Afraid • l.h

Chapter 50 • "Dear Tilly,"

Tilly's POV

As I slid the neatly folded paper out of its envelope I opened it up and my eyes began darting from left to right.

Dear Tilly,

I know you're reading this once I am gone but I promise you I'm here to stay. 3 months seems forever and I'm going to hate it as much as you are too however I promise we will get through it together.

I wrote this letter to tell you not only how much I love you but how I feel about us.

I'm going to miss your smile, your laugh and your hugs. I can't believe I'm going to live with three idiots and I wish you were with me.

This may sound cringeworthy but I hope we can be together forever or at least a long time. I know I scare you with some of the things I say as I can see it in your eyes although with every word I promise you it's all true and meaningful. I hope that by now you're not afraid any more and you can trust me with everything and anything.

I love you so much Tilly,

Love Lucas ;) (Birthday boy)

A tear rolls down my cheek and I reach for my phone unlocking it and ringing Michael.

"Hello."

Michael's POV

"Michael I've done a bad thing." She speaks through the phone.

"So you say." I reply.

"But it's worse."

"How?" I ask.

"Luke... he.... um wrote this love letter? And he was talking about us being together forever." By now Tilly was crying. "I don't know what to do."

"There's only one thing you can do." I say and Tilly sighs.

"Look. I need to go now I'll speak to you soon okay?"

"Okay. Bye."

"Bye."

And this is why I'm single. Too much trouble with relationships. I'd rather stay really close with all of my friends that are girls, not that I have many.

I stand up from the sofa and slowly walk towards the bedroom door of Luke's to knock.

"What?" He groans.

"It's Michael. Can I come in?"

"No." He bluntly replies.

"Luke come on it's been hours."

"You were talking to her. Without me."

"Come on Luke. Let me in. Please."

The door unlocks and I enter the room that is now a dump and smells disgusting.

"You need a shower." I tell him.

"Why?" He mumbles.

"Because you smell." I laugh.

"No. Why, why did Tilly dump me why?"

"I think you know the answer."

"Do I?" He questions.

"Your history?" I suggest.

"But Michael I've changed. Dramatically."

"But she doesn't know that. With girls you have to prove it. And that mall incident did not prove anything. She may have verbally forgiven you but not mentally."