Dream On

Chapter 8

Eric drops me off at the house but not after giving me a quick little goodbye kiss. I walk into the house and wash all the make up off my face and unbraid my hair. I put my boots away in my closet and hang up my dress. I walk into Mom and Dads room and find Mom sitting in bed reading a book.

"How was you night baby?" She asks.

"It was... amazing." I start at a normal volume but die off into a whisper and smile at the floor.

"You love that boy." Mom says matter-of-factly.

"How can you tell?" I ask.

"The way you look at him, your voice a few seconds ago, you actually dressing like a girl. There are so many signs Sunny. You love that boy."

"Maybe I do. What does it even matter?" I don't say it with sass at anything, I'm honestly just curious.

"My baby girl being in love. That's a big deal. I love you Sunny." She gives me a quick kiss on the forehead and I give Dad one on the cheek. (He'd been standing there listening the whole time).

I walk up to my room and realize how tired I really am. I crawl into bed the as usual take a recap of my day. Let's see... Rylan's jealous. I told him about the date. I went on a date with Eric. We went to the diner then to the overlook. The juice was really good. Eric can sing really well. I kissed him some more. He confessed his love for me. I said I loved him too. I said I loved him. I said... I loved him.

Now as I lay here and think, I truly wander if I know what love is. I start to make a list in my head of all the things that mean love. Well, there's the flowers and chocolates on Valentine's Day, the selflessness, the consideration, trust, honesty, the top one that comes to mind is marriage. The one thing in this world that is based truly and solidly on love. Love and love alone. I have never really thought about that. If I ever even want to get married. If so, what do I want in a husband? That's the last thing I remember be for drifting into oblivion. Into sleep full of Eric and Rylan and kisses and what love really is. Sadly, I usually don't remember my dreams.