How To Save A Life

Chapter 15

"You seem particularly happy today. What's going on?" Mavis asks me as I skip into the kitchen.

Okay I wasn't actually skipping, but I felt like I should be skipping. I was in a particularly happy mood today. Hopefully today would be the day I got a boyfriend. I've never actually had a boyfriend before, so this is exciting for me.

"I am! Mavis, today I'm gonna tell Sean that I'll be his girlfriend." I reply, trying, and failing, to stay calm.

"What? When did he ask you?"Mavis asks, suddenly excited.

"Well he asked me the other day, but I said no because I thought it would be too much for me to handle. I already take care of you, and he's not really in the best place I thought I would have to take care of him too. But then I realized, you handled last night just fine. You don't need me to take care of you anymore, you've been getting better at taking care of yourself." I answer.

"Oh yeah. I guess you're right. Well good luck with Sean." Mavis replies, suddenly less enthusiastic.

For a minute Mavis just looked at me, then she walks out of the room. What's her problem? She was so happy a minute ago, now she's upset? Well she'll have to deal with that on her own, I'm going to drive to Sean's house. I'm too excited to wait anymore and I'm sure he won't mind a surprise visit.

I quickly get ready for the day then head out to my car. I know the way to Sean's house without having to think about it now. This is so exciting, this is the last time I'm driving somewhere while being single. Well for a while at least. The more I thought about it the more excitement bubbled inside me. By the time I pulled into Sean's driveway I could have ran a mile I was so excited.

Maybe I should be nervous, but I really don't think I am. I haven't thought much about getting rejected. He already asked me, so it's kind of like I'm giving him a belated yes. Unless he's given up already. But he said he wasn't going to, he was going to wait until Mavis found a guy. But what if he gave up on Mavis? Then, technically, he's given up on me too. What if this goes terribly wrong?

I quickly ring the doorbell before the sudden onset self-doubt can stop me from doing it. I almost run away, but he opens the door before I get a chance.
He looks surprised to see me, but doesn't question it. Instead, he lets me in and leads me to the living room.

"Sean, I have to tell you something. I don't want you to interrupt me until I'm done. Just sit there, listen, and respond when I tell you I'm done. Okay?" I ask Sean.

"Alright, I'll sit here silently until you're done." Sean agrees.

"Okay. So I was thinking last night, after we talked in the phone, Mavis is getting better. I swear she really is and she doesn't even need a guy to help her do it. She was so broken up last night but she didn't need me there to take care of her, she took care of herself. And I told you that when Mavis can finally take care of herself, I'll date you. So, if you're still interested, I'd like to date you. That's all, you can respond now." I state, putting it all out there.

Sean doesn't say anything., all he does is stare at me. Why is he staring at me? Oh jeez he has already moved on. Now he's gonna let me down easy and escort me out of his house. Or escort me without letting me down easy? Why is he walking over here? He doesn't even have the decency to say sorry I'm not into that anymore? How rude. I don't know why I liked him in the-

My thoughts are cut off by his mouth on mine. So I guess he wasn't escorting me out. He only stays there for a second before backing his head up. If our first kiss was good, this one was even better.

"Juniper Caprese, will you be my girlfriend?" Sean asks me, looking me in the eye the whole time as if looking away will cause me to back out.

"Yeah, I think I'd like that." I answer, then put my hand up for a high five.

"Uh, Junpier? What is this? We're becoming official and you want to deal it with a high five?" He asks skeptically.

"Yes Sean. Just give me the high five." I demand.

"Okay okay. I'll high five you." Sean says with a laugh.

As Sean's hand connects to mine with a hard slap, I finally know what it's like to really have a boyfriend. And let me tell you, it's pretty nice.

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I tried so hard to not make this a trite chapter, but I think I might have failed. Oh well, trite things are overused for a reason: they're good. This chapter was actually so hard to write cause I really didn't know how I wanted to go about them starting to day, but I did the best I could so hopefully you guys enjoyed it! Please vote and comment. Thanks for reading!