The Girls Next Door

Chapter 54: 13 Minutes

Chapter 54: 13 Minutes

There she is.

She's actually here. Seated on that old swing. Reading a book.

She glanced up from the book she was reading, not even showing a bit appreciation for me showing up.

She rolled her eyes and looked back down onto her book.

I walked towards her.

"John Green, isn't it?" I asked slightly chucking.

She looked up with a blank face and said, "Yeah, what's so funny about that?"

I cleared my throat. "Um, nothing."

She just rolled her eyes and stared back down on her book.

It's like she isn't even reading!

I glanced at my watch.

4:13

"Um... I'm 13 minutes late..." I muttered.

WTF, Jarrett! You're making things worse!

"I know." she mumbled.

...

...

...

Wait. What was that?

"You stayed an extra 13 minutes for me?" I said with a grin on my face.

"I don't see what's the big deal." she shrugged.

I smiled. "You stayed for me." I said. "Your note read you're leaving at 4pm. Sharp."

"So?"

"Oh my gosh, you are so in denial right now!" I mused.

Then a drop of rain fell onto my hand.

... followed by a shitload of rain drops.

"Fuck." I mumbled.

"Bad day to run away, huh?" I joked, trying to lighten up her mood.

She closed the book, stood up, left the book on the swing, and grabbed something from under the swing.

It was a blue umbrella.

She walked over to me. Then she opened the umbrella.

I caught her stealing a glance from me.

Wait...

"This is my umbrella!" I said.

"You left it at my house years ago." she said, staring at the grass.

I found myself smiling at the thought that she kept it all these years.

I held over the Robin's hand that she used to hold the umbrella over us.

She looked up and met my gaze.

"It's been a while since I've stared into those crystal blue eyes of yours." I said with a smile.

"I waited an extra 13 minutes... That's how long you owe me." she said.

"Don't worry, I'll make up for it." I said with a wide grin stretched across my face.

"How?"

Then I just leaned in and kissed that girl.