A month has passed, and I finally decided to ask Julie out. I told her to meet me outside my house at 8:00 p.m., and she agreed. I was waiting for her to show up, and I when I saw her walking up, I started getting nervous, but I tried to ignore it.
"Evening Jem, what is it you wanted to talk about on this winter's night?" She asked.
"W-Well, you see," I said, stuttering.
She giggled, and I couldn't help but chuckle with her.
"Why are you so nervous?" Julie asked.
"Julie…" I said. "Would you like to go out on date with me this Saturday?"
Julie seemed to show a side of her I have never seen before. "J-Jem, you're joking, right?" She asked, nervous.
I was silent, and she tried to chuckle it off, but she soon realized I was serious. "W-Wait a minute?!"
"What's wrong?" I asked, worried.
"I hope you mean as just strictly for laughs, nothing serious." I got closer to her and she started getting more nervous; it was actually kind of cute.
"I don't want to drag you in over your head, Jem!" She stated.
"It's too late I'm already in, head over heels." I said. I start hugging her, and she gets more nervous.
"Are you sure I'm the right girl for you?"
"I have never been so sure in my life." I answered.
"But we have keepsakes for days that are gone." Julie stated.
"We have no fond recollections to look back upon." I added.
"No songs that we love, no scene to recall, we have no traditions at all." Julie said, getting calm.
"We have nothing to remember so far. So far we haven't walked by night and shared the light of a star. So far your heart had never fluttered so near that my own heart alone could hear it." I said. I let go of her, and I smiled at her.
"We haven't gone beyond the very beginning, we've just begun to know how lucky we are." Julie said. She was smiling real brightly, and it was one of the prettiest smiles I had ever seen.
"So, we have nothing to remember so far, but now I'm face to face with you and now at last we've met, and I now we can look forward to the things we'll never forget." I said, smiling.
Julie looks at me, and says: "Alright, I'll go out with you."
I was so happy to hear that. "I'll pick you up here at 6:00, and we can go out eat. Atticus said that he would give me money if you said, "yes." I said, excited.
Julie laughed, and I start blushing. "Sorry, it was just so adorable to see you excited." Julie admitted.
We both smiled, and I tell her, "Good night, Julie."
"Good night, Jem."
I tell everyone the news, and they all seemed to be very happy for me.
"I'm glad you got a girl, Jem." Dill said.
"Didn't think you would ever get around to it." Scout teased.
"Scout, be nice," Atticus said. Scout kept smiling, but she did back off. "Son, there is one thing you should know about going out with a girl."
"And what is that?" I asked.
"Treat her with respect." Atticus answered, smiling.
"Congrats Jem…" Sam said, smiling.
"Julie has liked you for a while now, actually." Emily said, smiling.
"Really now?"
"Really!" Emily answered.
"So, when's the date?" Dill asked.
"I'm going to take her out to eat at the nicest restaurant in town this Saturday." I answered.
"Funny, that's where Emily and I are going this Saturday." Sam responded.
"Hey Dill, when I get money I'll treat you." Scout said, smiling.
"I think you got that backwards, Scout." Dill responded.
"Whatever…"
I just roll my eyes, and I asked Sam if we could join them.
"Sure…" Sam answered.
"I don't mind." Emily responded.
I say my thanks, and I head back to my room to sleep the night away.