Monday night Ben and I are cuddled up on his living room couch watching a movie, but I can't get the secret I have to tell him off of my mind. I don't want him to leave me because of it, what if he gets scared and breaks up with me? We have only been together for two weeks but what I have to tell him is important.
I turn over to face Ben and whisper to him, ¨I need to tell you something, it's important¨
A look of concern crosses over his face and he takes my hand to lead me to the back porch. We sit quietly on the steps for a minute.
¨What is it love? You know you can tell me anything,¨ he reassures me.
¨It's kind of a long story,¨ I say.
¨Well, we have all night,¨ he says as a smile spreads across his face.
It's time I stop being afraid of this, it's time I tell him.
¨My ex, before Kade, his name was Henry. When I met him, I thought he was funny and cool, but then he became crazy and unpredicatable,¨ I stop to take a breath because it's hard for me to talk about this.
Ben sees this and takes my hand in his, then I continue, ¨When we broke up, it was because he was threatening other guys, everyone who even looked at me, he would threaten, sometimes he would even have a knife. It scared me, he scared me, so I broke up with him. A few weeks after we broke up, I realized that he was stalking me, following me everywhere. One night he broke into my house and tried to kill me by strangling me,¨ I could feel tears in my eyes so I stoped for a minute. Ben didn't say anything yet.
I took a deep breath and continued, ¨When I went to the police they didn't belive me, I used to go to them about my parents and they thought I was crazy and needed to be taught a lesson. They said even if I was telling the truth, I had no evidence to back up my story. A few weeks later Henry left town and I haven't seen him since. Well until yesterday¨
Ben quickly turned to face me with a look of concern on his face, ¨What do you mean until yesterday? You saw him yesterday?¨
¨Yeah, he was walking outside around my neiborhood¨
¨Sarah, this man is not safe, you can't go back home¨
¨I have to, I would only get in trouble by my parents if I didn't come home¨
¨Okay, but call me when you get home and when you wake up¨
¨I will, I promise,¨ I assured him as we both got up.
It was getting late so Ben walked me to my car and we said goodnight. When I got home I called Ben and told him I got home safely, I rolled into bed, and drifted off to sleep.
The next morning Ben picked me up from my house and drove me to school. I was completely fine, I hadn't seen Henry for two days now. He probably has changed, who knows.
¨Ben, I love the whole protective boyfriend thing, but isn't this a bit much? I mean I have my own car and can drive,¨ I say with a laugh.
¨Wait, say that again,¨ Ben says.
¨I have my own car and can drive?¨
¨No the other thing¨
¨Its a bit much?¨
¨No, the other thing¨
¨Youre a protective boyfriend?¨ I asked and Ben smiled. Oh, I said boyfriend. We never really labeled what we are.
¨Sorry, I know we didn't label or anything,¨ I apologized.
¨Sarah, I would love to be your boyfriend,¨ Ben said as he layed his hand on my leg.
¨And I would love to be your girlfriend¨
When we got to school there were tons of people in the parking lot, including Kade. I would assume that he knew Ben and I were together now but if not, Ben driving me to school would definitely make him realize it. Before I could open my own door Ben ran over to my side and held it open for me. I step out and he closed the door, we goofily smiled at each other for a second then Ben gently grabbed my waist and pulled me in for a kiss.
¨Ben Williams, you make me the happiest girl alive,¨ I told him as he held me close to him.
¨Sarah Griffin, you make me the happiest man alive,¨ He said as he took my hand and we walked through the parking lot together.
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Changes That Make Us
RomanceSarah and Kade were the perfect couple, but she's always hid one secret from him. Her ex boyfriend Henry is trying to kill her. The past three years she's ran from him but when she met Kade she thought she had finally gotten rid of Henry. Halfway th...