9. That one word
I walked down the gravel road a little ways until I saw Jace. He was sitting on the grass part by the small river that the waterfall flowed into. "Hello Cambrey." What was with him and my full name? He always said hello instead of hi. "Hello Jace." I said. Two could play that game. Whatever the game was anyways. I sat down next to him on the grass. "I had an important question Cambrey." he told me as he looked at my face. "What is it? Is it something bad?" Please don't let it be bad. He smiled at me. "It's depends on how you look at it." Ok now I was terribly confused, he wasn't making any sense.
"Ask." I simply said. I couldn't wait any longer. "Would you like to commit to being my girlfriend?" he asked. Girlfriend? His girlfriend! That was big. It wasn't bad though. "I do.. I mean yes, yes I will be your girlfriend." I said. I DO!! What the heck Cambrey now he is going to think your already thinking way ahead to marriage. He smiled at me.
We got up and he held my hand as we walked to his car. "I do? What did you mean by that?" he asked and he was serious. He didn't find it funny and would make fun of me like any other guy would. "I don't know, but I'll tell you when I figure out." I told him and he nodded.
"I'll see you tomorrow at school Jace." I said as I got out of his car. Ok well he opened the door for me and walked me to the door. "Goodbye." he told me. He walked back to his car as I walked into my house.
My sisters were still here. "MALLORY, LAUREN, LYDIA GUESS WHAT!!" I had hid my excitement in front of Jace and now I was going crazy with excitement. "What Cambrey? What's wrong?" they all said at the same time. I just smiled at them. My brothers and mom were slowly walking into the entry to see what all the noise was about. "I got some awesome news!" I told them. My sisters and mom nodded and smiled as I smiled back at them. They were trying to get me to go on. "I got a boyfriend!" I said to everyone. "It's Jace isn't it? That boy is dead." my brothers all said together. Wow I tell them I got a boyfriend and the first thing they do is want to kill the guy. Insert aw here.
"Yes it's Jace? What's wrong with Jace?" I asked them. We were in the living room now. Mom had to go to work a couple of minutes ago. She was happy for me. "There is everything wrong with Jace Cambrey. I knew I shouldn't have left you with him." Devon said. "You said to say yes." I told him and smiled. "Yeah but I didn't know you would actually take it. How did you know that's what I meant?" "I'm just that good." I told him. "He's still going to be dead tomorrow. I hope you liked having a boyfriend for twelve hours." Devon said. I knew they were kidding, at least I think. "I'm going to take a shower." I said and got up from the couch. I could hear the TV come on as I walked upstairs.
I took my shower and sat in my bed. I had my first kiss yesterday, my first boyfriend today, what was going to happen tomorrow marriage? I was on a roll. I liked Jace and I knew I could trust him. I could put my faith in Jace Benet. Awesome right?