life...

Chapter 21

Nat's P.O.V.

Here lately everyone has been acting really weird, and I really wish one of them would tell me what is up. Like I can handle it but I want to know! One thing is that mom, dad, and Ryan have all been really nice to me. I love that it's like I all of a sudden become captain of the cheer squad again.

Ryan- Hey are you coming over tonight still?

Me- Yea why wouldn't I?

Ryan- Bc my family is batshit crazy duh

Me- yeah but I don't care. See you in a half hour?

Ryan- I'll pick u up then ig

I quickly hop in the shower and get ready our date. I've met his family only a few times before and they seem sweet enough, but it is still nerve racking.

I put on an over sized sweater and patterned leggings with a pair of ugg boots. I blow dry my hair quickly, and put on a little bit of mascara and lipgloss on. I check out the window and see him pulling up, I grab my purse and head outside. Megan is getting Taylor and they are going to spend the night in and my parents are gone.Who knows where they are now.

"You look gorgeous," Ryan pulls me into a hug.

"Awe thanks but don't I always?" I ask.

He acts like he is thinking, "well there was this one time, just kidding. You always look gorgeous even when you have nothing on and your hair is a slight mess."

"Babe we are going to see your family remember?"

He nods and starts driving over to his house. He grabs my hand as we reach the end of the block. With it being a month or so before Christmas people are getting really excited and decorating their house... already. I don't quite care for Christmas to be honest like I like the presents and the food, but not the people. Why can't it have everything else but the stress? I wish they would solve that problem.

"Natalie do you remember how we met?" He asks randomly.

"Uh yeah why wouldn't I? It was probably one of the best night in my life."

"Well you know our anniversary is coming and I want to know what you'd like to do for it."

"Well... I don't know. Like nothing too spectacular unless you are into that. It's not like it's a big deal it is just 6 months you know?" I say trying to hid in my excitement. I really want to know what he is up to because I'm pretty damn sure he is recruiting people.

"Oh then I guess the trip to Hawaii is out." He says disappointed.

"What!? You were going to take me to Hawaii?!" I basically jump out my seat.

"Nope sorry."

"Oh... well we could atleast do something different. Oh yay! It's my favorite song!" I start turning up the radio as Broken Home comes on.

"Why do you like this song its so sad?"

"It's the story behind it that made me fall in love with it."

He pulls into his driveway and pushes something into my hand," I know it's early but I want you to have it."

I open up the box that he gave me and see a necklace. It was gorgeous and I remember telling Megan about it one day when she and I went to the mall once.

"Megan told you I liked this, didn't she?" I ask putting it on.

"Yea but its okay right? You like it right?" He starts playing with his fingers like he does when he is anxious.

"You're kidding? I love it! I love you babe more than anything! I don't know how I deserve you." I say jumping into his arms in glee.

He picks me up and spins me," I love you too and lets go in before my niece thinks you abducted me."

"Oh those big words turn me on."

He laughs and we walk in. Everyone is excited to see me even though we see eachother once a week. I've kinda became one of them and I absolutely love it. We walk into the living room where they were watching football. All the guys were all yelling at who was going to win even the little boys. I walk into the kitchen to see how much longer till dinner was done and Ryan's grandma engulfs me into her arms.

"Oh honey you look so pretty. Where did you get this necklace?" She starts fingering my necklace.

"Ryan gave to me right before we came in here," I say hiding the fact of how proud I am of him.

"Its beautiful. He's a good boy you know? I never would've thought he's wind up with a girl like you though. Stay with him honey. He needs you." She walks away.

I look at him and really look at him. He acts like he is all confident but in reality he is a scared little boy. He and I need each other. I've never really thought about him and I but I have never felt this way with anyone but Megan.

"He and I need each other..."