Me: "Did you get my text earlier?"
her: "I did... I didn't know if the inflection was sarcastic or mad or what...so I avoided it."
Me: "Ha. No. I was like...throwing it out there before I lost my nerve. But I mean, I make it obvious. But I am taking the hints and moving on."
Her: "you know I don't know what to say to stuff like that. I thin your amazing. I really really do. Idk what else to do about it."
Me: "You know that I don't want to push you to something you don't want or something you're not ready for. I can honestly say that I like you. A lot. Ever since the retreat I have seen you become the girl I have always known you to be...beautiful in every fashion. Kind to everyone you meet. The kind of person you constantly sit back and wonder how you were blessed to know them....I could go on and on But the point is...if you honestly wanted to try something you know I wouldn't let you regret it. I would treat you like the angel you are. I would be there for every trial and every glory. I would accept you for who you are and who you are to become. I dunno. I just think I deserve a shot, but I understand otherwise.
Her: "When you say stuff like that...Stuff that literally just melts my heart idk what to do...idk who i am and i know you can tell im not ready.
Me: I'm not asking you to define yourself for me. I would never ask that of you. I am asking you, what do I do? Because I don't know what I'm doing. Do you want me to stick arond lie this and take it slow? Do I keep giving you surprises like last sunday? Or is that too awkward? I don't want to push you, but I'm lost. I try writing songs to resolve the issue. I can't tell you how many nights I stay up in marble falls just trying to clearly define what it is about you. Its almost impossible. Spending that night with you was so innocent and pure...and I hadn't slept that secure and at ease in so long. That sounds weird, but I don't get that feeling often.
Her: "That night was really great. And I don't need surprises. It's truely sweet but completely unncessary...I don't need gifts or coffeeto wanna hang out. I don't wanna tell you to stick around bc idk if all i will end up doing is leading you on and then hurtin you...even if i don't wanna i will..I always do...
Me: "I don't do those things to get you to hang out with me silly. I do it so you know I care. I know I may get hurt by all of this. But I am pretty sure we are at the point in this friendship that I can't you NOT in my life. Just answer me this, would you honestly consider something with me at all?"
her: "I can't say yes to that. I won't say no. But i do not know. I have no clue whats going on with me right now. idk why I do certain things and idk why others do. idk how to stop being the person i hate so muhc. idk how i ever let myself become that person. idk why some people decided to do things to make me that person. idk who or what or why i am and idk what i want. I am fucked up. i cant let myself be with someone who will treat me right. and if i try i treat them like dirt. i don't wanna be this way. but idk how to stop. I can't find a way to control it. I don't want to make you another person I walk all over.
Me (somewhere between all that): "I reread those notes you gave me on the retrea, and I want to know that ______ regradless what happens. I want to know you, past, present, and future. That's the end point.
Me: You won't. You won't walk over me. I know what I am getting myself into. I don't just stick around for just anyone. I have seen the person you've been. I have seen the person you've become. But I have cared for you all through that. I would never leave you Caitlin. No matter what would or should happen You'll always have me. I want to be that person you can turn to. I don't want you to be alone. I have been there. I don't want that thought of you not being here on earth. If anything _____ I want to be that person you can run to for anything. No matter what it is.
Her: thankyou. I know your always here for me and i want you to know im here for you too. But i don't run to people. I should but I don't. I sit in my hole and figure it out. I force myself to lock it and take care of it on my own. Bc i know the heaviness of what i bear and i never want the people i love to feel it. i know you wanna be here for me but i can't put these things on you. its not right. they're my burden to solve. I couldn't let you.
Me (inbetween that): Listen to the rain song. I'll be that person so long as you want me there. I'll catch you when you fall, ill laugh when times are great and i;l help you figure things out when things get too much. You HAVE to know that.
Me: Sweetheart, I am fully willing to help ease your burdens. No matter how dark, no matter how heavy. You don't have to go through these things alone. I care about you too much.
Her: "I know. Idk. I just wish you were here. For the first time I think this conversation would be easier in person."
Me: Do you want to finnish this later today then? I would come right now, but the alarm is on...
Her: "Ha yeah no im not asking you to come right now. its just i rarely get the balls to talk about real stuff in my life you know what i mean...anyways...are you going to church tom?"
Me: Ha, yeah I'll be there.
Her: Good I'll see you in a few hours.
Her: Well, I am going to attempt to get some sleep even though for some reason I am WIDE awake. Goodnight:) sweet dreams dear
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- Katie