Menewsha Avatar Community - Untitled Story-Contest Entry

He was staring at her again. She could feel his sea-blue eyes examining every aspect of her. She hated that he did this.
It was his morning ritual.
He would give her a good look over. He would look from top to bottom, and then back again. Every morning he would look into her eyes half expecting that she would give in.
This morning was of course no different.
Blue eyes met green, and he silently pleaded with her.
She shook her head.
“Sam, you have to stop this, please.”
“Why?” He asked already knowing the answer.
“You have to stop because I’m getting married today.” She answered with a sigh.
“He doesn’t love you. He wants you for your money. He’s going to use you and then leave.” Sam exclaimed.
“Not this again Sam. You’re just jealous, and I get that. But you’re wrong. Eric loves me.”
He looked at her. He nodded and admitted his defeat.
“I’m sorry. I’ll stop now.”
“Thank you Sam.” She whispered.
She moved to hug her friend, but their friend Lily walked in.
“You ready Sara?” Sara merely nodded. “Good. Sam is going to walk you down the aisle.”
Sara looked at her friend with uncertainty. She had known him since she was 11. Since they had met, he loved her. He had spent those 10 years trying to get her to admit her feelings for him.
Sara looked foreword, and watched as the doors opened, her best friends walked out.
Just as she was to walk out, she stopped. She couldn’t do it. She knew that Sam was right, and that Eric was just marrying her because she was rich. She didn’t want to spend her life – well one year – with someone who was using her.
“Sam I can’t do this.”
He looked at her. Confusion clouded his blue eyes.
“You can, you love him.”
She laughed at the statement and shook her head.
“I never loved him.” She looked him in the eyes. “Sam I love you.”

-Fin-