Chapter 12
Samantha got up off her bed. She couldn't wait anymore. She needed to talk to Joshua. Slowly, she walked out her bedroom door and saw her mother was still on the phone. Smiling, Samantha went over to the tube and crawled up inside it.
Joshua was still sitting on the swing when she walked by. Walking across the stones, Samantha sat down next to him.
"Hi Joshua." She said. He turned his head and smiled at her.
"Hi Samantha. I'm glad you're here. I wanted to talk to you about something." Joshua replied.
"Why didn't you talk to me yesterday when we walked to school?" She asked.
"Well I've had a lot of things on my mind and I've finally sorted them out. First, I need to talk to you about the whole hero thing." Joshua explained.
"What about it?" Samantha wondered where he was going with this.
"You're my friend and you'll support me no matter what right?" He asked.
"Of course. I just want to make sure you don't do anything to hasty." She smiled.
"Good. Next about that whole sharing thing." Joshua started.
"I meant to explain that before your father showed up on Thursday." Samantha said.
I wake up in the morning; Put on my face; The one that's gonna get me; Through another day; Doesn't really matter; How I feel inside; 'Cause life is like a game sometimes…
"I wanted you to know that I want to be with you. I want to help you. I…" She stopped.
But then you came around me; The walls just disappeared; Nothing to surround me; And keep me from my fears; I'm unprotected; See how I've opened up; Oh you've made me trust…
"You what?" Joshua asked.
Because I've never felt like this before; I'm naked; Around you; Does it show?; You see right through me; And I can't hide; I'm naked; Around you; And it feels so right…
Joshua was getting mixed signals from his friend. She wanted to tell him something but it was quite obvious she wasn't sure how.
I'm trying to remember; Why I was afraid; To be myself and let the covers fall away; I guess I never had someone like you; To help me, to help me fit; In my skin…
Samantha stared into his Icelandic baby blues. There was no more time to hide what she felt, no matter how confusing it was.
I never felt like this before; I'm naked; Around you; Does it show?; You see right through me;
And I can't hide; I'm naked; Around you; And it feels so right…
"Joshua, I want…"
I'm naked; Oh oh yeah; Does it show?; Yeah, I'm naked; Oh oh yeah…
"I know." Was all he said.
I'm so naked around you; And I can't hide; You're gonna see right through, baby.
To Be Continued…
The song is "Naked" by Avril Lavigne