I think I was pretty much lost, but the view here was nice so I stopped. I had no idea where I was but....I followed a straight road so l couldn't get lost right.
I looked around.. "Oh come on there must be a damn sign!"
I got out my car and scrolled along the park.
WELCOME TO BAYSIDE PARK
Well gee because I was living in Bayside. No duh!
I sat on the closest bench and admired the trees in the park. Nature. One thing that always calmed me down.
"What are they so afraid of" I wondered out loud.
I stared at my palms. They looked pretty normal. Ermagad what if I'm an alien! Psht na Tera you're too cool. I started to laugh at myself...with myself. Perfect. I was becoming a total nut job. Or maybe I already was.
I looked over in the distance, literally couldn't believe my eyes. There he stood. Was it him? Yes! It had to be. I only saw him once but I'd remember his face anywhere.
There he stood precisely at a 60° angle from me...don't ask how I knew.
His golden brown hair blowing in the wind. Bothered. He looked bothered. I really didn't want Caleb to see me but it was a little to late. His ocean blue eyes pierced over at me and he did that adorable half smirk.
Just look away Tera. Don't let him know you saw. Too late. Warning! Caleb...totally cute new guy approaching in total awkward weird freak territory.
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"Hey. Tera right?" he asked with that deep smooth voice of his.
"Um yeah. Hi"
"Sorry. I didn't mean to-"
"Why do you do that?" I asked
"Do what?" he looked stunned yet amused yet confused..
"Say hi then apologize"
"I don't know..I guess I don't want to intrude..or be a bother to anyone or anything"
"You don't have much friends do you?" and I regretted saying it the moment it came out my mouth. Tera you idiot!
Instead he just laughed "Not really"
I found that hard to believe. Caleb was like the perfect popular guy material. Yet somehow I believed him.
"Sorry" I apologized "That was rude"
"Na it's cool" and he did that half smirk again. "So tell me...why are you out here all by yourself? "
"I should be asking you the same thing" I said teasingly.
"uh well..I come sometimes for peace. ..quiet..escape life.. " he paused for a while. His eyes totally wandered off. His jaw stiffened and I could have tell that something was definitely bothering him. He lightened his mood and then ask teasingly "So why are you here all by yourself"
"Honestly. ..I just needed to get away from my family."
And I continued to tell him my story about my life, my dreams, I confided in him, and I didn't understand why. I only met the guy a few hours ago. I knew people my entire life like my friends back at home and they didn't know anything about me personally. But why Caleb? Why did I chose him?
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After telling Caleb about everything I felt different. He was the first person outside my family to see me cry. I honestly thought he would have abandoned me but I was wrong. Instead he held me in his soft muscular arms and comforted me. It was honestly one of the best feelings in the world. That feeling that someone cares about you.
We sat on the park bench with my head on his should, with him gently stroking my short black hair. It was growing dark and I had no other choice but to pull myself together and as much as I hated it...I had to say goodbye to Caleb and go back to the hell hole.
