I'm Not Afraid

Seraphine's Point of View

Today was the day. He was finally coming home after what felt like months. He had left on bad terms and it felt weird having him come back especially after getting the text that he wanted to talk when he got back. It was a text that I had never expected to get from him because I knew he had been made at me because I had lied to him about being sick just because I wanted to go to a bar inside of his concert. He and his band ended up at the same bar that night.

I held my phone in my hand and stared at the vague conversation we had days ago. We were going to meet at Junie's for lunch when he texted me that he was waiting at the usual table we would sit at. I pulled my skull sweater over my head and applied my dark lipstick. I had gotten ready earlier in the day so that I would not have to keep him waiting.

"I'm here." I read the message and stuck my phone in the purse I was carrying with me. I gave myself a few squirts of my perfume that he had bought me and walked out the door of my apartment after locking the door. As I walked down the stairs, I put my lip rings back in and made sure they were locked before pushing my sunglasses on my face as I left the complex. I was glad that Junie's was at the end of my block it meant that I didn't have to get in my car I could just walk.

As Junie's came into view I began to wish that I had worn my Vans instead of the high heels but I wanted to look nice since I was having to head straight to Ben's house for a family get together before Grams went on vacation forever.

I pushed open the door and Melinda came over to me. She pulled me into a hug.

"Seraphine, I haven't seen you in ages. How have you been?" The elder women asked me. I sighed when she let go.

"I could be better. Grams is dying." I said taking off my sunglasses. Melinda gasped before hugging me again.

"Give her my love." Melinda said. "He's over there." I nodded before making my way over to him. His blue eyes locked on mine as I approached. I took my seat across from him and for a few minutes we just started at one another. He looked different from the last time I had seen him. His hair was shorter and he was wearing absolutely no make-up which was a change from the heavy and dark make-up he would always wear.

"Seraphine." He greeted me with a nod. I fought the urge to smile at his voice that I had missed for so many months.

"Andrew." I said trying not to smile. He looked relieved that I didn't just start talking because I usually would start talking about everything that has happened in my life while he has been gone but this time was different. We both knew it and we both definitely felt it.

"I'm sorry Seraphine." He said after I had looked away from him. I quickly looked back at him and noticed the sadness that was on his face.

"For what?" I asked him. "You didn't do anything."

"I yelled at you." He turned his head to look out the window. "I shouldn't have yelled at you. I mean it caused us to not speak for over a year, Serah. That should have never happened. I went out of line."

"Andy, you are acting like you hit me. All you did was yell." I said reaching across the table to grab his hand.

"You didn't see the way you looked at me." Andy said softly. He sounded really hurt about the way he had treated me a year ago. "You looked at me like I had broken your heart. In that moment I felt like the biggest monster alive."

"Andrew Dennis, stop that. You will never been a monster to me. You'll always be my Andy." I told him trying to get him to turn and look at me. I got up out of my side of the booth and sat down next to him. He looked at me as I grabbed his arm. I moved against his side and put his arm over my shoulders as I snuggled into his side.

"Can I get you guys anything?" Melinda asked us. Andy must have smiled at her because she answered her own question. "I'll be back with your usual."

"Right back where you belong." Andy whispered before placing a kiss on top of me head.

"Where we belong."

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