Teach Me

Chapter Forty-Three: Doubts

CHRIS POV

I stared at Alana as she slept. She was so beautiful, and now, when she had nothing to worry about, she was even more beautiful. She looked so peaceful; in these past few weeks, I had grown accustomed to how stressed out she had been, and now I was glad that it was all behind us. But I still had my doubts about the traveling thing being easy. I didn't want her to give up her parents so easily, even though she had repeatedly explained to me that she needed to live her own life away from home, and now was the time for her to start doing it. I worried that it just wouldn't be that simple. I knew her parents were pretty nice people, and they might not mind her coming with me, but I just knew it couldn't be that simple for her. I sighed as I saw her start to wake up. I'm supposed to leave for LA next week, and I don't know how to tell her. I don't think she expected for us to be leaving so... soon.

ALANA POV

I could feel him staring at me, so I slowly opened my eyes.

"Hey." I said, giving him a wide smile. He returned the smile, but he didn't look too enthusiastic about it. "What's wrong?" I asked in a confused voice, wondering what could have stressed him out when all the stress was behind us.

"I have to leave soon for LA and-"

"Hey, we talked about that, remember?" I said, cutting him off. "Everything's gonna be fine." I smiled and kissed his cheek. "I love you." I continued, hopping off the bed and getting ready to go downstairs and get something to eat.

"Wait." He said hesitantly before I could leave.

"What is it?" I asked, pausing at the doorway and turning slightly to face him. He took a deep breath.

"I just... I know it's a little soon, but I'm supposed to leave next week. And I know you think everything'll be fine, but I'm worried about what your parents will say. I don't want any problems with them and I just don't think it'll be as easy as you say it will." He admitted with a small shrug. I stood there for a minute and stared at him.

"You know... I never really thought about how my parents will react but I know they won't make a big deal out of it. I just know it." I said, but I knew he could tell that I was trying to convince myself more than I was trying to reassure him. He looked into my eyes for a minute, waiting for me to admit that I was unsure. I stood there and didn't say anything, and he finally shrugged.

"Okay." He laid back down and stared up at the ceiling, and I knew that was all he planned on saying. I sighed and walked out of the room, the thought of telling my parents heavy on my mind. Now that Chris brought it up and straight out told me he knew it wouldn't be easy, I had to worry. And I knew this was something I couldn't say over the phone. It needed to be in person.

I walked downstairs and started to make breakfast, thoughts swirling around in my head about how I would word my explanation. 'Hi Mom, hi Dad, I just wanted to say that I'm going to LA next week to live with my boyfriend that you've barely met and I hope you're not angry because I won't be visiting for a while.' Yeah, that wasn't gonna work. I sighed and finished making pancakes, sliding them onto a plate and grabbing syrup and butter. I put everything on a tray and carried it upstairs, opening the bedroom door. I was surprised to see Chris putting clothes into a suitcase on the bed. My hands trembled slightly, causing the tray to shake.

"Whatcha doin?" I asked casually. He glanced up, as if just now noticing I was there.

"You made me breakfast?" He asked, completely ignoring my question. I sat the tray down on his dresser and made my way to the edge of the bed, slowly sinking down onto it.

"Yeah, I did... Are you already packing for LA?" I asked nervously, biting my lip worriedly. He sighed and took my face between his hands, kissing me softly.