Accidentally Yours by Jerry Cole

Author:Jerry Cole [Cole, Jerry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

I’d waited for a day. And then another. And then another, until I was sure I’d let too many days pass without saying anything. Every day that passed without any contact felt a little harder than the day before. I wasn’t trying to avoid him; I just didn’t know where to go from here. I figured, he would know what the next step was, and if I just played it cool everything would work out fine. By the time I realized how wrong I was a week had already passed, and I wasn’t sure how to explain to him something that I wasn’t sure I understood myself. I was finally ready to admit defeat when his text message came.

“You like him, at least a little.”

“I don’t know about all of that.”

“Then go and find out. He already told you that he likes you. It’s a sure thing, no risk of rejection.”

“I…” I couldn’t argue with that logic. Whether I liked him or not, there was only one way to find out and that was to face him.

“He’s been on your mind every day, all day since the last time you spoke. You like him, you just need to be brave enough to admit it to yourself. Remember what your mother told you.”

“Always tell the truth, especially to yourself.”

I looked in the mirror at my reflection. When I closed my eyes, sometimes I could still remember her face. I remember that she had curly, dark hair, like mine. But her eyes were a soft, liquid amber and mine were a stark green. I was only nine when she passed, not yet old enough for us to have had some of the more important conversations about life that every kid ought to have, but she still left me with some gems.

Tell the truth, always. Build the world you want your grandkids to live in. Always wash your hands, face, pits, and feet.

Words to live by.

So, I decided to be brave and show up at his door, with a complimentary “don’t hate me because I was being an idiot” dog toy in hand. Before I could knock, he threw open the door and called my name. I swear it was the best sound I’d heard all week.

I don’t know what overcame me, but I threw my arms around him and hugged him. I didn’t think about it. I knew this was a dangerous move. I promised myself that I wouldn’t step foot into his house. I told myself I would just hold his hand if he needed it, but I wouldn’t throw myself at him. I was going to play it cool.

“I missed you.” The words just tumbled out on their own. I was hesitant, not sure if I’d crossed a line or not, but at least I was honest.

“I missed you, too.”

“I’m glad that you decided to do this.”

“Me too.” He hugged me tighter and I thought to myself, if being with Josh felt like this then I wanted to be with him forever.

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