Finally

Ever since I was a baby girl I had a dream,

Cinderella theme, crazy as it seems,

Always know that deep inside that there would come that day,

But I would have to wait, make so many mistakes.

Sam was slumped against the wall of the pub, the cold air sobering her up slightly. Her head was already starting to throb, she couldn't bear to think of how bad it would be in the morning.

Sam began to think about what could have been. Slowly, she slid down the wall and began to cry, softly at first, but soon she was in floods of tears.

After rowing with Carla, Phil trudged towards the exit of the pub regretting what he had done and feeling extremely guilty because it was his fault that Sam was in such a state. As he got nearer the exit, he heard someone sniffling heavily. He peered round the door quietly and saw Sam on the floor, her head buried in her hands. It pained Phil to see the woman that he loved in this state.

I couldn't comprehend as I watched it unfold,

This classic story told, I left it in the cold,

Walking through unopened doors that led me back to you,

Each one unlocking more of the truth.

Sam was oblivious to the fact that Phil was standing a matter of metres away from her. In her eyes, she'd lost him for good. He wouldn't go back to her now, never even acknowledge her existence any more. And she couldn't blame him, she'd acted stupidly in public. Why did she have to do that?

After watching Sam cry profusely for the past few minutes, Phil couldn't stand there any longer. He wanted to reach out to her, hold her tight, and never let her go again.

"Sam..." Phil almost whispered as he took a step towards her shaking frame. Sam jumped slightly and quickly tried to regain composure.

"Er... hi. " Sam began nervously, trying to wipe her tear stained face.

"Sam, you don't need to pretend you're fine in front of me. I know you're not. I've been watching you." His voice sounded so caring and considerate that it made Sam cry more.

"Let's go for a walk yeah? Talk things over? " Phil held his hand out to Sam and slowly she placed her hand in his, getting up slowly but nearly falling over before Phil held on to her.

I finally stopped tripping on my youth,

I finally got lost inside of you,

I finally know, I needed to grow,

And finally my mate has met my soul.

Sam and Phil were walking through the park silently, their hands still entwined. Tears were still flowing down Sam's cheeks but she wiped them away rapidly, she didn't like showing emotion in front of people, not even Phil. Phil tried to break the ice.

"You know you're going to have the mother of all hangovers in the morning!" Phil laughed half heartedly as Sam nodded.

Suddenly, Phil stopped in front of Sam and turned round so he was looking directly into her beautiful blue eyes.

"Sam, I'm so sorry. For everything. I've been such a pig, it was my fault that you ended up in this state. Carla means nothing to me, she was just... there. I don't love her Sam, I never did. It's you I love, you're the one I want to be with."

Finally, now my destiny can begin,

Though we will have our differences,

Something strange and new is happening.

Finally, now my life doesn't seem so bad,

It's the best that I've ever had,

Give me love to him finally.

Sam couldn't believe what she was hearing. She loved Phil too but deep down she knew that he would break her heart. She couldn't go through all that. Not again.

"Sam?" She was still staring at him without realising. Her tear filled eyes were sparkling as the moon shone down on them. Suddenly, Sam broke their gaze and hesitated for a second before turning and walking away, leaving Phil standing there in shock.

I remember the beginning, you already knew,

I acted like a fool, just trying to be cool,

Fronting' like it didn't matter I just ran away,

Put on another face, was lost in my own space.

Phil ran after Sam and easily caught up with her, the amount of alcohol she had drank affecting her ability to walk at a pace. He stood in front of her and held on to her arms gently. The feel of his warm hands making Sam shiver slightly.

"Sam... please don't do this." Phil's caring tone spoke. "I thought, I thought this was what you wanted. Us... together. " Sam's poker-face gave nothing away. "Always and forever?" Phil added and Sam smiled falsely, the smile not meeting her eyes.

"You'll break my heart Phil, I know it. It's happened to me so many times before, I can't let it happen again." The tears that lay in Sam's eyes beginning to spill down her pale cheeks.

Found what it's like to hurt selfishly,

Scared to give up me, afraid to just believe.

I was in a jealous, insecure, pathetic place,

Stumbled through the mess that I had made.

I finally got out of my own way,

I finally started living for today,

I finally know, I needed to grow,

And finally my mate has met my soul.

"Sam, babe, I know you're scared. I'm scared too. Scared that I'm not good enough for you. But I'm willing to take a chance. Please Sam, say you'll take the chance too. I think, in fact I know, we'd be perfect together."

Sam looked deep into Phil's eyes. She saw the sincerity in his eyes and realised that Phil was right. She took his hand gently, then leaned upwards as their lips met in a soft, loving kiss.

They were happy. Finally.

Finally, now my destiny can begin,

Though we will have our differences,

Something beautiful is happening, is happening,

Finally, now my life doesn't seem so bad,

It's the best that I've ever had,

Give my love to him finally.