Part 69

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"I love you," I say, feeling my confidence grow as I repeat it louder, over and over.
Instead of looking at me as though I am crazy, he stands up and holds me close.
"I love you, too," he says.
I move away quickly, my cheeks flushing from embarrassment. I don't want things to get awkward. Thank God, he understands and we go on the roundabout instead, pretending we're little kids as we run around and then jump on. I don't care if anyone is watching. I don't care about Molly; I don't care about Jonathan; I don't even care about Rose, or my family. I feel as though I could simply stay here with Chris forever. I wish I could live in this moment forever, but sooner or later I know we will leave the park, and I will have to wait another forty eight hours to see him on Monday. Suddenly Monday feels like years away.

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