Choices

Chapter 8

    Austin was standing at Nathan's door wearing a black coat over his red and white shirt with blue jeans.His eyes were full of hurt.

  "What are you doing here,"I was staring right into his eyes almost crying myself.

  "The real question is..why are you here,"Austin yelled and tears rolled down my cheeks.

   At the same time tears fell from Austin's cheeks hitting the cement floor outside of the door.I didn't know what to do now.I was so confused.I like him so much,what is he thinking.That Nathan and I made out?I don't want him to think that.

   As he was just about to talk I spat out the words,"Iloveyou."

  Austin was frozen,his tears were going dry.I thought he was going to reject me,then...he hugged me.

  "I love you too,so much,"he whispered the words into my ear,wrapping his arms around my waist as I wrapped my arms around his neck.

   I felt Nathan watch us hug and cry.Austin and I pulled back from the hug not letting go.

   "I thought you loved Marisa,why did you guys break up,"I was crying harder,the warm tears fell off my face.

  "You don't get it,"he chuckled smiling,"I loved you all along,I was hoping you would interfere our relationship and confess."He was wiping the tears off my face,"I think about you all the time,right before I sleep,in class,everywhere.

  I didn't know he thought about me, I was blushing,"I think all the time about you too."

  Austin looked into my dark brown eyes.His eyes were dark brown also.He leaned in as so did I. Then we kissed.His lips were warm and chapped.

    I pulled back,"I have to go."

  He let go,"Hey,do you want me to walk you home?"

  I was grinning madly and answered with a,"Yes."

   I limped out of Nathan's door not looking back.I can't believe how selfish I was,leaving Nathan like that,without an answer.I wasn't thinking.

  As we walked Austin intertwined our fingers together swinging them back and forth.I looked at him.His eyes were red.It was noticeable that he cried.

   "So,I know this is so soon and all but I can't keep it in,will you be my girlfriend Mia,"we stopped 12 seconds before my house.

   "Of course,"I said calmly,knowing that I was fully red by now.

  We kept on walking.As we walked I saw Austin smile and I looked back to my house.

"Well,this is my place,bye,"he was smiling and leaned in for a kiss.I leaned in also and we kissed once more.He pulled back this time.

      "Are you going to be okay,you know,Marisa and Raina being friends and all,including your leg,"he asks death concern in his red dark brown eyes.

   "I think I can get through it,"I lied and limped into my house and he walked home.

  I lied to him,I can't believe myself.I I'll never be okay with Marisa and Raina. Raina hates me.I feel so bad.