TWELVE

One: The number of girls I have had a year-long crush on in my entire life – you

Two: Just me and you; the girl who has chosen to share her love with me

Three: People who told you I was no good

Four: Dates we went on before our first kiss

Five: Weeks it took me to discover I was totally in love with you

Six: Months our love was the envy of everyone in school

Seven: Those crushing words: “I’m sorry; we should just be friends”

Eight: Days I laid in bed crying over you

Nine: Friends of mine who offered their condolences

Ten: Minutes after you saw me eating alone at lunch that you came up to me

Eleven: Those words I had longed to hear: “I am so sorry. Please take me back. I love you”

Twelve: Years we’ve been together since that day, the day I realized I couldn’t live without you

By: Johnathan Cranton