Best 2 part chapter ever. No negative reviews please.

About an hour after the victory party at Frosty's, Putzie took me to the large open space park as it starts to sunset in the west. The sky turned light blue and pink clouds show like cotton candy mixed together.

We sit on the grass in the middle of a large space alone. I took the tiny ponytail out and let me hair down. I brushed it with my fingers to look beautiful for him.

"I really want to ask you something..." Putzie says and I nodded. He asked, "How come you went AWOL?"

It took a moment to answer. I couldn't really explain what happened. It was too much to handle.

I started, "I didn't really break up with you. I just needed time to think. For the first time, I started to have a conflict. It was in between you and my hobby. Suddenly I felt as if what I am doing with my life. I need to grow up if I ever marry you or have kids. I've been eating and gaining weight since I was a child. As you start to fall in love with me, I felt as if that maybe I need to grow up, and change who I really am. I ran away and as I did, I thought you wouldn't talk to me. And then I went home and found out my brother is..." I gulped and tears flood my eyes. "Gone."

Putzie has taken every word I said and then his confused face turns into an apologetic look. I can't help but start to cry. I never cried in front of a guy except John. Putzie immediately wraps his arms around me as I let out uncontrollable sobs. He rocked me and stroked my hair.

"I'm so sorry." He whispers to me. "I didn't know."

Tears continue to rush from my eyes and after I calmed down, I wiped them off. "He and I were so close."

He smiled sadly.

I said and hiccupped, "A few months ago, he left me to the military, but then there was an accident."

"Oh... Jan, I'm really sorry."

"And then I had nightmares of him, getting killed in front of me." My stomach still churns and I immediately put my hand on top of my stomach and took a deep breath trying not to gag.

"Ya ok?" Putzie asked me. "Y' look pale, and a little green."

I took another deep breath and nodded. "I'm ok. First of all, every time I keep thinking of it, it makes me feel sick. And besides, I haven't really eaten much in the past few days."

"You haven't eaten?" He asks me with worry. I slowly nodded. "And since that nightmare, I haven't slept much at all."

Even more worried, he asked me, "You haven't slept either?" I shook my head.

"Jan, you're gonna make yourself sick if you keep doing this!"

"I know." I sighed feeling better. "It's just, he's always been there for me. Since I was very young, John comforted me, and we both grew quite close together. The night before he left, he gave me this locket." My hand went digging in the shirt collar and found the necklace.

"It felt like we grown apart since he left. But I couldn't help that he was here with me the whole time." I held tight on the heart on the chain and Putzie asked, "what do y' mean?"

"I couldn't help but feel that what reminds me of my brother... Is you..." I looked at him.

Putzie asked a little confused, "Really? Are you sure?"

I shouted with excitement remembering things from before. "Yeah! I mean when I was hurt, he took care of me. And you did too just now when I was crying. And we once argued about how we stir the spaghetti sauce, and you and I argued about Coke rotting your teeth. And remember that night when you came to my house and passed out in the basement?"

He nodded and then I said, "When I was so young, I slept in his arms every night because he says it's like magic. That's how we became close... I think you have the same!" I kinda made sure he listens to every word I said.

"Really?" He asked. I nodded for a moment and then looked away. "I guess I needed a sweet guy when my best friend left me."

"Hey..." He whispers and says softly and slowly, "no matter what happens. I'll always protect you."

I smiled and then hug him. "Thanks Putzie." I kissed his cheek and my face turns red suddenly. "Oh... I'm-"

Suddenly, the most remarkable thing happened. His lips met mine. It felt like... I don't know what to say. I felt lost. This really has to be all a dream.

I broke apart and we looked away. He clears his throat and my face turns so much redder as a tomato.

"Roger..."

"What?" I asked.

He says, "Roger is my real name."

I chuckled, "I thought Putzie was your real name all this time!"

He shook his head laughing, "Nope. The guys call me Putzie for some reason." Then confusion went on his face. "I wonder where the hell they got it from anyways."

"Well... Roger is a really cool name!"

"Thanks." He smiles and then I sighed giving him my real name. "Janice is my full name."

"Janice... I love it!"

I giggled. And then we noticed it got dark and the stars came out. "Oh look! The stars came out!" Putzie took off his T- Birds jacket and wrapped it around me because he knew I needed to keep warm since the temperature went down.

We both laid down on the grass next to each other and close in case we're alive. I mean, it's dark, and we all learn that this park isn't really safe.

"Wow." Putzie sighed, "I never seen this many stars."

I replied being logical, "it's because we've all been livin' in the city far too long."

He chuckled, "yeah. If you keep your eyes open. You can see a shooting star!"

Not believing I snorted, "Oh really."

"Yeah. Shhh... Just watch." Then we both became silent.

"Wait for it," Putzie whispers. "It'll come..."

I smiled softly as he's patient. After a few hours of staring at the sky and talking, I see something coming in a flash.

"I see it!" I shouted.

"Make a wish." He says.

I closed my eyes wishing that good things can really happen. Some things that will make me feel a lot better.

"Jan?" Putzie asked and then held my hand.

"Yeah?" I asked opening my eyes and looked at him.

"Ya ok? You were so silent."

"I'm sorry. I was making a wish." I cuddled into him and closed my eyes again smelling fresh chill air, and a fragrance on his shirt. I hope we can stay like this forever. But then I sat up and yawned. "I gotta get home. It's gettin' late."

He asked while standing up. "Ya want me to take you home?" I nodded and then asked him one thing, "Can you do me a favor?"

"Anything for you."

As we go down the sidewalk, he carried me home. My legs can't take it anymore after walking and climbing up at Thunder Road. It was a pain. My head went onto his shoulder and I closed my tired eyes smiling as a cold night air blows into my face.

He carried me down the sidewalk a few feet away from my place. I was about to doze off in his arms until I hear a screeching sound. My eyes opened and we saw a bus pass us, and then they stopped in front of my house. Is someone going somewhere?

Then the bus doors opened and a young man came out with crutches. At first I thought it was a homeless person, but the street lamp lit on the face. I gasped realizing who it is...