Wishful Thinking [Completed]

Chapter 15

"Do you remember me? I'm your caseworker," she said as she smiled at me.

"Of course I remember you even though I tried hard not to," I say glaring at her with anger in my eyes, "What do you want?"

"Just to check up on you," she replied blinking back surprise and holding her hands up in surrender, "Can we talk?"

"Nope,"

With my last answer ringing in the air, I turned around and walked out of the store. A few minutes later Caleb joined me as we walked silently to our apartments. I was grateful that Caleb didn't pester me for answers that I wasn't ready to give, instead when we reached my apartment, he pulled me into a hug.

"I love you," he whispered in my ear as he released me and worked his way to his apartment.

With one last wave he disappeared leaving me shocked at the doorstep of my own apartment. Feeling dazed, I entered my apartment only to be bombarded by Jill who had been waiting faithfully by my door for my return.

"How did you find out where I live?" I asked her feeling more shock cross over me.

"The office,"  was her happy reply, "I even made us dinner!"

She used her puppy eyes on me and I knew there was no way I could kick her out.

She pulled me to the table where a big meal sat waiting to be eaten. Roast beef, mash potatoes, corn, peas,rolls! I was in absolute heaven. We both dug in eagerly devouring the delicious food.

"How did you not eat that as you were making it?" I moaned as I slouched in my chair feeling bloated.

"I don't even know," came her response as she sits up eagerly all of a sudden, "OK spill the beans!"

I blush as I think of Caleb.

"How did he change you so fast?" Sammy impatiently asked tapping her fingers on the table while waiting for my response.

"I don't know. I'm still trying to figure it out myself," I say blushing as I stare at the table as if it was the most interesting thing, " I guess we just really connected. His persistency was what really made me tell him everything, but also the fact that he listened unlike anyone else. It was like I finally found someone to trust and to be honest it terrifies me."

"I went so long pushing people aside and purposely avoiding any kind of interaction with people," I continued, "but being with Caleb I have experienced what I didn't realize I was missing. He made me become me again. He helped me find where I had hidden myself and helped me bring that person out again. Words can't even explain how I feel!"

I took a deep breath and slumped back in my chair as I finished my explanation. Silence settled around us making me shift in my chair uncomfortably. 

"Wow!"

That was all Sammy seemed to be able to say.

"So how about a movie marathon?" She asked trying to change the subject.

I nodded gratefully and we began a full on argument on which movies we should watch. It was a lot of fun and we watched movies until we fell asleep.

For the first time since I met Sammy, I finally felt like we were friends. This sleepover not only gave me a chance to get to open up to her, but it gave the me the chance to get to know her.

"Thank you for being my friend," I whispered to her quiet form before laying back and letting sleep overtake me.