One Girl

*Natalie's POV*

21st May 2012, this was the best day of my life. This was the day I met my idol and now my best friend and crush, Chris Leonard. We've been friends ever since he bumped into me at a book store in Manchester. It was an unusual meeting but from then on we've been best of friends.

I'm great friends with the other guys and their girlfriends too. When Chris and I became friends he was dating a girl named, Stacey. When they broke up I thought I had my chance to tell him but he got another girlfriend named Sophie right before I could tell him anything. They have been together for almost six months now. She's a really great girl and so was Stacey but I wish Chris was mine. The only person who knows about my crush on Chris is Casey. He is like my big brother who I tell everything to. That's why he is the only one who knows about my crush on Chris. Whenever I want to cry about Chris, I go to Casey. He tells me that Chris also loves me but does not realize it. I find that hard to believe.

Today I was at the boys place (as always) but Chris was not there. He was spending the night at Sophie's. He promised me that he would spend the day with me at the carnival, but I guess he forgot. We were supposed to leave at 10 a.m. and it's already 12 noon. I was getting irritated. The other boys tried to keep me occupied so that I wouldn't think about it but it didn't work. I got up and was about to leave when Chris came home. He was crying. A LOT. When I saw him cry my anger vanished and I hugged Chris. I always hug him when he cries.

"What's wrong?" I asked him sympathetically.

"S-S-Sophie cheated o-o-on me with one of my f-f-friends," he said, crying more than before.

I was shocked. I never expected a girl like Sophia to cheat. Yes I wanted Chris, but I never like to see him hurt and she hurt him in the worst way possible.

"She doesn't know what she lost Chris. And she isn't worth the tears. You'll find a girl way better than her. That girl will love you more than anyone else would," I said.

Chris wiped his tears and said, "Actually I have loved this one particular girl for a very long time. She was the reason I broke up with Stacey. I was about to tell her how I feel when management decided I needed a new girlfriend and brought Sophie in the picture."

My heart broke. He loves another girl. I lost my chance again. I wanted to cry but I held back my tears. If I tell him how I feel it would be a selfish move.

"Oh! What's this girl's name? "I asked, expecting it to be some model or singer.

"Natalie," Chris said.

I looked up at him. Is this some kind of joke? This cannot be happening. Chris cannot love me.

"You love me?" I asked him with my waterworks starting.

"I have loved you since the day we met. If you don't feel the same way I can understand," he said.

I smiled and said, "I love you too."