Wow, its been a long time since I posted something. But, I have just been so busy w/ the play school and with moping over the loss of my dear friend Ser (ok, so she went 2 Europe, but still). Well, here's the next chappie, and such a depressing one it is too. Oh Well, no matter.
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Sunny: Ah! Dear sunny! And how are you? I am so glad you finally decided to review! Thanx a bunch 4 ur support! Chapter 6
"Wow, you look like quite a lady, Leila." Jack spoke softly and let my name flow out of his mouth and smooth and warm butter sending chills of excitement throughout my whole body. He extended his hand towards me and I set my own small one in it. His hand dwarfed min and was ruff on the exterior but gentle and comforting at the same time. He helped me down the last few steps and then put my hand around his arm like a real gentlemen. The boys parted as we walked towards the door and out into the warm night.
"You look nice Jack." I said, as I looked him over again. His face had been washed along with the rest of him and his hair was nicely combed. He smelled of soap and shaving cream. He looked so dreamy in the glow from the moon and the street lamps.
"Nah, you look bettah, a lot bettah then any of us could evah hope ta look." I blushed at this and quickly leaned my head against his firm arm to keep him from seeing. After some time I was sure my cheeks had returned to their normal color I reluctantly removed my face. I liked just walking with him and I wasn't sure I was ready to say what I was about to say. I looked up into his face again and realized that I had no choice.
"I likes bein wid you Jack, yur easy ta talk ta, I likes that." He smiled and glanced down at me, my heart jumped. God, he's so handsome
"I likes being wid yous too Leila," he said and rufled my hair a bit. "Even thoughs ya made my eye hurt rith bad."
"Ya deserved that one Cowboy, ya don't talk ta me likes that."
"Maybe, but could ya find a less painful way of telling me?"
"We'll see. But Jack, that's not what I means." This was harder than I had anticipated it to be, but Irving Hall was fast approaching and I wanted to tell him before we got there.
"Whats ya talking abouts?"
"What I mean Jack," big breath, "is that I really, really likes you, and I wants ta be wid yous fer ferevah." We had reached the marquee outside the theatre. Jack stopped dead in his tracks and gave a big sigh while turning towards me. My heart was beating a hundred miles a minute and my breathing quickened.
A look of pure and utter regret crossed his face and I knew what was coming next. "I'se sorry Leila, but I can't, I just can't, we can't, we just can't do that."
"But why not? Lots of the guys gots goils." My voice was about to break and I had to stop talking to keep my slef from crying.
"I knows, I knows. It ain't that, its cause... its cause..." He looked like he was having a battle inside himself, his face was creased with remorse, but yet he continued. "Its cause I don't like yous in that way Leila. Yous like a sistah ta me, not a goil." I didn't think it was possible, but my heart fell even farther down into my chest than before. I bit my lip, drawing a stream of red. He lifted his hand up and brushed away a tear that was trickling down my cheek. "I'se sorry Leila. I'se really, really sorry." He tried to pull me into a hug but a broke away and turned my back to him. He gave a heavy sigh and walked inside leaving me on the sidewalk by myself. The salty water tumbled down my face some landing in my mouth, some on my hands and others on my bare chest. I stood on the edge of the theatre light whimpering until my eyes had used up their reservoir of tears. I blinked a few times, wiped my nose, put on a smile and entered the party.Booooooo!Hooooooo! Waaaaah! Its so sad! But not to worry- all will be reconciled in the end!