OK, so this is chapter 14!
I'm trying I promise!
John's P.O.V.
Not only is she sweet and smart, but she can cook, too! Man, how can Naru treat her like he does when she is this amazing?! Gosh, that stuck-up Naru.
Well, aside from that, there was something I was planning to do. And it was very important. So I gathered up every tiny speck of courage I could find. I had practiced this in my head over and over and so I'm prepared. Right?
"Mai," I said.
She finished chewing her bite.
"Yeah?" she asked.
"Well, um, hehe," I stuttered.
"Come on, you can tell me! What is it?" she encouraged cheerfully.
"Yeah, your right, I guess. Well, you probably already know I have um, feelings for you, judging by the fact that I, uh, um, kissed you." I said 'kissed' quietly.
"Well, um, yeah," she said nervously. This is getting very awkward, very fast.
"Um, what I'm getting at is, I guess that recently, I've been thinking about you quite a lot lately. And I um, might I say, I think," I paused for what felt like an eternity before saying something that I've been wanting to say forever.
"MaiIthinkIloveyou!" I said very quickly. So quickly, in fact, I was afraid I might have to repeat myself, which would be mortifying.
She didn't say anything. I was blushing like mad, and she was looking. I could see her blushing just slightly, but not nearly as much as me. 'Oh dear, what if she laughs?' I thought to myself. That was the only thing I couldn't bear. Laughing. Finally, I couldn't take the silence anymore.
"Mai, I'm sorry. Maybe I should leave?" I asked.
After hesitating for a moment she finally spoke.
"Stay."
Now she was blushing like crazy, too.
"But aren't you mad at me?" I asked.
"No. Why would I be mad? I mean, considering…" she said, trailing off.
"Um, considering what?" I asked, curious.
"Because… I lo… I love you too."