One Step Closer

Together

Rosalie*

After all my classes I texted Daniel to meet me at the front gate. It was 4:00 so no one was there. I walked towards the gate but suddenly someone tapped my shoulder so I suspected Daniel but it was someone else.

"May I help you?" I asked him

"Yes, I have a question why are you still here at campus?" the brownish-red head boy asked me he looked like 16 years old or less. His eyes were blue like the ocean.

"Um I'm waiting for a friend" I smiled at him

"Well you're not allowed to stay at the campus after classes. Ms. umm-".

"Thomas, Rosalie Thomas"

"Well Rosalie since you're just waiting for someone I suggest you wait outside." he said

"Okay" I went outside then he followed me.

I faced him and said. "Um are you waiting for someone? sir"

"Don't call me sir I have a name" he said

"Okay sir" I smirked at him

"I told you I have a name, it's Kyle White. I'm the student council president." he said

"Oh I'm sorry for teasing you with sir" I said I felt embarrassed talking to him now.

"It's okay Rose, I can call you that right." he said

"Yeah" there was a moment of awkward silence between us until i felt a vibration at my pocket. I took out my vibrating phone. I saw that someone texted me. It was Daniel he texted me to meet at the clubhouse at the village.

"Bye Kyle, I got to go" I said running to the village which was so damn far no wonder mom had to drive there. I panted when I reached the clubhouse, I sat down before I texted Daniel. I took my phone out then I saw Daniel before texting him. I stood up and went over to him.

"Hey Daniel" I said

"Hey Rose, let's go hangout." Before I got a chance to speak, he took my hand and we walked towards his house maybe.

When we got to his house which was color green and yellow. He opened the door and we went in. His house was the most British looking house I have ever seen. He sat down on the couch and told me to sat there. I sat down beside him (but not "beside" him, about 10 inches from him).

"So, Rose want to go to my room upstairs?" he said

"Sure" we stood up heading to his room.

He opened the door. "You can sit anywhere" he said. I sat down on his bed and looked around his room. Blue walls, few books, video games on the floor, a flat-screen T.V. and a bass guitar at the corner of the room. I stood and walked towards his bass. He looked at me.

"Do you like the bass?" he ask walking towards me.

"Yeah, I like listening to music from guitars." I said still looking at the guitar. He took the guitar and started playing a rock song from the band Fall Out Boy. He started singing too which made me all red because his voice sounded sexy.'His voice is so hot and s-, wait what am I even thinking' I thought. When he was done singing the song "Just One Yesterday" .

"So, did you like the song?" he said putting down the guitar.

"Of course I like it, it's my favorite song."

"Wow, you and I have the same favorite song."

"Oh wow" There was an awkward silence. I stood up and walked over to his dresser. I saw a picture of him, an older looking girl and his parents I assume.

"Who are the people here with you in this picture?" I said breaking the silence between us.

"Huh, Oh they're my family." He stood up and walked towards me. I sat down with the picture on the bed and he sat down with me.

"Do you wanna know who they are?" he said leaning closer to me and snatching the picture I was holding.

"Sure" I leaned a little closer to him.

He pointed at the older looking girl. "This is my older sister, Diana"

"Oh, where is she now?" I asked

"She's in the community college not to far from here but she doesn't go home 'cause she has a dorm there."

"Oh, how old is she?" I asked

"Like 23" he said "Now let's go to my mom." he pointed where his mom is.

"My mom's name is Tia"

"Ok" I didn't really wanted to ask him more about his mom.

"And lastly that is my dad, Chris" he said while pointing at the picture. He returned the picture frame to it's original place and stared at me for a few minutes. I stared back at him confused.

He broke the silence when he asked me a question.

"So you're just gonna stare at me forever." He said

"Um... no i won't." I said

"Then talk."

"What should I say then."

"Tell me your family like I told mine." He smiled when he said

"Fine then. I don't have sisters or brothers." I said

"Good, now how about your mom."

"Her name is Christine, okay" I said

"Now your dad." I frowned when he said that. He also looked at me confused of why I frowned.

"Um... Do you have any problems with your dad or something?" he said

"No, it's just that my dad was gone......... a long time ago." I was feeling teary-eyed just by remembering my dad. Daniel wrapped his arms around me and smiled at me.

"It's okay, Rose. And I'm sorry for asking about that I didn't know about it."

I tried smiling but failed "It's fine really, I'm okay and it's not your fault you were just curious."I tried smiling again (and failed again).

He smirked at me and said "You know, we should really eat dinner now. My mom should be here by now." He stood up and helped me to get up and we went outside his room. But the feeling of remembering my dad was still there so I stopped when we were outside his room.

"Rose what's wrong?" he looked at me with worried eyes

"Nothing, it's just the feeling is still there. The painful one." I was ready to cry when he hugged me. I rested my head on his shoulder and cried.

He wiped my tears and said "Hey Rose, you can tell me about this problem later if you want. I might help you" I nodded at him. He smiled at me and held my hand. And we walked downstairs.