The secrets of summer

Chapter 21

"You came back for me, I knew you still loved me." Austin cries into my shoulder.

I don't argue with him. It's not true but I don't have the decency to tell him the opposite. I stand there with him in my arms and hope that Hunter did not come inside, I don't want him to see this disaster and then tell my mom.

He pulls away from me and looks into my eyes, I know what's coming next. This is the way he always kisses me. The eye contact then the stroke of my hair and then the kiss. I don't pull away, I am too happy with this passionate kiss. It feels like forever since I have had such reassurance.

He finally breaks away I ask him "Are you okay now?" he nods and I take his hand in mine. "Goodbye Austin..."

I can see the confused look in his eyes as I turn to walk away, letting his hand fall. I can hear his sobs start again and it takes everything in me not to go back and hold him again. He needs this, he needs to let me go. I tell myself. I try to believe it.

Walking away from him was hard the first time, but doing it again was rude. I felt as though I was a mom promising my kid ice cream and then taking it away because I decided I didn't want him to have it.

"What happened in there?" Asks Hunter I'm unsure of how to reply so I let him continue "Are you alright?" I nod and force a smile.

I don't want him to have to pick up my broken pieces. "Let's just go back to the restaurant, okay?" he nods and looks at me. His eyes scanning my face. I am confused of what he's looking for but I'm glad he's finally stopped being a jerk.

"Yeah, lets' go back." He wraps his arm around my waist and pulls me closer to him. He is very comforting and I find myself glad that we came on this walk together.

He unwraps himself from me before entering the restaurant. I am always unsure if I should be offended by what he says or does. He could be trying to be polite.

"Here, party at my place Friday." Cassie hands me an invitation.

"I'll be there." I tell her.

She laughs and says "I know, everyone will be there. Oh here's one for Bri." I take the papers back to my table with me.

When I sit down everyone else stands up to get their jackets. I feel slightly embarrassed but I do the same. We walk out to the cars.

Jacob and Hunter walk to my Mom and my car. He kisses her goodbye and Hunter and I turn away. There is nothing worse than seeing your divorced parents kiss other people. Jacob comes over to give me a hug while Hunter does the same to my Mom.

Jacob turns to walk away and Hunter comes to hug me. I always go to the right when I give hugs and apparently he always goes to the left causing us to have almost kissed. Luckily we both turned our heads in time.

"Thank you for supporting me tonight." I tell him.

He pulls away and says "No problem. Let's not make this a ritual though."

He's grinning and his lovely dimples are shown again. He must have gotten them from his Mom. His father doesn't have them.

"See you later" I tell him.

It would be nice to have him in one of my classes next year. I'm sure all the girls will fall for his charming smile.