Promises Worth Keeping

Darla

After they got off the ferris wheel Jonas kissed Lila on the cheek then said,

"I have to go find my dad babe."

"Wait, let me come with you!" said Lila, grabbing his hand.

Jonas was unsure about this,

"Please Jo, I deserve to come. They interrupted our kiss."

Jonas sighed, "Ok... but I need to warn you, they're a bit weird."

Lila shrugged. Just then he saw Darla and John,

"Son, I need to talk to you in private." John said, dragging Jonas to a park bench.

"Jonas, I don't want you to abuse that child any longer."

Jonas stated at him for a long time then started laughing,

"What the heck are you talking about?!" Jonas yelled,

"You're the one getting married to someone that's 12 years younger than you! That's what I call abuse. You're stealing a life from Darla that could have been worth something." Jonas said coolly.

John rolled his eyes,

"Me and Darla are both in love, age is just a number."

Jonas was about to scream. His dad was such a hypocrite!

"Well Lila likes me and I like her too?"

John stared at Jonas for a while then sighed,

"Ok just trust your judgment son."

"Age is just a number, John." Jonas retorted, then walked away.

Meanwhile Darla had been trying to start up a conversation with Lila.

Jonas waited to go get Lila because he wanted to see what they were talking about.

"So you're into Jonas huh?" Darla said, smirking.

Lila didn't answer, she just looked around like Darla never said anything.

Jonas decided he couldn't keep Lila with Darla,

"Come on Lila, let's get on the bus." Jonas said glumly,

"Oh no you don't" said Darla sternly,

"You're coming home with us."

Jonas was super annoyed. This day turned from best to worst in 10 minutes.

"Darla sorry, but I'm seventeen I'm going to do what I want. Also you will never have any right to tell me what to do with my life."

Then Jonas started walking away, and Lila grabbed his hand and said,

"I'm sorry."

This already made Jonas feel better.

"You don't have anything to be sorry about babe." Jonas said sweetly.

On the bus ride home Lila cuddled up to Jonas which felt amazing, she was so small that she fit under his arm and his lap perfectly. Her head was on his shoulder,

"I've always liked you, you know." Lila mumbled in drowning sleep,
"What did you say babe?" Jonas said listening,

"Ever since you came to our house when we first moved in 10 years ago, I've always wanted you Jonas."

Jonas chuckled, he never knew that someone besides JenaLee had liked him. But Jonas didn't know anything at all about the people that were in love with him.

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Jonas walked Lila home, which he knew was a little dangerous because of Drake. But he didn't care because Lila was his babe now.

"I'm a delicate girl Jonas." Lila mumbled before she went inside,

"Promise you won't break my heart?" Jonas thought for a moment then ignored the question,

"Here's your jacket babe." she took it waiting for an answer,

"I like you Lila, you're so giddy and you just make me smile." 

Lila blushed at that. Then she went inside. Jonas couldn't really understand what Lila had meant by not breaking her heart. How could he promise not to hurt her? It's not like Jonas would hurt her on purpose. That he could promise.