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ON BENDED KNEE by Lajla
Darlin'
I can't explain One
more chance -
“Kian,
please, stop calling me! I already told you it’s over between us! You
should get on with your life, just like
I got on with mine.” – Claire was telling for the second time that day
to her ex-boyfriend, Kian, over the phone. -
“Well, I’m sorry,
Claire, but I just can’t except the fact that our love meant nothing to
you!” -
“I never said that,
Kian. It meant a lot to me. And that’s why I want us to go our separate
now, while we still
care for each other. Otherwise we’ll just end up hating each other, and
then I wouldn’t want to remember these 2 years of our love. And I
don’t want that, Kian.” – she said gently. There
was an uncomfortable silence between the two of them, and Claire thought
Kian finally gave up. -
“Claire, you can say
whatever you want, but I won’t change my mind. We both know that’s not
the real reason
why you broke up with me.” -
“Kian. . .” –
she interrupted him. -
“No, wait, let me
finish! No matter what you say, no matter what you do, the hope that’s
in my heart that something
will happen between us again in the future, will never die. You just
remember that, Claire. Cos you won’t get rid of me that easily. And you
know why? Cos I love you. And I know you love me too. That’s why I
won’t let you ruin both of our lives by ending our relationship.” Can
we go back to the days Our
love was strong How
you get things back -
“Are you
done?” – she asked when Kian stopped talking. She had to admit, she
never thought Kian would say
such a thing. And she felt special, because he cared for her so much, that
he was willing to do anything it takes for them to be together again. She
felt flattered. But she didn’t let it show. She still thought it would
be best if they break up before the problems start coming. Or at least
that’s what she was trying to convince herself to think. -
“Yes, I’m done.”
– he said a little offended, cos the tone of Claire’s voice was
telling him she wasn’t really impressed
by his speech. Even though he meant every word of it. -
“Good, cos now I
want to say something.” – she sighted. She didn’t know any easier
way to say it. – “Look,
Kian. I don’t love you anymore. I still care for you, I always will, you
can be sure in that. But I don’t love you anymore. At least not the way
I used to. Why can’t you respect that? Why can’t you respect my
wishes, Kian?” – she started to get a bit mad. -
“Well, now you’re
being ironic. You say you want me to respect your wishes, but what about
you respecting MY
wishes? Don’t my wishes mean anything to you?” – he was feeling
good, cos he knew she wouldn’t be able to say anything on his last
comment. And he was right. -
“Kian!!” – she
yelled, with her teeth clenched. He was starting to seriously irritate
her. He was acting like a
4-year-old. Claire sighted, not really knowing what to say anymore. –
“Look, let’s just drop it, alright? I have to go now, I’m already
late. And please, Kian, don’t call me anymore! Do us both a favour, and
forget my number. Trust me, it would be better for both you and me.” -
“Whatever,
Claire!” – he said as he hung up. Kian knew Claire would think about
his words, he knew her too well
by now.
Begging
you come back to me That
night, Kian was lying in his bed, remembering what it was like when Claire
was beside him. He took the pillow in his arms, hugged it tightly and
smelled the pillow-case. It still smelled like Claire, her favourite
perfume, the scent of her hair, her body. Kian soon drifted to sleep,
dreaming of the day when he and Claire would be back together. ……
the next morning …… -
“C’mon, Kian! Get
up!!” – Shane was yelling that morning cos they had to go to do an
interview and Kian wasn’t
up yet. -
“Just a few more
minutes.” – a muffled voice could be heard underneath the sheets. -
“No, you can’t!
Get up!” – Kian didn’t react to Shane’s words, so Shane yelled -
“NOW, Kian!!! Anto is going crazy!
C’mon, we’ll be late!” -
“Oh, alright!” –
Kian said stubbornly. -
“Y’know, Kian, you
don’t need a pillow to keep you company at night! I’m sure you can
find a girl who is willing
to go to bed with Mr Kian Egan!” - Shane looked at him and laughed. -
“Oh, shut up, will
ya?? – Kian said, not really being the morning person. – “I only
want Claire, and I’ll get her
back, you’ll see!” -
“Whatever you say,
mate! I’m behind you all the way, but be careful that you don’t get
burned. . . .again!” – he
said as he walked out of their hotel room, leaving Kian to get ready. Can
we go back to the days Our
love was strong A
perfect love goes wrong How
you get things back Until
you come back to me -
“God, that
guy is never gonna give up!” – Claire moaned when she saw another
message from Kian on her answering
machine. She pushed play, as his famous voice filled the room. . . . “Claire,
it’s me. Listen, I have something to tell you. I was doing some thinking
and I actually realized something. But before you get your hopes up, I’m
not gonna give up on you!” – Claire sighted. She failed again!
–“Anyway, I have to go now, but give me a call, alright? Actually, who
am I kidding, we both know you won’t call me.” – Claire laughed.
‘You got that right, Kino!’, she thought. – “So, I guess I’m
gonna call you later. Bye now, sweetie! Love you!” -
“What’s he up to
now?” – Claire thought out loud as she made her way to the bedroom.
She soon fell asleep. -
“C’mon,
pick up, Claire!” – Kian said hopefully that evening when he finally
had some free time to call her. -
“What??” – an
angry voice on the other line could be heard. Claire really hated when
somebody woke her up. -
“Jeez, you don’t
have to bite my head off, y’know!” – he laughed. -
“Oh, it’s you.” -
“Well, don’t be so
happy to hear my voice!” – he joked. -
“What do you want,
Kian? I want to go back to sleep.” -
“Well, I was gonna
tell you what I came to realize about.” -
“Quite frankly, I
don’t give a shit. But since you already woke me up. . . .” -
“OK. Well, first
I’m gonna say how sorry I am for whatever I’ve done to you that you
felt you needed to break
up with me.” -
“Kian. . . .”
Gonna
swallow my pride The
blame is on me In
the spirit of love Our
love's terminal Begging
you please -
“No, let me
finish. I know the real reason why you dumped me. You told me that a
million times while we were
together, but I never realized how serious you really were. Until you
broke up with me. I know that you hate being away from me so much, and I
hate it too. I dunno, maybe you thought it’d be easier on you if we
weren’t together anymore, rather than seeing each other once a month, if
that. And I can fully understand that. Frankly, I feel the same way. And I
can actually say that I’m glad you dumped me, cos it made me think about
us and about our relationship, and I realized how much I care for you. And
how devastated I was when I lost you.” – he said gently and paused. He
laughed slightly. – “The lads said they might as well stick your
picture on the pillow, cos I hug it every night, and I fall asleep like
that, imagining it was you.” – he could hear a soft laughter on the
other line. – “So, I guess what I’m trying to tell you is that I’m
sorry if I ever made you feel neglected or unloved, because believe me,
that was never my intention. And if you give me just one more chance, I
promise you you will never feel like that again.” – he finished. For a
few seconds there was a silence on the other line. Claire didn’t know
what to say. She didn’t even realized tears had been falling down her
cheeks. -
“Kian, that’s the
most beautiful thing anyone had ever said to me.” – she said, her
voice trembling. -
“So, is that a yes?
Will you give me another chance?” – Kian’s voice was full of hope. -
“Yes, Kian. Let’s
try again!” – she smiled to herself. She felt better. -
“Oh, thank you,
baby!! You won’t regret it, you’ll see!! Hey Shane, she said yes!!!”
– Kian yelled to Shane, who
was watching TV. Claire laughed at them, as she heard voices of other 4
guys yelling. -
“You silly thing!”
-
“I love you, baby. I
honestly do.” – Kian said gently. Lots of ‘awwwwww’s’ could be
heard behind Kian’s back. –
“Shut up, you guys!” – Kian laughed. -
“I love you too. I
can’t wait to see you!” – Claire said honestly. -
“Me too. Listen,
I’m sorry, I have to go now, but I promise you, you’ll see me sooner
than you expect!” – he said
cheekily, which made Claire laugh. -
“Alright, I’ll see
you then. Bye, honey!” -
“Bye-bye!”
Our
love was strong A
perfect love goes wrong How
you get things back Until
you come back to me -
“Who is
it?” – Claire yelled when her door-bell rang few hours later. -
“Pizza boy!” -
“I didn’t order
any pizz. . . .KIIIAAAN!!!” – she screamed and jumped on Kian when she
opened the door. -
“Ouch! I think you
seriously damaged my hearing!” – he laughed and hugged her tightly. -
“Ah, shut up!” –
she hit him playfully and looked at him seriously. – “I missed you,
Ki.” -
“I missed you too,
baby.” – he looked deep into her eyes and kissed her gently. –
“Well, aren’t you gonna invite
me in?” – he said smiling when they drew apart. They
were catching up on the time they lost, just sitting in front of the TV,
hugging each other, and filling each other in on what they were up to
lately, when Kian suddenly got up and knelt down in front of Claire. She
was just looking at him confused. -
“Claire, I know this
is kinda out of the blue, but I thought a lot about it, and I’m positive
I wanna do this. I
love you, baby. More than I ever loved anyone in my entire life. I’m
willing to give it all up for you.” – he took a deep breath and looked
deep into Claire’s beautiful eyes. – “Claire, would you do me the
honour of being my wife?” Tears
started coming to Claire’s eyes, and she didn’t do a thing to stop it.
Kian was getting nervous, he was starting to think she was gonna say no,
when her lips formed into a beautiful smile. -
“Yes, Kian, I’ll
marry you.” – she said, kneeling down in front of him and kissing him.
Kian
couldn’t hide his happiness. A single tear rolled down his face. . . .
Lyrics: On Bended Knee by Boyz II Men
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