An Arranged Marriage Will I Love Him?

Chp 19. The Kiss

What a bore. I hate being at this stupid picnic party for my dad's work. I mean Felix. My phone beeped pulling it out I noticed three messages from Lizzy. I sighed, I'm going to have to tell her the bad news eventually. Opening up my phone it read,"Are you coming?" "Where are you?" "Answer your phone Cassandra!"

Dialing her number I called Lizzy.

"Cassandra it's about time you answered!" Lizzy screeched into the phone.

"Lizzy your hurting everyone's ears," Sam's voice said in the background.

"Shut up I'm talking to my bestie," Lizzy scowled.

"Is that Cassandra?" Sam asked.

"None of your bees wax," Lizzy argued.

I heard a rustling and yelling in the background when I heard Sam's voice say hello on the other end.

"Hi," I greeted hesitant.

"Don't worry I'm not sitting on Lizzy," Sam said.

I rolled my eyes I knew he was lying but in a teasing way. Most likely Sam had sat on Lizzy just to tackle the phone away from her.

"Get off of me!" I heard Lizzy yell in the background.

"Anyway are you coming?" Sam asked.

"I don't think I can make it," I said.

"Oh come on all our friends are here, were at the park having hamburgers, hot dogs, you name it we've got it. Except for the potato salad because Steven forgot it," Sam said as Steven's voice in the background defended himself.

"Wait what park?" I asked.

As soon as he said it I jumped for joy, "I'll be in there in five minutes!" I hung up with no warning. He was here at this park just on the other side. Looking around I started heading down the sidewalk leaping for joy when someone had to ruin it.

"Where are you going?" Felix asked.

Frightened and filled with panic I yelled back, "I'm going to the bathroom do you have a problem with that as well!"

Felix's face froze, "No."

"Good now if you'll excuse me," I spun back around proud of myself for coming up with something so quickly. And I was actually able to get away with a lie.

Five minutes later I arrived on the other side of the park where I saw Sam throwing a Frisbee to a little boy. I smiled the little boy must be his Uncles' son, Sam says if it wasn't for his Uncle helping them after his parents death he and Lizzy would be living on the street. Sam's Uncle then called his son over leaving Sam standing by himself.

Running up to Sam I wrapped my arms around him, "Guess who?"

Sam twisted his hips and wrapped his arm around me, "Why it's the little blue haired girl who can't get enough of me."

I giggled, "Whatever Salmon."

"Hey only Lizzy can get away with that," Sam argued.

"Whatever you say pork chop," I teased.

"Are you referencing that I'm fat?" Sam quirked his eyebrow up.

I stepped back knowing I was in trouble, "No."

"Oh I think you are," Sam said with a mischievous grin on his face.

Turning around I made a run for it, but no sooner had I began to run that Sam's arms wrapped around me as he threw me into the air and onto his shoulders.

"Put me down!" I yelled hitting him on his back.

"I don't think so not until someone apologizes for calling me fat," Sam declared.

"Technically I called you a pork chop," I argued.

"I wonder if your feet are tickelish," Sam went to take off my shoe.

"Okay I surrender!" I yelled I hate people touching my feet I might not be ticklish but I still hated it, "You are definitely not fat."

Sam lowered me to the ground, "Now was that so hard?"

"Maybe," I mumbled.

Sam chuckled, "You're so cute when you lose."

I stood still, my cheeks burning red, "Thanks your cute too."

I mentally slapped myself why would I say that! I mean he is cute its just I don't walk around telling guys who I think are cute, cute.

"Cassandra..." Sam stopped.

I looked up at him slowly embarrassed, "Yes?"

Sam's light blue eyes sparkled with admiration. Before I could register what he was doing Sam leaned down and kissed me. My butterflies did a dance.

Sam stepped back, "I...um..."

Standing on my tippy toes I leaned up and kissed him again. I don't know what was going through my brain to be brave enough to kiss him again without wondering if something bad would happen but I did. I don't know if he or I was more shocked as we stepped back and looked at each other.

Sam smiled, "Cassandra I-"

"Lizzy Sam's over here!" A female voice shouted.

I looked over to find the person to the voice when my eyes popped out of my head. It was the woman he went on a date with the night I bumped into him when I was on a date with Warren.

"There you are Sam," The woman said linking her arm through his. "Everyone was wondering where you went."

If I was brave like a lioness I would totally growl at her right now.

"Cassandra this is Jessica; Steven's sister," Sam said uncomfortable.

"Nice to meet you," I said biting my lip from saying anything else.

She narrowed her eyes at me as she looked at me, "Yeah, you too."

I felt really uncomfortable, "So how long have you known Sam?"

"Years," Jessica answered stiffly.

"Right," I said even more uncomfortable.

"Sam," Jessica turned back to him ignoring me, "We should get back it's about time to eat."

"Yeah ok, Cassandra you coming?" Sam asked.

Before I could say anything Jessica spoke, "Now Sam you're just going to make her uncomfortable. All the kids are together playing and everyone is already paired up with someone."

"What do you mean?" I asked confused.

"Oh please Joey and Lily are together. Lizzy and whoever her guy is. Sam's Uncle and Aunt, the two other couples and us," Jessica announced.

"Us?" I squeeked.

"Yes Sam and I are boyfriend and girlfriend after all," Jessica boasted.

The blood inside of me went cold, everything was numb the lingering kiss on my lips from earlier vanished and my heart felt as though it had stopped. And like always in situations like this I turn up my heels and run away.

"Cassandra wait!" Sam yelled.

Tears ran down my face as I ran all the way back to the other side of the park. Not knowing where else to go I climbed up a tree; I sat there in silence. My thoughts churning as I thought back. Girlfriend he has a girlfriend? He has a girlfriend! Wait a second, why am I mad? Technically if anyone should be mad it should be Sam I mean I'm technically engaged to somebody else. But he doesn't know because I haven't told him, and he has a girlfriend now so I guess it all works out?

A tear slid down my cheek again. I whipped it away furiously why am I crying? I should be glad he found someone, it keeps him or anyone else from getting hurt. It keeps me from telling the truth, it keeps us a part, it...it...

I pulled my knees into my stomach and started to cry silently. This was so unfair. Why did it hurt so much? Why can't I be happy for him? I thought back to our kiss. I miss him already. But I have to let him go, I can't be selfish, or can I? No. Stop. I should learn to hate him, to despise him...but I can't. What am I going to do?

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