Jenna had been best friends with Everett for years. One morning, he leaves her house after one of their weekend sleepovers and she doesn't hear from him for months.
After worrying and worrying, a letter shows up.
Jenna, now alone has to discover wha...
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I woke up in the chair beside Everett, he had been moved to our local hospital. It was the third day after we got here, the doctors said he should wake up soon. I was terrified, I had been constantly blaming myself, blaming myself for seeing him this way, blaming myself for everything but deep down I knew it wasn't my fault.
I held his hand, I had never felt this alone. Even though he was right by me, it felt like he was far away, very far. But then, then his hand moved.
I watched as his green eyes opened and looked at me, "J-Jenna?" He asked. I grasped his hand tighter, "hey Everett."
"Jenna are you okay?" He asked, noticing my tears, he tried to wipe them from my face but winced. "Hey," I said helping him rest his arm, "yes I'm fine, I'm just. So glad you're okay."
"Ugh, Jenna, it was scary, so scary." I took his hand in mine again, "I know, I know but you're okay now. Everything's going to be okay." I said.
"I just, lost control."
"Everett, it's okay."
He cried, I had never seen him cry. My heart broke for him, "hey, your parents and Selena will be up soon, they went to get something to eat." I tried to reassure him.
"Okay," he whispered. I wanted to hold him in my arms, to hug him, love him. I only felt I could do that last bit and hold his hand, it was torture.
"Jenna?"
"Yeah?"
"I didn't get to tell you about my trip in New York," he said.
"Do you want to tell me about it now?"
"Can I?"
"Go for it."
"I met so many new people, and the sights, it was great. I have pictures but, I don't know where my phone is." He said.
"I loved seeing Scotland, the nature, the breeze." He rambled on about it, he didn't mention London, just Scotland.
"And then, I found myself in New York. I went into a cafe I wanted to check out and then, there was Chris. He looked alone and in thought so I thought I'd talk to him. Then, I found myself drawn into each story he told me about. I mentioned you and we talked and talked until it was noon. He was so amazing. I would go there every day to hear progress on his story, truly amazing. And then one day, I hear the lady at the desk in the hotel making reservations for you. My heart skipped a beat and I scribbled down the rest I wanted to say to you in the letter I was working on and slipped it to her. Two days later, you're there. You're there in the lobby asking about me. I just, couldn't believe I was seeing you again. Now, you're my girl and I can't believe that. I wish I could hug you Jenna but..."
"Hey, you stay where you are," I smiled.
"I know, hey, what was it like when I was away?" He asked.
"Oh god, no."
"Please Jenna, please tell me." Everett threw me his best puppy dog eyes.
"Alright, fine."
"Yes!"
"Okay, when you first left, I was upset and confused, so confused. Then, three months later Lucas stops in."
"All according to plan," Everett smiled.
"Oh, oh you!"
"Continue please."
"He gives me that letter and I felt like a kid on Christmas, I just wanted answers from you. I was constantly thinking about where you had gone and if you were fine without me. it was just so on my mind and I felt so alone so, so I got Noel."
"Ah yes, the beagle."
"Yep, and then after I got her, I went to the park."
"The park?"
"Yes, it's relevant, anyways, I noticed there was only one other car there. I thought nothing of it until, I saw Adam with a little girl."
"Oh god, but wait, doesn't he ask for your number?"
"Getting to that, he notices me with a dog, and we talk for a bit, I ask about the girl and it's his niece. Then, he says the last girl he was with cheated on him and he said it wasn't until then he realized how bad he had hurt me and asked for another chance."
"Wow, smooth."
"I told him I was seeing someone else, and then, I just started thinking about us and how when you were away I was only thinking of you and how much I missed you."
"I was only thinking about you too," Everett said.
"I realized that all this time, I only needed you. You needed to go away to show me that I didn't need Adam, I just needed you, only you."
"Jenna,"
"You make me laugh, you make me smile, keep your promises, and you knew for sure you liked me, you were just, you and I love you for it."
"You're you too, I love you for it," Everett said, "and I just want you to be happy."
"For the first time, despite your condition, I am and I want you to be happy too."
