Scarlet and I are finally alone.
I haven't been completely alone with her in a while.
There always has to be someone around, but now all her attention is finally on me.
I'm still a little bit in shock from finding her here, on My front porch.
Now we are sitting in my basement. there is an awkward silence hanging in the air. It kind of makes me uncomfortable so I ask her...
"Scar, why were you waiting for me?"
She looks up from the imaginary spot she was staring at on the sandy colored carpet.
She looked scared and nervous. Also like she might cry.
So this is what it feels like to have your stomach jump to your throat. I take a slow deep breath and walk over to her, I lift her up and put her on my lap.
I say softly, "tell me what's wrong."
She just bluntly says "I love you Brad."
I look at her, even more shocked then before.
She giggles, that's when I realize I'm sitting here like a fish, with my mouth wide open.
I guess it's a good thing she isn't sad and she's laughing.
I quickly close my mouth.
Come on Brad, think, talk, do something!
"Really?" is all I can manage.
"Yes, Really. I didn't know what to say that day at the skate park, because I was afraid of being rejected."
"Scar, I love you too. I have for quite a while. I just didn't tell you because I was also scared."
She giggles again. Wow she does that a lot around me, I don't mind though. I think it's quite adorable. "You were scared? Brad Jenkins, scared? who would've thought!"
"Yeah, but I only get nervous around you."
Then all of the sudden the basement door flies open...
