Save Me

[12]

I didn't actually see Leah again till Friday. She was busy with things and I worked at the hardware store to make some pocket money. Uncle Trent actually over paid me but I wasn't going to say anything to him. I just saved the extra and only took what I needed.

Leah and I had plans to meet at the beach, well more specifically the rocks where I cut my leg. It was another beautiful day out and we didn't want to waste it indoors. So I drove over to the rocks this time and walked over to meet her. I only had to stay on my crutches for a week to let the stitches settle in my skin. The stitches aren't coming out though for another week.

Leah was there waiting for me when I got there. She helped me climb onto the rock and I gave her a kiss.

"Hi" She said.

"It's been a while" I answered.

"It has." She said.

"So I have something to show you." I said and pulled the map out of my back pocket.

I spread out the world map in front of us and pulled out my red pen and notepad. Leah ran her hands over the ends of the map to smooth it out and placed little rocks on the corners to prevent it from flying away.

"This is my map, all of the places I want to go are here." I said and pointed to the list that keeps growing in the corners of the map. So far there are ten countries in red.

"Where do you want to go first?" Leah asked looking over the list.

"Spain I think and then I will go from there. I want to just go with the flow and see where I end up." I said.

"I like that plan." Leah said and took the pen from my hand.

She wrote Ireland as number 11 and capped the pen before handing it to me. Leah didn't say anything, she just stared out at the ocean and we quietly watched the waves hit against the rocks.

"Are you going to college after high school?" I asked her.

"My parents are expecting me to go but I don't think I want to. College will always be there and I'm one of the lucky people who are able to afford it." Leah answered.

"So you want to go to Ireland?" I asked her to change the subject.

"Yea I don't know what it is about Ireland that I fine appealing but I just think it's really beautiful there and I would love to see it." Leah said.

"We'll go together then." I said.

Leah kind of looked surprised when I said that. I guess that she didn't expect me to tell her that but I would do anything for this girl.

"It would make it even better, traveling to see a beautiful country with the most beautiful girl in the world." I said.

Much to Leah's displeasure her cheeks turned bright red. She put her face in her hands and tried to stop blushing. I have to admit that I was blushing a bit too.

"I think we should make a list." Leah said.

"A list for what?" I asked.

"A list of places to travel to after high school." Leah said.

"Me and you?" I asked.

"You and I, so after Ireland where would you want to go?" She asked.

Leah and I spent the rest of the day planning out our trip overseas. Whether this would actually happen or not I have no idea but I had a good time. So on our little trip around the world we would start in Ireland then go on to England and then travel south to Spain. From Spain we just both kind of agreed to make on giant circle around Europe. We also discussed about just staying in Europe.