"Hi Tom!" went the 19 year old as she pounced on her friend, "How ya doin'?" "Fine", he said with a sigh. He had known Sam for 6 years and had been in love with her for most of that time. Unfortunatly she'd never shown much interest. "Riiiight, you're fine and that's why you sound mopey. What's wrong?" she asked trying to look him in the eye. "Nothing, i'm just tired." "Fine, be that way", she sighed, "So what are we doin' today?" "We're gonna meet everyone at the park." "Ok"
As they walked he kept glancing at her and old familar thoughts kept coming up. He had at least 7 inches on her and 60 pounds. He could have her if he tried. Not that he ever would but after awhile these thoughts come to you. He also suspected that she wouldn't mind it as much as she may act. She had dyed her hair again and the blue and green stripes were fresh and shining in the sun. "So what are you doing for the 4th of July?" he asked her."I don't know, you know if anyone's haveing a party?" "I'm thinking about it but i'm not too sure", he replied. She walked off the sidewalk and started walking backwards down the road. "You know you're gonna get hit if you keep doing that", he told her. "Not if you're here to prevent that", she said grinning at him. He rolled his eyes but kept an eye her never-the-less. "Car", he said. "Bluff." "No, i'm serious", he said as she spun around. She gasped as he pulled her out of the way of the car. "You okay?" he asked. "Yeah, except for this 200-something weight crushing me", she laughed. "Sorry." "It's okay." "I don't think you should do that again", he said. "Why not? As long as you're here to get me why shouldn't I?" "Because i barely caught you that time! Who's to say i'll be able to next time. I'm serious, stop doing that and if you keep doing it at least listen to me next time. All right?" he practically yelled at her. "Okay", she said in a small scared voice. "Let's get going"
"What was that about?" she wondered, "He seemed really protective of me for a minute there." For the rest of the walk all Tom could think of was the feeling of her body up against his. "I have to tell her soon. I'll either be rejected or accepted but i have to get it over with", he thought to himself with a sigh. -
He had finally come up with a plan. He would tell her at the 4th of july party. He'd probably wait til later in the night but he had made up his mind. As the party got closer he got more and more anxious about his plan.
The day had finally come and he was tempted to start the party early just to try to calm down. he decided against it because it didn't seem like too great an idea to be buzzed before the party started. Sam didn't get to the party til a few hours in and was dressed in a black fishnet top and grey cami and black and grey tripp pants tom had given her for her birthday, some of her favourite clothes. she had barely gone through the door when tom was behind her with a drink. "Thanks." "No problem. What took you so long?" he asked. "I was sleeping." "Oookay", he said as he watched her disappear into the crowd.
After a couple hours he had managed to lure her outside. There were only a few people and they were all near the door. "Are you okay Tom? You've seemed kinda distant these last few days", she asked. "I'm fine", he tried to bluff. "Right. Tom i've known you long enough to know when you're lying. Just tell me what's wrong." As she said this she pulled his head down to within inches of her face and tried to tell what was wrong. Tom could feel himself moving closer to her as she did this and was almost afraid to look at her in case she guessed his thoughts. "You really don't know do you?" he quietly asked. "I have a few theories but i'd rather here what you have to say." "Guess", he said as pulled her to him. He could feel her shaking and knew that she had probably figured it all out. "No", she said in an almost non-existant voice. "I love you and want you. I have for a very long time", he said softly in her ear. She stiffened and began pulling away. "I'm beginning to think that you feel something similar if not the same", he smiled as she looked up at him with wide eyes. He had bluffed on that last part but her actions told him he was right. "I..I just remembered that i have to pick anna up in a half hour. I'll see you later, okay?" she said as she practically ran away. As she left Tom smiled to himself and felt more confident than he had for awhile.
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