Maybe...

How is she today, you ask? Why? Why do you even bother to do that even though you know that she will say the same words, "I'm fine"? Have you ever wondered if you are capable of hearing the truth? If you can deal with the moment when she decides to stop the torrent of lies that has started a long time ago? What would you do if someday she comes to you and instead of the usual answer you would hear that she is sick and tired? Tired of always faking a smile, tired of always pretending to be the strong one. What if she tells you that she can't do this anymore? That she has reached a point where it is too hard for her to make another step and that she can't handle with holding the weight of the whole world on her shoulders? How would you react if you would see her crying? If, at some point, she breaks down the walls that have covered her soul for so long and the tears appear. Would you be able to listen to her and, even more important, to understand her? Will you realise that you have to do more than to say some pretty words? Those won't be helpful. She is the kind of girl that needs a hug, a kiss on the forehead and to feel that out there, in this big world, there is a person who still cares about her... one person is enough for her. But she needs to have the certainty that you can be her person before showing you the part of her that she has been hiding. She needs to know that this time it won't make a mistake if she chooses to see in you a confident. You have to understand that this isn't easy for her. She was hurt before and now it's difficult for her to make this decision. It may seem hard at first but you have to have patience and you will see that it was worth it.