The Other Side of the Door (Sequal to Speak Now)

Taylor's P.O.V.

  It had been just over two years since I had crashed Michelle and Alex's wedding. Now, I was living with him. We were happy together, shared many kisses and evenings together. It was perfect... Or had been...

In the heat of the fight,I walked away
Ignoring words that you were saying... trying to make me stay
I said this time,I've had enough
And you've called a hundred times... but I'm not picking up
'Cause I'm so mad I might tell you that it's over

                      ---------Flashback------

"Taylor, I just--"
"Save it Alex- I don't want to hear it" I said angrily.
"Please, just stay and hear me out, I don't want you to leave, I love-"
"Stop. This time I've had enough. I'm leaving, and you can't stop me." I was just through with it all, but, here's the kicker- I couldn't even remember what we were fighting about. That's what I was through with, arguing to the point of not knowing what we were fighting for. I turned to leave when Alex grabbed my wrist.
"Taylor, please--"
"It's over." I said. I managed to get my wrist out of his grip and I left, headed back to my old apartment.

                     --------- End Flashback -------

But if you look a little closer
I said leave, but all I really want is you
To stand outside my window throwing pebbles
Screaming I'm in love with you
Wait there in the pouring rain coming back for more
And don't you leave,cause I know all I need
Is on the other side of the door

    So here I was, in my old apartment which I still hadn't sold, even after I'd moved into Alex's place. The pouring rain seemed to reflect my mood right now. I looked up at my cell phone,as it was ringing for the hundreth time. Alex again. But I was not about to pick up. Didn't he get it! I was done... Or so I said... All I really wanted was him to throw pebbles at my window screaming that he was in love with me, coming back for more even though it was pouring down rain. I didn't want him to leave, even though he probably would, because all I needed was on the other side of my apartment door.I could just go back.... No. He needed to apologize. My conflicted emotions kept rolling on im my mind as I wondered, why was I doing this? I missed him already....

Me and my stupid pride are sitting here alone
Going throught the photographs, staring at the phone
I keep going back over things we both said
And I remember the slamming door
and all the things that I misread
So babe, if you know everything, tell me why you couldn't see
When I left I wanted you to chase after me yeah

   A half hour later and I was going through all of our photographs together on my camera, photos of us together at the carnival where he had won me a giant stuffed bear, photos of us at the beach... All the while glancing at my phone, which had stopped ringing. Alex had stopped calling. Me and my stupid pride.... Where had this all gotten me? Alone, that's where. I couldn't stop thinking about all the things we'd said....

"Why Taylor, that's what I want to know!"
"You know good and well why!"
" I'm tired of it all this-"
"Oh, so it's all my fault?!"
"Taylor, I just--"

    It hadn't been long after that that I slammed the door in his face. I could still hear the sound of it ringing in my ears. What if I had misread it all? What if he hadn't been saying that he was tired of us? What if he just meant he was sick of the fighting and wanted to make up? Could he have...? But if he knew everything like he acted like he did, why didn't he chase after me like I so wanted? I fought the tears threatening to pour down my cheeks.

Alex's P.O.V.

   She had actually left. I couldn't belive it. Hadn't she known I was just trying to fix everything... I stared at the velvet box I held in my hand. I had wanted to propose to her when the fighting started. After everything we'd been through... Then this had happened. She wouldn't even answer my phone calls. I ran a hand through my hair. I had to fix this. I loved her and wasn't about to let her go- for any reason. I grabbed my jacket and ran out the door, headed for her apartment.

And I'll scream out the window... I can't even look at you
I don't need you but I do, I do , I do
I'll say there's nothing you can say
To make this right again... I mean it... I mean it
What I mean is

Taylor's P.O.V.

    I was crying now, frusturated and upset as I went to my window, where I'd heard a loud noise. Another one came and I could see it was a pebble. That's when I heard him.

    "Taylor, I'm in love with you" Alex screamed. That's when I opened my window.
    "I can't even look at you Alex, I don't need you!" That was a lie. I needed him more than ever and he knew it. "There's nothing you can say to make this right again, and I mean it!I mean it", my voice quivered and I fell onto the floor, not even caring that I was getting wet from the rain as my tears and memories overtook me.

With your face and the beautiful eyes
And the conversations with the little white lies
And the faded picture of a beautiful night, you
Carried me from your car up the stairs
And I broke down crying, was she worth this mess
After everything and that little black dress
After everything I must confess... I need you...

   His eyes were beautiful, in fact,everything about him was beautiful, even the way he talked in our silly conversations with the little white lies. And in the faded picture of that night he took me to the party on the boardwalk, in my little black dress. That same night he carried me from his car up the stairs because I was too tired to walk myself. It was beautiful.
     I looked up at the sound of my door being opened. It was Alex. He walked up to me and took me in his arms. Now I was standing, although leaning heavily on Alex.
     "Oh Taylor..."
     " I'm sorry, I didn't mean it... What I meant was... All I really wanted was you to stand outside my window throwing pebbles telling me you were in love with me, and you did," I sobbed, " I love you... I-I need you"
     "Shh, I know, I know," he whispered soothingly. "I love you too."
     "Forgive me," I asked, sobs subsiding.
    "Of course."
     "Oh thank you..." He smiled at this, then got down on one knee, one hand holding mine, the other a small velvet box with a ring in it. Cue my tears coming back.
    "Taylor, I love you. More than any words could say. I couldn't imagine anyone better to spend the rest of my life with. I love you, now, forever and always. Will you marry me?"
   "Y-yes, I will" I managed to say through the tears. He smiled and slipped the ring on my finger. Then he stood up and kissed me, like it was our first. Long and sweet.
   "I love you" I whispered after we parted.
    "I love you too... I was going to ask you to marry me earlier but..."
   " I know... Alex?" I asked.
   "Hmm?"
   "Promise me no one will crash our wedding like I crashed your first one?" He grinned.
  " I promise," he said, then we both burst out laughing. I had got my happy ending after all.

I need you