Mitch's P.O.V

He's always on my mind, it's like it never leaves. His name permanently scarred inside my brain, as if he would ever love me, seriously Mitch, your worthless. Of course there were the occasional days were I would forget, forget everything, and if I was lucky the occasional 2 days.

But of course the memories, the memories we shared together always stuck permanently engraved in my mind, most nights I think, think about what we could have been, if I had just kept my mouth shut. 

-Flash Back, 6 years earlier-

"Mitch what's wrong!?!" He yelled concern over taking his tone.

"I-I'm m-moving" I whimper

"W-what?" He asks confused

"I-I'm moving a-away, f-far a-away" 

"To where?" 

"M-Montreal" 

"Oh my god, that's far" He replies sadness taking over his before concerned tone.

"I-I know" I start to cry

"Mitch, don't cry it'll be alright, we'll keep in touch" He says walking closer to me

"Seriously?" I say

"Of course, your my best friend" He says pulling me into a hug, if only he knew how much more of a best friend he was to me.

"But, y-you don't-" I was interrupted by my mother yelling my name 'MITCH COME ON WE'RE LEAVING"

"Wait your leaving now?!" He asks panicked.

"Y-Yes I-I'm sorry I-I didn't t-tell you" 

"It's fine Mitch" he sighs, "What were  you saying before?" 

"O-Oh r-right" Come on Mitch you have to say it now. "I-I l-like y-you. m-more then a f-friend" I say

"Oh... I'm so sorry Mitch but I don't feel the same" He says

"I knew you wouldn't whatever, I have to go, Bye Jerome" I reply sadness obviously showing in my voice, I could hear him yelling my name as I walked back to my house, I ignored him.

-Flash Back over- 

 That was the day, the day I confessed my love for my only love, Jerome Aceti. I was heartbroken after he said he didn't like me. But whatever, I moved away, far away, to Montreal, after that day we lost touch. It's been 6 years, and we haven't talked since. 

No matter how much I try, I will never ever forget him, he's the one thing that will be permanently stuck inside my head.

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Jerome's P.O.V

He probably thought I forgot about him, well I didn't, I couldn't. I never thought I would fall for a boy, especially not my best friend. It's been 6 years, we were 12 the day he told me, he told me he loved me, and well, at that time I didn't think anything of it. 

I was stupid and oblivious, of my feelings towards Mitch, and now, well I'm a hundred percent sure, that I love Mitchell Hughes. But it's to late now, we've completely lost touch, I have no idea where he is in the world. Hopefully one day, we'll meet again.

-Skip to July 5th 2012, Mitch's P.O.V-

Finally it's over, forever? Ha I wish. High school, was finished. Next stop Collage, great. "Come on Mitch we got to go!" I heard my friend Rob yell. No he wasn't better then Jerome, but he was close, he's helped me, he's been here for me, Rob was the first friend I made once I moved to Montreal. 

Before you ask, no I don't love Rob. I can never love anyone again. Yes I know how dramatic that sounds but it's true! I've tried to date other people, I've tried to forget him, but I can't and I'm afraid I never will. "Mitch come on let's go! Stop daydreaming we have to meet Mat at the airport in 20 minutes" Rob says, grabbing my wrist and pulling me out the door of my apartment.

"Sorry" I mutter

"It's fine, were you thinking about him again?" Rob asked concerned 

"Yeah" I sigh

"Oh Mitch, you need to forget him"

"I know! But I can't! Can you not see I've tried! He's permanently stuck in my mind!" I yell, "Oh my god Rob I'm sorry I didn't mean to yell" I quickly add in a softer tone

"It's fine, we all just need to scream sometimes, I know how it feels" He hugs me and we continue to walk to his car.

Rob and I were on our way to meet our other friend Mat, at the airport. We were all going on a vacation, to Florida. Mat and Rob said it would help me get over him, but I highly doubt that.

-Time skip to after the plane ride-

We landed in Orlando at around 6:00 pm so that gave us time to explore before dark. "Come on lets go explore!" Mat exclaims, I'm trying my best to happy, but I can't. It's like I've fallen into depression, over the stupidest thing.

"Mitch come on, why aren't you happy?" Rob asks

"I don't know" I lie, he knows why

"Oh come on, you seriously need to forget him" 

"I know! I'll try harder then" I say

"Good now come on we're going to the beach" Rob says and smiles.

We arrived at the beach minutes later. It wasn't busy, only a few people here and there. I'm not expecting much, it's a beach, we have them in Canada, nothing special is going to happen here, nothing ever happens in my life.

(Little does he know hehehehe -Emma)

Jerome's P.O.V

A couple weeks ago, my friends, Preston and Lachlan decided that we were going on a road trip, to Florida. Since school was out, why not?

These past 5 years have been hell for me, mostly cause he's never been off my mind. Your probably like "But Jerome, you said he left 6 years ago", yes he did, and for that first year, I tried dating girls, I tried to deny my feelings for him, and that failed. I love him, I just wish I could see him again. I didn't even realize we had arrived at our hotel room until Preston started calling my name "Jerome? Jerome" 

"Hm sorry, what?"

"We're going to the beach" Preston sighs, "You really need to stop thinking about him" Lachlan cuts in

"I know! I know, I'm sorry" I throw my hands up in defeat.

We arrive at the beach minutes later. I'm trying my hardest to keep him off my mind.  I wasn't planning on going near the water so, I stayed on the beach while I watched my friends be happy, I wish I could be happy, with him.

"Preston,Lachlan I'm going on a walk I'll be back" I yell, why not go on a walk it'll be better then watching my two friends be happy without me. "Okay!" Preston's voice echo's through the surpisingly empty beach. 

The beauty of the night shone through by the sun setting, it reflected off the water that was moving ever so slightly. It was relaxing, so calm, so beautiful. "Silence is the most powerful scream" I think of the one quote he had told me, a couple days before he left. The saying, at the time, I never knew, that it was his feelings.

He was never good at explaining himself, and when he told me the quote, it all made sense, it all clicked. It explained why he was always so silent, he was screaming, screaming for help, for someone, and that someone, was me. I did nothing about it, I didn't confront him, I didn't help him, and that was my biggest mistake.

"Why are you always on my mind!" I yell, breaking the silence. "Why can't I just forget about you! Your gone! I'll never see you again!" I scream. I need to let it all out, and now, is the perfect time. There's no one around, or at least I didn't think there was.

A way down the beach, was a boy, he looked about my age, althought I can't tell he's not looking my way. He's looking out towards the ocean, with headphones plugged in, thank god hopefully he didn't hear me. 

"Are you okay?" He asked, okay never mind he did hear me. "You seem stressed he said again, Wait that voice I know it, too well. "F*ck" I mutter under my breath

"You don't seem okay, do you need any help?" He asks again, "just leave me alone" I think to myself

"Is there anyone who can help you?" He asks getting closer, "You" I mutter

"What?" He asks, I don't dare to look up, if he see's me he'll run, and I don't want that.

"You, you can help me" I say louder, still not looking up

"Okay.. well then what can I do to help you" 

"I-I don't k-know M-Mitch" I choke out. 

-Mitch's P.O.V-

He's so mysterious, he won't talk, he won't answer my questions, he won't look at me. It's like it hurts him to look at me. I didn't do anything, did I? 

I continue to try and get him to talk, I ask him multiple questions, and one of the gets him to talk. "Is there anyone who can help you?" 

"You" He mutters

"What?" I ask

"You,you can help me" He says louder, still not daring to look up at me

"Okay... well then what can I do to help you?" I ask, what does he want from me?

"I-I d-don't k-know M-Mitch" Wait, he knows my name.... Oh my god, how did I not notice him before. He's here, a few feet away from me. I want to run, I want to never see him again. but something is telling me to stay.

"Oh my god" I say slowly backing away

"No Mitch please!" He looks up, I finally found him, Jerome, he's standing here, just as beautiful as I remember.

"J-Jerome, I -I c-can't" I mange to spit out, still walking away, now slightly faster

"Please! I need to talk to you!" He yells, running and grabbing my wrist. I flinch and try to get out of his grasp

"Please" He whimpers, tears brimming in his eyes, I so badly wanna run away, and just start over.

"F-Fine" I stutter

Jerome's P.O.V

"Thank you" I say awkwardly "Look Mitch, I know it's been a long time, but I've never stopped thinking about you. About what you said before you left-" I feel Mitch tense up and continue to try to get out of my grip, so I tighten my grip and I hear him whimper in pain. "Oh my god I'm sorry Mitch, I-I didn't mean to hurt you" I instantly loosen my grip.

"I-It's f-fine" Mitch stutters

"So, um as I was saying, when you told me that you loved me, I, um well I didn't realize that I felt the same, so um.. w-what I'm trying to s-say i-is I-I like y-you too" I say "More then a friend" I quickly add. I hear Mitch laugh then say

"Ha ha ha nice try Jerome, you just feel bad for me, your pitying me"

"What? No I'm not I love you!" I say

"Go back to your girlfriend Jerome, I know some one put you up to this" 

"No! Mitch I'm not leaving! Didn't you hear me yell those words a couple minutes ago, I love you, not anyone else in the world! Those things I said were all true! Your always, always on my mind! I'm not letting you leave now! I haven't spent these past 6 years regretting everything I said to you that day for nothing! I Love you, Mitchell Hughes. And if you still don't believe me, I'll scream it, I'll scream it from the top of my lungs!" I catch my breath, and turn around so I'm facing the water, then scream, 

"I LOVE MITCHELL HUGHES! WITH ALL MY HEART! AND NOT MATTER HOW MUCH HE TRIES TO DENY IT, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE HIM!" 

Mitch stands there in utter shock, I can see it in his eyes, the happiness, but also the fear. "Will you believe me now? I've done everything I can!" I say catching my breath. He doesn't say anything, he stands there eyes wide and mouth open. "I knew it, you don't believe me, whatever, I've done all I can" I sigh and start to walk away. I feel something grab my wrist, it's him.

He turns me around, then smashes his lips against mine, of course I'm shocked at first but I gradually melt into the kiss, I put my hands on his waist as he wraps his arms around my neck. The kiss lasted a couple of seconds before it got interrupted by people calling our names. "Mitch?" I hear someone say, "Jerome?" I hear Preston say. 

We pull away and look at our friends, Lachlan and Preston were coming towards us and Mitch's two friends were not far behind. "Oh, er Mat Rob, this is um" Mitch looks nervous, "I'm Jerome" I finish for him.

"Oh" A boy with short brown hair said, I think his name was Rob, "So this is Jerome" The other boy says

"Um yeah" Mitch says

"Can we talk to you for a moment Mitch" Rob says, looking serious.

"Oh yeah, of course" Mitch says, then walks away with them. I turn around, and see Preston and Lachlan, they look shocked. "Um yeah I can explain-" I say but Lachlan cuts in

"Jerome! You found him! Congrats!" Lachlan exclaimed, They were the only ones that knew about Mitch, and of course my family.

"Y-Yeah I-I guess" I smile as I think about how Mitch just kissed me

"That was Mitch right?" Preston asks

"Yep, that was Mitch"

"I SHIP IT!" Preston and Lachlan yell. I look back to see Rob and Mat looking our way, I quickly cover their mouths with my hands before they say anything else. 

Lachlan, Preston and I were chatting waiting for Mitch and his friends to finish talking, when I heard Mitch yell, "NO YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU WEREN'T THERE". He seemed mad about something, I was about to go see what was going on when Lachlan grabbed my wrist and mouthed 'Leave it', so I did what he said I let Mitch figure it out. I plopped myself back down on the sandy beach.

-Mitch's P.O.V-

Rob and Mat wanted to talk to me after they walked up to Jerome and I kissing. "Mitch" Mat says

"What?" I asks still dazed from what just happened

"We don't think you should be with him" Rob says

"Wait what? Why?" I ask, snapping out of my daydreams

"He broke your heart, he's not good for you" Mat finishes, 

"He didn't break my heart!" I say starting to get mad

"Mitch calm down, we're just saying he denied you, and for those six years you were broken hearted" Rob says

"NO YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU WEREN'T THERE" I yell

"Mitch! He broke your heart!" Mat says

"Your right he did-"I start but, Rob interrupted, "You see, lets go"

"No, you didn't let me finish, Yes your right he broke my heart back then. But before you guys came he made this whole speech. I found him screaming about how he missed me, I found him crying and broken. I didn't realize it was him at first, and when I did, I tried to run, but he stopped me, he told me how he was broken throughout those 6 years too. He said he couldn't stop thinking about me. I didn't believe him at first, but he proved it, he didn't let me leave, he made me believe, he healed my heart!" I say, tears brimming in my eyes. I look over at Mat and Rob and they seemed shocked, there mouths hung open and eyes wide.

"And if you don't believe me, and if you still think that he's no good for me, then fine, whatever don't believe me. I love him and you won't stop that, I finally found him, and I'm not gonna let him get away" I finish

"M-Mitch w-we're so sorry, w-we d-din't know" Rob stutters

"I-It's fine, I'm sorry I got mad" I apologize.

"No Mitch it was our fault, you go be with him, we're not gonna get in your way. Besides we were gonna go back to the hotel so if you want to stay here with him, that's fine." Mat says

"Okay, thanks" I say, I then turn around to go back to the love of my life. "Mitch!" Jerome says, happiness shining in his eyes.

"Hey, sorry if you heard the yelling, just my friends being to protective" I chuckle.

"Its alright" Jerome says

"Jerome?" I ask

"Yes Mitch?"

"Why did you all the sudden start to have feelings for me?" I ask trying not to cry, as I think about all the nights I had spent crying over him.

"Oh Mitch" He turns to me and wraps his arms around my waist. He looks me straight in the eyes "A lot can change in 6 years" He smiles, "And in those 6 years I realized how stupid I was to turn you down" I blush and look to the ground, "Your cute when you blush" Jerome chuckles, he takes his finger and lifts up my chin. 

I'm getting lost in his eyes, there beautiful. I so badly want to close the space between us. It was like Jerome was reading my mind, cause he slowly leaned in, I met him half way, and we connected our lips and I swear I felt sparks. "I love you Mitch" Jerome says once we pull away

"I love you to Jerome" I smile and lightly peck his lips. Then I hear claps and awe's, I turn around to see Jerome's two friends and Rob and Mat staring and clapping at us. As they continued to clap and whistle, I hid my face in Jerome's shoulder from embarrassment. 

I could hear Jerome chuckle, at how I was embarrassed. To tease them more Jerome cupped my face and kissed me again. I smiled into the kiss as I heard Rob and another person yell "I SHIP IT, HASTAG MEROME!". 

This night couldn't get any better. Finally I'm happy.

A/N- Hello there lovely human beings, I hope you enjoyed this one shot. It was a little bit longer. You may have noticed that I changed it from Merome one shots to The Pack One shots. So yeah cause I love the pack I decided to make one shots about them to hence why I changed it :) Anyways I have to go, so I'll see you in the next one shot :D 

-Emma