Dar dumped a pair of pyjamas and a cardigan for me and I changed into it, packing my hair in a ponytail with her favorite red scrunchie.

"That's my favourite one," she said and grabbed the blue one, packing her hair with it.

"Thanks," I smiled as I laid on the bed and Dar joined me too. She turned off the lights before returning to the bed.

"The bed's really soft. Thank goodness you changed it. And, the renovations are nice. Where'd you get the piano?" I asked as she kept turning around the bed, trying to find a comfortable position.

"Oh, it was my Valentines gift. And it was really cute, you know,"

"Oh. I see," I smiled.

A long silence protruded and we both kept our faces to the ceiling, our hands on our tummies.

Suddenly, Dar stood up and turned on the dimmer lights.

"So, tell me everything," she started with an excited voice, turning to me.

"Caden has been calling," I replied and brought out the phone.

"Then answer it!" she urged with a cringe.

"I made a promise to Ma and Pa,remember? I can't," I replied with a sigh.

"Bella, you aren't planning to just forget everything like it never happened?" she asked.

"That's exactly what i'm trying to do," I replied and once again, ignored the call.

"So, tell me about him," she said, excited.

"He's amazing. I really loved him," I replied.

"So, did you guys ever kiss? Or make out? Or you know, - "

"No, Dar. That's insane. We did not," I responded.

"Just asking," she shrugged and rested her head on the pillow once again.

"Okay, I'm lying. We did. It was awesome," I said again with a smile.

"Oh my! I can only imagine. What did he taste like? Strawberries? Vanilla? Coffee? Mint? Tell me. Tell me. Tell me," she trilled persistently.

"All of that, Dar. All of it plus a lot more," I replied dreamily and she kept chuckling.

"Then do something. Don't just let him go!" she urged and the scene of how our last "talk" went flashed in my head. He turned his back on me first. He didn't even say goodbye.

I rolled my eyes.

"I think I know what I have to do," I said and grabbed the phone.

"What do you mean, Bella?"

Immediately, I went to the contacts list and stared at Caden's number.

I tapped and pressed it and the delete option came up in a second. I sighed.

"Bella, what are you doing?" Dar asked.

I didn't want to do it. Tears ran down my eyes as all the memories kept flashing in front of me.

The first time I met him...his annoying altitude...our first kiss....our second kiss....and everything. But then, our last encounter made everything seem like a waste of time.

No, Bella. You don't need him. You two have your separate lives to live.

"Delete," I whispered and tapped the option and just like that, he disappeared from my phone.

Delete.

Delete.

Delete.

Get out of my life.

"You know, I want to be really mad at you, but I think I'm gonna go with proud. Come here, you." Dar said and brought me in for a hug.

"Thanks Dar,"

"No problem,"

"Yeah, I remember something," she says and stands up from the bed, turns on the light's and rummages through her stuff for something.

"What's that?" I ask.

"One sec," she replies and returns to the bed once again with a piece of letter.

"What's in it?" I ask, staring at it.

"Just a little something I crafted myself. Here," she hands it to me and immediately I set my eyes on it, I can't take it off again.

"Meeting you was fate,
Becoming your friend was choice,
But falling in love with you
Was beyond my control.

With you my heart I share,
My love for you is so strong,
And I'll never leave your side."

"Dar,this is really beautiful," I smile.

"But I guess I should scratch off that last line," she frowns.

"No. I don't think so. It's impossible yes, but never say never," I pat her cheeks softly.

"Never say never," she says and hugs me.

Never.

Sometimes life doesn't have to be perfect. We all make sacrifices for the greater good and I pray I'm not making a mistake by shutting him out.

He was the best boy I could call a friend and even more, the best version of an ex. But things didn't work out and I was back to square one. University.

That's why they call it life. It's complicated. But more than that, it goes on.

The End!