Across The Continent

Chapter 2

"Michael?" I say barely above a whisper.
"You're here? How are you here?" I ask still in shock and looking dumbfounded.
"I'm fine thank you for asking" he answers with a smile revealing his perfectly white teeth.

He stands up to meet me and I take a moment to really eye the beauty god in my living room. His skin is glowing and void of any blemishes. Wow! New York did him well.
He's wearing a blue shirt on a black jean that hugs his slightly muscular lean frame paired with a white converse. He looks so much mature and handsome, he even grew beards. Its no wonder he got my first kiss. I had a huge crush on him when we were younger. We lived opposite each other . He was a bit older than me but there was no denying the attraction. We would have dated if he hadn't moved with his brothers to study abroad after the untimely death of his mum. It was a tragic day.
We were able to catch up a year after he left on Facebook and I saw pictures of him, but damn! Those pictures didn't do him justice.

"Oh my God!, you're back, you're actually here after so long, its so nice to finally see you again" I say after getting over my shock and jump into his arms forgetting my mum who was also sitting with him when I came in earlier.
He laughs and then hugs me back and twirls me around. I'm still in his arms trying to figure out if this is real or not when my mother clears her throat trying to make her presence known which she succeeds in because I immediately jump out of his arms and he laughs even more while I blush from getting overly excited at seeing him and look down at my feet.

"Mum! I'm so sorry,I...... I was just hmm excited, I didn't see you" I stutter still looking at my feet .
" Hmm its fine " she says laughing at my embarrassed state.

"Thanks!. But Michael how are you here? I thought you were in New York" I say after getting over my embarrassed state.

"Actually I moved to Houston, a week after my my graduation, I'm actually here for you, I'm here to take you with me."