ONE SUMMER [A Before You Exit Fanfiction] | ✓

Chapter 13

Chapter 13:

Sam's POV

Days and days pass by and now we're 2 weeks through camp. Nothing much happened. Nothing really exciting happened. Well, except the fact that Riley confessed his love to me. It was totally unexpected. He never showed any sign that he likes me before.

~*~*~*~*~Flashback~*~*~*~*~

I was sitting alone by the swing of the lake. Alex and Sky was not with me 'cause they had to talk to Before You Exit. I have no idea what they're talking about and I have no plans in knowing it. I was just enjoying myself by swinging back and forth when someone stopped the swing. It was Riley, who stopped it.

"Hey." I said looking at him. I just love looking at those brown orbs.

"Hi." He shyly said.

"Why all of a sudden you stopped the swing, I was enjoying?" I snap at him.

"Sorry, but I have something to tell you." He said and sat at the other swing beside mine.

"Spit it out!" I demanded.

"Just promise, you won't walk out or slap me or shout at me or laugh at me." he seriously said.

I look at him straight into his eyes, "Are you kidding me?" then I looked away. Don't want to get lost from it. "Just spit it out, Riley. Promise I won't do anything."

"Okay, here goes nothing..." he said in a mere whisper. But I could hear it well. "You know, it's been 2 weeks since I first saw you. You know, ever seen that day, I can't get you out of my head. Sam, I..."

Before he could finish what he was about to say I cut him off. "Don't tell me you..." I didn't continue. I don't want to say it.

"Yes Sam." He said looking down at his shoes. He was feeling nervous, I can tell. And who won't be nervous? It takes a lot of courage for someone to tell someone else they like you. Looking down at his shoes, he was also playing with his fingers.

"You like me?" I said in calm tone.

"More than that, Sam. I love you, Sam." He mumbled looking straight into my eyes. I want to look at his eyes much longer but I can't. I just can't.

"I love you too, Riley. But as a friend. I'm not ready to go that far. I'm not ready to have any relationships, yet."

"Sam, I promise I won't hurt you."

"It's not that Riley. I don't want to put an end to our friendship. I want to be friends with you as long as possible. And I don't want to ruin our friendship. This is the only time I have guy friends. I never thought that I would have one, but now I have 3 amazing guy friends."

"It's not going to ruin or end our friendship. We are taking our friendship to the next level." He said.

"Riley, I can't take our friendship to the next level."

"So... looks like I'm being friend zoned..." he said in a mere whisper.

I know it hurts but I only like Riley as a friend and nothing more.

"Sorry Riley. But we can still be friends. We might be the best of friends." I convinced him. I hope it works.

"But I won't give up on you, Sam. I'll try everything to change your mind." Riley stated.

Oh gosh... I'm not gonna fight with him with this one. I'll let him do whatever he wants. He can still try to make my change my mind. But I don't want to ever change my mind. Riley will always be my friend and nothing more.

"Okay, it's your choice. But I'm not gonna say anything. I just want us to be friends."

"That's fine with me, as long as I can still try." He said smiling. I just gave him a most genuine smile I could pull off at the moment.