Chapter 34

                                    

                                          



I lightly pressed the doorbell and heard it reverberate throughout the house before me, then waited anxiously for someone to answer.
                          
It took a minute before I saw a shadow growing bigger through the clouded glass, and when the door swung open the boy that stood before me was just how I'd always remembered. His soft dark hair was scruffy, his blue rimmed glasses still sat perfectly on the bridge of his nose and his eyes were still the delicious chocolate brown that you could just melt into.
                          
He stood in the doorway, frozen and I tried to give him an apologetic smile, "Yuri I-"
                          
The door swung closed and slammed angrily into my face. 
                          
Yuri POV
                          
I slumped down on against the door. Why did he come back?! 
                          
The doorbell rang again but I couldn't bring myself to move, I let my emotions get the better of me and a small tear slipped down my face. Over a month of nothing, not one word, now this? I just couldn't understand. I didn't want to see him, he broke my heart and he can't just come waltzing back into my life, but I needed to know why he was back.
                          
I sat for another few minutes contemplating my thoughts and left time enough to allow my tears to dry up. Then I washed my face and attempted to make myself at least a little presentable before walking back to the door and slowly pushing the handle down allowing the door to swing back open.
                          
"Yuri," Victor gasped, turning his head to face me from his spot on the step of my front porch. He instantly shot up and ran up to me, engulfing me in his taller frame and burying his face into my neck, "I've missed you so much...I'm so sorry."
                          
I thought about his words but slowly pushed him off me. He quickly took the hint and stepped back, pushing his hands into his pockets and staring at the ground. "Vict-"
                          
"Yuri...can we talk?" He half whispered.
                          
I glanced away awkwardly but then stepped aside allowing him entrance and he slowly walked forwards, giving me a soft smile as he passed. My cheeks instantly heated up, but I quickly tried to shake the feeling.
                          
He wandered into the living room and took his coat off, placing it carefully on the back of the sofa before sitting down and fidgeting with his hands between his knees. I needed answers so I sat down next to him, but I didn't look at him, I kept my eyes glued to the empty fireplace. However, his eyes were fixed on me, I could feel it, I could feel the same feeling I would get every time he would look at me with his loving gaze.
                          
"Where have you been...you know...staying?" 
                          
It takes him a while to respond and his vision moves several times between me and the floor, "uhh, with a friend."
                          
"Oh right," I responded, tapping my foot, trying to diffuse the nervous tension held within me as we once again sat in awkward silence for what felt like ages. Until finally I plucked up the courage; "Why...why did you come back?"
                          
"Yuri," he started, carefully taking my hand from my lap and pulling it towards him causing my eyes to widen, "I just need you to know that...that I still love you and I never stopped." He looked at me wide-eyed and hopeful and softly caressed the top of my hand with his thumb.
                          
I didn't return the gesture and eventually he dropped my hand mumbling something and got up to leave. I loved him, I did but I can't just fall back into the same pit I only just climbed out of. What if he leaves again? I can't go through it again.
                          
We reach the front door and I hand him his coat as a tear slips down his cheek. Curious, I move my gaze up to his beautiful blue eyes and stare transfixed. Just as I remember. I slowly move my hand up to wipe the small droplets from his eyes and he closes them, leaning into my touch.
                          
My thumb lightly brushed over his lips and he took a step forwards whilst lifting his hand to my cheek. Slowly I allowed my eyes to flutter closed and our foreheads to rest together.
                          
"Yuri?" He whispered as his warm breath hit my face.
                          
"Mmmm."
                          
"I understand that you don't still feel the same way I do and things can't go back to how they used to be...But, would you please let me start over?"
                          
"Start over?" I questioned, pulling back and looking softly into his eyes.
                          
"Let me take you out somewhere?"
                          
"Ummm"
                          
"Please, you must still feel something, it can't just be me, otherwise why would you have kept this?" He replied, swivelling to the golden ring on my finger and smiling at me with watery eyes.
                          
He was right, why had I kept the ring? Because I used to love him? If that was true I wouldn't have kept it. Maybe, just maybe there is something to salvage here.
                          
Having made my decision I responded with a gentle smile and nodded slightly before being pulled back into his strong arms. 
                          
END!
                          
A.N. Ok I can't decide whether to end the book there, so it's up to you guys. If you want me to carry on with the story I'll consider it and I have a few ideas. But tbh I feel like this is quite a good place to end it...thoughts?
                          
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