It's the day after New Year and today we all are going for a mass date i.e, me and Aiden, Carrie and Blake, and Jules and Jake. I know it's not needed since we all are together all the time, but the girls wanted to experience a proper date with everyone present so I agreed. I wouldn't miss out on hanging out with them, now would I?
This time we girls decided to do the reservations and stuff and let the boys sit still and look pretty...hehe!
A change is always accepted, and it will also give us a chance to do something for our partners. This being done, I have to hurry up to the restaurant where we are gonna eat to make some arrangements with the girls. It can't be very romantic but it has to look like a date is what I think though the girls believe simply eating in the restaurant is fine.
Looking at the time, I decided to get ready and help my mom in the kitchen before heading out. I wore black jeans and a body fitting top and a leather jacket over it to finish the look.
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I reached the restaurant a little earlier than intended, so I ordered a chocolate smoothie while waiting for Cassie and Jules. They arrived ten minutes later and we started our preparations for today's date. Firstly, we booked a table at the very corner of the restaurant where it won't be crowded. Then, had three candles set on the table for each couple. Next, we told the restaurant manager to have the waiters send non- alcoholic beverages when we settle down with our partners and to keep in mind our preparation and not to mess it up.
It was already four when we finished with our work so we went to our own houses to get ready. It was decided that Carrie will come to pick us up at around seven and then we together will go to pick the boys for our date.
I quickly got home and went to have a long bath. Spending almost an hour in the shower, I decided to wear a white dress shirt since we were going with our friends. Leaving my hair open, it rested on my back with natural waves. Applying light makeup, I observed myself in the mirror. Not bad!
It was almost time for Carrie to come and pick me up so I checked myself for the last time and went downstairs. Mom and dad had dinner plans with their friends since it was the first day after a new year so, there won't be anyone home after I go.
Beep! Beep!
Carrie's message to get my ass out of my house was all I needed to Lock the door and get into her car.
"Hey girls!" I greeted both Carrie and Jules and they greeted back. Carrie started the car and we drove off to Blake's house since they had decided to wait at one place for our sake which we are grateful for. Few minutes later we arrived and let the boys in.
The boys were amazed at our settings when we reached our booth. The first few minutes after settling down, all we heard were praises and we girls had wide grins plastered on our faces. The praises continued until the waiter came with wine and a menu for us to choose.
Our food consisted of Lasagna, French fries, pizza and drinks. The guys were stealing our food even though they had their own food, and the excuse they gave us was that sharing is caring which made us snort. Aiden then whispered in my ears that my order looks much tastier than his to which I gave an eye roll.
Looking at each one of them laughing and having a great time made me content. After all the fiasco that happened with me, they have been my support along with my parents. In school they all acted like my bodyguard, replying to all the crude comments thrown my way and helping me to keep coming to school. They helped in deleting all the posts from social media. At home, we had movie sessions just for my sake, and lastly they were with me when I went to file a case against him. I was against it at first because there was a time when we used to be best friends but it changed when I realised that he didn't even feel an ounce of regret for what he did and I was by no means going to let it go.
It came out that it was all planned among Brittney; her minions, Lily, and Jonah. They all had to go to jail but Jonah is going to be there for a little longer than the others. Since it was his first crime, the cops are going easy on him in the hope that he won't repeat his actions again. Lily and Jonah are back in Florida, fulfilling their time in jail. Brittney got out of it due to her father's involvement but Audrey and Melissa are still stuck in jail.
Aiden has been a major support through all of this, and I can't thank him enough for understanding me and being my backbone through the tough times. He was there with me from the beginning till the end and is still there being my everything. I am so sure that I love him but what experience do I have other than this to know what love is. I am inexperienced in love and sometimes it gets so frustrating because I'm hundred percent sure that I just don't like him, it's so much more than that, but could I call that love? Is this what falling in love is? I don't know but whatever I am feeling for him is genuine and by no means do I want to ruin it.
"Hey!" I'm shaken out of my daydream by Aiden. "Mhm," I looked at him.
"You okay there?"
"Yes, Just thinking what I'd do without you all." I said once all their attention turned to me.
"You'd definitely be sitting home alone and wondering why you don't have friends as handsome as us." Blake commented, "and hot and sexy besties as us." The girls added. I snorted before laughter left my lips. I was still laughing when Aiden nudged me with his elbow.
"Wanna leave this place?"
"You think I'll let you leave when I spent a lot of time preparing this?"
"I'll make it up to you, but for now let's leave." He insists.
"Do you have something in mind?" I ask and he nods. When I accept, he informs our friends and walks me out with our hands held.
"Where are we going? We don't even have a car with us right now." I ask him curiously.
"We don't need a car, sweetheart." He squeezes my hand and drag me further to wherever he has planned to take me. We reach a building and enter inside.
"Where-" He shushes me and takes me to the roof. He walks further to the railing of the roof and asks me to look down.
I do as he says and keep looking. The headlights from the cars and motorbikes as it moves and street lights shining gives a beautiful view, we being so high; the horns of the vehicles are barely heard.
I then look upwards to find stars shining. My eyes then catch sight of a cluster of stars which look like it's smiling at me as if the stars know how happy I am. The blinking of the star is like the smiling stars are winking at me and a small laugh escapes my lips.
"What is it?" I look towards Aiden to see him looking at me in amusement and a slight curiosity.
"What made you laugh?" He repeats. I point towards the cluster of smiling stars and tell him what I thought causing him to laugh.
I smile admiring the view when Aiden turns me towards him.
"You are so beautiful, inside and out. I'm grateful that it was you whom I saw when riding the bike recklessly the first time I met you. I'm grateful that I befriended you. I like you so much that I fear I might start loving you. Not that I don't love you at all. I feel as if my current feelings for you will change into love. We are just in high school right now and we have a whole life ahead of us. We'll both go to universities where we'll make new friends and maybe even find someone to love us and for us to love them which makes me think our hearts may change. It scares me to know that we may find our true loves in our future. I want this moment to not be just some high school fling or attraction, I want what we feel for each other to stay forever. I can't imagine you falling in love with anyone except me, but I also fear that I'll be stopping you from exploring more. I'm being selfish here but I don't want you to stop having feelings for me. It scares me to imagine, there will be a time when we'll have someone else to love and cherish us. I 'm afraid I'll lose you in the future. So, me being selfish I want to say that I've started falling for you." He paused. I felt tears filling my eyes at his fear because I can understand what he means but before I can say anything he continues,
"Love is a huge word and it is only to be used when you are sure of your feelings. Its meaning is not a joke and I know that, but even then I want to say the 'L' word because I can't imagine anyone else in your place. I will not say that now because I wanna make sure, but I want you to know that what I feel for you is not some joke. What I feel for you is coming straight from my heart; it may not be too much, but whatever it is that I feel, is true and I want you to know how truly I want this to work." I kissed him as soon as he ended. It was all I could do because I knew nothing would come out of my mouth right now. My tears mixed with his, we shared a passionate kiss. All our emotions put together in this one kiss trying to tell each other that you are the one for me. We pulled back feeling breathless. I wiped his tears and pecked him once.
"I don't plan on leaving you, so you can open up your heart whenever you want. Even I need time to say the 'L' word to you so let's be together and wait for each other to be completely in love. And don't worry about me finding someone else because I don't think anyone can cherish me like you do." I told him with a smile. He was content with what I said.
And he kissed me
Again!
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Hey guys! I'm ending it here because I don't want to drag the story. This was an unplanned ending, I had thought of adding more chapters but then changed my plans. I'll be honest and say that I can go on and on with a story but ending it is a lil hard so rather than making a story for as long as 70-80 chapters, I ended it.
I'll now see if I have to make an epilogue or give you a bonus chapter. You may get one of them because I have not mentioned Jeremy and Daniel after their trip. It can be left like this but I feel when everyone gets their partner, they should too.
For now, Byeee!