Chapter 5- The Kiss
She won the race, so I had to buy her dinner that night. We went to a fast food place. She said she didn't want to go anywhere fancy and just wanted to relax.
As we ate, I was trying to ignore the feeling I had earlier. Rachel must have notice, because she asked, " Landon are you okay?"
" Yeah I am, its nothing." She decided not to pressure me into telling her. I was very grateful for that. We just talked again about stupid stuff. What I was like in high school, and what kind of friends I had.
" Rach, since your parents are both gone what do you do for money?"
" My uncle died a couple of years ago. He had a huge business but no kids. So when he died he left everything to me. I guess it was because I was his only sibling and he treated me like a daughter. I loved him, I still can't believe he died."
I was sorry for bringing the question up because she had a sad look on her face, so II started to change the subject. After we were done eating, we went to my place and studied for a while. I was starting to understand more and more thanks to Rachel. I had a great time with her, I was sad when I had to take her home. As I walked her to her apartment door I started to feel awkward.
" Thanks again for tutoring me." I said trying to break the silence.
" It was nothing." She said quietly, I guess she must have felt the awkwardness.
We just stood in silence for a minute in front of her door. Before I knew what was happening to me, I leaned down and kissed her. It lasted for a while and then we broke apart.
All of a sudden Jamie flashed into my mind. I looked at Rachel and all I can do was say, " I, I, -I can't do this." And then I just ran away from her, not knowing if I left her hurt or speechless. Maybe a little of both.
She won the race, so I had to buy her dinner that night. We went to a fast food place. She said she didn't want to go anywhere fancy and just wanted to relax.
As we ate, I was trying to ignore the feeling I had earlier. Rachel must have notice, because she asked, " Landon are you okay?"
" Yeah I am, its nothing." She decided not to pressure me into telling her. I was very grateful for that. We just talked again about stupid stuff. What I was like in high school, and what kind of friends I had.
" Rach, since your parents are both gone what do you do for money?"
" My uncle died a couple of years ago. He had a huge business but no kids. So when he died he left everything to me. I guess it was because I was his only sibling and he treated me like a daughter. I loved him, I still can't believe he died."
I was sorry for bringing the question up because she had a sad look on her face, so II started to change the subject. After we were done eating, we went to my place and studied for a while. I was starting to understand more and more thanks to Rachel. I had a great time with her, I was sad when I had to take her home. As I walked her to her apartment door I started to feel awkward.
" Thanks again for tutoring me." I said trying to break the silence.
" It was nothing." She said quietly, I guess she must have felt the awkwardness.
We just stood in silence for a minute in front of her door. Before I knew what was happening to me, I leaned down and kissed her. It lasted for a while and then we broke apart.
All of a sudden Jamie flashed into my mind. I looked at Rachel and all I can do was say, " I, I, -I can't do this." And then I just ran away from her, not knowing if I left her hurt or speechless. Maybe a little of both.