SOMEDAY (a JaDine Fanfic)

CHAPTER 10

Nadine

"I like you."

I can't seem to wrap myself around all these. James said he likes me. And I left him outside. I left him clueless. I didn't know what has gotten into me when I ran inside. Maybe because it freaked me out. His sudden confession freaked the hell out of me. I did what a 7-year-old caught up in a situation like that would do. And I felt stupid-- like a 7-year-old. But this is just not it. I'm not a 7-year-old for Pete's sake. I looked at the window. He's still there.

Why is he still there? He should go home.

I paced back and fourth in my room. What have I done? Would he talk to me again? Would he come over again tomorrow? There are still a lot of things I wanna do with him.

It was around 2 AM when I got up. I couldn't sleep. I kept thinking of him, of his face when he saw me ran. I didn't know what I was thinking when I looked at the window. I know he wouldn't be there anymore. I mean, it's 2 AM, I'm not worth even a minute of his time.

My jaw literally dropped to the floor when I saw him there-- still there. He was sitting on a big rock and he was staring. What is that boy still doing here at this time? He's insane! It's 2 AM! He can't be here!

I stormed my way downstairs and went outside before I even realized what I was doing.

James

It's 2 AM, I should go home. I can't wait anymore. She needs time. I got up and began to walk away when I heard their door creaked open.

I froze.

"James," she said. I tried to say something. Just anything. But nothing came out of my mouth.

"James," she said again. I stared at her. She smiled at me.

"James," she repeated.

"Hey," I finally said. I felt so happy. She came! The hours of waiting weren't in vain.

"What are you still doing here?" She asked. To wait for you.

"I don't know," I said.

"It's 2 AM," she said, like it was something I didn't know.

"I know."

"You're crazy, you know that?"

"I know." I said. She laughed. It felt really good to hear her laugh, I honestly forgot I've been here, staring through empty space for 8 hours.

"So, um, I'm sorry if I.. uh...I ran," she said.

"It's fine. I'm sorry if I scared you."

"You did not. I was just um...surprised."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah."

"So?" I asked.

"So what?"

"God, Nadine. Why are you making this so difficult?"

"Because I can?"

"Shut up or I'll kiss you," I said. And meant it, really. She laughed. I laughed with her.

"You wish," she said.

"You know that I could, yeah?"

"Go home, James! You're drunk!" She said in between laughs. She's just so adorable.

"Not until you tell me I have a chance," I said.

"A chance to beat me at FIBA? No, you don't." She laughed. Gods, please let me take her home.