TFIOS: What About Isaac?

Funky Bones

We stopped in a gas station and Kaitlyn ran in to get some stuff for a picnic. While waiting in the car, jamming to her favourite band- they weren't half band to be honest, no The Hectic Glow, though- my cell rang. I fumbled into my jeans pocket and answered.
"Hey" I spoke.
"Isaac, sweetie, you okay?"
"Yeah mom. Kaitlyn and I are going for a picnic at Funky Bones, I'll be home soon. Don't make me dinner."
"Okay, hope you and Kaitlyn have a lovely time. Stay safe." I could hear the smile creep across her face, but didn't acknowledge it. " I love you Isaac."
"You too mom." And I hung up. As I was tucking my cell back into my pocket, it rang again- the Hectic Glow, overpowering The Band Perry- and that's when I realised only two people had that ring tone on my phone.
Hazel and Gus.
And it obviously wasn't the latter.
"Hazel." I smiled, answering my cell and holding it to my ear.
"Isaac's in looooooove." She was giggling like a school girl- even though she is the age of one- down her cell.
"What the hell? Hazel, hush." I laughed.
"Dude, I may be as drugged up as U2, but I know you like her...you love her!" And then she started singing in a high voice, "isaacs in love, he wanna hug her, and love her, and kiss her."
"Hazel, in hanging up!" I squeaked, teasingly.
"Isaac and Kaitlyn in a tree-"
"Hazel, I'm warning you." I laughed. "I'll hang up."
"Isaac, don't you dare hang up on me-"
"Bye!" I laughed and hung up, slipping my cell in my pocket.
Kaitlyn opened the car door and slid in about thirty seconds later, handing me a plastic bag smelling of chocolate and ice lollies.
"Healthy picnic." I laughed as she buckled up, referring to the bag.
"I know, right." She giggled and took off. We arrived about 10 minutes later at Funky Bones and Kaitlyn led me by my arm and sat me on the damp grass. Here we sat in the blustery yet calming wind, talking about anything and everything.
In the two hours we sat there, eating chocolate, licking lollies and slurping lemonade we learned so much about each other.
Kaitlyns favourite colour is purple. She lives with her dad. From a broken home. Only child, she's a daddy's girl. And loves literature. And recently broke up with her boyfriend.
Score.
I told her about Monica, and Augustus. How much I love them both, but know that what happened with my relationships between the two of them, couldn't have been stopped.
We laughed and especially cried a little- mostly me- when we talked about my cancer, hazels cancer and Augustus's cancer.
After I tried my tears, we sat in silence and I could hear the kids playing on the Funky Bones.
"Do you ever miss it?" She asked.
"Miss what?"
"Sight?" She sighed. I could feel her nudging nearer to me, and out of impulse, I put an arm around her exposed shoulders, and she set her head on my shoulders. Her body heat felt good and for the first time in forever, I felt normal, my broken heart mended and I forgot about Monica.
"Sometimes. I miss seeing things like this. Kids playing. Happy people. Suns setting. Beautiful things." A long pause and I Licked my ice lollie Kaitlyn had handed me. "And beautiful people."
"You cope so well, Isaac. I've only known you for about 6 hours and I already know it." Another long pause as I hear her munching in sweets. "And I know something else."
"What?" I quizzed.
"I think I like you Isaac." I could hear her smile.
I think I like you too." I smiled, wishing I could see her.
When I found out I was having my big blinding op, I wondered, how do blind people ever fall in love? It's simple.
Blind people- like moi- are some of the best people to be loved by. They fall for someone because of interests, personalities and how they talk. Not because they are hot, or materialistic.
I used to think I could never do that. Never love someone I haven't seen.
I was wrong.
I have known this girl for 6 hours, and never seen her, yet... I've fallen head over heels for her. In the past six hours, I've learnt more about Kaitlyn than I learnt about Monica in our whole 14 months of "love".
That's when I felt her soft delicate lips press upon my not expectant lips.
She placed her hand on my neck, pulling me closer, and I wrapped my arms around her waist. The kiss was long- and very teasing- and I was the first to break it off.
" I like you too." I repeated smiling to myself.
I expected the kiss to be awkward and fumbled- because, well, the whole being blind thing- but, it wasn't.
We sat curled up together, sitting by the Funky Bones when Kaitlyn proposed the idea of heading home.
Even though I could have sat In that very position with her for an eternity, I had to admit that I was tired.
So she gathered our picnic wrappers, led me to the car, and drove me home.
She sneaked a peck on my cheek at my front door, dropping me with Graham, and she promised to call. Hazel gave my number, apparently.
She when she drove off, seconds later, it occurred to me that this girl was special.
And I couldn't wait for her to call.
I fell asleep, full dressed upon my double bed, with my cell in my hand, listening to The Band Perry threw the laptop Graham set up.
And fell into a deep sleep thinking about my affection towards Kaitlyn.