Life Goes On
Chapter 1
(Moving Forward)
We had been driving for almost ten minuets and neither of us had said a word. I didn't know what to say right now. Not after that conversation with Brian Krakow. Plus, I kept thinking that in the backseat of this car is where like, Jordan and Rayanne… I did not want to think about that!
Finally, Jordan pulled over and shut the car off. I had no idea where we were. He still wasn't talking. I had to say something. I couldn't take it anymore.
"So, you like met my mom." Could I sound anymore dumb?
"Yea, she's nice." Jordan said. Wow. He thinks my mom is nice. I wonder what she thinks of him.
Silence again. Jordan took a deep breath.
"Angela… you liked that letter right?" Was he really bringing up the letter? I don't know if I should like, tell him I know he didn't write it or what. I decided to just be honest.
"Yes, I did very much."
"I just, I'm really bad with words sometimes you know. So, I might have had some help with the words. To like, make sure I got them right."
I didn't know what to say. He just admitted that he had "help" with my letter. My letter that was so personal and that touched my very soul.
"I just…" Jordan takes another deep breath before going on. "I want you to know that I like, meant everything. Everything in the letter."
That is when it hit me. It really didn't matter who wrote the letter anymore. The fact that Jordan Catalano meant all of those words was all that mattered. It was silent again. I didn't know what to say. Just then, Jordan looked me in the eyes.
"Angela, I like, love you,"
I couldn't breath. Was this real? Had the words I longed to hear, really just like, come out of his mouth? What do you do when one of your dreams finally comes true? I couldn't speak. All I could do was throw my arms around his neck and kiss him.
My reaction froze him for a single second, and then he was kissing me back. Finally after endless minuets we pulled back to catch our breaths.
"Jordan, I love you too." I couldn't meet his eyes as I said it and my voice came out as nearly a whisper. That was as loud as I could make my voice be. It's a scary thing to admit your feeling like that to someone, even when they like, say them first.
When I looked up Jordan was smiling. I couldn't help but smile too. I knew then that nothing would be the same between Jordan and me again.
As Jordan pulled up in front of my house, I was sad that I had to go inside. I didn't want this feeling with him to end. We had made out some more before Jordan said he had to get me home. He had promised my mom. It was weird, he and my mother had like a conversation.
"So, can I pick you up for school?" Jordan asked me.
"Yes." I smile and kiss him once more before climbing out of the car.
I'm walking up to my house as Jordan pulls away when I see Brian out of the corner of my eye. He is still riding his bike. I don't know if I should stop and talk to him or just go inside.