It's Like I Waited My Whole Life Novels & Stories

Not waiting for conclusion. Waiting for the first “I” that had never existed before to realize it was about to be born.

Waiting for the next take. Forever.

He also knew he had to be honest with his mother or she won’t ever let go. “Mum, I..am going to see Him..” Vienna was taken aback. When Schuyler saw her look, he pleaded, “Please mamma, I can’t wait anymore. It’s killing me to not see him. And ..and.. I have a feeling, he too is searching for me. Mum, say something.” Vienna was furious. She took a few breaths and calmed herself. She knew this would happen soon. But her reason for being angry was a different one today.

But I will never let that happen. I waited patiently for this moment to come. This waiting has become a part of my life. For fifteen years, I have been praying for our paths to cross. And this is the answer to my prayer.

she said. I hated that word so much I could have screamed. Wait. That was all I had done for months. Waiting for Richard to choose me properly. Waiting for Ivana to stop. Waiting for the King to grant my freedom. Waiting for the next scandal to die. Waiting for the world to soften. Waiting for mercy that never came. Waiting had never saved me. Waiting had never protected me. Waiting had only made me sit still while other people decided my life. And yet what choice did I have now?

"You look just like your mother, you know. We’ve been waiting so long for this moment." I nodded slowly, unable to speak at first. The reality of the situation was too much to take in. "I… I don’t know what to say," I whispered. "I’ve waited for this my whole life. I didn’t know what to expect, but… I never thought it would feel like this." They both smiled, but it was a bittersweet smile. "We never thought we’d get this chance either," the woman said. "But we never gave up. We never stopped looking for you."

Not like he was joking. Like he meant it. I pressed my hand to my chest and took a slow breath. I couldn’t live my whole life waiting for things to fall apart. I’d done that for years. Maybe… just maybe… it was okay to let myself have this. To enjoy it while it was here. To believe that someone could actually like me for me. I turned my head and looked at my phone again. Still nothing. Then it buzzed. My heart jumped embarrassingly hard. Noah: You home okay?

And waiting was always the hardest part. ---