I put my phone on silent and kept myself busy, I left about thirty minutes early. I drove and parked on the side of the road in one of those little dirt pockets. And started walking down trail 2. I had never made it down path two, we walked every other path together except 2. I never knew why, but I guess I'd find out. It was pretty dark so I used my flashlight and took my time so I didn't fall. I made it to the four mile marker and waited. I didn't like that it was dark and every rustling sound gave me a small panic attack. Then there were arms around my waist. I slowly turned around and let out a sigh of relief. Then pushed him away.
Max: What's wrong?
Ace: I'm still mad at you.
Max: Right, I'm sorry about everything, but I'm mad at you. You're birthday is coming up and you didn't tell me
Ace: I don't celebrate my birthday, I haven't done it for a while. So why would I bring it up?
Max: I don't want to fight with you right now
Ace: I'm not asking you too, why am I here? Why are we on the path we never walk on?
Max: Because my grandparents don't know it exists. It's a safe space.
Ace: I was really hoping to meet them, but that was not how I imagined it.
Max: I know, they're a lot
Ace: That's one word for it, your grandmother was basically looking at me like I was a shirt in a store.
Max: She likes you
Ace: I don't want her approval to date you, I want you to want me because you love me. Not because she says "I'm good for you."
Max: I do love you, you know that
Ace: Do I? Six months, we've hid for six months and now your grandparents want to come and find you someone. Every boy that hits on me I can tell them I'm taken. But you couldn't tell the people who raised you, you were seeing someone.
Max: There are people hitting on you?
Ace: That's not the point Max
Max: Who?
Ace: Are you serious? You know what, I don't even know why I came out here, all you do is change the subject.
Max: WHO!
The tone in his voice startled me, he's never yelled at me before.
Ace: I don't know some guy on campus. He doesn't know it's you if that's what you're so worried about.
Max: I'm worried about some guy hitting on my girl
Ace: Your girl, how am I yours if we can't tell people?
Max: You know why we can't
Ace: And it's not fair, this isn't fair.
Max: Lovebug, I know that. I know this is a lot, sometimes too much
Ace: Bubba I can't do this right now
Max: Ace
Ace: What, what do you want me to say? I love you and I'm trying so hard to fight for us. But I'm so tired
Max: Baby I know
He took me into his arms and I wanted to pull away. I wanted to, everything in me wanted to walk away from him. He put his forehead against mine.
Max: Forgive me
Ace: I will, eventually
Max: Would a kiss make it better?
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The Start of You and I: FRESHMAN YEAR
RomanceCollege can be a great experience, new friends, hobbies, and relationships. Ace got it all, but there is one minor problem that could cost her everything. Will she choose to love the man of her dreams? Or her college career?