Save Me From Myself

Chapter 25

Elena POV- It's been a few days and I would say things have been pretty good. Andy pretty much lets me do as I please, which I'm thankful for. Even if he DID ground me for sneaking out last time, I would've just gone out anyways.

After several weeks of hanging out, talking, and just being overall good friends, one day D asks me something.

We're just hanging out at the little meadow as we call it and just talking and occasionally looking out at the setting sun, when D gets quiet. "So Elena, anything going on?" "Nothing really. Just the usual." D looks down and I wonder what he's doing, he doesn't act like this. Or at least, he never looks so shy about it.

"Something wrong?" I ask. "Nothing, nothing. I'm just...thinking." "About?" "The future." Hmm. That's surprising.

"Why?" "What do you mean why? We'll have to think of it sometime. Right? You can't be living with Andy forever you know." "Yeah I know, don't remind me." Honestly the future scares the living shit out of me.

"Why are you even thinking that stuff? You're 17, you won't have to worry about it until you're 18 at most. And you have a good year yet. Once it reaches May 15 2016 you'll officially be an adult, and I'll be one a month later." D gives me a look.

"What?" "You're insane. How could you not think at least a BIT about the future?" I can sense he isn't telling me something. " "David, what is this about?" At the mention of his name he sighs.

"It's just...sigh. I really like you ok? There. I said it." At this I blush. Although I still don't see why he would mention the future. "What does you liking..." "I was talking about the future because, as I said, we can't just be like this forever!" I'm surprised.

"What does that mean?" D looks agitated. "Sigh...I mean we can't just be like this...not with how everything is right now." I'm still confused.

"Could you explain it better?" I say. "Ok...I like you, but I have no idea if you like me, and if you don't I have no idea how we could POSSIBLY stay friends." "How?" D face palms and groans.

"David Millstone could you just fucking explain!" I say in exasperation. This is ridiculous! D looks down for a long while and then he looks at me.

"I...like you ok? You're probably one of the most interesting kind of person I've met so far. You're unique. Special. To me anyway. You're insane, crazy...whatever the words are to describe you clearly wouldn't be enough. You're just...really something. And a good something. A something I think I need." At this I blush.

"Uh...how long have you been feeling like this?" "For a few weeks actually. Anyways, I know that if we were ever in such a relationship, it would probably be great, but I don't think you would like me like that. We're friends sure, but sadly we might only stay that way with how your life has been lately." I have noticed Andy getting overprotective lately. It's not that bad but still.

"Oh don't worry about it, not like he'll find out anytime soon right?" D gives me a shy smile. It's so unlike him to be like this.

Awkward silence. Really what else is there to say? Suddenly D gives me a look. Hmm. Suddenly I feel this...feeling on my lips. And I see D's green eyes. Contacts. I know this because he's always complaining about it. Suddenly I feel this explosion...of something. Not sure what. Passion? I don't know.

Suddenly I feel this push on my body and I instinctively pull back against a tree. Then it's over, and I find D with a worried look. "Aw Goddamit! Shit, I'm sorry I just-" "No it's ok. It was just...surprising." D smiles like an idiot so I'm guessing he can see my blush.

"So you really like me huh?" "Yeah." "Oh boy..." "What?" "Oh it's nothing. Really." D leaves it be.

D pats his leg. "What?" You can sit on my lap if you want." Considering his smile I decide to do so. D gives me a look.