After what seems like hours we pull apart. "You do realize that last time we were here I slapped you across the face," I say smiling, trying to ignore the rain falling on our heads.
"Yes, I am well aware of that and just so you know if you weren't so darn pretty I would have slapped you back," he says and I lightly punch him in the arm.
"Ya know I really really hate you," I say walking backwards towards the gas station.
"Awwwwwwwww, I really really hate you too," he says, smiling and walking beside me but forwards.
I turn around, facing forwards and stick my tongue out at him, making us both laugh. "Soooooooo what do you wanna do know?" I say, opening the door to the gas station.
"I thought I was supposed to ask your dad for permission before we became a thing," he says, sitting down next to me behind the counter.
"Ya know sometimes I wanna kiss you," I say, making Austin blush but then I continue, "and other times I want to tackle you and punch you in the face." I say smiling really wide and really creepily, making Austin scoot away from me a little.
I giggle but cover my mouth quickly-I've always hated my giggle. "Why did you cover your mouth?" Austin asks me and I blush, laying on the floor and looking at the ceiling.
"I asked you a question," he says, lying down next to me even though the floor is freezing.
"I hate my giggle it sounds stupid and...girly," I say, looking away from the ceiling and turing my attention to him.
"One it sounds girly because you a girl and two-" He stops short when I give him a death glare. "I mean the girly thing in the nicest way possible," he adds, not continuing until I calm down. "And two I always liked your giggle," he says with a smile.
I smile back but then stop because I begin to remember...something.
I stand up and walk out of the gas station and turn in circles until someone grabs my shoulder. I turn around and see Austin looking rather worried. "Zoey? Did I say something wrong?" he asks, looking a little sad at the moment.
"No, I umm........Uh, Just remembered something," I say briskly, running in the other direction. Austin follows me-of course-but this time I want him to.
I run until I reach what I'm looking for,
Miss Flavrin's Orphanage.

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Journey Home
RomanceZoey has been living in Miss Flavrin's orphanage for most of her life, but now that she's seventeen and has finally figured out where her parents live, she's decided that, with the help of her best friends and roommates Nancy and Clare, she's going...