章 42: Chapter 42

I hugged him from behind and when he tried to pull away, I tightened my hold on him and pressed my face in between his shoulder blades.

"Leave me, Shelly! I know that you want to leave me too. Just go", he whispered slowly, but I could sense that he was holding himself from crying.

"No, I don't want to leave you, Max. I can't leave you. Never! I really like you, Max. Not just as a friend but more than that. I like you", I began sobbing and when I realized what I uttered in a hurry, I squeezed him tightly to avoid from letting him see me. I'm afraid. Why did I say that? He wasn't saying anything. Why?

"I - I really like you, M -Max! I don't wanna l- leave you.", I said in between sobs but I loosened my hold on him when his body went stiff.

He would never like me back. Why did I have to tell him that? Why?

I turned around to walk away when he did not say anything but a hand seized my left shoulder.