Danny looks at me awkwardly as Paul pulls up. "oh hey, whats going on?" Paul asks. "i needed someone to talk to, and you were gone." i say. Danny sighs. " i offered to lend an ear." he says. "you ok?" Paul asks. i nod. " i better get home." i say. i quickly hug paul, then danny and start back down the road to my house.
my phone rings. "hey." i say already knowing it was paul. "hey." he says. "whats wrong?" he adds. "nothing." i lie. "stoppit, i know you, whats wrong?" he asks. "its just my mom." i say sitting down on my bed. "what about her?" he asks. "shes mad im always with you." i say running a hand through my curly hair. "oh." he says. i nod, then realize he cant see me. "yeah." i say. "you want to come over?" he asks. "cant. shes still mad." i say. "sneek ooouuuuuut." he says. "Paul." i say. "Maddie." he says mocking my tone. "ill be over." i say. he laughs. " i win." he says befor hanging up.
"im going to take another walk." i say to my mom. "where?" she asks. "mexico." i say sarcastically already out the door. i turn down the road towards Pauls where he is waiting outside. "lets walk." he says. he intertwines his fingers in mine and we continue walking. "i want to leave." i say. he looks confused. " iwant to go back to new york." i say. the tears starting to drible down my cheeks. "hey, hey, stoppit. its ok." Paul says wrapping his arms around my waist. "i cant take my mom anymore!" i cry into his chest. Paul rests his chin on the top of my head. "its gonna be ok." he says. "i love you." i blurt without thinking. "i love you to." he says. i pull back and he smiles. but soon our lips are pressed together. i pull away. "im sorry." i say. he chuckles. "we are dating, its what couples do." he says grabbing my hand and begginging to walk again. its what couples do.
