It Will Always Be You

Chapter 005

(Anna's POV)

Why would my grandmother say something like that, it is very unlike her to be that forward about things, especially with my friends. "Are you okay Anna?" I hear Brandon ask who is in the fridge getting some iced tea. "Yea I am okay bud, I just needed to get some water." I explain trying to get him to leave so I can think for a second. "I like your friends, especially Ag. Even though she isn't very good at Fortnite." He says. Wow even Brandon likes her, why can't I admit I like her. "Hey Brandon can I ask you something?" "Sure, but if I get ice cream will you not tell anyone?" He asks, kids are just to pure I think to myself. "I will keep your secret if you keep mine, deal?" I say to him. "Deal." He responds while getting a spoon for his ice cream. "I like Ag too." I say. I finally said it, I finally got it off my chest. That is the first time I am admitting it out loud to anyone. "Yea I do too." He says completely unfazed by what I just said. "Not like that, I like like her. How our parents like each other, thats how I like Ag." I explain nervous about what he is going to say. "So you want to kiss her?" He asks, kind of confused and trying to understand what I just said. "You could say that. How does that make you feel?" I say feeling my cheeks getting redder by the second. "If you kiss her will she still come and play Fortnite with me?" He asks with a very serious face. "Yes, she might even play more with you." I respond to my little brother. "If she plays Fortnite with me and makes you happy then I like her even more." He says while getting up and putting his spoon in the dishwasher. I walk over to him and pull him into a hug with tears running down my face and "I love you Brandon." After that little moment we head back to the table and enjoy the rest of the night.

Before I know it we are heading back to my moms house after an eventful night. "I think we should have a horror movie marathon tonight." Ag suggests from the passenger seat of my car. "Ooooo yesssss pleas please please can we." Mia says super excited from the back seat. "I dunno guys, I am such a scaredy cat." I say trying to get out of it because I don't want to embarrass myself in front of Ag. "Aweee Boonie I will protect you from all the monster." Ag says while giving me a little nudge and a big smile on her face. All of a sudden it feels like there is a zoo going on in my stomach. "Okay fine, but only if you guys don't make fun of me." I say pointing at both of them. "DEAL!" They both say at the same time and give each other a high five. What have I gotten myself into I think. 

(Ag's POV)

We decide to watch the scary movie in the basement incase Anna does scream she won't wake up everyone else in her house. It is perfect because there is the bed Mia and I are sleeping on and then another pull out couch. We all start on the bed since it is big enough for the three of us to lay on, but eventually Mia gets a facetime from Lyric and she goes upstairs to answer it, leaving Anna and I alone in the basement sharing a blanket. At this point I am not really paying attention to the movie, I am just trying to control my breathing because I can feel my heart racing. I don't even realize what is happening in the movie, until I feel Anna jump, grab my arm, and burry her face in my neck. "Sorry I just hate jump scares." Anna says as she gets ready to move. "It's okay I told you I'd protect you from the monsters. You don't need to move if you don't want to." I say with a gentle smile. She just nods and puts her head back down on my shoulder, never letting go of my arm. Holding on for dear life. She is just so precious how could a moment get any better for this I think to myself. Is now the right time to tell her? I mean we were talking, but then we weren't and I know I hurt her but it is just because I didn't know how to express myself and I just can't afford to almost lose her again.

"So what movie do you want to watch next?" Anna asks, getting up and looking at all the other movies we had picked out earlier to watch. Oh shit I zoned out for over half the movie, I was just in such a deep thought. Mia was still gone which I thought was strange, but I get it Lyric lives far away and sometimes it is hard for them to talk. "Doesn't matter to me, whichever one you want to watch I am fine with." I say still kind of zoned out. She puts in The Shinning and walks back over to the bed and steals most of the blanket from me while getting situated. "Sorry I didn't mean to steal the blanket I was just cold" Anna says and gives me the blanket back. "It's fine really you can take it." I say while still in thought about wanting to talk to Anna about our feelings. "Are you okay? You seem kind of out of it." Anna asks while looking at me right in the eyes. Is this the time? Am I about to tell Anna I want to try us again? "I just have a lot on my mind right now, I'm sorry." I say and slide down the bed so I am looking up at her. "You know you can always talk to me right?" She says with 

"It's just, I don't know how to say this, I miss you." I say looking away from her blue eyes. "What do you mean you miss me? I am right here next to you." Anna says clearly confused. "I know but I miss us. I don't know if I made it all up and it was never that serious between us, but I can't get you out of my head Anna. And I get if you don't feel the same but I just had to tell you." I explain, but this time looking into her eyes trying to express my feelings through my eyes. 

(Anna's POV)

Oh my gosh is this actually happening did she just confess her feelings for me. There are a million thoughts running through my head right now as to how I should respond to this because I literally think I am in love with her, but still what if I am not good enough. She still deserves better than me. I go to open my mouth to say something but nothing comes out. I take a deep breath and say " Ag I.." And then all of a sudden Mia comes back down into the basement. "You guys are never going to believe what happened, Lyric told me she is coming to visit me in Kentucky before I move out to school! We just planned out the entire two weeks I am so excited." Mia exclaims, I can tell how excited she is. "That is awesome dude, I can't wait to meet her!" Ag says clearly excited for her best friend. I am so happy for Mia, but my mind is going a million hours a minute trying to comprehend what just happened with Ag. We go back to watching the movies and pretending like nothing happened. But now it is me not really paying attention to the movie. How can one girl have this much of an effect on me, who would have thought that I would be simping this hard. I need to tell her how I feel, I don't want her to think I don't feel the same way and lose her again. Tomorrow is the day I tell myself, no matter what happens I am telling AnnaGrace McDaniel that I want to be with her.

Authors Note

Story is finally getting good! I am so happy they are together right now in person. You can see the pure happiness on both of their faces. No two people deserve to be this happen more than they do! Anyways don't forget to leave any suggestions and vote!

Enjoy :)