Chapter 12: Butterflies

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Butterflies dance in my stomach as Mayson and I walk down the hall to the dance room. "What if things are weird now?"

"They won't be," Mayson reassures for the third time.

"Okay." I'm not convinced, but we're at the doorway of the dance room. I can't back out now. I step into the room, just behind Mayson. I meet eyes with Cash at the same time she sees Dillon.

"You ok if I go talk to Dillon?"

I nod.

Mayson gives me a reassuring squeeze on my arm before walking away.

"Good morning," Cash smiles as he walks up, pulling me into a hug.

"Good morning."

And just like that, everything feels right. My nausea disappears as he holds me for a second longer. Then he pulls me over to the bleachers and we sit down with Mayson, Dillon, and Rush. He doesn't let go of my hand even after we sit down. I like the feeling of my hand in his. I like this little group I have now been adopted into. It's nice to have more friends than just Mayson.

We don't talk about our text conversation, but I'm okay with that. I don't know where our relationship will go or really what happens after a guy and a girl tell each other they like one another. But, for now, I'm just happy to be in the moment.

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Author's Note

Suuuper short chapter. 

Sometimes being in the moment and allowing myself to be happy to just be is really hard. There's a constant voice in the back of my head second guessing how a moment will affect me later. Is this what leads to another flare? But life can't be lived in fear of a crash.

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