have courage and be kind

Well, excitement is good.

Hope hugged him back “ I don’t know what I would do without you too, I don’t even remember what I was doing before you came….Everything didn’t make sense until you came. I’m not going anywhere Elliot, unless you ask me to do so and don’t say that I don’t know that because I do “ she takes a breath “ I tried to leave this world once but I didn’t and I think that was the worlds way to say that I should wait because something great was going to happen to me and I should stay alive for as long as I can “ she looked at him and smiled sweetly “ You are that great thing Elliot and I’m planning to be alive for as long as I can and I have a feeling it will be for a long time because you keep me alive “

Elliot pulled back and looked at her and gently caressed her cheek, “ You did? ....Please don’t ever do anything like that again. This world has a tendency to take people away from us far too early... Please don’t take a single moment for granted! " He leaned in and kissed her lips, still afraid to let her go.

Hope looked up to him as he spoke “ I really really like you too “ she responded feeling like she was going to cry “ But please if you ever feel scared or if it’s something then let me know and if I’m not myself please tell me because I don’t want to be so horrible to you “

Elliot looked at her and nodded before pulling her close in a hug “ I just don’t know what I’d do without you. ...That’s how fast I’m falling. And everyone else I’ve ever loved has died... “

“ I-I still feel sorry, I-I don’t like it when you’re feeling bad “ she looks down and plays with her fingers

[grabs her hand] I’m sorry I let my stupidity effect you. I really really like you and I was letting fear get to me.

“ I’m s-sorry “

[shakes his head] It’s not your fault. It’s mine. 

“ O-okay…… uh, how uh how are you? “

Honestly? ...Miserable. 

“ I-I just got here…I-I c-can go if you w-want “

NO! N-No.. I...I didn’t mean it like that. You...d-don’t go.

“ H-He-y “

I uh, d-didn’t know you were in here..

…

Oh! ...H-Hi.

[Dontae sat on the beach with face half wrapped up and his hair messed up a bit] Oh uh, hey!

[walking along out of it but sees Dontae] Hey... Are you okay? 

“ Nope, not yet “

“ I’m sorry to hear that. I’m sure you’ll end up there soon. “

“ So how is it like though, being in a room and all that shit? “

“ It’s nice. ...Have you not been in a room yet? “

“ pffft, no one knows how to do relationships bro. I wouldn’t worry about it too much “

“I guess so.”

“ What happened? “

“I don’t know. I don’t think anything...happened. We didn’t fight or anything. Maybe it was just....inevitable. I don’t know how to do relationships, clearly. I guess I’m just not cut out for them.”

“ Thought so. What is bugging you? Trouble in paradise? “

“...Yeah. Literally, I guess. I don’t know. I’m sure it’s my fault.”

“ Yeah you’re the guy with the Hope girl right? “ she followed him fixing her bag.

“Um...yeah,” he said shyly.