Chapter 10
I moved back home the night of our exam. After the exam, Killian and I walked back together and I asked him to come to my room so we didn't have to leave each other just yet. He did and stayed for about an hour. We kissed goodbye when he left and said we would stay in touch.
A few weeks after I moved back, my dad asked me who I had been texting so much (I hadn't ever mentioned Killian to him). I told him about Killian and he asked if that was the reason why I had been smiling so much lately, despite my breakup with Neal. We had a long conversation about how Neal and I were never really "into" each other or interested in each other's interests, and how I needed to do what made me happy.
The following day I texted Killian.
E: I have an important question to ask you
K: Yeah. Go for it
K: You can ask it now if you want
E: Can I be your girlfriend?
K: Are you sure you're ready?
E: Yes
K: Then yes :)
K: But only if I can be your boyfriend
E: Yes of course
K: I love you Emma
E: I love you, and I want to be with you. I want to take the leap of faith, as long as you're there to catch me
K: I love you too. And I am standing here to catch you with everything I can
E: I love you so much
K: So much :*
Since Killian lives an hour and a half away, I only saw him once during the summer. He picked me up in the middle of July and we went to an amusement park near my house. We stayed all day, and it was hard to say goodbye, since we wouldn't see each other again until the end of August.
The beginning of the school year was difficult for both of us. We had so much schoolwork that it was hard for us to see each other more than once a week. Killian felt so bad about it that he suggested we break up.
"Killian, we worked too hard for too long to come this far in our relationship for us to just give up now," I said. "I can handle it if we only see each other once a week."
"Well we can try to see each other more often," he said, through tears. "You can come to my room and do homework if you'd like."
"I would love to! And can you promise me one thing?"
"Yeah?"
"I like that we always text each other good morning and good night. Promise not to stop?"
"Of course, love. I promise."