My Cousin

Promise? Promise.

"Hello cuzzy."

I stood there shocked at how he looked. He had a white v-neck t-shirt that held tightly against his torso. You could see how built he was. He had light blue jeans that were baggy.

When I looked up at him, I saw him checking me out. His eyes trailed from my neck to my chest. He stopped at my chest for a little bit then his eyes trailed down to my stomach. Thats when I cleared my throat and spoke up.

"Hey..cuzzo...what are you doing up here?

Auntie Jessy sent me up here...you..uh....grew.

Yeah thanks captain obvious. Its called puberty. Take a picture. Itll last longer. "

I walk to my closet and bend over sorting through my shoes.

"You stil have that "I dont give a shit" attitute of yours. You know thats some...thing..."

He trailed off and then reality hit me like a brick. I had a mini skirt on and I was bending over. I quickly stoof up not turning around. My face was hot from blushing so hard.

I quickly grab my black pumps and sit on the bed. I slide them on. Still not looking at him I ask a question.

"Hey Erik...?

Yeah?

Do you still like me? I mean I know it was a long time ago but I thought that just maybe you woul-

I did...but..dont worry I got over it. I have a girlfriend now.

...oh.."

I sat the on the verge of tears from what I was just told. He got over me. Its to late. I thought just maybe there was a slight chance he'd still love me. Apperently I was wrong. I get up and start walking out not making eye contact. A few tears slide down from my face. He grabbed my arm.

"Look..what we had...was in the past..lets move on. What do you say?"

I filled with fury. I ripped my arm from his grip. I turned around filled with rage to face him. I looked him dead in the eyes. He seemed suprised to see me crying. I started screaming at him.

"Move on?! Yeah its real easy to just move on I mean look at you...you seem perfectly fine!! I love you, you damn idiot. I realized that when you left...and..now....I missed my chance..."

I started crying worse.

"Im sorry I didn-

Of corse not. We should get downstairs. We dont want to keep them waiting."

With that I wipped my tears and walked downstairs hugging my aunt and uncle.

Erik comes down soon after. Then we all leave to eat at Austins.

At Austin's Steakhouse

We had all ordered our food. I ordered the filet mignon with fresh cut fries and a chicken Caesar salad for the appetizer. I didnt bother to pay attention to what the others got.

Erik and I had our own booth. The parents are on the other side having "adult time."

My salad gets here. I reach for the salt across the table for the chicken and my sleeve pulled up. Erik spotted my wrist and I quickly retrieved my hand. I pulled the sleeve down. He grabbed my wrist examining it.

"Jessica...why did you do this?

...

Jessica Alexis Rivera answer me now!!"

He whisper-yelled so that he was firm enough to get his pint accross yet quiet enough for only me to hear. I snatched my wrist back.

"I...I was upset ok?! You left and I didnt tell you how I felt and I left you at the lake and..and.."