Until We Meet Again

Chapter Nine: It's all going to be fine.

Chapter Nine: It's all going to be fine.

"So you know you never answered any of my questions" Faith said over all of the noise at the dinner table.  I put my fork down dramtically again and Jason grabed my other hand which was under the table and gave it a squeeze. I looked over at him and his face was graced with soft expression. His gaze seemed like it lasted forever. The people around me seemed to disappear as he stared at me. I nodded towards him and his grip on my hand lossened, but he didn't leave it. "Which one?" I asked after I got snapped back into reality. "How did you guys meet?" She asked again. "Remember when Auntie had that party? And I was babysitting?" I asked as relization crossed her face and her mouth droped open. "He was there. His Momma was good friends with her and she came and appearently his mom had left him claiming they needed to get something and he spent the night." I explained. 

As I told her this I turned my attention to Momma. Being that it was her siser and they were really close, I would think Auntie told her about what happened a long time ago. But, she never said anything. "So Earlene knew about this?" Momma asked. "Yep and Im surpriise she didnt say anything about it to you" I said looking closly at her for her reacttion. She looked up at me and then back to her plate, but she remained silent. "So, thats it? Yall meet at a old people gathering?" Faith laughed  "That's funny." Once she finished laughing at us, Momma told everybody to leave us alone and finish eating. 

When we finished eating, Jason and I went back to my room . Faith claimed she had to go back to work. Israel and Shy were at the table , doing their homework and Momma was down there helping them. "So that was something else huh?" He asked once we both sat down. "Yeah it was more than something else." I sighed again. Then I looked at him and he looked like he was deep in thought so I let the comfortable silence fill the room. "Your family is really funny, you know" he said with amusement shining in his eyes. "Huh?" I asked sitting up. "Their funny. Israel actually was the most funniest." He said. "How?" i asked. "Because, I told you i wasn't gonna tell you,nevermind"

"No you can tell me know, I don't care anymore." 

"Okay are you sure?"

"Yep" 

"Well we went to his room and he tols me that if I ever hurt you then he was going to take my arm and shove it up my nostrils then tie me on a boat and let it sink" He said that and my mouth hung open. "Really? Thats so mean!" I exclaimed. "You wanna know what I said back?" he asked  leaning back on my bed ,taking my hand. "What?". "That I wouldnt ever do that intentionally.Then he looked at me like I was retarded and asked what intentionally meant. Then I bursted out laughing and left." I bursted out laughing for the second time that night. "I guess thats why you think he is funny" I concluded. "Your older sister is something else as well as the younger one" He said with eyebrows raised. "What do you mean?" I asked turning my head towards him. "They were acting like cheetas when I told them that you were beautiful. They looked at me like I had grown a head. Like they were being protective of you. But it was cool. At least they care" he said rolling on his side to hover over me. 

He was just staring at me whicle all of my insides melted agian. How did he have the power to do that? he wasn't doing anything but staring at me with a small smile playing on his lips. Then he broke the silence ; "Can we go out on Saturday?" he asked. 

Suddenly the relization hit me that we were actually going out. He was actually my boyfriend and I was his girlfriend. That we were suppoose to hold hands in public , kiss and be together. "Oh my gosh, we  actually go together." I muttered. "Erh.. I thought  we had that down packed" He said laughing. "it just seems so sureal. I never thought I would see the day my Momma would let me. And not to mention my Da-. Oh no! what if my Daddy doesn't want us to go out! What if he doesn't let me go on our date on Saturday?" I rammbled as my eyes flew wide in fear. I really liked Jason but I had this sinking feeling in the stomach telling me he wasn't going to let me. "Look at me," Jason called and I did as he asked. "Everything is going to be fine. We can just go out Friday before you leave for his house." he said ,kissing my forehead. "You know I don't want like this really chiche first date. We can have Burger king in the park and I would still think it was really cute" I said.