Chapter Eighteen

**Authors Note: Hey everyone!! thanks so much for everything. But this is the end. This is my first story that I have ended. I know that you might be thinknig that the word obvious, isnt really used a lot in the story even though it is the title, but I think that I over-used it in this chapter. But here it is. I hope that you have enjoyed it. Thanks!!~Sarah**

The days went by rather quickly and I made lots of friends. One day after class I stayed after and had a conversation with one of the professors. She gave me a lot of helpful hints for college and how to chose majors, too bad she couldnt advise me about a certain person.

I stepped out of the classroom and walked through the courtyard. I watched my shadow fall behind me and saw another shadwoe join mine.

"So, what was the quote un quote hell you have been through?" a voice asked.

"Timothy, you wouldnt understand." I replied stopping.

"Try me."

I turned and looked up at him. "Going back to school and having to tell your boyfriend that you had sex with his cousin. Then after you and him work out your differences you go to senior prom together, and he almost rapes you."

Timothy's eyes widened. "He what?"

"You heard right. He tried to force himself upon me. Luckily I had a friend who saved my dignity." I replied and began to walk off.

He jogged up beside me and grabbed my arm soflty. "If I would have known I would have..."

"You would have done nothing. For a split second that day, I thought that we would be it. The thing that I wanted. But I was wrong." I pulled my arm out of his grasp and continued on my way.

"Mac! Please stop!" he yelled.

I ignored him and kept my pace. He ran up beside me and grabbed me. "Timothy let go!"

He kissed me. It was unexpected, passionate, yet tender. I froze. Everything was telling me to stop but I couldnt.

When he let me go I just looked up at him silently. There was a burning feeling in the pit of my stomach, a feeling that was familiar.

"Tell me that you arent feeling what I am feeling." he said.

I blinked rapidly. "No." I whispered.

"Why cant you let go of it all? Just let go." he whispered back.

I felt like his eyes could see straight through me. "I...I..."

"What?" he replied.

"I do feel what you do. But we would never work. Its so obvious."

"What is obvious? The fact that we feel incredible when we are together? Is it obvious that we are the hollywood best friends growing up, being seperated and falling in love? Is it obvious that we are two different people? Or is it obvious that I love you, have loved you forever?"

I took short, rapid breaths. My emotions were about empty. I wanted this. It all clicked, at this very moment.

"All of the above." I said.

May 30, 2005

Dear Diary,

Isnt it funny when the person right in front of you, is the love of your life? And you never realize it until its either too late or crashing down around you. Its so obvious, yet you are so blind to it. Today I graduated from highschool. Today is the end to that chapter of my life, and the beginning of a completely new one. I have a full scholarship to Brown University. And Timothy is going to Boston University. We have been together for a little more than 8 months, and yet, it feels like longer than that. Everyone said that they knew we would be together. They all said it was so obvious. And I guess it was, it really was.