Following The Stars (UNDER MAJOR CONSTRUCTION!)

Chapter Twenty Nine

"I'm glad you chose me Mia." He said.

"Me too." I responded.

Tomas's eyes sparkled with joy and his smile grew bigger. I could see that his posture had changed, he is now standing up tall, he didn't seem to have the dark bags under his eyes like before.

"So not that I don't love that you chose me, but I want to know why?" He asked. Ahhh Tomas always curious.

"Because I had a poster with pros and cons." I tease him.

"No seriously. Why?"

"Fine, I pictured myself with either you or Casper. And when Casper was with me, you weren't there. I realized that I can not live without you. Casper was there, but you weren't, and I definitely can not deal with that." I say.

"So my charming looks and sweet personality pulled through then." He joked.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Tomas hugged me again, and I kept thinking does Casper know what's happening? Does he know I chose Tomas over him? What will happen between us? What about my friendship with him? Is he going to hate me? I really hope not. He's so sweet, I would really hate to tell him this. Ugh.

I let Tomas go and we sit on the porch steps, with my head on his shoulder and his arm around my waist.

"I'm so sorry Mia." Tomas murmurs in to my hair.

"Why are you sorry? I'm the one who overreacted." I reply.

"No, I'm sorry for you know, like, um, well, that you had to deal with Jennifer and everything." He says.

"Oh." I say flatly.

The sun dips under the horizon and the sky become a beautiful orangey pink color. Just like the day Tomas took me to the beautiful scene in the forest for a picnic.

Not long till the fireflies come out of their hiding and start to slowly fly around us. Their lights shining brightly behind them in the dark night. It's a romantic and wonderful scene to look at.

One of them lands on Tomas's hand and he slowly grabs my hand and the firefly crawls on to mine.

We don't talk we just sit there. The inly sound we hear is the fireflies buzzing around us, the street lamps turning on, and the occasional bird chirps.

I wish I could stay in that moment, just Tomas and I.

"Hey Mia, it's getting dark, let me walk you back to your house." He says while nudging me.

"Sure, you want to stay over?" I say.

"Why not, I'm pretty tired right now." He replies.

He stands first and holds out his hand. I take it and we walk hand in hand to my house.

Considering his house is right next to mine, we get there pretty quick. I pull my key out of my pocket and open the door. I remember that my parents are at a conference, they won't be home until very late.

I close the door and head to the kitchen. Tomas follows me and I throw him a water bottle.

I sit on the chairs at the dinner table and Tomas mimics my actions. We kind of just stare at each other, no talking, just staring. It sounds weird but with Tomas I feel comfortable and secure. His gaze lingers across my face and then over his hands.

"Mia?" He says.

"Yeah Tomas?"

"Remember that I'll love you forever and always. No matter what." He says.

It's the most cliché moment, but it's my most cliché moment, and I'll savor it.

When I hear those words I throw my arms around his neck and lean forward so my head is on his chest. I feel his arms go around my waist, and tightly embraces me.

I stay in that position for a long time. Smelling in his minty cologne, with my eyes closed, and with my cheek against his hard chest.

"I'm tired." I say while yawning.

"Me too." He replies.

He dips down and carries me bridal style up the stairs. He reaches my room and places me on the bed, then he jumps on to it too.

He takes the blanket and covers both of us. His arm goes around my head so it is leaning on the arm like a pillow. I snuggle closer to him so my head is in the crook of his neck. His other arm is draped along my waist holding me protectively.

I feel safe and comfortable in his warm embrace.

I drift off in Tomas's arms, smelling in the minty cologne.

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Jennifer's POV

I see him talking to that bitch. God, how I hate her so much. She's not even considered a human in my brain. What does Tomas see in her that he doesn't see in me? Like really?

I'm currently hiding behind a bush, watching his conversation, which I'm praying that means they won't get back together. But I'm probably wrong.

Yes I'm hiding behind a bush. No it's not stalking. Well, it might be. I don't really care right now. I think it is pretty low for me, but who cares right?

I see them hug. Oh no. That means they're probably back together. Ugh.

If Mia hadn't moved here to Denver, I would of still been with Tomas. He wouldn't of changed. I would still be popular, and I would get all the guys. But Mia has moved here, and now she is popular.

It's not fair.

The more and more I think about it, I get angrier and angrier. It's all her fault, she made everything hell for me. Guys now go for Mia, and not me. My friends have become friends with her. My boyfriend is now her boyfriend. My popularity becomes her popularity. Everything has gone completely wrong. The world has slipped off the axis, and the world has gone crashing down.

Tomas and Mia have disappeared, and I think they went to her house. That means they are definitely back together. Life sucks once again.

I loved watching Tomas upset, when he was dumped. I'm glad my plan worked when I went to his house.

But now they are back together. The best thing I can think of is if they have a big blowout, and maybe Tomas will be mine once again.

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