The Girl Behind The Mask ✔

Chapter 27

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Today is Sunday and the Bradshaw brothers, their girlfriends, Kevin, Desiree, Ms. Summers, and I are at my house having a wonderful dinner. They would've had it at the pool house but they insisted we did it in Kevin's backyard. Everyone contributed to the dinner as a "Welcome Back" gift for me. I tell you, I need to be gone like this more often, if I am getting all this special treatment. Kevin and Desiree, decided to have the dinner out back since it was a clear and cool night. I say it was very beautiful too. All the stars shining, the moon high up in its rightful place, and everything seems still and calm. It's just too real and comfy.

In the middle of the dinner, we all began to talk about our plans after high school. Kelly has been accepted into three different colleges, two on an academic scholarship, and the other on a basketball scholarship. I am so proud of him, hopefully when I finish my course of Summer School; I will be able to get accepted into some colleges. My life is just all twisted up but slowly it is beginning to get unwound, as things are becoming clear as day to me now.

After our conversations about after plans for high school, we all danced. Kevin and Desiree both put a lot of effort into this dinner. Long after everyone has sat down to continue their dinner, me and Kelly both staid on the "dance floor",--which is only a small section of the yard that has been well cut--held each other close, and swayed back and forth to the music.

"I'm so proud of you, you know that?" I said looking up at Kelly and staring into his eyes. It wasn't until now that I noticed his eyes change with his emotions. When he's happy and content they're a honey brown. When he's sad and hurt they're a blue-gray. But when he's extremely upset and unhappy they become a dark midnight blue which almost looks black.

"I'm glad that you are. I'm proud of you too." He spun me around and brought me back to his arms.

"For what?" I asked a little confused. "Why are you proud of me?"

"Because, you let your guard down and explored the world. Look where it has gotten you. A great family and a wonderful boyfriend." He beamed.

"That is right. And I am glad I did. Who knows what my life would've turned out to be if I never followed your advice?" He nodded and kept dancing to the slow songs that played. Everything seemed to be just right, nothing to stop the love that flows freely within.

"You know every since the first time I saw you I dreamt of this day. I just never thought it would actually happen. Before, I thought I was just living a fairytale and soon I would wake up from it." he paused.

Hoping he say more he just shrugged his shoulders. I looked into his eyes and saw love and passion deep down in them. This has to be a dream, I just know it has to be. There is no way my life can go from being a total disaster, to it being filled with happiness. I could not say anything every time I opened my mouth to respond I sounded like a blabbering fool. So I just gave up, smiled brightly, and hugged him tight never wanting to let go. There was so much, I want to say, but I just cannot get my mind to form the right words. When I released him, I kissed him with so much passion it was hard to believe I was still on earth and in reality.

Finally able to sum up everything I had to say, I said, "No one can make me as happy as you can. No one can fill my heart with so much pride and love the way you do. No one can come close to my love for you." He smiled brightly, kissed my lips once more, and moved my body closer to his. We were so close it felt like our bodies were linked together and were irrespirable. Nothing can break our bond. He lent down and I could feel his warm breath against my neck with his lips only inches away.