The Squirrel King

11 • Good End

It's been six months since that day and I've gotten to know him well. Well enough to the point where he asked me to go on a date with him four months a go. We went to a childish little sports field, but it was okay since he was happy about it.

Anyway, we hit it off, as expected, and we're together now. Every weekend we return to the flower field to talk and sit or just sit quietly. That silence is always broken though by his special thoughts and songs.

"Where are you? And I'm so sorry." He doesn't even know who it's by or what it's called. That's the only part he knows. He'll repeat it twenty times and at random times. I've gotten used to it though, it always makes me have a good laugh at least.

Anyway, today was one of those days where we're at the flower field. We walked to our spot in the center of the flowers. For the past month I've been learning how to perfectly make flower crowns for him. He would probably love the new talent because he'd be able to see me in one, but I just wanna put one on him.

I looked around to find the prettiest flowers that'll fit with his face. I decided on a bunch of pretty blue flowers and began tangling them together to try and make a crown right. I'd been turned away from him so he couldn't see what I was doing.

I was finishing the fixing up part when I felt a pair of arms around my neck and I I suddenly threw the piece I was working on.

"Hey, did I scare you that much?" Bennett said laughing.

I let out a sarcastic laugh, "Nooo, I was just doing something..."

"Weeell, what was that something? Cause I totally didn't just see a flying bundle of flowers." He caught me in the act. I kept my mouth sealed and he started inching over to where I had thrown the crown. I looked away as he bent over and picked it up. I look at him until he sat in front of me, trying get my attention.

I looked back at him and saw he was right in my face. And he was wearing the flower crown. We looked at each other and smiled. I knew the blue would fit him well.

He leaned into me closer and - oh no he's trying to kiss me. Why would he do that? These few months he's never done it yet because he must've known I'd freak out. And I'm still freaking out now This is- I cant even think correctly. Just- agh.

I must've been inside my head for too long because he bumped into my nose with his. I couldn't contain myself and started giggling. He joined in the laughter soon after too but when it was dying down he had bumped our noses again so we kept laughing and smiling.

The laughter had to stop at some point and it did once he stopped bumping our noses.

A few seconds later I was about to speak but he went in again to bump, but I wasn't gonna let him do it first. I also leaned in to boop his nose but I realized I hadn't hit his nose. Bennett had gotten what he wanted. At that moment our lips had touched and we were staring into each others eyes with surprise. I couldn't stare at him while doing this so I close my eyes and gave up my fear of the kiss. I felt his arms around me once again and felt comfortable sitting there in his arms, just being loved.

I don't think I could've asked for a happier ending with him. We started in a classroom with me just wanting a book. I guess it wasn't the book that I wanted in the end though. It was him.

"I love you."

...

"I love you too".