Lifes Too Short
Janey sat in her room holding a picture of her and Devin from their last reunion when he came to visit her in Rhode Island. Devin and Janey were so close to being together. It all came crashing down with Devin ended it all. He ended their chances. He couldn't wait for Janey to make up her mind. Janey lost her opportunity. She regretted it. All she wanted to do was go back to Texas and tell Devin how much he meant to her. How they have been through so much together. How he's the only only one she wants to face ups and downs with. He is her only true love and she can never love a man the same way she loves him.
Janey thought about going to Texas and telling him how she felt. She couldn't... he wouldn't want to see her. He told her that it was over. Now Janey knew how Devin felt when she pushed him away so many times.
Jessica held the chapter that she had gave to David to read. She read over it one last time. She paced around her kitchen with a beer. She kept thinking that maybe she needed to fight for Danny. She couldn't let him slip through her fingers. She cared for him too much.
Jessica grabbed her phone and dialed Sarah.
"Sarah?" Jessica says anxiously
"Jessica, are you crazy? It's two in the morning." She says in a groggy tone.
"I think I am crazy. Im going to Minnesota."
"I know you are, in a few days. How does that make you crazy?"
"No, I'm going tomorrow. I'm buying a ticket and leaving tomorrow."
Sarah was silent for a moment. "What? Why!"
"Danny... I love him. I want him. I need him. I can't let him go. I've tried too hard to get past this but I can't!" Jessica whines
"Oh my god, jessie."
"I'm crazy? Aren't I?"
"You are crazy in love..."
"I don't know if I'll come back to New York. I don't know what's going to happen. Maybe I shouldn't do this. Danny said it's over. Right? I can't do this!"
"Stop doing this! You have to do it! You have to fight for Danny. You need to march up to his door step and tell him how you feel."
Jessica takes a deep breath then sighs. "Am I doing the right thing?"
"I can't tell you. Do you think you are going the right thing?"
...
"Jess?"
"Yes. I'm doing the right thing. I know I am."
"You aren't crazy."
"What if he still doesn't want me."
"What if he still does?"
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Jessica didn't get any sleep that night. She packed up all her things and bought a plane ticket. While she was awake she kept replaying what she'd say to Danny. She couldn't believe herself. She didn't think she'd ever find herself getting ready to fly to another state so she could pour her heart out to a man who may not even want to see her. That didn't matter. If Jessica didn't do this she'd never be able to live with herself. If Danny still believed that they had their chance she'd have closure.
Jessica organized everything perfectly. Her plane took off at five pm. Ann was going to pick her up and take her back to her apartment. Jessica planned to drive to his house directly from Ann's. Her heart raced. She was overwhelmed with feelings. She knew it would all be worth it.
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Jessica had her bags in her hand. She took once last glance around her apartment then said goodbye. From this point forward Jessica didn't know what was going to happen. All she knew is that she wasn't going to give up.
This is happening Jessica. You're doing it. Just say what Janey wanted to say. Give her a happy ending. Give yourself a happy ending. Danny is your happy ending.
Jessica waits outside of her apartment for her taxi that was arriving soon. She had so many thoughts and felt so distracted.
**
"Jessie! Over here! Come on, let's go!" Ann yells from baggage claim.
Jessica picks up her duffle bag and throws it over her shoulder. She runs to Ann and gives her a hug.
"Am I crazy?"
"No! You are in love! But you are sweaty. Let's get you to the car so you can go to him!"
Jessica shakes her head then stops.
"Jess, come on!" Ann turns to Jessica and sees her standing in the middle of the airport taking deep breaths.
"I need to calm down first. I need a minute."
Ann walks up to her and takes her sisters hand. "Jessie, what ever happens tonight, just know that it's never the end. What you are doing is great. When you love someone you can't run away from that. You have Danny. You need to tell him that you love him. If I could have one more chance to tell Jimmy how much I love him I would. Life is too short, damn it! Now let's go." Ann says sternly
Jessica thought about what Ann just said. Jessica was fortunate enough to even have the opportunity to tell Danny. Life was too short. She had nothing to lose. Only something to gain.
***
Jessica went straight to Ann's house to leave her stuff and take the car.
"Jessie, don't be nervous." Ann gives Jessica a hug before she leaves.
"I really love him, Ann."
Ann nods her head. "I know you do."
**
Jessica pulled into Danny's driveway around nine. The lights were all on and his Ford was parked. She had a sense of relief when she saw that he was home.
Jessica sat in the car and looked at herself in the mirror.
"You're doing the right thing. Just get out of the damn car and do it. Damn it Jessica!" She says
Jessica walks up to the front door hesitating to knock on the door. But she did it.
She waited a few seconds until he came to the door.
Seeing Danny gave Jessica butterflies in her stomach. He had grown a bit of a beard. He wore a FOX t-shift and jeans. Jessica stared at him until he said something.
"Jessica? What are you doing here?" He says
Jessica takes a deep breath. "Danny, I know this may be crazy. Me showing up at your door this late. I know you may not want to see me or talk to me. But I'm not leaving until I say what I have to say. Because believe it or not I've been wanting to say it for such a long time. Ive never been good with feelings. I never knew how to tell people my feelings. I've always been afraid. After not being with you for all this time I've realized that I need to get over that fear. I don't want us to end. I don't want our chances together to be over. I was so stupid for making you wait. I was so stupid for leaving you that summer. I've made a lot of stupid mistakes. Yet my love for you was never a mistake. What I'm about to say right now I mean! I mean it so much. Daniel Huston, I love you. I want to be with you. I want us to have a second chance because we deserve a second chance with each other. After all we've been through... The way you make me feel. The way you make me laugh uncontrollably. The way you cheer me up. No man but you can do that. I've tried love with other people before but I'm always back where I started, thinking about how i could have ever let a man like you go. Your smile, personality, love, and laughs are what I've fallen in love with. I feel in love with you freshman year. All these years later I'm still that same girl you met who is head over heals for you. I can only love you Danny. Yes we had our chance together, but life is too short to not have another chance. Now if you don't feel the -"
Danny stopped Jessica from rambling and interrupted her. He cupped her cheeks in his hand and brought his body close to hers passionately kissing her. He kissed her for a while. His hands moved around her body and hers moved around his. Danny's lips touching Jessica's lifted thousands of pounds worth the weights off her shoulders. She felt different. It was a good different.
He broke away from her and kept her cheeks in his hands. "I love you, Jessica Lange. You'll always be my first and last."
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