Johnny's Journey

chapter 21 - learning to trust

~Johnny's POV~
K: i-i like you
J: w-what did you just say?
K: i like you Johnny
i couldn't believe what i heard her saying to me right now. i was afraid it was a dream and that i was going to wake up soon. Kenzie really just said she liked me. i smiled at her and i tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said softly
J: i like you to Kenzie
K: i can't like you though
my smile quickly faded
J: why not?
K: my stepdad always forbid me to date someone and it's really hard for me to have a boyfriend after what I've just been through
J: i understand but you can trust me and I'll help you through everything
K: but Johnny i-
i gently put my finger over her lips
J: shh don't talk okay. i won't ask anything from you if you don't want me to. i won't ask you to be my girlfriend or anything until you're ready okay?
she nodded and i gently kissed her forehead and she smiled
J: we can keep working on touch if you want to?
she nodded and sat up
J: I'm going to touch you okay?
she nodded and i gently ran my fingers along her bruises and she didn't flinch but she looked down when she noticed that i was looking at her bruises. god they looked awful. there were so many on her and i can't believe her stepdad could do such a cruel thing
K: are...are my bruises that ugly?
she said still looking down and her voice a little hoarse and i gently kissed the bruises on her arms
J: what he did to you was ugly and i don't care about your bruises. you're beautiful mackenzie
she smiled so big and so did i cause that's the most I've ever seen her smile
J: now rest your voice and maybe you can talk later okay?
she nodded
J: you really are something special
she blushed and i smiled and kissed her cheek and then the next thing i knew she leaned in and so did i and then...
what will happen between them next?