Regret Me Not by Danielle Sibarium

Author:Danielle Sibarium [Sibarium, Danielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Platinum Crest Solutions
Published: 2014-06-14T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter15

Not Quite a Gum-ball

Until I see him standing in front on the other side of my front door with my own eyes, I half expect this is all a dream. I hope if it is, I would've woken up by now, but I'm still not certain this day is real. I open the door, and he's there, standing in front of me, looking unsure of himself. I swallow hard. Breathe I remind myself. How does he still affect me like this?

My eyes tear with joy. Brayden is back. He promised he'd be back as soon as he could and here he is. Brayden has always been true to his word, so I had no real reason to worry, but I did. I worried between his parents and Alana, they would send Brayden running for the hills. I stand up on my tiptoes so my lips can meet his, and I hold him tight, as if he'll slip away with the breeze if I don't.

That's all he needs, just that small bit of reassurance. A smile forms on his face, and I wonder how I'll ever be able to let him out of my sight again.

"You missed me?" he says it half like a statement, half like a question.

"Don't be so surprised."

"I am. I wasn't sure after you had some time to think if you even wanted me to come back."

"Of course I did. I'll always want you to come back, even if I'm too chicken to say it." I take him by the hand and lead him into the family room. I'm relieved to find that my father's not there, but I doubt he'll be gone for long.

We sit together on the couch, and I have no use for words. We never needed to fill the gaps of silence between us before. I know there is still a lot that needs to be said, but I just want to lean my head against his chest, listen to the cadence of his heart beat and hold him tight.

"I would've been back sooner, but there was something I had to do until I did it right."

"Oh yeah? And what's that?"

He reaches into his pocket, and shifts over, as if he's feeling around for something. He doesn't speak again until he found his secret treasure and pulls his hand out. "Do you have any idea how many quarters I had to go through before I got a decent one?"

My mouth opens. He can't mean . . . He holds it out in front of me and I'm so happy my eyes fill with tears. "A ring? You really got me a ring?"

"I did. Only this one didn't come out of a bubble gum machine. I hope it'll do."

I forget myself. Forget that we're in the middle of the living room with my parents and sister in the next room. I straddle his lap and clasp my hands behind his neck. All the sadness I've been feeling. All of the uncertainty, it's all gone. At least for the moment.

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