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My phone buzzes on the side table next to my bed. I push myself off of my bed and get it. I check the time before checking the message. 12 AM. Who would text me this late?
Daniel: look outside your window please.
I get out of bed and walk over to my window. I pull the curtains aside and peer out. Daniel is sitting on the hood of his car, looking at me. He gives me a small smile as I push my window open. My room was the only room on the first floor of our house. Everyone else slept upstairs.
"What are you doing here?" I whisper to Daniel. Despite being the only one of the ground floor of the house, I still felt the need to whisper, to not disturb anyone or anything.
"I wanted to apologize," He whispers back. I push up the screen and climb out of my window. I don't know what possessed me to do this. Whether it was my urge to be close to him or just the fact that I wanted to be outside. Either way, I was now standing in front of him.
"Apologize for what?" I question, crossing my arms across my chest.
"For being rude earlier. I should've just told you what I meant earlier. But I've been scared to admit it. And not just to you but to myself. See, the last time I had a girlfriend, I was manipulated and lied to. Not saying that you would do any of that but I've been scared to get out there ever since. But that kiss on stage yesterday, that wasn't just for show. That wasn't just for the play. I've been wanting to do that from the moment you fell into my arms at the carnival. And I'm rambling, I'm sorry."
"Girlfriend?" I question, focusing on the wrong part of what he said on purpose.
"Well not that you are my girlfriend but- And not saying that you would never be my girlfriend- That is if you even want to be my girlfriend. I'm just making a fool out of myself here," He sighs and runs his hands through his hair.
"Dani?" I question, taking a step towards him.
"Yeah?" He questions, lifting his eyesight from the floor to focus on me. I step closer and wrap my arms around his neck and place my lips on his. His arms wrap around my back as he pulls me closer to him.
And just like that, I'm back in his arms. My favorite place to be.
