Give Me Love // jemi

chapter 2

(Demi's pov)

the Bon fire was really loud, but I was having fun. and joe was a nice guy. "do you wanna go somewhere quieter?" he asked me over all the screaming of all the graduates and the country music playing. I nodded and stood up.

we sat back down on the dock of the lake. both pairs of feet hanging over. "thanks for inviting me tonight." I said. "I'm having a really nice time." he smiled. "good." he said. this was honestly the first and last high school party I ever really went to. I've always been more of the staying in on the weakeneds type, but i didn't want to say anything.

"so what're your plans now that graduation is over?" he asked me. I shrugged. "my dad wants me to go to burkley, prelaw... but I'm more over a music kinda person. I'm taking the year off to figure some things out." I said. "well, it's your life. I think you should do whatever you want to do." he said. I smiled. "so what about you? college?" I asked him.

he shook his head. "I joined the army. for 3 terms. which is 6-" I interupted him. "I know. 6 years." I said swallowing as i remembered my cousin signing up for 3 terms too. "right. well, anyways I'm using that to pay for art school in a few years." he told me. "oh? art school?" I asked. he nodded. "I love to paint and sketch. I want to go to Rhode Island school of design so bad. I had other offers from smaller schools, but my heart is set on Rhode Island. and I can't afford the air fair, and dorm fees. plus books an classes. plus I've got to eat." he said.

I smiled. "yeah, that's good." i said. "I hope you have a good time at college. and be safe." I told him. he nodded. "I-I just hope I make it home." he said looking down. I smiled at him. "you will..." I told him.

although I wasn't positive of the outcome, I just felt like I needed to let him know about that. he looked into my eyes. "you have, really pretty eyes." he told me. I could feel my cheeks blushing. "thank you." I said looked down a little. he picked my chin up and pressed his lips softly against mine.

he pulled away. "sorry I-" I interupted him again. "no. it's okay. I liked it." I admitted. he smiled. "does that mean I get to do it again?" he asked. I smirked. "I'd be mad if u didn't." I said to him. and he kissed me again.

I think that night I went to bed, and just thought. high school is over, and yet we spend 4 years with a group of people, and never really know them. I'm not sure why we pass them in the halls at school so much, or see them at lunch, & we never really greet them. but I'll tell you, you never really know someone until u spend 3 hours taking to them until midnight by a lakeside in southern franklin, Tennessee.

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