Hold My Hand

16

*VANESSA*

Juwany has kept his promise to facetime me everyday for at least and hour, and it's crazy that after doing it for two weeks I feel like I know all there is to know about him. Finally we have the friendship we used to.

Luckily, Cat forgave me for leaving without warning and we're ok now. I asked her to facetime me when she was alone, and she did.

"Hi!" Cat said happily, waving at her screen. "I don't know how long I have till they come looking for me, what's up!?"

"Ok...so you know how Juwany's birthday is the day after the LA show?"

"Yeah. His mom rented out this really nice house on the beach and we get to relax for a whole week." Cat said.

"Yeah, I know, his mom told me. But...guess what!"

"What?"

"I'm coming! Please don't tell anyone, I don't wanna risk Juwany finding out. I won't be able to make it to the LA show, but but the time you get to the beach house, I'll be there"

"Ahhh really!?" She smiled big. "I'm so happy! I've missed you so much and so has Juwany, he's gonna be so happy!"

"I really hope so." I told her.

"Dang it, Mario is calling for me! Gotta go!"

"Ok, bye!"

"Bye!"

I hung up and went downstairs to eat dinner with my mom, she made pasta with hamburger meat.

"I can't to wait to see everyone again." My mom told me.

I took a bite of spaghetti and nodded my head. "Me too, I just hope my package comes in time."

I ordered matching outfits for Cat and I because we talked once about how neither one of us have ever done the whole twinning thing with anyone before, but I didn't think they'd be delievered before we left for LA.

"I'm sure they will." My mom assured me.

"Do you think Juwany is gonna be happy to see me, mom?"

"Of course baby. He's sorry for what he did; I'm sure he's happy to have your friendship back."

I nodded my head and when we finished dinner I washed the dishes and took a shower before curling up in bed.

I closed my eyes and felt wind blow my hair out of my face.

Juwany was wearing a little black tux that he wore to our Kindergarten award ceremony and I was wearing a light pink dress because I didn't have a white one.

"Nessa. You should be my wife because you're my best friend and I don't wanna share my crayons with anyone but you."

Our mom's started giggling and I remember feeling confused. What Juwany said was the nicest thing a boy had ever told me, how was it funny?

"Thank you Juwany. I want you to be my husband because whenever we play hide and seek you pretend not to see me, but I know you do."

My mom stood at the bottom of the playground stairs and handed Juwany a plastic flower ring. He put it on my pinky and then we hugged. And that was the day I became Mrs.Roman. For at least the next week, he got mad whenever I called him anything other than "Husband".

Recently Juwany has been acting flirtatious with me...and I don't necessarily stop him...and I flirt back. Juwany is sweet and understanding, and he knows all the ugly things about me; yet never makes me feel ugly. Having Juwany as a boyfriend wouldn't be a bad thing...but I don't think I'm his type.

I fell asleep with thoughts of seeing him again.