What if she says no? She can’t say no. Not if I don’t give up. That’s one thing everyone in Raven’s life has done. No one has ever put her first: not her father and certainly not Rachel. But I’m going to. I want to give her everything. And not just my money. I want her to know that I’m hers. That I’d easily die for her, since living without her is not an option. Is that love? She’s become my world… My life. Sweat beads on my forehead. I take my glass and suck on the last piece of ice. Yeah, I’m fucked. That’s love alright.

