The Right Note

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Adam and I didn't talk much after what happened at the waterfall. We went back to the rest when they called us on our phones.

We held hands while walking down the hill and he gave me a quick peck on the cheek once we reached the bottom.

"We'll talk later, I promise." He whispered and then we got away from each other to go to our friends and act normal.

That was the last thing he said that night.

The next morning, I was too lazy to get up from bed so I told Sara and Erika to go on without me to breakfast.

After protesting about it, they realized I would not get out of bed no matter what so they left.

Once they left, I fell asleep again and noticed that I was not going to wake up today, most probably.

Guess I was wrong.

I felt somebody kiss my lips lightly and stroke my hair.

I'm pretty sure neither Sara nor Erika would kiss my lips.

"Wake up, beautiful. I got you yoghurt so you can eat." Adam said and kept stroking my hair.

"You do know that when you keep soothing me like that and stroking my hair, I will fall asleep again." I said.

"C'mon. Time to eat." He said and pulled me up lightly. He fixed my pillows and then gave me the yoghurt cup and spoon.

"How did you know berries is my favorite?" I asked.

"Seriously, Sophie. I've known you for more than ten years. Of course I know." He said.

I realized that he knew a lot.

I ate the yoghurt then ran a hand through the mess that was my hair.

"I bet I scared you with my bird's nest." I said and pointed at my hair.

"I think you look horrifying." He laughed and I scowled.

"Very funny, Adam." I said.

"You're still pretty though in an odd angle." He said and I laughed.

"I bet you never saw me pretty when you woke me up before." I said.

"Nah, you were always pretty to me. Which reminds me, we need to talk." He said and I nodded. I patted the space in front of me on the bed for him to sit down.

"Who's going to talk first?" I asked.

"Let me go first." He said.

"Sure." I nodded and tried to tie my hair.

"Okay. The day I first met you, I had a massive crush on you. You were this cute girl that was carrying her cello on her back and your blonde hair was in a high ponytail. You were the only girl who had a cello with her. You were the only girl I knew that wore her converse on a dress. I tried to talk to you but I failed. I saw one of the boys talk to you and make you laugh. I was so mad at him and you. I wanted to be the one that'll make you laugh. So I went and tried to get your attention the only way a little boy knew how to, I pushed you into the lake. Then I kept teasing you and bullying you the whole time to get your attention. That was the only way I could get your attention. I then realized that you really did hate me, I felt so mad at myself so I took it out on you. I tried so hard to make myself hate you. Every year, I'd try harder because I didn't want to fall harder for you when I became a teenager. But it happened. When we were sixteen, you started seeming prettier to me. I knew that I really really liked you. Then you still hated me and I wanted you so bad, Sophie. I wanted you more than a man in the desert wants water. Then we grew up even more last year and I couldn't help the pain I felt when I found out you had a boyfriend. I was so pissed and mad, but most of all I felt a huge amount of pain, Sophie. I almost killed myself, but Cam found me. He told me to man up and get back to my senses, he told me that if I wanted you so bad, then I should fight for you. So I tried but I couldn't, I took out extra anger on you because of the Tyson situation. I didn't want to imagine you in anyone's arms if I couldn't have you. This year though, it became even more difficult for me to hate you. I want you so bad. The moment we kissed the first time, it was heaven for me. Then yesterday, you have no idea how good it felt to have you in my arms. I've wanted you for so long and I've waited all those years. But I'm done trying to deny my feelings for you and turn them to hate. I'm going to fight for you no matter what. Even if I have to wait again." He finished and my eyes were the size of golfballs.