The Comeback

TWELVE

I slip my nike sweatshirt over my head then slip into my vans.

I grab the envelope and my phone then head over to Ryans.

Before I could knock it opens with Ryan before me.

Hes wearing skinny jeans and a hoodie, and the Nike cap he usually wears.

"Hi." I say looking at him.

He doesn't say anything but moves to the side meaning for me to come in.

"Go to the living room." He says shutting the door.

I nod and sit in the couch.

He sits across from me and we just sit there in silence.

For like a good five minutes.

"Why?" He says breaking the silence.

I look up at him.

"I really trusted you Mary. I don't know why but I did. And i told you something that meant alot to me. And you tell your little boyfriend." He says bouncing his leg.

"First, Caleb isn't my boyfriend." I say putting my hand up.

"Well yous guys seem really close." He says sitting back and looking at the floor.

"Its complicated Ryan. He lives in New Jersey I live here. We're not in a relationship." I say closing my eyes.

"So why? Why'd you do it?" He says looking straight at me.

"Ryan you're honestly so stupid." I say.

"I'm stupid? I'm stupid? Thanks Mary. You know what Maybe your right. I was stupid enough to get close to you. Hang with me and my friends. Stupid to kiss you. And Stupid to tell you about about Mary grace. Yeah I'm pretty fucking stupid I guess."

Okay one, ouch.

Two, bomb drop.

"Yeah I guess so Ryan. But you forgot one thing. You're stupid enough to not realize who I am." I say taking the envelope in my sweatshirt and tossing it at him.

"What is this?" He says looking down at it.

"Its an envelope." I say sarcactically.

He opens the envelope and pulls out the contents.

He reaction?

There isn't one.

He just stares at the photos in his hands.

The same ones he has in that box.

Me and him on the first day.

Us going out to dinner.

Him coming back from camp.

All memories of me and him.

Teddy and Mary Grace.

He looks up at me.

Not trusting my words or my actions, I head for the door.

I'm about to walk out it when I'm pulled back by my arm.

Pulling my sleeve up, revealing the bracelet he made me.

He looks at the bracelet,  his mouth opened the slightest.

Then he drops it and slams his front door shut.

"Why didn't you say something?" He shouts.

"I don't know." I say looking at him.

"You clearly do, if you've kept it up this long. What was it for? To play with our emotions?" He says beginning to pace back and forth.

"That's was never the plan Ryan." I say taking a step towards him.