The Three Little Words I Never Thought I'd Say

Chapter 6

Daniel's POV:

     When I got into my room, I dropped onto my bed, face first. Why did I do that? I know i can't fall for this girl. It will never work. What am I going to do now? A million things ran through my head all at once. I didn't know what I was going to do next, but I did know three things: One, I was falling for Anna; Two, I really shouldn't have kissed her; and three, I had to do something about this. I couldn't just sit there and do nothing, I had to set the record strait. I sat up on my bed and put my head in my hands. I couldn't do it. If she felt anything for me, it would break her heart and I knew it all too well. I'd had no idea what to do about this situation.

Anna's POV:

     Why, oh why, did bad things always happen to me? I sat on my bed, where I had been since Daniel left me, my cheeks tear-stained and mascara running down them. My eyes were red from crying for an hour. I knew that the way he'd held my emotions in the palm of his hand was extremely dangerous. I should have listened to my conscience. I had been thinking of possible reasons of why he'd left and came up with: He had to go to the bathroom, he had a secret girl friend, or he didn't feel the same way I felt about him. I didn't exactly know how I felt about him, but I did know it was more than mere friendship.

     A  while later and I had showered and, more importantly, pulled myself together in doing so. My cheeks were no longer black from my mascara, and my eyes were so barely bloodshot it was almost unnoticable. I had dried my har and put on my sweats and a T-shirt. When I wasn't feeling well, I tended not to dress the best. I knew my parents would be home soon, so I drug my feet to the door and, reluctantly, opened it. I stepped into the hallway and didn't take one look to my right, where Daniel's room was located. I took the stairs down to the living room and popped in a movie. I laid on the couch and watched the opening scene to Mean Girls.

     I felt someone shaking my arm.

"Anna" they said, "time to wake up, honey". My eyes shot open and there was my mother, standing over me. "We're home". She whispered, as if there were a baby sleeping in the room. I stood up slowly and followed her into the kitchen. My aunt was in the kitchen,once again, making supper for us all. I couldn't bear to eat sitting across from Daniel, so I skipped over my usual seat and took my mother's. As we were eating my parents asked about my day.

"It was...Good, i guess." I responded. My heart sped up when I remembered what actually happened today. Even though, on the outside, I held my composure, I was cracking on the inside. "Some girl, claiming to be your neighbor, came by and said you owe her money." I turned to my aunt, trying to get Daniel out of my line of vision so I wouldn't have a meltdown at the dinner table.

"Ah, yes. Lucy Anderson. She is the same age as you and she lives next door. I need to remember to give her that tomorrow after I get home from work." The last part she said mostly to herself. I have to be alone with Daniel tomorrow too? I started to panic, so I excused myself, barely having touched my food, and stormed up the stairs.

Daniel's POV:

     The next morning I hatched a plan. I would go out and find random girls to take my mind off of Anna. This is a great idea...I think.. I left for town around ten thirty in the am. As I drove my car into the parking space, I spotted a beautiful girl walking towards my car. Not as pretty as Anna... I really couldn't help comparing her to Anna, but I definitely shouldn't. It looked as though she had spotted me as soon as I drove into the parking lot and was waiting for me. I got out and looked at her as she stood right next to my car.

"Hello, I'm Daniel." I stuck out my hand and she shook it with a firm grip.

"My name is Rachel. And I just adore your accent." She purred. The girl seemed a little desperate, but I decided to give it a go.

Anna's Pov:

     Daniel hasn't been here all day. I sat on my bed, relieved. I couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, though. I made it through the whole day, doing different things, and I didn't have to worry about Daniel at all. Just then I heard the door crack open. And I spoke too soon. I heard Daniel's voice floating up the stairs as he climbed them. But then I heard a female voice, one I didn't recognize. A few minutes later and the girl was screaming Daniel's name. I put my hands on my ears, sick to my stomach. I was surprised I couldn't actually hear my heart crack open even more.