He talked to me.
After all these months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds when I have done nothing but struggle against myself for thinking about what could have and should have been, he decided to talk to me. His heart and mind have seemed to be so far away from me that it never crossed my mind that a day would eventually come when he would be able to say an apology. I was at his aunt’s house to babysit his two cousins, and he came over to run an errand. Randomly and suddenly he looked me in the eye, hugged me, and spoke to me. It was and still is so surreal, but I believe it. One hundred and one percent.
Him: Hey Reese. (He’s one of the very few special people that call me this.)
Me: Ahm, uh, hey?
He hugs me.
Me: Xander? Why are you—
Him: I missed you and I’m sorry for the crapload of things I’ve done wrong. I was such a jerk. I apologize. I hope someday you will learn to forgive me. And forget me. I don’t deserve your love. Because well…
Me: Well..?
Him: You’re amazing, Reese, and I mean it. You don’t deserve to hurt so much because of loving someone who can’t love you as much or even more. You deserve someone better, and that time will come someday. I’m sorry I never said sorry until now. It’s been too long, Reese, but I think we’re both ready to speak and to listen to what the other has to say.
That very second after he said what he said, everything felt so different. I couldn’t decide just yet if it was good or bad, but I think it was good. I cried in his arms. Bawled, actually. Funny how I remembered EACH word he said, right? I haven’t talked to him in the longest time that I just had to cherish every word that came out of his mouth.
I would have never thought that he would actually tell me those things. But he ate his pride and had the guts to say what he had to anyway. And for that, I am so thankful. Twenty-five needles have been taken out of my heart.
Thank you, Xander. That meant so much to me. I finally have my heart back, and it’s ready and more than willing to let you go.