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Chapter 7

"Where," Jake said as he whirled around to look into the forest. My eyes only glanced up at him for a moment, but when I looked back around for the yellow eyes that had just appeared, but nothing came into view.

"They were right there!" I said, confusion filtering into my voice as I pointed to a big tree in the woods.

Jake looked again, but I was beginning to see doubt in his eyes. "Are you sure it wasn't a bear or maybe light you were seeing the wrong way?"

"Maybe," I said, but I doubted it. It was odd; I had feeling that I should be seeing it and just wasn't. Not to mention the fact that a few seconds ago I had been sure I'd seen something. I would still except here was absolutely no proof in the forest.

I could tell Jake could sense something was still wrong because he shifted closer to me, almost protectively. That in and of itself made a faint smile appear on my lips which Jake didn't seem to notice. "We should go look, just in case." He didn't leave it open as a question, and I was relieved. Honestly, I wanted to go look. Something just felt…off.

"Thank you, I'd feel a lot better. But first is there something you wanted to talk about?" I said remembering how he was having a hard time telling me something earlier. It wasn't fair that my paranoia was going to mess up what he wanted to say.

"No problem. And my question can wait." he said getting out of the car. I went to open my door, but Jake was already out getting the door and waiting for me.

"Thanks," I said, smiling at him. I noticed that he was gripping a flashlight. I nearly started to ask why, but I answered the question myself. It was already starting to get dark at four-thirty now, and it was already almost four. We walked into the woods, looking around. Sure enough as we stepped into the woods, there was not sign of any eyes.

"Do you want to keep looking?" At first I thought Jake was pissed off about coming into the woods, but as I looked at him I realized that he was nervous. I didn't understand that at all unless...

"Are you scared of the dark?" I asked, amusement leaking into my voice.

He went slightly pink. "Of course not; I'm on the football team; I can't be scared of the dark!"

I knew I had caught him! "That's hilarious!" I said laughing so hard my stomach hurt! He looked more embarrassed and kept walking.

"It's not that big a deal! And it's not that I'm scared of the dark, I just don't like being out when it is dark. You could get hurt."

I was still laughing. "Yeah, right!" The sun was starting to set and the night was setting in. I was still laughing with Jake a few steps ahead of me looking around. Not paying attention, I felt myself fall (yes, I get the irony). My ankle began throbbing, but that wasn't the main focus as much as falling down. Bracing myself for the ground, I felt my back start to touch the ground, but then big hands grip mine and I was being lifted up.

I looked up to see Jake's beautiful eyes gleaming at me over the setting sun. Pinks and purples blended in the sky shining against his blonde hair. It looked like a scene out of a romantic comedy movie. "I'm always here to catch you when you fall."

"Wow, that's really cheesy." I said, looking down a blushing.

Jake smiles, and my heart flutters despite my throbbing ankle. Then he leans down and whispers in my ear. "Then you'll think this is really cheesy, but I just have to tell you I love you."

I stepped away, trying to process this. Everything was happening too fast. And, with his earlier babbling, I should have suspected something, but I never could have thought it would be like this! Even with all this swirling around in my head, I knew the main question that needed to be answered: Did I love him too? Now speaking aloud, I answered my own question. "I can't think about this right now, Jake. I'm just...not sure. I'll let you know my answer later, when my ankle doesn't hurt so much, okay?"

Jake ran a hand through his hair smiling. "That's what every guy want's to hear when they tell a girl they love her." Then he hesitated for a moment before saying in a soft voice, "It's okay, I can wait Jessica."

We began walking back. Well, Jake did. I mostly hobbled along clinging onto Jake. "Well, Jess, this is it. We came into the woods didn't find the mysterious "eyes", found out the two things in the entire world no one else knew about me, and you probably sprained you ankle. To be honest, I really don't want to see you in the hospital again, but the irony was perfect!" I rolled my eyes at him. "Oh, and by the way, who's scared of the dark now, Miss "No one get's hurt in the dark." He said mocking me.

My cheeks flushed slightly again, and I thought, this is the guy who loves me. The thought struck me hard and caused some layer of me to give up what I knew to be true. It was then I made my decision about what I was going to do with him.