We stood there what seemed to be hours before Jade whispers into my ear. "I…I…I," Jade stammers, "I really, really like you, Tori." She says, squeezing me tighter.
"I really like you too, Jade. " We pulls from me and stares at me for a while. "Listen Tori," Jade sighs. I hear Josh's voice outside the bathroom calling for me.
"Look, Jade. I have to go. My date is looking for me." I walk away as Jade's arms drop to her sides.
"Tori, listen," She says. "We really need to talk." I stop at the door, my back towards Jade. "Do you think you can come over to my house, next Friday?" I look at her.
"No, I can't." I said as I walk out the door, "But I can do next Saturday." I smile as I walk through the door and see Josh standing there, looking worried.
"Tori, are you alright?" He said, his voice tense.
"I'm fine," I told him, "But do you think we can end the date a little early? I'm not feeling too well."
Josh looks at me, he moves his head up and down. "Sure, Tori." He talks me by the hand and walks us out to his car.
"My mom actually dropped me off, so…"
"No worries, Tori. I can take you home." Josh helps me into his car. He runs to the other side and jumps inside. He jiggles the keys in the ignition and the car starts. He takes off fast but slows down when we reach the first stoplight.
It didn't take long for us to get to my house. He parked the car on the driveway. He looks at me, young naïve passion in his eyes. "Well, even though the date was cut short, I just want to tell you. I had a great time." I nod at his words. My hand slips on the door handle. I feel his breathe on my neck as he comes closer to me. His lips brush against my cheek as I jump out of the car.
"Thanks for the ride," I tell him, "It was a good night, bye." He looks after me as I walk up to the door. I open it and watch him as he drive off.
I walk inside the house, my footsteps brushing against the floor, and make my way up the steps. I make my way into my bedroom and throw all of my clothes off and crawl in the bed. I bring the blanket to me, tight. I close my eyes and think about Jade.
