Chapter 2/ The Beginning
Landon took a deep breath, tears already brimming in his eyes. "Go ahead," Emily encouraged him softly.
"Well Jamie was the priest's daughter," he began, hating the word was. Like she wasn't important anymore…far from the truth.
"Yes, and."
"Well she was…how do I put this…a geek. Basically she had barely any friends, volunteered to tutor kids in math, stared a leading role in the school play, and had 1 sweater all year."
"Wow."
"Yes. Wow is right. She was fabulous beyond words."
"Wait, I don't understand. If she was so dorky, why'd you hook up? And why was she so 'great'?"
"Well that's just the thing. It was…unexpected. One night me and some friends…old friends…went out. We screwed this guy we knew up pretty bad. Basically the result of a sick joke. Anyways, I took the blame, and I ended up having 2 punishments."
"That's all? What?"
"Starring in the new spring production, and helping tutor math students."
Emily let out a shrill laugh. "So you met her at those dorkfests?"
"Yes, and I had to um, ask for help on my lines. I was a terrible actor."
"Understandable."
"Ya, well she made me promise…" he said tears peaking at the corner of his eyes.
"Promise what?"
"Not to…fall in love with her."
Emily laughed. "You mean she just came out and said it like that?"
"Yes. I thought it was weird at the time, but she proved me wrong. Now I understand what she meant."
"So, um what happened?"
"Well we started talking. She helped with my lines, and then there was the play. Man, she was so beautiful."
"Can you tell me about it?"
"Sure. Without Jamie I have all the time in the world. But can we stop for today? There's still a lot to tell and I'm tired. Funny, how it seems I only spent a little less then a year with her, it seems I have the memories to fill a lifetime."
"Yes," she replied softly. "Go ahead Landon. Can I meet you at your house tomorrow, at say…10?"
"Eleven. Oh and Emily?"
"Yes?"
"Getting into this story…I just want to let you know. Just because Jamie's gone, doesn't mean I want any relationships. I mean, sure I like you, but not that way…I don't know if I'll ever like anyone that way again. Ever. I don't want to."
The last part came out a whisper, and Emily shuddered, despite the hot summer air. "I know Landon. And I'm so sorry about earlier. I had no idea…"
"It's ok," he said a faraway look in his eyes. "I didn't want to scare you off. It's just I can't let her go."
"Yes, but you'll have to one day Landon," she said as gently as she could.
"I know. Just hopefully no time soon," he said, wiping away the tears about to spill. "Also, I hope we can be friends. I can at least give you that."
"I'd love to be your friend Landon…"
"Carter."
"Landon Carter. Ok well go ahead home," she said smiling.
"Bye," he said smiling sadly.
~Hey guys, thanks for the reviews. I know you don't want Landon with another girl…me neither. Trust me it's not happening. Well keep the reviews coming and I'll post chapter 3, so we can keep the story going. So sad! Well thanks again.~
Landon took a deep breath, tears already brimming in his eyes. "Go ahead," Emily encouraged him softly.
"Well Jamie was the priest's daughter," he began, hating the word was. Like she wasn't important anymore…far from the truth.
"Yes, and."
"Well she was…how do I put this…a geek. Basically she had barely any friends, volunteered to tutor kids in math, stared a leading role in the school play, and had 1 sweater all year."
"Wow."
"Yes. Wow is right. She was fabulous beyond words."
"Wait, I don't understand. If she was so dorky, why'd you hook up? And why was she so 'great'?"
"Well that's just the thing. It was…unexpected. One night me and some friends…old friends…went out. We screwed this guy we knew up pretty bad. Basically the result of a sick joke. Anyways, I took the blame, and I ended up having 2 punishments."
"That's all? What?"
"Starring in the new spring production, and helping tutor math students."
Emily let out a shrill laugh. "So you met her at those dorkfests?"
"Yes, and I had to um, ask for help on my lines. I was a terrible actor."
"Understandable."
"Ya, well she made me promise…" he said tears peaking at the corner of his eyes.
"Promise what?"
"Not to…fall in love with her."
Emily laughed. "You mean she just came out and said it like that?"
"Yes. I thought it was weird at the time, but she proved me wrong. Now I understand what she meant."
"So, um what happened?"
"Well we started talking. She helped with my lines, and then there was the play. Man, she was so beautiful."
"Can you tell me about it?"
"Sure. Without Jamie I have all the time in the world. But can we stop for today? There's still a lot to tell and I'm tired. Funny, how it seems I only spent a little less then a year with her, it seems I have the memories to fill a lifetime."
"Yes," she replied softly. "Go ahead Landon. Can I meet you at your house tomorrow, at say…10?"
"Eleven. Oh and Emily?"
"Yes?"
"Getting into this story…I just want to let you know. Just because Jamie's gone, doesn't mean I want any relationships. I mean, sure I like you, but not that way…I don't know if I'll ever like anyone that way again. Ever. I don't want to."
The last part came out a whisper, and Emily shuddered, despite the hot summer air. "I know Landon. And I'm so sorry about earlier. I had no idea…"
"It's ok," he said a faraway look in his eyes. "I didn't want to scare you off. It's just I can't let her go."
"Yes, but you'll have to one day Landon," she said as gently as she could.
"I know. Just hopefully no time soon," he said, wiping away the tears about to spill. "Also, I hope we can be friends. I can at least give you that."
"I'd love to be your friend Landon…"
"Carter."
"Landon Carter. Ok well go ahead home," she said smiling.
"Bye," he said smiling sadly.
~Hey guys, thanks for the reviews. I know you don't want Landon with another girl…me neither. Trust me it's not happening. Well keep the reviews coming and I'll post chapter 3, so we can keep the story going. So sad! Well thanks again.~