When I think of you

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How am I gonna tell him? I ran downstairs to only find David and Meghan "Hi Jess!" They said at the same time which was kinda weird "Uh where's Joey?" I asked "oh he's out with Luke wanna come play scrabble with us?" Meghan asked "Id roll my eyes and run to my room but my doctor says that if I do my eyeballs will fall out of my eye sockets!" I said running out of the house and and just kept going till I found a playground. I sat on the swing and thought about how I'm gonna tell Joey how I feel. Or should I wait? I dunno. Then my phone started blowing up with texts from Joey. Great Meghan and David told them that I freaked out and left the house and then I got a voice mail from Joey I listened "Jessica answer your phone!" He said in his southern accent I felt

Like crying because I just wanted to hear his voice but I also wanted to be away from him for awhile. I got another voice mail "hey are you mad because of you are Id like to know why. Meghan and David are worried about you. And frankly I am too. Please just...just call me."
The voicemail said I turned my phone off and saw a car that looked familiar. Oh shit it's Joey's I got up and started running.

Joeys POV

I was driving to the park to clear my head when I saw a girl running away "Jess...? JESS!" I yelled getting out of my car and running after her. God she's a freaking runner I kept running and I got close and before she got away I jumped and tackled her to the ground. Hopefully I didn't hurt her. I straddled her and held her down.

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"Why have you been avoiding us?" I asked "yes. I heard you talking to Meghan and I don't know if she told you about the wedding thing but." She rubbed her eye to keep from crying "but what?" I asked "I was just afraid." She said "of what?" "Heartbreak?" She said her voice breaking I hugged her and she didn't touch me until a few seconds into the hug "I'm sorry if I did anything." I said "Joey it's not you at all." She told me "it's just....I'm kinda new in the whole romance area. I don't know how to

Act around you! Yes Joey I admit it I like you! I liked when I first saw you the first day I moved in but I don't know if I'm ready for dating." She said crying "it's okay." I simply said "how is it okay?!" She cried "because I'll wait for you. And I know one day this will work. I'll wait a thousand years for you. I wont rush you into anything." I said wiping a tear away with my thumb. I drove her home and she went to her room and Meghan looked at me "no." Was all I said. And I went to my room and laid there in my bed. Like a lifeless zombie.