My right foot kicked the hard cement lightly, as I bit my lip. Looking in every direction but toward him, I'm trying to avoid eye contact. Because I know once I look into his eyes, the tears will pour out of me. He hates it when people don't look him in the eyes, but he hates it even more when I cry.

"Maddie..." Harry whispered lightly. I shook my head in reply, folding my arms across my chest. He brought his finger up to my chin anyway, and tilted my face to reach his. But I still looked away.

"Don't be mad at me." He was still whispering. And I knew why. He couldn't handle this either, the idea of goodbye. I felt a breeze push my hair across my face, which he brushed away with his hand.

"I'm not mad at you." I finally replied.

"Then look at me. Please, Maddie." I could hear the pain in his voice when he spoke.

"I can't." I choked out, my lip starting to quiver.

"Why? After everything we've been through, you can't say goodbye? You're going to leave without looking at me?"

"It's not that simple."

"What? What isn't Maddie? I don't get it, so please explain this to me. You're my everything, my whole world and it's killing me that you won't look at me!"

I ripped my face away from his hands so I could turn away. I felt a tear slide down my cheek. "If I was your everything, you wouldn't be breaking up with me." It hurt me to say those words, because I knew he was in pain too.

"Please don't do this. I don't want this to end badly, I want to be able to remember everything wonderful about us." He was begging me now. Finally, I turned toward him and looked him dead in the eyes.

"You chose this Harry! Of course this isn't going to end perfect and happy. You're ending our relationship, we've been going out for two years and you're choosing fame over me. How am I supposed to be okay? You're my whole world! You're my best friend, the love of my life! You want us to completely delete each other, erase each other from our memories! I'm not allowed to have your phone number, facebook or see you ever again. Am I supposed to stand here and smile, wave goodbye and be happy for you? I may be happy for you Harry, that doesn't mean that I'm okay with it. Because I'm not okay with you breaking my heart." I couldn't help it, the tears poured down my face and I could see the look of absolute devastation on his face.

"I don't want this just as much as you don't!" He was trying not to cry, he hates crying in front of me.

"But you're the one who chose it."

I watched his mouth tighten slightly, and he squinted to fight the tears from falling down his face.

"I'm sorry, Maddie. I'm so so sorry."

I sighed. As pissed off as I was that he was doing this, I didn't want to hurt him. "I'm glad you're living your dream. You're going to be famous one day, X Factor made that possible for you. And you're going to find someone wonderful in your future." I reached over to him and kissed his cheek lightly. "I will always love you, don't forget me."

He scoffed lightly. "I couldn't forget you if I wanted to. I love you, Max." I watched a small tear fall down the side of his cheek.

I put my finger to his lips to shush him. "Don't say that, please."

"I can't lie to you." He placed his hand on the back of my head lightly, leaning down to place a soft kiss on my lips.

When he pulled away from me, I wrapped my arms around his neck and dug my face into his shoulder.

"I'll love you forever." He whispered to me.

I smiled. "Forever, is an awfully long time."