Ash's P.O.V.

      Everyone except Gary and Serena have left after the pizza. I'm getting antsy that Gary might not take the hint and leave, so I went up and talked to him.

"Hey Gary, when are you heading out?"

"I don't know Ashy, trying to get rid of me?" Gary asked jokingly.

"No, well yes, but it's important. I need to talk to Serena..." I really needed him out.

"Ohhhh I see Ash! Do you need any tips?" Gary said with his usual amount of ego.

"No, just get out!" I whisper yelled at him.

In a few seconds, Gary was out of the house. Now was the time. Now that everything was set, I was finally feeling the full effects of the anxiety. I was really about to tell Serena, my closest friend, and girl I love, how I feel.

Butterflies flew wildly in my stomach, my head was spinning, and my mouth was dry. I wouldn't give up though. It was my time. I won't live in regret. To my surprise Serena Wales up behind me and called for me.

"Hey Ash... Can i talk to you outside?" She asked shyly. This was my chance.

We walked onto the porch together, the cool autumn breeze blowing through my hair. We only had the light from my porch, and the light of the moon and stars. She looked even more beautiful than ever in this light. She was staring down at the ground.

"I was kinda hoping to talk to you about something too, Serena."

"Oh. What did you want to talk about?" Serena curiously asked.

"Well I-I it's kind of embarrassing... You go first." I told Serena.

"Well... Mines kind of embarrassing too... You can talk first." Serena responded.

"Okay. Here it goes. Serena, ever since I moved to this town, you've been there for me. I met you in a time that was really confusing in my life. I had no friends, but you changed that for me. Whenever I'm bored, I go to you. When I need advice, I go to you. When I first met you I had these strange feelings I've never had before. You made me happy. Even now you still do. I'm tired of hiding how I feel."

"What do you mean Ash?" Serena was hanging on the edge of her seat.

"Serena, I didn't know it until recently, but the second I laid my eyes on you... I've loved you." I pushed out, in a cloud of stress and anxiety. Serena just sat there, almost in tears. Everything slowed down. Nothing else mattered but what Serena says to me in this moment.

"I-I-I... Ash, the reason I wanted to talk to you was to tell you I fell that way about you. I love you, Ash."

In life, we only have so many moments we will remember forever. This moment will live in with me as long as I live, and maybe even longer. I love Serena, and she loves me. That's all I've ever wanted in life. This was the moment I really started living, because I was with her.