell...I didn't have a date and in 7th gradeWe made a promise that if neither of us had datesWe'd go together just as "best friends"And so we did...IT'S PROM NIGHT...After everything was over withI was standing at her front door stepI stared at herShe smiled at meI wanted her to be mineBut she doesn't think of me like thatAnd I know itThen she said "I had the best timeThanks!"And she gave me a kiss on the cheekI wanted to tell herI wanted her to know that I don't want to be "just friends"I love her but I'm just too shyAnd I don't know why...IT'S GRADUATION DAY...A day passedAnd then a weekAnd then a monthBefore I could blinkIt was graduation dayI watched herPerfect bodyFloated like an angel up on stage to get her diplomaI wanted her to be mineBut she doesn't think of me that wayAnd I know itBefore everyone went homeShe came to me in her smock and hatAnd cried as I hugged herThen she lifted her head from my shoulders and said"you're my best friend""Thanks!"And gave me a kiss on the cheekI wanted to tell herI wanted to know thatI wanted to be more than "just friends"I love her but I'm too shyAnd I don't know why...IT'S A FEW YEARS LATER...Now I sit in the pews of the churchA church that she is getting married in nowI watched her say "I do" an drive off to her new lifeMarried to another manI wanted her to be mineBut she didn't see me like thatAnd I knew itBut before she drove awayShe came to me and said "You came!Thanks!"And she kissed me on the cheekI wanted to tell herI wanted her to know that I didn't want to be "just friends"I love her but I'm just too shyAnd I don't know why...YEARS PASSED...I looked down at the coffin of a girl who used to be my "best friend"At the serviceThey read a diary entry she had wrote in her high school yearsThis is what it said"I stare at himWishing he was mineBut he doesn't notice me like thatAnd I know itI wanted to tell himI wanted him to knowThat I don't want to be "just friends"I love him but I'm just too shyAnd I don't know whyI wish he would tell me he loved me"I wish I did tooI thought to myself and I cried... Lessons learned: "Don't wait before it's too late. You never know what he/she could be feeling towards you. And morever, 'taking the risk' is a part of LOVE Labels: her, love, regrets, story, tell, wanna