When the Day Turns Into Night

WHEN DAY TURNS INTO NIGHT
Chapter Nine
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He didnтАЩt know how he ended up here. Flowers and magazine in one hand, тАЩs flat key in the other. hoped wouldnтАЩt miss her copy of the key. He was standing on the stoop of the apartment building staring up at the third floor. He couldnтАЩt muck up the courage to put the key in and turn it until the lock clicked. He knew the truth now, and he couldnтАЩt even tell her she had been right all along.

turned and started walking in the opposite direction. He looked back at the building and raced to the door. With a shaking hand, he opened the lock and climbed the three sets of stairs.

He stood in front of тАЩs flat door in silence. He was shaking like a leaf in an autumn wind. He had never been this nervous in his life. He had to get things right again. He rose his fist to knock and waited patiently for an answer.

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woke with a start. Her head was throbbing, and her bright bedroom only made it worse. She stretched and almost fell out of bed. Her legs didnтАЩt seem to want to function. Like a zombie, she walked into the kitchen, turned on the coffee pot and then plopped down on the couch. Her sense were so muddled by her headache, she couldnтАЩt even think, let alone be aware of her surroundings.

looked to the side and saw laying there. She prodded him in the leg with her finger. He didnтАЩt wake up or even stir. If he hadnтАЩt been breathing, you would have thought he was dead.

The coffee pot let off a loud beeping noise to announce it was finished brewing. stood and walked back into the kitchen to pour herself a cup. As soon as the caffeine hit her system, she could feel her body and mind waking up. There was nothing like good old fashion caffeine.

A short knock sounded at the door. That was weird, she wasnтАЩt expecting any visitors at this early in the morning. Still sipping her coffee, she unlocked the door and opened it.

тАЬMorning .тА? She said, turning and walking away from the open door. She took finished her cup and started pouring another one when it hit her.

тАЬWhat are you doing here?!тА? She shrieked.

тАЬI came to set things right.тА? said, looking at the floor.

тАЬWhatтАЩs to set right?тА? said placing her mug on the counter and crossing her arms.

тАЬI shouldnтАЩt have said any of those things.тА?

тАЬYeah, you shouldnтАЩt have done a lot of things.тА?

stood there awkwardly and looked around. His eyes fell on the sleeping and he frowned.

тАЬI brought you these flowers, but I see IтАЩve already been replaced.тА? He dropped the flowers and magazine on the counter and turned and walked out, slamming the door behind him.

woke up at the sound of the door. He sat up and ran his hand through his hair. He yawned.

тАЬDid I miss anything?тА? He asked.

тАЬGo home, .тА? said. тАЬIтАЩll call you later.тА?

didnтАЩt say anything, but gathered his jacket and keys. He gave a quick hug goodbye and then left.

collapsed into he bar stool. She looked at the bright daisies and smiled. They were her favorite flowers. She opened the card.

тАЬIтАЩm so sorry, ,
These few weeks have me realize how stupid IтАЩve been. Even if IтАЩve ruined everything, IтАЩll always love you. тА?

laid the card face up on the counter top and sighed. She then picked up the cover of HELLO Magazine that was sitting next to the flowers the headline read:

DidnтАЩt Cheat--How a reporter lied his way to the top and ruined two lives in the midst of it all. Story by Kieran Douglas.

tore the magazine to the headline page and her eyes read the short article:

I, Kieran Douglas, have done everything I possibly could to get to the top. IтАЩm not proud of what IтАЩve done, but an article I printed three weeks ago has been haunting me. ItтАЩs amazing what a punch to the face will make you realize. I was so focused on pushing a relationship out into the open for my own benefit, that I printed a lie. never cheated on , and never tried to steal her away. and were honestly and truly in love, and I ripped it away.

But because I planted that seed of doubt, it grew into something terrible. But I wasnтАЩt alone in this. Everyone knows about тАЩs brief kiss with тАЩs sister. It seems now that I was not the only one trying to sabotage a relationship. But because of me and that stupid girl, it blew out of proportion, and hearts were broken.

So, , if you are reading this, IтАЩm sorry. I hope it pleases you to know that I turned in my letter of resignation a week ago, and will no longer be writing for tabloids. DonтАЩt make suffer for what IтАЩve done, everyone makes mistakes, and everyone deserves a second chance.

dropped the magazine to the floor, slipped on shoes and ran out the door, not even bothering to lock it behind her. She ran down the three flights of stairs and burst out of the outside door. She knew wouldnтАЩt have drove, he avoided driving whenever he could. She looked both ways down the side walk. When she caught sight of the back of his head, she ran, calling his name. He didnтАЩt stop, or hesitate. He was too far away, there was no way he could hear her.

тАЬ!!!!!тА? She yelled, doubling over as she tried to catch her breath. The back of тАЩs head disappeared into the crowd. тАЬWait! Please! I LOVE YOU!тА?

тАЬWell thereтАЩs no need to shout.тА? тАЩs voice said behind her. тАЬI only went to the shop.тАЬ

span around with bright eyes and a big smile. She threw her arms around his neck and planted a kiss on his lips.

тАЬIтАЩm sorry, .тА? said softly. тАЬFor everything, really I am.тА?

тАЬI donтАЩt care what happened.тА? exclaimed. тАЬI canтАЩt think about my life without you in it. ItтАЩs just too hard.тА?

тАЬI love you.тА? said with a smile.

тАЬYou have no idea how long IтАЩve been waiting to hear that.тА? replied. тАЬAnd , no matter how much of a git you are, I will always love you.тА?

They both started laughing and walked down the street hand in hand. and the guys would be wanting to hear about this.