Jack's Girl

33: Something New

Tonight was the last night you had with Sean and you wanted to spend the whole night watching movies.

Sean fixed you both a cup of hot chocolate and popped a big bowl of popcorn.

Sean started a Studio Ghibli playlist on Netflix. You rapped yourself in Sean's fluffy blanket.

"Hey! That's my blanket!" Sean teased.

"But it's so fluffy!" You whine.

Sean chuckles as he flops on the other end of the couch.

After the first two movies, you've both already finished the hot chocolate and extra large bowl of popcorn.

Just before the next one was about to play Sean got up and grabbed a bottle of whine out of the fridge with two glasses. Sean sat back down and handed you a glass.

You hesitantly take the glass. Sean sets his down on the coffee table and raises the bottle to the sky.

"Fancy whine engaged!" Sean yells and opens the bottle with a pop.

You jump as the cork flys to the other side of the room.

Sean chuckled, "You're fine, it won't hurt you."

His cheeky grin made you laugh and calmed you down as well. In the middle of your reassuring laughter, Sean gently took your wrist with the wine glass.

You stopped laughing and scanned at his face. He had a sweet smile across his lips and was slowly pouring wine into your glass. Sean loosened his grip on your wrist, letting your hand slide out from his.

You stare at the dark red liquid, pondering about what will happen tomorrow.

"A toast." Sean says, lifting his now full glass of wine.

"To what?" You ask.

"To you. I know it's hard but you're stronger then you look. Nothing can bring you down or destroy you. Not even college." He gives you a smile and you both toast.

Sean's words fill you with something. You weren't sure what it was but it was warm and fluffy. Something new to you. Like a scientist discovering a new way of living.

After a while, the wine made you terribly sleepy. Your eyes could barely stay open.

Sean wrapped his arms around you, knowing you were inches away from blacking out. You laid your head on his strong shoulder and slowly shut your eyes. They wouldn't open until morning.