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The back of my hand rubbed the liquid away and found his face again.
He looked at me as I regained composer. We stared silently for what seemed to be forever. Tracy ruined the moment of our silence by jogging up the stairs laughing.
âOh, sorry.â She said when she spotted us, close contacted. She smiled at me, but Aaron and I refused to lose eye contact. Then she departed back down to Truman with waters.
Even when Tracy had left, we still stared. I wasnât sure what he was looking at but I was staring in awe.
Out of nowhere âLove Storyâ by Taylor Swift began playing in my head and I smiled. Aaronâs brow furrowed and I laughed.
âWhat are you thinking?â he asked after of moment lapse of my giggles. I shook my head but answered, âThat this is crazy.â
He smiled but asked, âWhat do you mean?â I contemplated my meaning, hell I didnât even know. He made me do things that I didnât even know I knew how to do.
Heâs changed me so much that I donât even know if I could ever go back to that old Shawna. The new Shawna is much better.
âUs.â I said finally. Before he could ask again what I meant, I continued. âHow and why weâre here, together. Itâs all crazy and for some damn reason I like it.â I smiled.
Aaron laughed and nodded. âYes, I can see why. I do too.â My heart was racing, I wondered when it would slow down, I needed to breathe for damns sake!
My head fell as I drank my water. âShawna,â I looked up toward his voice. His face was inches from mine, not like our bodies werenât already. There was something that just brought us together and we couldnât back away.
Itâs like a magnet.
âYouâve changed me, for the better I believe. And Iâm so happy that Iâve finally met you and gotten to spend time with you. For only being with you 4 hours, I think I might love you.â I gasped and my mouth dropped to my knees.
My eyes dazed out as I replayed his monologue in my head. Did he just say he loved me?
My heart choked me and I couldnât speak. Thump thump.
A tear fell silently from my eyes and I didnât even realize it until I tasted the salty liquid on my lips. Suddenly Aaronâs mouth was on mine and I was kissing him with the most passion Iâd ever felt.
This has to be a dream. Iâm dreaming right? Because this cannot be real! Oh, please dream, let me keep dreaming.
Our lips moved in synchronized movements, as if they were supposed to be together. It was like magic, we fit together perfectly.
He was the other piece to my puzzle; the one that was always ragged and still forced to fit in, no what was me. He was the puzzle piece you picked to start from.
When we finally stopped kissing, I melted into his arms. âThis,â he spoke gently, wrapping his arms around me. âIs where I belong.â I sighed in contentment and closed my eyes.
I wasnât sure what happened after that. The morning sun woke me up from blinding me. I rubbed my tired eyes and glanced around. Shit! Weâre still in the kitchen?
I found my phone in my pocket, the front of it said I had 4 new messages. I opened them, each from Tracy.
The first one read: 3:20 a.m.
Shawna, whatâs going on? Tell me!
I clicked over to the next unread message: 4:46 a.m.
Shawna Leigh! If you do not tell me Iâm coming up there!
I laughed.
The third one surprised me: 5:15 a.m.
OMG! I saw you and Aaron kissing, AWE! Still, what happened?!
I laughed even harder but tried to be quiet.
Then I clicked to the last one: 6:13 a.m.
Shawna make sure Aaron is gone before 7, thatâs when Ashleyâs grandparents get up.
I closed the messaged and looked at the time on my phone, it was 6:45 in the morning. Shit!
I cursed mentally. I glanced around the room quickly. We werenât in the kitchen; we were in the white living room.
Aaron rustle next to me on the couch, I sighed. He was so cute when he slept. I stared in awe for a moment then realized it was almost 7 again.
I begrudgingly woke Aaron by pecking him on the lips. His eyes snapped open almost immediately, I could tell that he wanted more when his eyes stayed closed; but I resisted.
âAaron, wake up,â I said when he closed his eyes again. I shook his arm gently. âPlease, get up. Ashleyâs grandparents are about to come down here.â I pleaded while I shook.
His eyes snapped again and he was up. I smiled and stood. âWeâve got to go.â I said.
We hurriedly went down stairs to grab his things and rushed back upstairs. I checked my phone as we stepped to the kitchen, 6:58 and then the coffee pot when off, scaring me. I jumped back into Aaron.
I composed myself and we went to the garage door to claim our shoes. I slipped on my flip flops while Aaron battled with his converse. I laughed and tried to open the door.
Shit! The combination!
I tried to recall Ashley punching the numbers in silently in my head. And then they popped up and I punched them in faster than hell. The door clicked and lit up green and opened it.
I pushed Aaron through first and closed it behind me.
We dashed for his car immediately, but stopped half way down the drive. I was laughing the whole way and I couldnât breathe. I think Aaron was hyperventilating.
âAre you okay?â I asked between breaths and giggles. He nodded. âAlright, letâs go.â We walked the rest to his car.
He set his stuff on the passenger seat and turned to me. I immediately hugged him tight. He held me back just as tight.
Just like last night, I donât think we couldâve gotten any closer, but we damn in hell tried.
I inhaled his scent one more time before I looked up to him. He smelt wonderful and I would not forget it.
I looked up at him through my eyelashes and batted them sweetly and then laughed at how cheesy I was.
He laughed with me and pecked me on the nose. âI agree,â I said, breaking the silence casually.
âAgree with what?â he asked smiling.
âWith what you said last night, âthis is where I belong.ââ I quoted him and smiled.
He held me tighter and kissed me passionately on my lips. I couldnât help but think that this was it.
I had to leave him now. Would I even see him again after this? I prayed to see him.
After our sweet goodbye, I stepped away and watched him leave in his tiny blue car. I giggled, wavered and blew a kiss as he drove away.
I walked back into the kitchen, smiling, and ignored Ashleyâs grandma sitting there. I wasnât even sure if she heard me.
I went down to the basement silently. My cheeks flushed when I saw Tracy bouncing up and down on the couch with glee.
âShawana, Shawana!â she chanted. I laughed, âWhat?â
She gave me the devilish smile she always has, âYou know what.â It was funny to think of this, but she reminded me of Alice. She was my Alice and I was her Bella. I smiled at it and she yelled at me to tell her what happened with Aaron.
âNothing really. We talked, the end.â I shrugged and sat where Aaron and I had before. Tracy got up and tried to pull me toward the couch, but she gave up quickly and sat beside me.
âPlease tell me Shawna. I need to know.â She gave me the same puppy dog eyes I gave her yesterday. Yesterday, that could not have been just yesterday.
âOkay, okay.â I held up my hands in defeat.
Before I spilled to-Alice, oops I mean
-Tracy, I glanced around the room. Cassandra was still asleep. I silently noted that they had gotten rid of the boys, but I wondered if Mark was still in Ashleyâs roomâŠ
âHeâŠhe told meâŠâ I left her hanging, but not for long. Tracyâs eyes lit up when I said, âHe told me he loves me.â
Tracy almost lost it and screamed but I quickly covered her mouth to muffle it. âOh, my god!â she whispered. âDid you say it back, Shawna?â
I shook my head, âNo. I mean-I-â I tried to explain, she waited patiently. âI didnât say it, no, but he didnât actually say it. He said, âI think I love youââ I said, adding air quotes.
âAwe!â Tracy cooed and I blushed. She laughed at my red face and after a moment she continued. âDo you think you love him too?â
I bit my lip slightly, thinking. âYou know,â I paused for dramatic effect. âI think I do.â My eyes were on my hands as I spoke, they met Tracyâs now and she looked in awe.
âIâm happy for you, Shawana!â she cooed again, using my nickname.
After Tracy and I talked more about Aaron and what went on throughout the night, it was almost noon and my mom texted me to come home with the car.
I grabbed my stuff and went upstairs. Tracy followed, everyone else stayed asleep. I was happy that Tracy came; she was my true best friend now.
She walked me to my car and hugged me before I got in. âShawna, Iâm here for you. I promise.â I laughed as she attempted the girl scouts honor.
âI know, thanks, for a lot, Tracy. I mean it.â I almost felt the tears welling up, but I pushed them back.
She hugged me again and I got in my car.
As I drove off I thought to myself silently, I do not know what I did to deserve a friend like her.
When I got home, I put on a façade for my parents.
When I got home, I put on a façade for my parents. I walked in the door and saw my parents werenât in the living room. I shrugged it off and trudged to my sanctuary that I call my room.
As I finished unpacking, my mom knocked on my door.
âCome in.â I said. I didnât turn to face her, the smiled from the party wouldnât leave my face, and the façade was broken immediately by the thought of Aaron.
âSo, how was Ashleyâs?â she asked casually. Sometimes I didnât know if she really cared or if she was snooping. I shrugged that off too.
âGood. We swam for a bit and ate Sâmores,â well that and I had the most
amazing
night with Aaron, the boy who loves me.
I kept my thoughts to myself.
Some part of me knew that my Mother knew there was more but that she decided not to ask.
âWell thatâs good, Iâm glad you had fun.â My mom said after a moment of silence of my unpacking continued.
I didnât say anymore, but she did. âAlright, well
come do your dishes.â And with that she closed
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