The girl who was like a cat.


There once was a girl and a boy.
The girl and the boy had known each other for very long.
The girl reminded the boy of a cat. The way her lips curled into something like a cross between a confident smirk and a Cheshire cat grin whenever he bought her something tasty; the way she liked to sit with her legs folded and close to her, her arms crossed and her head rested on her kneecap. And it wasn’t just the physicality alone; her mercurial temperament; her stubbornness; her refusal to be weak or to accept help from others; her occasional tantrums; her need, sometimes, to be looked after, to be cared for.

[Boy]

I can’t stand the way she pushes me away when she needs me the most.
I can’t stand the way she sometimes hurts my feelings by saying things she doesn’t mean.
I can’t stand the way she tries too hard to be strong.
I can’t stand her horrible temper when we have an argument.

Sometimes i…

Just think that I would be better off with someone else
Just think that we aren’t suited to be together
Just think that she isn’t what I really want
Just think that its too much trouble
Just think that things should end.

But i…

Can’t ignore it when she refuses to cry in front of me
Can’t ignore it when she rests her head on my shoulder
Can’t ignore it when she holds on to my arm
Can’t ignore it when she looks forlorn
Can’t ignore it when she’s unhappy
Can’t ignore it when she’s sad

i…

Want to stroke her forehead and her hair
Want to hold her hand and keep it warm
Want to see her pretty smile
Want to stay by her side
Want her to be happy
Want to protect her.

Because of this…
He held her hand and never let go.


[Girl]

I hate it the way I refuse him when I need him the most
I hate it the way I say things that I don’t mean to him
I hate it when I try too hard
I hate it when we argue.

But i…

Like it when he holds my hand
Like it when he knows I need him
Like it when he lends me his shoulder
Like it when he strokes my forehead and hair.

Because of this…
She only smiled for him.



I don’t really know how the story ends.
Whatever the outcome, I hope it’s a happy one. =)

Because everybody likes happy endings, right?