Tomorrow Couldn't Come Any Faster

Chapter 9

I'm running to Paul's as soon as I can. The only person who I can tell is him. You know what that fucker said to me, he said he was gonna kill me. But I knew I could trust Paul. I run to his house and walk in without knocking "WHERE'S PAUL" I say to his father, and he points upstairs. I run up as fast as I can and run into his room. He was sitting there on the bed, and he looks at me in the door way, balling my eyes out. "OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENED?!" He said, coming over to me and shutting the door. He picked me up and laid me on his bed, and he laid down next to me. I'm sobbing a lot, and there is major worry in his eyes. "Tell me, love. I can't see you in this much pain. I can't, or else ill cry too" when I calm down just a little, I spit out some words. "He took it from me paul... I didn't want him to, and he took it. I wanted to save it for you, BUT HE STOLE IT! I fucking hate him Paul, I hate him! He said if I told anyone he'd kill me, but I couldn't hold it inside. He took it Paul!" I sobbed more. "What did who take from you?" He's wiping my tears, and suddenly I stop crying. "I don't know who, he didn't say his name." "What did he take from you? Tell me, love." It was silent for a minute. Out of nowhere, I said "my virginity."
He stops breathing for a second. He starts to cry, hard. I cry with him. "When did this happen? And where does he live? Ill kill him" "it happened right before I came here, and he lives down the street. If he found out I told you, he said he was gonna kill me." "I DON'T CARE. I LOVE YOU, JULIETTE. I LOVE YOU." Did he say he loved me? For the first time. I still felt like crap, but he made that a little better. "I love you too, Paul. I really do." He cries more. Why? Is he still shocked from what happened? "Why are you crying now?" I say to him. He looks up, and says "no one has ever told me that before, and not only that, but when you first told me about what he took from you, you said you were saving it for me. And when you said your virginity, I knew I loved you. Because I knew you would always be true." Now I wipe his tears, and he kisses me. "Does he go to our school?" He says. "He's in our science class." I say. "Well, we have to tell someone about this. It has to be an adult. Trust me baby, he won't touch you as long as I'm around." I nod, but scared out of my life.
We walk downstairs slowly together, and as we head towards the kitchen, we see Paul's dad. We walk past him, and head out the door. We walk over to my house, and walk in. We head straight to my room, avoiding my father. We both lie in my bed together for hours, while he whispers sweet nothing's into my ear like "you'll always be mine," and "you're my little bird" it comforts me, and he has his arms wrapped around me. He is my blanket. It gets dark out, and I start to get tired. I guess he's staying for the night, which is perfectly fine with me. I want him with me forever. And ever. I'm about halfway asleep, and Paul taps me to see if I'm asleep. I decide not to respond. Then, I hear him whisper "I love you with all my heart, Juliette, and if you leave me, I wouldn't be able to live without you. I know you're asleep, but if I influence your dreams, I just wanted to say that you're the one for me, forever and always." I wanted to cry right there, hearing his beautiful words. He strokes my hair, and it's so calming. I mumble a "Did I hear something?" Really quietly. I sit up, and he pretends he's asleep. What a cutie. Then, knowing he's awake, I say "I know you may be dreaming, but I've always wanted to tell you that you will always have my heart, and I will do anything for you. You are beautiful Paul, and if only I could spend the rest of my life with you, I would be the happiest girl in the world." I lie back down, and close my eyes... Drifting off into a dreamless sleep.