Maybe We Were Meant to Be (Tay Jardine and Jenna Mcdougall)

My Future

Tay:

I was starting to feel much better. The edge was taken off of both sides of my moods. I no longer feared that it would get so bad again that I would try to end it all. That didn't mean I felt 100%. I still had days that I felt sad for no reason. I wasn't sure if this was how it was supposed to feel, I knew I could definitely cope with the feeling and it might not be worth taking more medicine to get rid of it, but it was something I needed to talk to my psychiatrist about.

Jenna and I had been getting closer and closer. I felt like my heart was about to burst when I was with her. I felt no jealousy when she spent time with other people because I knew she was mine, even if she wasn't always with me. Something I hadn't always felt in the past. Our relationship seemed to be perfect. It was the best one I had ever been in, it felt healthy and right. I knew that Jenna was my soul mate.

On top of all of that I was finally back to going to band practice. We had decided to wait just a little longer before touring to make sure life didn't throw me another curve ball, but we were working on writing a new album. I found my mind was even more creative in it's new found sanity. Things were really turning around in my favor.

I decided it was time to plan a very special night for Jenna and I. I wanted it to be unforgettable. Our 1 year anniversary. It may have been a short time that we had been in our romantic relationship, but we had been friends for years before and we knew everything about each other so it seemed like we had really been together for a few years.

I asked Jenna if she wanted to go on a trip to celebrate. She said we didn't have to, but she wouldn't object. I started brainstorming where to go. It was going to be too hot to go south, there wouldn't be snow for skiing. I decided on going to a forest in the mountains. The shade of the trees would keep the summer sun off us. It would be even better if I could find a place by a river or creek. I always found that the sound of rushing water over rocks was beautiful.

I searched for a good place nearby. The Appalachian mountains were the closest. I looked through all the states they ran through and settled on West Virginia. There were a lot of little wood cabins in the middle of the forest near hiking trails. It took a few day, but I finally found the perfect one. It had a small kitchen, dining area, living room, bathroom and one bedroom. I booked it for one whole week. We would be off on our own in a month.

There were a few more things I had to do before we left. The most important of which was looking for a ring. I was so excited I wasn't sure I was going to be able to keep this a secret from Jenna.