MAYBE I'LL LET YOU IN

KIMI'S POV

Charlotte was there, tears streaming down her face, so I sat beside her and wrapped my arms around her. She pressed her face into my chest and let the sobs flow. It broke my heart to see her like this; she is the strongest person I had ever known.

"Please, Kimi, just leave me alone. Just do this for me."

She said it still weighed heavily on my chest. I simply couldn't leave her; my heart yearned for her and her alone. I knew the right choice was to stay. Then, I heard the door open and someone entered. The girl grabbed my hand and pulled me away from Charlotte—my Charlotte.

"Stay away from my Charlotte," she asserted.

I questioned whether I had misheard; did she really just claim my Charlotte as hers? Charlotte remained silent, seeming to have shut down. No tears were left in her eyes; she looked lost and uncertain.

"If I were you, I'd walk away. Charlotte isn't saying anything, which just proves I'm right. Bye, girly," she said with a smirk. The expression on her face infuriated me, and I lunged at her, ready to bite. Just then, I felt Charlotte grab my hand, and I hadn't even noticed she had stood up.

"Kimi, please let her go..."

"I told you so. Now, get out of my way!" she interjected, cutting off Charlotte.

"Elena, leave and stay away from me and my Kimi!" Charlotte shot back, glaring at her.

Did she just call me hers? My heart raced as Elena left the bathroom, and Charlotte turned her attention back to me.

"Kimi, I love you, and I'm truly sorry for the pain I caused you. It was wrong, and it hurt me to know that I made you cry."

I interrupted her by pressing my lips against hers. She responded to the kiss but then pulled away.

"Maybe I'll let you in," she said softly but clearly.

Hearing her say that filled me with joy, knowing that she loved me too.