Tay's POV

I honestly couldn't tell you how I was feeling right now. After I got home, Lindsey told me that the school had called because Mrs.Williams had called them. My mother was waiting for me in my room. I had never seen her so disappointed. My family was Catholic, and even though my mother could live with me being gay, she couldn't live with the idea of me having pre-marital sex.

I sat on my bed with my head in my hands for 45 minutes while she lectured me. After she left, I stayed in the same position, but I started to sob. It was only now, as I was facing the possibility of never seeing Hayley again, did I realize that I did love her. I loved her so much. And I never got to tell her. It will be one of my greatest regrets if I can't ever tell her how I feel.

Just as I had that thought, I heard the creaking sound of someone trying open my window. I looked back and was filled with indescribable joy. I quickly rushed over and opened my window, letting Hayley in. I stumbled backwards as Hayley dived into my arms. She pulled away and kissed me with more passion than we had ever kissed with. When we pulled away, she took my face in her hands, and looked deeply into my eyes.

"I love you so much." She whispered.

I looked into her sparkling hazel eyes, and all I could see was love. All I could feel was love towards this woman. And now that I had my chance, I wasn't going to waste it.

"I love you too."

Hayley looked at me with a bit of uncertainty in her eyes. I brought my hands up to her face now, giving her the most serious expression I could at this moment.

"Hayley, I know I love you because the thought of living without you terrifies me. I can't imagine going a day without your smile, your laugh, without you."

A couple tears escaped Hayley's eyes as she smiled at me. I quickly wiped them away with my thumbs, and kissed her softly. Hayley wrapped her arms tightly around my waist, picking me up and spinning me around, making me giggle as we pulled away. We looked at each other, just smiling, content to be in each other's arms, but then we remembered what was going on.

"My parents are sending me away." Hayley said, sadly.

I felt my own smile twist into a frown now, "where?" I asked.

"To a reform school, a Christian one. So they can make me "straight" again." She explained, using her fingers to put air quotes on the word straight.

"For how long?" I asked.

Hayley sighed, her eyes brimming with tears once again, "until I graduate," she whispered.

"2 and a half years." I mumbled, tears now cascading down my face.

Hayley immediately began to wipe my tears away, "shh, shh it's okay, it's gonna be okay."

I shook my head, "2 years is a long time Hayley! What if you find someone else? What if you realize you're not gay?"

Hayley sighed, taking one of my hands from around her neck, and placing it over her steady beating heart.

"Do you feel that?" She asked, I nodded.

She looked into my eyes, into my soul, "that's all for you, Taylor. My heart belongs to you until the end of my days. I love you so much, there's no way I'd ever be able to love someone a fraction of as much as I love you."

I felt my lip quiver and my eyes water as I hugged Hayley as tight as I could. I loved her so much, I never wanted to let her go. But she was slipping away, her parents were taking her away from me. And there was nothing we could do about it.