Amelia POV
I'm so glad he's staying.
Adam POV
Amelia and I were sitting on her patio, just talking and listening to the crickets.
"Tell me a secret" she said. "Something extremely interesting. And I will share one of mine."
My heart started racing. Did she know? Was she trying to get it out of me? And if she didn't know, what would she think if I told her? I'm not ready.
"You first." I said hesitantly.
"Fine. Well, I don't know if you knew, or couldn't tell by my house, but my parents are very...religious, and practical. And I try so hard Adam, I get the grades, I go to church, I do everything they ask. But deep down...I'm not the girl that they want me to be." she said staring off into the night. It was Dark, but I could see the sadness building in her eyes.
"What do you mean?" I asked gently putting my hand on hers. I was scared she'd push it away. Instead, she ran her thumb over mine. My heart melted.
"I'm just not the little angel that they would like to believe I am. I believe in God Adam, I do. But some of the things that they want me to believe in...I just can't, and I know that if I ever told them how I really felt about things I would disgust them. Every time I'm myself, I feel this unbearable guilt. I just want to be able to show my parents who I really am. And I want them to accept it, and love me regardless...I'm an outsider in my own home."
If only she knew. If only she knew how similar we really were. I knew the exact feeling she was going through. I know exactly what it's like to disappoint your parents, to feel alienated by the people who you desperately want to accept you. To feel like who you were, was something to be looked down upon.
She looked at me. I saw a tear fall down her face. I wiped it away.
"I'm sorry..." she said and sniffled. "I didn't mean to get so emotional."
"It's okay. Ready for my secret?" I said. Should I tell her?
"Absolutely."
"I like you Amelia" ...Did I really just say that?
At first she just looked away silently, and I felt my heart sink.
She turned back towards me, and before I knew it, she was leaning in to me. was shaking, my heart was pounding, and I had no idea what to do, so I stayed completely still. She smiled softly, and then, her lips were on mine. They were soft, and tasted like cherry cola. The kiss was sweet, and so gentle. I had always imagined my first kiss to awkward, and gross. But this, this was amazing.
She pulled away. "I like you too." she whispered. And kissed me again.