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Authors: Kristen Dickerson
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hours and hours and we have
so much in common and you get me and you listen to me and you see
past the visage that the media has set up for me. You didn't even
care when you made it in the magazines and newspapers. You are
proud to be who you are and you seem to care about me. No one has
ever really cared about the real me before. It's impossible not to
like you. You're just... amazing. There's no other word for
it.”
Rose's jaw had now dropped. She couldn't
believe that Liam Walker was saying all of this to her. She didn't
feel like she deserved it.
“Stop right there. I can tell what you're
thinking,” Liam said, interrupting Rose's thought process.
“You are incredible, beautiful, talented...
hell, your voice is better than mine. You're funny, kind,
compassionate, caring, and I love being around you. Please tell me
you feel the same.”
“I do,” Rose responded instantly, no shame or
doubt in her voice. Rose knew that she definitely felt the same.
There was no denying that.
“I mean, I had a celebrity crush on you
before I even met you, but once I really did meet you, that picture
in my head melted away and became something even better. You are so
much better than I ever thought you'd be.”
Liam smiled, grabbing Rose's hand. He was
about to lean in for a kiss, when Rose began speaking again.
“But we can't do this. Not now.”
Liam froze, with the exception of dropping
Rose's hand as if it was on fire.
“Why not? I like you. You like me. Why can't
we do this?”
“Because you're on tour. In another month,
this will all be over. Just another summer romance. And I don't
need that. Neither do you. We both deserve something that is
lasting. Not this impossible teenage dream. What we have going now-
this friendship- it's good. No. It's better than good. It's
fantastic. I don't want to screw it up. I don't want to have my
heart broken. I just needed to know if you felt the same as I did
for you, because, to be honest, the tension and suspense was kind
of killing me.”
Liam couldn't believe what he was hearing.
What Rose was saying just didn't make any sense. He didn't agree
with it at all. He wanted Rose. He wanted Rose as more than a
friend. For longer than just another month.
But Rose knew that she had a point. What
happened when Liam finished tour? Would they part ways? Rose would
go back to New York City to finish school and become a famous
fashion designer and singer and Liam would go back to California to
work on his next album. How could they possibly work together with
distance working to keep them apart?
Liam, on the other hand, knew there had to be
some way for them to be together, but he didn't have an answer to
Rose's questions right then, so all he could do was nod his head in
agreement.
“You're right. What we have is good. We'll
keep being friends,” Liam said, hesitantly.
“I'm sorry it turned out like this. I wish
things could have been different. But it doesn't have to be for
forever. The fates have been kind to us so far. If it's meant to
be, we'll find a way,” Rose said with as much sincerity in her
voice as she could muster, pulling Liam into a hug.
And when they fell asleep that night, even
though they were in separate rooms, their minds were on the same
path. They were relieved to have finally addressed the elephant in
the room, happy to have their feelings out in the open, but still
bitter toward the world, wishing that life could have given them
more.
Chapter 11
“So where are you taking me?” Rose asked
Liam. They had just arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and had the night
off, so Liam was going to take Rose out on the town. He had gotten
them a taxi and was currently telling the driver the address that
he had looked up on his phone.
“You'll see! It's no fun if I tell you where
we're going! It would ruin the surprise.”
“Well why does it have to be a surprise?”
“... just go with
so much in common and you get me and you listen to me and you see
past the visage that the media has set up for me. You didn't even
care when you made it in the magazines and newspapers. You are
proud to be who you are and you seem to care about me. No one has
ever really cared about the real me before. It's impossible not to
like you. You're just... amazing. There's no other word for
it.”
Rose's jaw had now dropped. She couldn't
believe that Liam Walker was saying all of this to her. She didn't
feel like she deserved it.
“Stop right there. I can tell what you're
thinking,” Liam said, interrupting Rose's thought process.
“You are incredible, beautiful, talented...
hell, your voice is better than mine. You're funny, kind,
compassionate, caring, and I love being around you. Please tell me
you feel the same.”
“I do,” Rose responded instantly, no shame or
doubt in her voice. Rose knew that she definitely felt the same.
There was no denying that.
“I mean, I had a celebrity crush on you
before I even met you, but once I really did meet you, that picture
in my head melted away and became something even better. You are so
much better than I ever thought you'd be.”
Liam smiled, grabbing Rose's hand. He was
about to lean in for a kiss, when Rose began speaking again.
“But we can't do this. Not now.”
Liam froze, with the exception of dropping
Rose's hand as if it was on fire.
“Why not? I like you. You like me. Why can't
we do this?”
“Because you're on tour. In another month,
this will all be over. Just another summer romance. And I don't
need that. Neither do you. We both deserve something that is
lasting. Not this impossible teenage dream. What we have going now-
this friendship- it's good. No. It's better than good. It's
fantastic. I don't want to screw it up. I don't want to have my
heart broken. I just needed to know if you felt the same as I did
for you, because, to be honest, the tension and suspense was kind
of killing me.”
Liam couldn't believe what he was hearing.
What Rose was saying just didn't make any sense. He didn't agree
with it at all. He wanted Rose. He wanted Rose as more than a
friend. For longer than just another month.
But Rose knew that she had a point. What
happened when Liam finished tour? Would they part ways? Rose would
go back to New York City to finish school and become a famous
fashion designer and singer and Liam would go back to California to
work on his next album. How could they possibly work together with
distance working to keep them apart?
Liam, on the other hand, knew there had to be
some way for them to be together, but he didn't have an answer to
Rose's questions right then, so all he could do was nod his head in
agreement.
“You're right. What we have is good. We'll
keep being friends,” Liam said, hesitantly.
“I'm sorry it turned out like this. I wish
things could have been different. But it doesn't have to be for
forever. The fates have been kind to us so far. If it's meant to
be, we'll find a way,” Rose said with as much sincerity in her
voice as she could muster, pulling Liam into a hug.
And when they fell asleep that night, even
though they were in separate rooms, their minds were on the same
path. They were relieved to have finally addressed the elephant in
the room, happy to have their feelings out in the open, but still
bitter toward the world, wishing that life could have given them
more.
Chapter 11
“So where are you taking me?” Rose asked
Liam. They had just arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and had the night
off, so Liam was going to take Rose out on the town. He had gotten
them a taxi and was currently telling the driver the address that
he had looked up on his phone.
“You'll see! It's no fun if I tell you where
we're going! It would ruin the surprise.”
“Well why does it have to be a surprise?”
“... just go with
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