“I guess I should just fess up since waiting around is only making me miserable and causing us more problems,” he says then pauses, gathering up his nerve to continue while I patiently wait. “I told you I wanted you out of my life because it was becoming too hard to just be your friend. I was hoping if we had distance then I could get rid of these feelings and come back or you’d realize you were in love with me too. Because I am so crazy about you and so crazy in love with you, Nat. I have been since I taught you how to swing. I would have left this entire world behind for you. You are so beautiful and fiery and perfect. There’s no one else like you. I used to get asked if we were going out every day and you don’t realize how painful it was to say that we’re just friends. I wanted to be yo
