Never leave

Chapter 4

It's been a week since the trip to Cullman, I am still the happiest person alive after that concert. I have been going out with Lani a couple of nights at some local bars as we live close to each other. We are really good friends. Bailey texted me the day he arrived to Nashville to let me know he is ok after driving me 7 hours to my hometown. I wish we could meet again, but he has work to do and I don't have a driver's license to go to see him. And it's not like we even planned to meet... It's 10am so I head to the kitchen to get a snack and watch tv while I eat it. I make myself a sandwich and sit on the chair. I get a text. I open the phone and I see it is from Bailey. I smile when I see that he texted me. I thought we would never talk again. I know I could have texted him too but I don't want to look like an obsessed fan girl. I read what he wrote. He must sent the text to the wrong person because it says "If you are at home, open the front door" I am sure it is not for me, so I text him "I think you sent this to the wrong person". He replies very quick "No, the text was for you, open the door". It seems wired but I get really curious so I head towards the door to look at the viewfinder. I can see Bailey waiting for me to open, he is holding a little box with a red bow on it. I can't believe he is here, I wonder what brought him here so I open the door. "Hi, good to see you" he says looking at me with a smile on his face. I reply showing happiness and a little confusion on my face "Hi, so nice to see you too" "I have a little gift for you". He hands me the little box. I thank him and open it. I can believe what he gave me, it is a bracelet exactly like the one I had from my grandmother, the one he accidentally broke. I try my best to hold my tears. I say nothing and hug him tightly. "I don't know what to say, I love it, thank you so much!" "I know is not the same as the original one but it was the least I could do" "I swear you are the best person I ever met! But I still have a question, how did you know where to get the bracelet?" "How do you think? Lani told me" Yes, right, I remember when I told her about this. "Would you like to hang out a little, or do you have work to do?" "I am leaving tomorrow, so I have time to stay with you today". "I am so glad to hear that! But, may I ask where are you going to stay tonight?" "I am going to stay at Lani's" "Oh yes, how didn't I think about this? Well let's go for a walk" "Sure, I would love to see this little town"

There is a cute park near my house so I take him there. "I love this place, is so quiet, so calm." "I know right?" "Sarah, I know I said I want to go for a walk but the truth is I am pretty tired, is it ok if we just sit on a bench?" "Sure, why not" "Look, there is a bench near the little lake, let's go there" We sit down "So, you finished high school, but did you have any other activities, like, did you attend any clubs?" I can see he tries to make small talk to get to know me better, I am very happy he considers me a friend. "Yes, I took a drama class for 2 years" "That is so cool, I find drama very fun, I wish I could attend one of this classes." "What stops you?" "I am too busy now that I am a singer, but I would love to hear something about what you used to do there" "I would love to tell you about it but I have to warn you, when I start talking about it I don't stop for hours" "No problem" "Ok, I really wanted to take drama classes but I didn't have any around me so I just gave up. One day, my dad comes to me and says, 'you are going to the drama class on Saturday'. It was so out of the blue, I was very surprised to hear this and very happy. I was very nervous on my first day, but we played some games which were very fun..." As I talk I can see he is staring at me, I don't stop talking because I don't want to cause awkward silence, so I just stop looking and him and continue to tell the story. He gets really close to me all of a sudden. Before I know it, his lips meet mine, I can feel how soft they can be, he kisses me so gently but with so much passion at the same time. After we finish, we just look at each other. He breaks the silence saying "I know it is all happening so fast, but I just couldn't help it, I know we met a week ago, but, you make me feel something, can't tell exactly what, but I know for sure that it makes me happy, you make me happy." I smile as he says this to me, I look at him letting him know that I feel the same, and to make myself very clear I take his hand and say " Bailey, a week ago I was the happiest girl when I met you at the concert and when we spent that day together. Then, I got home and I thought I won't talk to you again. But now you are right in front of me and I can assure you that I never been happier. I know I have feelings for you the day I first saw you." We hug tightly. "Sarah, I would love to be your boyfriend" "I would love that too but we still need to get to know each other better" "Totally agree, we should hang out more, but the distance might be a problem" "I know, but it is July, I don't have too much going on, maybe I could stay in Nashville a week or two and then we will see if I can stay more or not" "Good idea, but where are you going to stay" "It is just for 2 weeks, I can find a hotel near you" "If you are ok with that, sure. I could ask you to stay at my place, but I don't think that is appropriate" "You are absolutely right, is ok, I can stay at a hotel" "Ok, it's a deal"

I book a hotel room, I pack my bags and leave with him the next morning.