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My heart skipped a beat, I knew he was coming today but it seemed so unreal I had not seen him for a while now 10 years at the most, he might have changed since we were kids but who knows. The doorbell rang my thoughts ran wild I wanted to see him again so much but the instant thought kept coming up 'what if he doesn't like me anymore?' a distant call from the doorway followed me up to my room 'Mariah! Come down here! It's Ray!' I was starting to wish that he had never come to visit. My body seemed reluctant to move at this point, I was nervous at the thought of what he would say, with one more encouraging shout from my mum I lifted myself off the bed placed the photo in which I was looking at gently on the cushion of my bed, then walked slowly and thoughtfully out of the room which I had inhabited in for so long.

The hallway seemed to be growing longer and longer whilst I was walking along to the staircase, I stopped motionless I could hear his voice it seemed so much more different than it did before, I breathed deeply in and carried on walking. I heard the front door shut as I made my way down the many steps of our staircase and two people seemed to be talking, I could see shadows at the bottom. It was definitely my mum and him, the boy I fell in love with and promised to wait for when we were little. 'Ah! And here she comes! It's been a while since you two have seen each other hasn't it?' Once mum had said this oh so cheerfully all I could do was stare at him, the boy I once knew couldn't possibly be him, he had grown much more handsome over the years, his features had matured finely, and to my discomfort he was staring back. I wanted more than anything to say something to him but nothing would come out I felt awkward, 'well then I'll leave you two to catch up on things then while I prepare dinner!' my mum said breaking the silence, with that comment she left the living room and wandered into the kitchen.

I turned to Ray after watching my mum leave and cleared my throat 'uhm...Would you like to sit down?' He nodded and carefully sat down on our fine leather couch, I sat next to him on the other side of the couch and took up the only nerve I had in my brain to start a conversation 'do you remember when we were kids and we made that promise to each other pretty silly, eh?' I giggled, he turned towards me his amber eyes staring intently into mine, I felt faint he opened his mouth 'I don't think it is silly, that is part of the reason I came to see you.' He placed his hand on mine, I flushed red and sheepishly replied 'oh, really?' it was lame and I felt embarrassed but I don't think he was listening properly he placed his hand on my face, I moved back a bit in astonishment but moved towards him a bit, 'You've gotten more beautiful over the years Mariah' He said, to me his voice sounded like the heavens. He leaned in and brushed my lips with his, we broke apart 'Ray, I love you' I said to him but I guess he already knew it 'Me too Mariah, me too'. I guess when you grow up with someone the feelings you have with them never truly go away and I was lucky for it, I knew I loved him and that would never change.