The World Awaits Your Smile

"Just fucking talk to me!" John shouted, storming into the bedroom that the couple had shared previous to the 'I love you' incident.

Holly glared at John, "Why the fuck should I?! All you've done is been a prick, John! If you didn't fucking want me, you never should have fucking kissed me!" she screamed back, flailing her arms to express her anger.

"Of course I want you!" John yelled. Holly laughed,

"Just me?" she asked, sarcastically. Before John had time to answer, she answered for him. "No, I thought not." she added. She turned around to face John,

"I don't know whether you're happy with this, but I know for me, this just doesn't work." Holly said, slowly. John stared back at her,

"What do you mean?" he asked. Holly rolled her eyes,

"I mean, you know, you loving me and my best friend at the same time doesn't work for me, surprisingly." she replied, bitterness lacing her words. John's expression changed to something that Holly couldn't read. She sighed, looking down at the floor, "I'm not saying I'm going to leave and never speak to you again, because I don't think either of us want that," she paused, looking back up meet John's gaze. "Our relationship didn't start off in the best of ways, and I don't want it to end in the same manner." she finished. John shook his head slowly,

"I don't want you to leave." he said, his voice just above a whisper. Holly didn't speak for a few seconds, shrugging lightly before she spoke,

"What's the point in me staying here? All we do is argue, John." she replied, her voice just as quiet as John's was previously. John shook his head once more, taking hold of Holly's hands in his own,

"Please don't leave," he paused, taking a step closer to Holly, "I love you. I was drunk when I did what I did the other night... Just please, don't leave me." he said, the sound of plea evident in his voice. Holly felt tears prick at her eyes,

"I have to, John," Holly said, her voice cracking. "It'll be for the best." she added.

"What if it's not?" John asked, as soon as Holly had finished speaking.

However, instead of answering John, Holly pulled her hands from his and shook her head. No words were able to fall from her lips and even if they could, they'd be drowned out by the sobs that were soon to wrack Holly's body.

"Please don't do this." John begged; tears forming in his eyes.

"I have to." Holly said, trying to keep her voice steady. Without another word, she turned her back on John and walked away, leaving John to watch on in awe as tears spilled down his cheeks.