Beautiful Beast of Mine

5 - Warm Embrace

        Later that day Jackson and I were hanging out in the busted up old cave, talking, laughing,and doing what we always did until it became dark out and he said "Its time for your present."  " What do you mean?" I asked. "Why did we have to wait till it was night?" "You'll see!" He answered back. Jackson reached out his hand and said "Come on, or we might miss it!" "Okay, okay!" I said grabbing his hand. Badump Badump Badump. What the? What are you doing heart? I thought. When I looked up, I saw you smiling then laughing and say "You getting old or what?" "Sh-shut up!" I yelled. Why am I stuttering?! I said screaming in my head.  "You OK?" You asked. "Yeah, lets go." I answered back. After a while of walking, Jackson took me to a little circle in the forest that was lit up with fireflies. "Beautiful!" I mumbled in amazement. "Here, sit!" you said patting the bright green grass. "Uh... okay." I said. Jackson and I were sitting on the ground talking for hours it felt like, until he sat behind me wrapped his arms around me. Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!" We're hugging!!! I said screaming over and over inside my little mind. "W-w-what are you doing?!" I shrieked. "Irene, You may be a little shocked to hear this and might hate me afterwards, but please hear me out." Jackson said. Uh-Oh! He's shaking!!! When guys shake, it's a bad sign!!! I shrieked in my mind. "I like you." Huh? Did I hear that correctly? No... I'm probably just delirious. I said trying to convince myself that Jackson didn't say he liked me. After I put my thoughts together,  closed my eyes and fell into unconsciousness and felt something warm tough my cheek.