I went to him, talking to unfamiliar people on my way. When I pushed him on his back unintentionally, Daniel turned to me. In order to talk in private, we went out of the building, trying to be alone. It ought not to be a simple conversation of ours, I wanted it to become a special one. I was about to say how much sorry I felt for everything I'd ever done to him, for all the things I had hurt him. He had to hear me thanking him for making me so happy. I'd hate myself if I didn't do that.

"I saw Eric with Eva too, if you'd like to know," Daniel told me on the way out. I skipped his words, because I had something much more important to say.

The silence was filling us. The most difficult issue was to start, wasn't it? Looking right into his eyes, I forgot all the things I had to confess. So, I decided just to say something to let him understand why I'd offered to find a lonely place.

"Thank you for being a real friend, even if I didn't consider you to be the one, Daniel."

"It was my promise to you. I knew that you wouldn't forget the way I'd hurt you, but..."

"It's already done."

He smiled, making a step to my side. He was standing at a short distance from me to let me see his face in the darkness. I could hear his breath, feel the perfume he used and feel him close to me. It all reminded me of the day when we were standing the same way near my house, deciding what game we were going to play next. We were so young, so silly, but I was not sure we'd changed that much.

"I trusted Eric because I wanted to. But then you appeared in my life and made a mess. Eric just told me all the things I wanted to hear about you. The image of you that had been living inside of me was the same he implied. I had no other option, but to believe. You'd never know how much I didn't want to experience that pain after your letter. It was like to revive it once again... I wasn't ready for it."

"I was a jerk to be that Daniel with you. I'm sorry. I've never meant to hurt you, Sophie."

"I know. I do know." His heartbeat was as fast as mine. It couldn't help being unnoticed, when I put my hand on his chest. "Will you ever forgive me?" I whispered, referring to the humiliation of him I'd caused.

"I already have." Daniel said, and his words didn't hold my breath that much anymore. "We need to forgive people we love, right?" I nodded, but only in a second I realized the meaning of the statement.

The whole world stopped. There was no one else, but Daniel and me. There were no lights there, but the darkness I would always remember. And the kiss that followed.

"Do you want to date me?" He asked, and I was to nod again. It was a pity Daniel didn't see my smile, but I was sure that he felt the one even though it was dark.

"Daniel?"

"What?" He stopped for a second and questioned.

"I am happy," I admitted.

It was good to realize that a girl didn't need her boyfriend's money to say about love. It derived from my heart and I did appreciate it.

I was the only one who was responsible for my sins. People used to say we had to pay for them with the most important things in our lives. To be honest, at that moment I was aimed not to lose my happiness again. If it required, I'd do everything possible in order to open my heart to the most precious feelings towards my dearest. Moreover, I would try to keep those rare moments of happiness in my heart forever.