Here's the first chapter of my first My Mad Fat Diary fanfic. All reviews are welcome.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters (all credit to E4, Ben Caron and Rae Earl) with no copyright infringement intended.

It's A Little Bit Funny

She stood there, contemplating what had just happened. The boy who had barely spoken to her when they first met, but had become the epitome of perfect to her, was saying- well not quite- 'I love you.'

Rae's mind ran wild.

'It can't be true' she thought. 'It must be a dream.'

That night before that moment had already taken an unexpected turn, when, at her mother's wedding reception, in front of friends, family and half of Lincolnshire, she confessed the truth. The truth about her- the truth about France- the truth about the 'accident'. Rae had unburdened herself of the weight of her secret that she had carried around all summer. And now this.

She looked at him, trying to decipher the look on Finn's face.

"Don't say it if you don't mean it"

Even as she said it, his hazel eyes never left hers.

"I don't believe ya." Her voice lined with disbelief.

The right side of his mouth rose into a half smile. "I don't care if you don't believe me."

She searched his eyes for sincerity. 'I think he means it!' her inner monologue screamed at her. Rae could feel a smile forming on her lips. A few moments of happy silence passed before Finn asked Rae a question she was also thinking.

"So what know?"

A million and one things raced through Rae's mind. A lot had happened over the last hour and she was so euphoric that, for once, she didn't care about anything but this moment. This moment that she had fantasised about forever was actually materialising. It was a momentous event and she didn't want to ruin it. An image of her Mum in her wedding dressed flashed before her eyes.

Rae took in a deep breath. She stepped forward, closer to him, offering Finn her hand- the only thing she had the courage to do.

"How about for now we head back to the pub?" she suggested. "You know, the gang'll be wondering where we are. And my mum- She'll think I've skipped out on her again."

Finn slowly entwined his fingers with Rae's, his hands' visibly shaking- proof he was just as overwhelmed as Rae was feeling.

His voice was low as he replied. "Okay."

They started back, walking slowing in comfortable silence- something that Rae was new too. The streets of Lincolnshire had never felt safer, they somehow seemed different. Rae knew that it was the fact that she was safe with Finn. The first human being- other than her mum-to say 'I love you' and now she was in a whole new world. She was a whole new Rae.

"Rae?" Finn's voice reflected through the silence as they reached the door into the pub.

"Yeah"

She could feel his grip on hers tighten. She turned to face him, his eyes already there to meet her gaze.

His face was serious, which made Rae unsure of what Finn was about to say.

"I really do mean it. I've never said it to any one before."

Her heart leapt from her chest as a warm feeling cascading through her.

"I know." She replied. She pulled his hand up, unravelling her fingers from his. Rae turned his hand over, palm upwards and in their secret mode of communication wrote 'I love you too'.

I know this chapter was really short but I promise the next one will be longer! Please tell me what you think- good or bad. Thanks