Promise Me?

"Pen?!" I heard Mary say. Why was she always there when something bad happened.

"I'm Fine!" Was the first thing I said. Knowing everyone that was there was going to ask how I was.

I opened my eyes seeing Mary right above me, Kevin talking to Joe, Nick running in with a wash clothe in his hands, and Tessy talking on a phone. Looking back to Joe and Kevin, flashbacks came back of what happened right before I fainted. My heart started to race. Had he told anyone? Did they hear the fighting? I sat up too fast hitting Nick's hand with the wash clothe in it.

"I'm So sososo Sorry!" Nick gasped.

"It's okay" I giggled a little grabbing my head.

"Oh thank God she's awake!" Tessy sighed, and hung up. "You gave us quiet a scare Missy" She smiled at me, and she was the only one smiling.

Everyone was by my side now, except Joe. He stood in the back as every other person was huddled around me making sure that I wasn't broken anywhere.

"I'm fine really. You'd think for someone who fainted the one thing the person would give them is space!" I sighed.

Everyone said , "Oh right" and backed away.

"Sorry" Kevin and Nick mumbled.

"It's okay..." I smiled lightly. "Do you think I could be alone for a second?" I asked looking around at everyone.

Joe hadn't looked at me once.

"Sure" Mary answered loudly as signaling for everyone to leave, so they did.

Except one, but I didn't know.

I sat up slowly bring my knees to my chest, hugging them tightly. What had just happened? If I had just stayed home, this wouldn't be happening the pain, stress, love. All that wouldn't be in my life right now if I just stayed home. I pulled my hands up to my face and started to silently cry, just thinking about how complicated my life is and how I hated it.

"Does anyone know?" I heard, that soft voice that made my stomach fill with butterflies, speak.

I looked up through my tears to see Joe staring at me with a indescribable face."I know..." I sniffed.

"I know that.. But does Mary know?" Joe sat in front of me.

"No, and I shouldn't have told you...If you would have just left-"

"Penny...Please stop thinking about you and me right now...ten minutes ago you just told me you were dying." Joe breathed, "How am I suppose to react to that?" Joe whispered, as his eyes started to water.

I looked down at his hands, I felt ashamed. I was being so selfish about myself. I didn't think of other's feelings as well. I reached out and took his hands in mine, "I don't know, I really don't know how to react to it myself." I whispered. "I'm sorry" I started to cry more.

"Pen, You need to tell the others" Joe said looking up at me.

"No Joseph, you see, I don't" I said letting go of his hands. He looked back down

"I wont say anything, but I think you should" Joe mumbled, "Are you sure about... you know?"

I didn't respond and just looked at the ground thinking that I wished it was all a joke too. A couple minutes later, I subconsciously reached out and touch the side of his face, "Thank you" I smiled. He moved his face into my hand taking a hold of it and kissing the inside of my palm. I didn't pull away at first. I didn't want to.

"Promise me something..?" Joe asked looking at me.

"What" I got out, this sudden change of emotion came over me, he gave me these chills, and I knew he could tell.

"Promise me... that you will let me love you" Joe practically whispered as he quickly closed the gap in between us.

It was soft and sweet, with so much love.

I was ready, to give in. Into everything. If it just wasn't so complicated.

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