The Time Capsule (Old Version)

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Selena

After I told Amber everything, I went back to my room. She didn’t seem surprised about anything that happened, but was worried on how I was doing. And that’s just it; I don’t know how I’m doing. When I kissed James it just felt…right. The sparks and emotions came back from all those years before. It was like my first kiss all over again, and in the same spot.

But then he pulled away. And this is James Watson we’re talking about. He never pulls away. I’m sure it’d take him a while to notice if it were a guy kissing him instead of a girl because of how into it he gets. So what does that mean?

He tells me he loves me but doesn’t want to kiss me? At first I thought it was sweet because he was looking out for me. He knows about my past and doesn’t want to do anything sudden. Then again, he could just be disgusted with me. In all honesty that could really be the answer.

And as I looked at him, his blue eyes wide open and staring at me in shock, I noticed the little heart carved in the wood behind him. I remember the day we put our names there. It was when his mom left and James ran off. I found him sitting in that exact same spot, he wasn’t even crying, just sitting there. We talked for about an hour that evening and he wanted to carve our names to show the world that we were best friends. The same spot is also where he was sitting when he asked me out. That day he insisted on drawing a heart around our names. This time to show the world that we were dating.

It stayed our spot for months. And I guess is still our spot today. Though the only memory that I connect with it is him and I officially breaking up. It wasn’t a pretty site either. Mostly contained me screaming at him and James just taking each and every word. He hadn’t even put up a fight. Months after that break up, maybe years, I had spotted James sitting there. I remember wanting to go and talk to him but didn’t the courage to do so. I was still mad at him for what happened and wasn’t in the mood for an argument. Instead, I crossed out our names the instant he left, though they are definitely still detectable.

And that leads to today, when he’s professing his love to me. All I could think about were all the moments we had in those same spots. The good and bad moments. The ones that made me smile and cry. When I saw the crossed off names I don’t know what happened. I apologized and ran. The only problem, I don’t think he knew what I was apologizing for.

Before I could come up with a way to tell James the truth there was a knock at my door. Amber entered without me saying anything. “hey, could you help me in the kitchen? I’m trying to bake some things for tomorrow but I think I started making one too many items at once.” I roll my eyes and nod, getting up from my spot on the bed.

I spent about an hour helping Amber make the cake and some cookies for tomorrow. It was sweet that she even thought to do that. The boys had long been home, though I’m not quite sure where they are or what they’ve been up to. Greg just entered for a moment to inform us that they were back. When I once again went to my room, something had been added to it.

Sitting on my bed was a small letter, a dress and a rose.

Selena,

Please get dressed and be ready in twenty minutes. Step out your door and then follow the notecards.

There wasn’t a name signed but it didn’t take a genius to know it was from James. I look down at the dress again, expecting it to be some skimpy piece of cloth. I was surprised when I found it to actually be quite conservative. It covered more than I usually covered, which I wasn’t used to. But he’s the one that doesn’t want to see any skin, so I guess it’s his loss.

Once the twenty minutes were up I open my door. Right there in front of me is a notecard with something attached to it. I pick it up and smile the instant I read the words.