Xavier's POV

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WARNING: REALLY CRINGE WORTHY BUT SWEET STUFF AHEAD. READ IF YOU LOVE ALL OF THE SWEET STUFF IF YOU DON'T LIKE CRINGE WORTHY STUFF, YOU PROBABLY WON'T LIKE THIS. IT WILL MAKE YOU CRINGE.

Hope.

Its a funny notion. We all have a tiny bit of hope, all for different things. We all hope something good will happen, that something you want will happen.

I never believed in hope. I never saw the point in it. Everything I hoped for never happened. Not until I met her. Not until I met my Princess.

Never would I have thought I would find such a beautiful, inside and out, inspirational and smart girl like Anna. I had always assumed girls were the same. I always thought they were whiny, selfish and self-centered. Well, all the girls I met were. But she wasn't. She was different, fresh and outstanding.

The first day I saw her, I wanted her. I chased after her. And boy, she made me chase her. The thing is, I loved it. I loved it because I was chasing her.

I spent as much time with her as possible. I tried many different tactics, most failed but some didn't. And the more time I spent trying, the more time I got to know her.

Annabella wasn't fake. She was stubborn and impulsive but she was also shy and smart. She was talented yet she didn't see it. She was modest.

My princess showed me how I should live. She showed me how I shouldn't worry about trying to impress my dad, that I should do what I want because it's my life. She showed me that life is too short to waste. My princess is my light. She is my air.

Annabella is my hope.

The day she told me about her brother, broke my heart. She was so upset, so lost and broken. It pained me beyond belief to see her like that because she didn't deserve that pain. Annabella is a good person, too good for a world like this. I didn't think twice about hugging her.

That day was also the day I finally realized how much I love her. I couldn't live without her, it wouldn't be worth living.

I had never felt more anxious in my life when I told her I love her but the moment she said it back, I felt like the happiest man alive. I didn't care if I looked all mushy and unmanly, for her I would be anything.

And then she met that girl, Louise and I nearly lost her. Her sobs were devastating to hear. We fought, which we did a lot but never on a scale like that. But I had managed to get her to understand that she was the only girl for me. She always would be the only girl for me. No one else could ever compare to her.

The night of the crash, I can recall several things. Firstly, I remember dancing with her at the party. A guy had approached her and well, let's say he will never even look at her again.

Second, the crash. The second the car bashed into ours, I had never been more scared. Not for me but for her. I can faintly recall her painful cries and then nothing.

Third, Chris. I hope he rots in hell. When I awoke, I found myself far away from the upside car. I was confused until I saw my princess. She was battered and bruised but I didn't care, she was still the most stunning thing alive. I later found out that Anna had dragged me out of the car with her injured leg and hurt head.

When the bullet went off and Anna lunged in front of me, time froze. My heart was pounding in my chest and my head was racing in worry. Something deep inside of me ignited and I acted fast. I wrapped my arm around her slender waist and pulled her back away from the bullet. I didn't care about the piece of glass in my chest, all I cared about was my Princess's safety.

Watching Chris be hauled into the back of the police car was reassuring. As long as he's locked up, Anna will be safe.

All of that was five years ago. A lot has happened since then. Anna and I finished university last year and bought a small flat for the both of us. She flat out refused to accept a big house that was paid by my parents because she didn't like taking without returning the favor. Anna wanted to be independent and buy things herself. I will always admire her for that.

"Princess, we're only going for coffee, not for a party," I tell Anna as she scurries to the shoe rack. Today we are meeting up with the rest of 'the gang'. Anna and I have been busy with studying and work the past couple of years we haven't spent much time with them but now that we've settled down in our new jobs, we want to see them.

Cora and Derek are now married. Apparently, they got married abroad in their gap year. Crazy. They said it was a spontaneous moment that they don't regret. They also have a boy named Lucas who is a sweetheart. But don't tell anyone I called him that.

Unfortunately for Ren, she broke up with her ex—boyfriend Micheal. None of us are entirely sure what happened, we only know that it was a bad break up. For the past year, Ren has been trying to move on with her life. I sometimes catch Anna on the phone with Ren, giving her advice.

Anna's friend from England, Jules, stopped talking to her a while back. I caught Anna crying once after finishing a call with him. Since then, she hasn't talked to him. Whatever they talked about clearly caused a lot of disagreement between the two. All I know is that I hate the sucker for making her cry.

As for Jess, she is still at university studying to become a doctor. She recently started dating an old friend of mine and hit it off. I know Anna is very thrilled about it.

"We're only going for coffee, not for a party," Anna mimics me in her best deep voice that is honestly awful. I laugh at her, causing her gorgeous green eyes to narrow at me. "Stop laughing at me."

I chuckle at her 'angry' face and make my way towards her. She's wearing a knee—length green skaters dress that makes her eyes pop out. She has minimal makeup on and her hair is a bit wavy. She's still as beautiful as she was all those years ago.

"Princess, your angry face isn't scary at all. Actually, its adorable." I claim, standing inches from her.

Anna purses her pink lips and crosses her arms over her chest.

"Did you know that you look absolutely stunning in that dress?" I ask her and she does her infamous blush. It makes my heart flutter in my chest because I know I have a deep effect on her.

"Are you trying to distract me?" She asks, cocking her head to the side slightly.

"Maybe..." I trail and smirk.

Anna rolls her eyes and huffs. Whilst she's looking away, I sneak closer to her and quickly snack my arms around her slender waist. She yelps in surprise and presses her hands on my shoulders.

"You are so sexy when you're angry," I whisper in her ear and smile as she shivers.

"You're not being fair," she mumbles into my chest. I smile against her soft skin, loving the sparks it creates. "I know Princess."

I pull away from her slightly so that I can get a good look at her face, again. Often, I find myself just staring at her face. Not in a creepy way. When I wake up before her, I would just stare at her and embed every single detail about her features in my brain.

"I—I have to do something," I stammer, making eye contact with her. In my back pocket, is a box and inside the tiny box is an expensive engagement ring. I purchased it four months ago and since then I've been trying to muster some bravery to ask her.

I'm only scared that she will decline it. If she did, it would rip my heart into a million pieces.

Anna slowly nods her head, giving me a confused look.

With a deep breath, I get the box from my pocket and kneel on the ground. Anna's eyes widen slightly as she realizes what's about to happen.

You can do this. Its only proposing to the love of your life, how hard can it be?

"Annabella Stone, from the moment I got a glimpse of you, I fell head over heels for you. You entrapped my heart from the moment I saw you and have had it since. You are an amazing human being who never seizes to surprise me. You are beautiful in and out; you have a heart made of gold. I couldn't think of anyone else who I would want to spend the rest of my life with. You are it for me. You are the only girl for me.

I love you so much that if you ever found out, you would probably either kiss me or run for the hills. S—so, will you marry me?"

Anna freezes with her hands over her mouth in shock. It's silent. Quiet enough that if you dropped a pin, I would be able to hear it.

Just as I'm about to ask her if she's okay, Anna starts squealing up and down. "Yes! Yes! Of course, I will marry you! Why would I not?"

I release a relieved sigh and hop up onto my feet to put the ring on her thin fingers. She gasps as she stares at the ring and then starts crying. Tears of joy I hope.

"Phew, I thought I broke you for a second," I comment to her and she giggles. The sound is music to my ears, its so sweet and innocent.

"You think you were worried? I've been waiting for you to propose for ages! I was about to think you never were going to!" She claims and a bubble of laughter escapes me.

I love this girl so much.

"How could I resist you?" I ask her.

"You can't, your my bad boy and I'm your cheerleader. It's fate." She whispers softly.

"Its cliche," I state.

Anna shrugs and gives me her entrancing smile, "we are cliche."

I nod my head. That we are.

It's me and her. Forever.

The end.

And we've finished! Wow. I can't believe it. I nearly shed a tear writing this chapter. I'm going to miss writing for these two.

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