Chapter 16 two years later
Ben and Gwen are now in their sophomore year in college. Ben was studying to be a cop and Gwen was studying to be a kindergarten teacher. The two cousins are now 18 years old. It's hard to believe they've been a couple for eight years... So much has happened since then... Today was their last day of the school year. Only two years left for them to do in college... The two were exiting the college campus. It was a hot summer day and Gwen was wearing a green short sleeve shirt and short blue pants and Ben was wearing the same outfit. "Hey Gwen what do you say we go get something cold to drink?" "Sure that sounds nice" said Gwen "Great let's go" said Ben and they started walking towards a nearby drink stand. Once by the desk a blond young man came up to them and said "Hey guys what's up?" "Hi John" said the two cousins. John was one of their fellow students and one of the people who ran the drink stand "The usual I presume?" "Sure" said the two cousins and John opened two cold and sizzling RC cola bottles. Gwen reached for her wallet but Ben stopped her "It's okay I'll pay for it" "Are you sure?" "Yeah it's fine don't worry about it" "Okay" said Gwen and put her wallet away and Ben gave John a ten dollar bill "Thanks John" "You're welcome" he said "Have a good summer" he added "Thanks you too" said Ben "See you next year" he said "Right" said John and waved as the cousins waved too and walked away. "It's hard to believe it's been two years in college" said Gwen "Yeah we're half way through" said Ben and took a sip from his coke "The thing is that after we finish here we won't be learning in the same place. I'll be at the police academy and you'll be at teaching school" "Don't worry we'll see each other at the apartment" said Gwen "Yeah" said Ben as they reached their apartment building. Once inside their apartment they put their bags on the floor and took separate showers and then sat in front of TV in short but clean clothes. Ben had his feet with one over the other on the coffee table in front of him, while Gwen had her feet stretched out under the table. They were watching the old Disney timeless classic "Aladdin" first for the heck of it and the nostalgia and secondly because they wanted to watch something light because their brains were still fried from the heat. They turned on the AC to make things easier which it did. They were so tired they didn't talk, they just sat in the couch enjoying the movie until they fell asleep in each other's arms. This year in college and the last few months were very hard so the two cousins were now getting their much needed sleep... To be continued... Well? What do you think? Pretty cute and romantic huh? Did you like it? Did you dislike it? Did you like it even more? Please tell me what you think on your reviews on your way out... Thank you...