Addicted to you

chapter 3

"Hey mom, me and Sam are gonna take a walk to the old park" Tanner says.
"Alright, be safe" his mom answers.

We get up taking our plates and cups with us.

Tanner goes to a nearby closet and pulls out a picnic basket, then walks to the freezer and puts a tub of our favorite ice cream and 2 spoons in the basket along with a few napkins.
"You ready?"
"Sure" I grab my phone and put it in my back pocket.
We start heading for the door and start our little walk.
"So. Are u excited for graduation?" I ask breaking the silence.
"Uh, duh! Are u?"
"Heck yeah, bro!"
"Bro?" He questions me, raising one eye brow.
"Yeah, bro... Your like a brother to me!"
He looks away for a few seconds, being silent.
"Are u okay, did I say something?"
I ask, kinda regretting saying what i had said... I like him way more that a brother... Way more.
"Yeah, I just thought....." He was silent again. "Never mind"
"No, say it." I say.
"Really, it's nothing..."
"Tanner, I've known you for 13 years... Say it!"
"I just thought we were starting to become something more... I mean..." He says stoping in the middle of the street. "I know you know that I like you, and I want you to like me back."
"Tanner, I do like you... Is it not obvious?" I say putting my head down try to hide my blushing face.
I see him smiling like crazy in the corner of my eye.
"You like me, back?" He asks.
"Yes, of course I do Tanner!" I say starting to look up at his face.
He smiles and we start walking again.

After a little bit more walking, we finally reach the park.
We sit down at one of the tables, and Tanner takes out the ice cream.
"One pint for you, and one pint for me" he says sitting the little tubs on the table. He takes out the 2 spoons and napkins.
"Thank you, my dear sir" I say playfully.
"My pleasure" he answers.
I take out my phone, and hit shuffle. What do you know...I love you 5, by nevershoutnever comes on. Which just happens to be one of our favorite songs to listen to. We sit there singing the song, like the crazy teenagers we are...

When me and Tanner are done with our ice cream, I get up and throw out tubs, and napkins away in the nearest trash can.

When I return to the table, I grab my phone and put it in my back pocket, still listening to music.

"Come on" Tanner says grabbing my hand, taking me by surprise as he starts running practically dragging me behind him.
"Where are we going?"
"You'll see"

We run for about 30 seconds until we turn a corner that reveals our old club house.

"Oh my god, Tanner! It's our old club house!!! Remember all the good times we used to have in there?" Pretty much screaming.
He laughs at my excitement. "Yeah, now let's go make more!"

We walk into the small, but very big play house. As we walk in, so... So many memories come back to me.
The time I fell out of the window, and broke my wrist... All the times me and Tanner would make mud pies in there... All the bugs that we raised, but still does in here. Wow.

"Look Sammy, it's our old mini trampoline!"
"Oh geez, Remember when u feel off of it, and broke your pinky?"
"Yeah... Good times"
"Totally" u say rolling my eyes.

After a little exploring, we crawl up the latter that leads to the roof.

"Wow"
"What?" Tanner asks
"We've grow up much, since the last time we were up here."
"Yeah, we sure have"

Tanner looks over at me, and I look at him.
"Why are u looking at me?" I ask, kinda giggling.
"Cause, your beautiful"
I blush, a lot. Crap, he's still looking. So I put my head down.
"Don't"
"Don't?" I ask.
"Don't put your head down, your way to pretty to try and hide."
Tanner puts his hand under my chin, slightly lifting my head up. Then moves his hand to my cheek.

"Sammy..."
"Tanner..."
"I love you"
He starts to lean in, and before I can say anything back... Our lips meet, his crashing into mine.

My first kiss, Tanner McCart... My crush... My everything.

Our lips pull apart after about a minute.

"I love you too, Tanner."

"Forever?"
"And always" reply.