Before you knew

91. Have it all.

I pull up to my uncles house as a familiar car drives away.
Must be a coincidence.

I get out of the car and head inside.

'Amelia, do you have a second?' Dennis asks from the kitchen. I take my shoes off and head over. 'Have a seat.' He says. I sit down at the dinner table and patiently wait for him to be done with what he's doing.

He sits down in front of me.

'He loves you.'

The words catch me by surprise.
This is the last thing I expected.

'He came looking for you. We talked and believe me, kid, he loves you.

So now....

It's time for you to accept that you love him back.'

I stare at my uncle, dumbfounded.
'Go home and tell him.'

I slowly get up.

I unlock the door, the door to the living room swinging open.
'You're back.' Clay says in disbelief.

'I love you.'

I haven't moved away from the door, nor has Clay. 'What?' He asks. 'You heard.' I say. 'Yes I heard, but- what about time and-'

'Shut up and listen.'

He stops talking.

'I love you.' I repeat.
'With all the shattered pieces of my heart, I love you.
And if that's not good enough then don't drag this on.
Let me go. If I can't have your heart then you can't keep mine.
That's how this works, Clay. You don't get to have it all.'

Clay smiles, eyes glinstering with tears as he walks over, embracing me.
'Its good enough. It's way more then enough.' He says softly.

We stand in silence, holding one another as close as possible.

I don't know what will happen next, But
I will welcome it with open arms.