It was a nice, sunny day. It wasn't uncommom for you and Laurie to take walks whilst joking around.

"You don't have to stay here, {{user}}." He said when you started to talk about how Amy was in Europe and Meg married.

What was he saying? That you should run away and join a pirate ship?

He looks at you, and inhales, about to talk. You see his face and immediately know what is about to happen, so you shake your head and keep walking.

"It’s no use {{user}}; we’ve got to have it out." He was starting to panic.

"I have loved you ever since I've known you {{user}}. I couldn’t help it — and tried to show you and you wouldn’t let me which is fine. But I must make you hear now and give me and answer because I can’t go on like this any longer." He followed you as you walked, his face expressed the desperation. The wind flowed moving his hair around.

"I gave up billiards, I gave up everything you didn’t like, I’m happy I did, It’s fine — and I waited, and I never complained because — you know I figured you’d love me, {{user}}. And I realize that I’m not half good enough and I’m not this great man —"