Don't wanna be torn

Chapter 18

   "Can you please tell me where we're going. It's been thirty minutes already." I ask while staring out the window.

"Don't worry we are almost there." Lucas says, then reaches for my hand to hold it.

I literally don't know where we are going. After a few minutes of driving I begin to not recognize the area. It's starting to get darker outside and all I see are trees and two lanes on the road.

     We finally pull up to a forest. Lucas turns the car off and jumps out the drivers seat and starts to walk off by the trees leaving me still sitting in the car. I don't know whether to stay here because I don't know what's going to happen or what he is going to do or go with him. I decide to just get out the car anyway.

  "What is this? Where are we? I'm not going in there." I tell him folding my arms.

"Nothing is going to happen just trust me and follow....I promise." He say then begins to walk into the woods.

"Wait!" I yell. I didn't want to stand there in the dark by myself so I follow behind him.

       We walk through the leaves and tall trees. I can barely see but I manage to get through and follow Lucas's footsteps.

After walking about five minutes we reach a cliff with no trees at the end only grass. Over the cliff is a huge body of water, a river. I can still see the sun is still out but is now an orange color. I am at lost of words. What I'm seeing right now is amazing. There is enough grass and space for at least ten people to stand up here.

    "Well....what do you think?" Lucas asks, as he turns around to face me with his hands tucked in his pockets.

"It's beautiful." Is all I can say.

Lucas steps back a little and sits down where he is standing, then lie on his back with his hands supporting his head looking up at the sky. 

I walk up to where he is and decide to lay down beside him looking up at the sky and rest my hands on my stomach.

    "So Mr.Popular, how many girls have you brought here?" I ask him out of curiosity.

"One....and that's you." He says turning his head to look at me.

       "Why me? Why here?"

"Because you're different and special to me." He says and I try to hold back on blushing but can't help it.

     "Ohh..." I reply biting my lip.
"Like I said I am sorry for how this date went. I can't help it that she is a bitch to me." I continue.

      "It's okay...before I walked out, I told her how fucked up she was for embarrassing you and that she needs to get a life." He says.

I can't believe he actually stuck up for me. He is so sweet.

"Thanks."

      "Any time, love." Lucas replies, making me feel butterflies in my stomach.

"So what's up with this place. Out of all places." I ask him.

     "Well this is a secret place for me. I found it freshman year. I come here because it's quiet. It's a good place to go when you ever need to get away and think. Block out reality. Me, myself and I at my happy place." He explains.

"Wow...I totally understand."

       "I'm so different than how people make me seem. Popular but people don't know I'm more that that. I have a purpose."

"I can see that you're different but in a good way."

      "Do you ever dream sometimes? You know think about a dream place...a happy place you would love to spend the rest of your li..."

"New York." I say cutting him off without letting finish his sentence.

      "What?" He says confused.

"I've always wanted to go to New York City. The big apple. Lights, commotion, colorful, a place that makes you want to be awake every minute. Explore."

       "Interesting.."

"I even have a huge poster of New York on my bedroom wall. It's beautiful."

     "Sounds like a plan." He says a little too happy.

I roll over closer to him. I am face to face on top of him. He looks at me with a huge smile when I look him in the eyes. I lick my lips a little before speaking.

"What do you mean, sounds like a plan?" I ask him.

     "If you ever go to New York City...it would be with me. I want to take you. Maybe one summer or even after high school, when we graduate."

"Maybe after a few more dates. When we are deep in a relationship and in love or something." I suggest.

        "I think I'm already in love." He says. His smile quickly vanishes and is examining every inch of my face after realizing what he just said.

  I  follow my instinct without even thinking I reach closer to his face and kiss his soft pink lips passionately. This could not be a better moment or time. This time it's just me and him alone in a happy place. Our lips move in sync with so much passion. I can barely catch my breath.

        We slowly pull away looking each other in the eyes. His hand caresses my cheek a little as a small smile appears on my face again. My heart feels like it is throbbing.

I roll over and face the sky again looking at all the small white stars beginning to appear.
I can't be anymore happy.

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~tori Kelly ft Ed sheeran : I was made for loving you