100 reasons to love Maya

Chapter 13- MAYBE jUST MAybE

"Everywhere I go I find little traces of you beneath my skin." I say.
"What do you mean? Why are you saying this to me? I thought you didn't like me that way Joshua." She says.
"Of course I like you. I've always liked you in that way," I continue "I've just been so afraid to admit it."
"Why are you saying this now? Why didn't you say it last year, or last week, or next month? Why have you waited?" She asked some good questions, but I couldn't answer any of them. I just looked at the ground and waited for Maya to say something else.
"What happened between you and Louisiana?" Maya asked.
"Well she," my eyes got all watery "she cheated on me. I caught her last night with her ex boyfriend." I was sad. I thought Louisiana was my first "real" girlfriend. I've had other friends that were girls, but no one that I had ever really liked. Just people to pass the time with.
"Oh, I'm s-" She starts to say but I interrupt.
"Don't be sorry, just kiss me."
I put my hand on her lower back and she rustled with my hair. Our lips intertwined and then it started to snow.
"Oh no we better get inside." I say. Neither of us brought a jacket because snow wasn't planned, but I guess mother nature disagreed.
    Today was Christmas. This year it was at my parent's house. Morgan and Eric weren't here this year unfortunately. Morgan's flight was delayed and she couldn't find another to come to Philadelphia. Eric was spending Christmas searching for a friend, but he wouldn't tell me who this friend was.
Maya and I were at the park down the street from my parent's house, and .y former home.
"Here," I held my arms out for Maya.
"You're going to carry me?" She asked.
"Yes I'm going to carry you. Come on, I'm getting cold." Maya leaps into my arms and I run off carrying her. But before she did that, I leaned in and kissed her forehead.
Why did I do so? Well, why do you breathe?
Little snowflakes fell into Maya's hair. She laughed at the fact I insisted on carrying her. I laughed at the sound of her laugh. We both laughed. We were both happy.
Maybe I could forget about Louisiana. Maybe I could choose Maya for a change.
Maybe, just maybe.

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Author's note ~
I have to decided to pick up this story again. Not only because I feel inspired, but also because no one seems to like my other version of this so maybe it's best this way. Thanks for reading this.
Sincerely, GeorgiaHeart ❤