I hadnt seen Josh since I left Easton back in December. The last time I saw him, I was telling him to not tell me how he felt about me. I didn't think I would ever see him again. And yet there I was, sitting in the passenger's seat of Josh's car as he drove me home. We had left Wendy's a few minutes before after I almost fainted. I would have, too, if Josh hadn't grabbed me.
I had hardly even talked to him. All I could manage to do was stutter my address so he could take me home, and I kept repeating his name, just to make sure he was still there. I knew I sounded stupid, but I was in shock. He was there. He was actually there. Josh understood though, and even though he didn't say it, I knew he would give me as much time as I needed to comprehend the fact that he was here.
Before I knew it, Josh had pulled into my driveway. I felt a little embarrased when he did. Now he could finally see where I came from. He could see how poor my family really is. Of course I knew it was dumb to think like that. Josh didn't care where I came from or how much money I had. He only cared about me.
"Josh, why are you here?" I finally managed to ask. I looked over at him in the driver's seat. He had a huge smile on his face, probably because I was finally talking.
"Why do you think?" he asked. I could feel my face start to blush. Of course, he was here for me. No other guy I knew would ever come to Croton just to see me. Not even Thomas.
And then I finally broke down. For the past month, I hadn't cried once, but now I couldn't stop. Why had I been so stupid? I was in love with Josh, and I had left him.
I felt his hand touch my cheek, wiping my tears away.
"Hey, don't cry. Everything's okay." he said in a comforting voice.
"Josh," I began, but I stopped. What if he didn't still feel the same way about me? But he had to. He wouldn't have come to see me if he didn't still love me.
"What is it, Reed?" he asked, sounding worried.
"I love you!" I blurted out. There, I had said it. I had wanted to say that for such a long time, and I finally had.
I stared at Josh's face, unable to read it. Oh crap, what if he had just come up here as a friendly gesture? Or to tell me that it was over for him and that he moved on?
I was so busy thinking about the worst possible scenarios that I didn't even notice he had gotten closer. Before I could realize what he was doing, he kissed me. It was a soft, gentle kiss, the kind that I had missed so much. I realized then that I had missed Josh even more that I had thought, and I never wanted to leave him again.
"I love you too." he finally said after we pulled away. It felt so good hearing him say it. It felt right. I knew I never loved Thomas, because I had never felt this way about him. I only loved Josh. This is what the past month should have been like.
"So, should we go inside, or are we going to sit out here forever?" he asked, unbuckling his seatbelt. My smile disappeared as I looked at my house. I was in Croton. I should be at Easton. With Josh.
"Uh, yeah, hold on." I said, pulling out my cell phone. It was time to tell my dad that I had some new plans for the year. I knew he would be upset, especially since he wants us to be a happy family now that my mom is sober, but I couldn't stay there.
Because wherever Josh goes, I'll go.
Okay, I know, cheesy. But hey, I like writing about love and stuff. But yeah...thanks for the two reviews that I got! Keep it up, because reviews are what keep me inspired!