Joy's POV
It was the weekends and Indet and I were supposed to hangout while my parents went to a wedding reception. Aaron's parents. She said she had a "mother and daughter day" and had to cancel.
I was angry, she bailed on me and I had nothing to do. I was on the couch when the doorbell rang. Aaron was at the door and he asked if I would go to the park with him. Having nothing else to do, I agreed. I had lots of fun until we were going home and Aaron asked a question.
"Why don't we have fun like this?"
I answered him saying, "Maybe we grew apart".
He then said, "Well, that will change." Hearing that made my heart skip a beat
and I couldn't help but smile.
He then jumped infront of me and said
"Joy, I have something important to tell
you for the second time".
Aaron shifted his weight from one foot
to the other, eyes fixed on the scruffed
toes of his sneakers.
"So I'm..." He cleared his throat. Then
looked up into the dark sky - finally, at me.
"I know we've been friends/neighbors for,
like, forever and I'm about to ruin
this like I almost did before, but I just-"
He exhaled "I like you" he blurted, closing
his eyes then immediately followed it up
with blabber.
"Not in a weird way. Well, not in a bad
weird way. Just - normal weird I mean..."
I smiled, cutting off his ramble and I said
to make things easier for him.
"You mean like - like me."
He sighed, dramatically pressing his palms
to his forehead.
"yes that's exactly wat I mean. I like
like you. when i sound like a
fourth grader. cool."
I was quiet for a long time afte he
spoke shocked that the once self absorbed
boy could be this shy.
"I didn't mean to" he said voice rough
"At first, it was just a crush. You were
nice to me and then it got worse or better.
I don't know but it's like... His voice
Cracked.
-I don't know if you feel the same
way or if you feel any thing
like that but I had to say it and I want
you and want us to be more than
friends."
I smiled and said jokingly
"Took you long enough I was starting to
think I'd have to confess."
He laughed and stretched his hands
out and I jumped and hugged him tightly
he hugged me back and said
" You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this day to come" .
" It's hear now so make sure you make me happy". Hearing that he hugged me tighter and kissed the middle of my head repeatedly and sighed into my hair