Its been years since I last saw you, yet there you are and here is the return of my butterflies in my stomach. These are not pleasant butterflies, these are the type of butterflies that are half dead and make me want to vomit or faint. I’m full with dread and guilt.
You were so cruel. You kissed me like there was no one else. I kissed you like it meant something.
“Who’s the girl?” I asked one day.
“Thats the girlfriend” . You never said “my” or any other term meaning she was yours.
“Oh shes pretty” I said.
“Really? I think shes ugly like you”
I jumped at you with force and latched onto your neck sucking and biting hard not to cause pleasure but to cause pain. Did I do it to make you as mine? Or did I do it to miss you off?
Probably a bit of both.
“Look lets just go back to being friends. Just friends.” I said to you one day.
“NO!” You said. “You’re one of my closest friends. Dont leave. It’s silly”. You continued to beg me not to go so I stayed.
Weak.
I gave you one more chance. You still wanted sex. I still let it happen. For a change I was the weaker one.
When I needed you, you werent there. Why should I stay for you when you couldnt be there for me?
I changed my number without a word to you. The last time we saw each other was to be the last time ever.
Sometimes I want to scream “HE SLEPT WITH ME” but it will only hurt people so I continue to hide from her and avoid questions from her father.
Instead I live each day as the happy (somewhat moody) person I am until I see you again.
Before I even see you my body starts to react, my body starts shaking with nerves, my heart races and I look around in fear as my eyes rest on you.
As soon as my eyes recognise you the dead butterflies return but the fear lingers long after you’ve gone.
I still fear you and the dirty little secret.
Notes: Please dont make any assumptions this was written after the song “Dirty little secret” by the All American Rejects.