Before there was you and me there was just me.
Then you decided to walk in.
And wow, how everything changed.
From the first hello to the last goodbye, we stayed strong.
We pulled it off together.
We worked hard like it was meant to be.
Though it wasn't.
In the end we both were sad but we just knew it had to happen.
We both just needed to move on.
Start over.
Breathe.

---Begin story: Ch. 1---

"What's wrong?" Valin, my best friend and roomate asked.

"Nothing" I answered, not looking at him. He could always tell from my face that I was lying.

"Come on Aryanne, I can tell from your voice that it's not nothing" he said. I sighed, knowing I would have to tell him and knowing what he would say.

"Ryan broke up with me yesterday." My voice broke slightly and tears were falling freely now.

"Oh, wow, um..." he paused, "I'm sorry" he said. Then he drew me into his arms and held me close. I laughed a 'I'm giving up laugh' and leaned into him,
enjoying his warm, fit body. Woah, okay, back up! What am I thinking? It must be the situation going to my head because I had never really paid much attention to Valin's body before, much less, thought about it! I shook my head at myself then drew away from him.

"Thanks" I said, shaking my short, straight, layered blond hair out of my face.

"Sure, anytime you need me, I'll be here, I mean it, anytime...for anything" Valin said seriously.

"I know, thanks Valin" I said, giving him a genuine smile then turning away.

"I need to get going before I'm late to work."

"Ah, the much loved Busch Gardens" Valin commented.

"Yeah, right, not in this weather...I hope they switch me to a water ride" I said.

"Uh huh, you know if they do you'll enjoy it for like two weeks and then you'll get annoyed with that too" he said, smirking at me.

"I know, but at least I'll have relief for two weeks, you know, until I get bored of it" I said, rolling my eyes at him.

"Yeah, well, you better go before you're late"
Valin commented, after glancing at his watch and seeing what time it was.

"Okay, see you later!" I gave him a quick one armed hug then went on my way. Eight long hours later I finally returned home, exhausted, to find Valin sitting on the couch watching a movie.

"Where you waiting up for me?" I asked him, guiltily. He turned and smiled at me.

"Hey" he said. I gasped at his smile, wow, I had never noticed how sexy and heart melting it was before. Hmmm...I must have been seriously sleep deprived, thinking of Valin like that. Valin looked confused at my gasp,

What? Is there something on my face?" he asked, quite seriously. I started laughing,

"No" I managed through hysterics. I'm such a loser, I had always thought little things like that were hilarious. Valin looked even more confused,

"What's so funny?" he asked.

"Nothing" I sighed, wiping the tears of laughter away and straightening myself up. He gave me a funny look,

"Are you on something?" he asked. I smiled,

"Nope, your just cute that's all" I answered, not realizing what I said until I had said it. I blushed.

"And that's funny?"

"Yeah, I guess so" I said, thanking God that I had just gotten out of that awkward conversation.

"Thanks a lot" Valin said, sarcastically. He rolled his eyes at me then smiled,

"I guess you're kinda cute but I don't laugh about it" he said.

"Kinda cute? Are you sure?" I asked, teasing him. Though on the inside my heart was wondering what he really thought of me while my brain was being more sensible and yelling (Are you on crack, girl? You can't think of Valin that way, he's your best friend, you can't afford that!). But Miss. Heart was arguing back (Why can't she?
He's cute, nice, funny, and best of all, I'm pretty sure he loves her). (Yeah, pretty sure means a whole lot...NOT!) Miss Brain retorted.

"Are you okay, Aryanne?" Valin asked, waving his hand in front of my face and pulling me out of my reverie. I shook my head to clear my thoughts,

"I am now" I answered.

"You were SO zoned out" he said, putting emphasis on the so and giving me a wierd look.

"Sorry" I said sheepishly.

"So...were you thinking of me?" he said, teasingly. I blushed, heh, if only he knew. Oh crap, I take that back, I DO NOT, IN NO WAY, WANT HIM TO KNOW THAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT HIM THE WAY THAT I HAD!!! That would be bad...because I said so, okay? Don't argue with me! Alright, so maybe I'm a little crazy, who isn't? ANYWAYS...

"Are you okay, Aryanne?" Valin asked, smirking at me. Miss. Heart started beating crazily ( Don't you just want to kiss that sexy smirk?) she asked. (Uh, no! That would ruin everything!) Miss. Brain protested. (No it wouldn't, it would open up a door of love between their hearts!) Miss. Heart argued. (Psh! Who ever heard of a door connecting people's hearts? You're so dumb, if she goes for him, you'll get broken and you know it! Do you want to get broken?) Miss. Brain said, snidely.
Miss Heart started crying, (No...), she sniffled.

"Aryanne! You're zoning out again!" I blushed,

"Sorry."

"That's the second time in ten minutes" Valin commented.

"Sorry" I said again, now blushing profusely.

"Anyways, you want to hang out tomorrow?" he asked, running his fingers through his short dark, brown hair. (I just wanna...), Miss Heart started but I shook my head to get her voice out of my mind. No more distractions or else he would figure out what I had been thinking and like I said earlier, I don't want him to know that I was thinking about him the way I had.

"Yeah, okay" I answered, sighing slightly. Tomorrow was going to be a LONG day.