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She ran far away into the woods

" I've lost him. Yes, I've lost him "

The thicket brushed her bare-arms and the dry leaves crackled beneath her toes, but she went on, she couldn't stop. What if he caught her ?

" No. Please don't come near me. "

" But why ? Am I hideous ? "

" No. Its not you. Its me. Im scared. What if - ? "

" What ? "

" Umm..I don't know. I just can't do it. "

" Will you never ? "
" I might not. "

" Don't you like me ? "

" I love you. "

" Then why don't you just be with me ? "

" I don't know the reason. I feel exposed. "

" So what ? Everyone does so the first time. Does this mean nothing to you ? "

" It does. It so does. I will think about this all the time. I know I will curse myself, for being Me. "

" You don't have to. You are the prettiest thing in the world to me "

" Just pretty ? "

" Pretty and much more. You understand me. I want to be with you. Spend more time with you. Hear you out. You know I love to hear whatever you have to say. "

" So do I ! So do I ! "

" Then what is stopping you ? "

" Me "

" What if I turned away right now ? How would that make you feel ? "

" I'd hate myself even more. Loathe actually. I know I would want to but won't stop you. Im scared. "

" Do you want me ? "

" Yes. Yes, I really do. I love being with you. "

" What if I hadn't told you ? Would you have told me ? "

" No. I never could. "

" Even when you know I like you ? "

" Yes. Im too scared. Too insecure. Please, I'm sorry. I hate myself. "

" You don't have to ! You are perfect. You just needed the right person to come along and tell you"

" But if he is the right person, why am I so scared ? "

" So is he. He just doesn't tell you. "