Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 123
“I said nothing; I was just thinking how we don’t
have a song. And he said…” I exclaimed as we pulled
up to a stop light.
“Our song is a slamming screen door, sneaking out
late, tapping on your window! When we’re on the
phone and you talk real slow cause it’s late and your
momma don’t know! Our song is the way you
laugh, the first date, man I didn’t kiss her and I
should have!” he belted out.
We continued singing along, ignoring the odd stares
from people beside us at the red light. When we
finally stopped singing, I turned to Jonah with a
smirk on my face. “Don’t know the song, huh?”
He gave me a sheepish smile. “I may have
remembered the lyrics.”
I rolled my eyes as I rested my head against the
window. It’s the 14th, Valentine’s Day, the day after
the Valentine’s Day dance, and three days before my
seventeenth birthday. Jonah’s still holding my hand
and kissing my cheek, even though Caleb was
convinced a while ago.
Now, it just seems like we’re a couple, a normal
couple, one that shares kisses and talks about their
future. Although our kisses are on the cheek and our
plans about the future usually include upcoming
projects and what we want to do when we turn 21.
Even though Jonah was still holding my hand and
kissing my cheek, I was upset. Not because I didn’t
enjoy the butterflies that erupted in my stomach
each time I looked at him or when our hands
touched, or even when his lips pecked my cheek; no,
I just don’t want this to end.
We slowed to a stop at a wooden area. I furrowed
my eyebrows as I turned to look at Jonah who
grinned at me. “A nature park?”
“Yes,” Jonah replied as he opened his car door.
Before I could open mine, Jonah beat me to it,
holding the door open while his other hand was
extended to help me up. I guess Jonah wanted to
take advantage of this nice weather, it was 60
degrees Fahrenheit and it was actually sunny. Rather
than the usual cloudy weather; it was bright and the
sun was in the sky.
I allowed Jonah to take my hand as we walked over
a small bridge, one that was above a running river.
We saw small fish jumping out of the water before
abruptly landing back into the stream. I pointed to a
frog that was resting on a rock and Jonah laughed as
its tongue extended to capture a fly.
We continued walking and we came upon a lake. I
realized that the bridge we were on was higher up
and we could see over the lake. “Do you see it?”
I turned to look at Jonah with a confused look on my
face. I looked over at the lake again before meeting
Jonah’s gaze once more. I plastered an impatient look
on my face. “No, what is it?”
Instead of pointing like a normal person, Jonah stood
beside me, his side pressed against mine. His head
was beside mine, his breath fanning against my ear.
He lifted his hand and turned my face in the direction
of whatever it was that he wanted me to look at. He
leaned down to whisper in my ear. “It’s a deer.”
I ignored the shivers that ran down my spine and
narrowed my eyes. I saw a light colored figure
hidden in the trees. Jonah’s breath fanned across my
neck and I held back a shiver. I didn’t trust myself to
speak so instead, I just nodded. We moved on after
about five minutes of watching the deer watch us.
We moved on towards a wooded area.
I heard soft patters of feet as Jonah loudly stomped
across the bridge. I reached out and grabbed his arm
as I stared at a fox that was standing straight. Jonah
turned to look at me, a confused look on his face.
“Do you see it?”
Jonah looked around before shaking his head. “See
what?”
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