True Love!!!! (Editing! Slowly....)

Chapter 16

    I started for the cafe with a slow walk to think through what I was going to tell him...

As I walked in I searched around for him and I found him in the back corner. He was sitting there just putting his phone down on the table. His brown hair had grown slightly longer and it suited him in a strange way.

  I took a deep breath and went over. When he saw me his warm brown eyes lit up and he got up and engulfed me in his usual bear hug. I hugged him back, happy to see him and disliking myself for what I'm about to do even more. "I missed you, Iris!" he told me happily and kissed my cheek. "I missed you, too Sam." I told him honestly.

     We sat down and I noticed that he had gotten me the orange juice I usually order-I don't really like the taste of coffee. Anyway...

"So, how are things?" He asked me with his kind smile. And we talked to no end for our summer. I told him about meeting Alex, Nate, Kate and how my Mom found her school best friend.  He smiled and laughed and all. But when I mentioned Alex's name-which was rather often, I must admit-I could see something in his eyes that I couldn't regocnize.

He told me about his time in Australia and everything and I listened closely.

    But when we each took a sip from our drinks I knew I couldn't delay it any longer. I sighed and looked into his eyes. "Sam, we need to talk." I said, flinching inside at the words. He smiled sadly at me. "You're breaking up with me, aren't you?" he asked me and my next words died in my throat.

  I blushed slightly and nodded. "Yes. I'm sorry, Sam." I said sad. He sighed. "It's not like I couldn't see it coming. I'm not blind or stupid, Iris, and we've been friends longer that we were a couple so I know you quite well. So, this Alex, huh?" he said.

    "What?! No! We're just friends. Ok. I like him but we're friends now. Honestly." I said all in one breath. He chuckled. "Ok. He's a lucky guy. You never brightened up like that at the mention of my name or anyone else's for that matter." He said with a small smile.

   I looked at him closely. I could see the sadness in his eyes but he tried to hide it. "Sam, I never meant to hurt you." I said honestly. He sighed and grimaced in sadness.

     "I'm mostly sad, Iris. I really like you but much like you I wasn't in love with you. Your family hated me dating you but when we were just friends they didn't mind. So, they knew more than us, apparently. I'm ok. Honest." he said raising his arms to show his innocence.

    His kind happy smile relaxing me slightly.

   "I hope we can be friends again, Sam." I said but not having much hope. "Iris, it was like we were friends going out on dates because we had nothing better to do and we kissed how many times. 10? 15? And we were dating this long. So, we can pick up our friendship were we left it off." he told me honestly.

One of the best things about Sam is this, his honesty. He never says something he doesn't mean or truly believe. 

I smiled happily at him. "I'd love to. I missed my best guy friend." I said honestly. "And I missed my little annoying best friend Iris." he told me and I glared at him. He just laughed. His easy going and calm and happy nature showing. I smiled at him and I was happy that this had gone better than I thought it would...

Now all I have to do is wait for Alex and a chance to get him.....

This is going to be a long year....

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