Until I Met The World

Chapter 4

We finally pull off into a dirt road that leads us down to the lake we spent our adventurous afternoon one day. I can tell because this place is way too distinct to forget about.

The trees are very tell and green and the moon light shines through them so beautifully..

The ground is clean and bare besides the random flowers surrounding the trees. And once you get past it the lake is just about the prettiest thing I have ever seen.

The water is so ridiculously clear and there's a swing rope hooked on a tree that leads you to the deepest part of the lake. This might just be my favorite place in all of Florida.

Sebastian parks and I don't waste anytime getting out of this big navy blue truck to breathe in the night air. It's really nice just getting away from people and getting a chance to just breathe.

"I love it out here" Bash says what I'm thinking standing beside me now.

"Me too. It's one of my favorite places. I remember my dad telling me about how his grandma used to live in a cabin and from how he described it, her backyard looked just like this. He loved it so much. He would go out there and sit and just think for hours about where he'd want to visit when he's older. My grandma still talks about how wanderlust he was."

Sebastian is watching me as I talk about my vague memories of my dad with complete understanding in his eyes so I continue.

"He had so many plans to take me and Hunter to different countries and places so we got a feel of true happiness. And when he said 'true happiness' I know he wasn't saying we'll never be happy until we see more of the world. But meaning more of, it's a great experience everyone should be able to go through or whatever. But ever since I was really little hearing that I take it as I can't be happy without it and I can't get that out of my head now. And it's frustrating because I can't go and travel and just leave Hunter with my mom. I don't know, it's weird" Realizing now how much I've rambled on to him about it.

It probably doesn't make any sense to him anyways. It doesn't even make sense to me.

"Yes you can." He simply states.

Still facing the lake but turning my head to him I ask, "What do you mean?" He can't be thinking what I think he's thinking.

"You can go travel. I'll go with you. I've got a big truck and some money to spend that I can take from my savings"

I walk in front of him so he'll look at me. Even if he is serious, I can't take that offer but I need to see in his eyes if he's serious.

His blue eyes meet my green ones and I can really see the honesty.

"No Bash... I couldn't let you do that,"

"Why not? Emiliee, you're 17 and it's the summer. Just tell your mo-"

I cut him off "but it's not about that, I'm just not going to let you spend your money on me. Especially not from your savings, that's for your college and I'm not going to let you ruin your dreams just because of me"

"Just 'you'?!" emphasizing the 'you' " I care about you more than anyone, you're my best friend Em. This means a lot to you, don't blow it off like traveling means nothing."

He has a point. But there's too many problems in even the thought of it.

"What about hunter? I don't want to leave him with no one except my mom. I can't do that to him"

I'm sure he'll be fine but I don't even want to take a chance. I know my mom won't get too drunk and hurt him or anything but I just need to be there to make sure he's okay.

"I can have Sam come check on him everyday. You know how much she cares about him. It'll be fine"

He is really serious about this. And his ideas are great, I mean Sam is his sister and also a close family friend. I'm sure she'll check on him all the time and make sure he'll be okay. She really does care about us. but I guess that is a side effect of death in a family. Everyone seems to care more than they actually would.

"Not bad bash. You really are a man with a plan," but just as I'm getting excited and my almost-smile turns faded back into a frown I remember one more problem that could potentially ruin my hopes and dreams of traveling.

"But I'm still set on not spending your money. The thought of traveling is amazing but I really wouldn't be able to live with myself if I ever let you spend so much money on me"

I sigh and turn to face the lake again but before he gets the chance to try and convince me some more, a light bulb turns on in my head convincing myself. I know this is what I want to do.

"Buuuut, since we'd both want to go maybe I could help with the money and we'd just both pay. So it's like equal and I would only feel about 75% bad."

This could actually work and from his smile, I know he is sure of himself.

He walks away from me and goes and sits down on the hood of his truck which is also facing the moonlight lake and pats the hood to the right of him for me to sit also.

I hop up and lean back looking at the stars. Id honestly want to get as far away from here as the stars are. But wherever we choose to go is fine by me.

I can't help but wonder why Sebastian wants me to travel so bad though. I know he knows all about why I want to travel but I feel like it's more important to him than it can be to me sometimes.

"I just can't wait for you to find your true happiness Em" Sebastian says as if reading my mind.

I snuggle up to him, rest my head against his shoulder, and wrap my arm around his waist. And although nothing could ever happen with us dating wise, there's no place I'd rather be than here.

I'd hate to lose my happiness if I found it in him.

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After awhile of contently laying on the hood of his truck and making plans as to where we'd go and what we'd go see and do, I decided we should probably go back and get Ariana.

It's almost 2 in the morning and it's an hour long drive back plus we have to sneak back in. So I try and call her while pulling my seatbelt across my shoulders.

She doesn't answer on the first ring like usual so I wait it out and attempt to call her a second time when it hits her voicemail but she doesn't answer again.

I try not to worry and just chill out on the way back to the Knoxilles party. Of course, their parties don't end until the sun comes out so I'm not worried of her being alone rather who she is around.

She's kind of an extreme lightweight. I'm talking half a beer and she's tripping over her own feet.

And I don't trust any of the people there after my little experience with the attractive overly-cocky jerk.

We park half a block away now that a lot of people have left and we walk back into the house.

"Look near the kitchen and I'll check upstairs. Meet me back here in 5" I tell Sebastian and he nods.

I'm not sure where I was expecting Ariana to be but I was gonna check everywhere. Opening a door to see three drunk people making out all together in a very clean bathroom was a bit repulsive so I just continued looking.

When I opened the door right beside it, I expected to see more making out or boobs even but I did not expect to see Ariana with the worst person possible for her to be doing shit with.

What are the odds id have to face my best friend having sex with the prick that tried to hit on me? Just like last time I was out the door faster than I came in.

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