"What are you doing here, Jem?" Julie asked, surprised to see me.
"I want to help you, Julie." I answered. "I was too dull to realize that you lost your innocence as well."
"No one can understand me, Jem…" Julie stated, coldly. "Not even you…"
"That doesn't matter!" I said, firmly. Julie looked surprised and I soften my tone. "Being with you is all that matters to me…"
"Jem…" Julie said. "Why do you want to help me so badly?"
"Because I have also lost my innocence." I answered. "Julie, you don't have to go anywhere, you can stay right here. It's not much, but its home…"
"Yeah…" Julie looked out at the distance. "I guess it is…"
"So, will you stay?" I asked.
"On a few conditions." Julie answered.
"If you want to go on your terms, then I'll abide." I said, smiling.
"With me it's all or nothing, you have to promise to love me and to never stray, keep those promises and I'll stay, if you don't, I'm out."
I grab her hands, and I tell her: "I promise you that I will never stray from you."
Julie pulls me in, and says: "Then I'm staying."
We kissed, and we walked back home hand in hand. Right then and there, I knew we would be okay.