As Long As You Care: A Ruel Novel

Painkiller

Ruel

"You're my painkiller when my brain gets bitter you keep me close, when I been miserable. And it takes forever to let my brain get better. Please never leave me cause I'm barely holding on you give me a reason to keep on breathing." I looked over at her and saw she was bright red. I told her what happened with Xander." That's how I've felt with Brooklyn lately. I think this is the age where people change, sometimes you just need something constant in your life. That's what you are to me, when I feel like my world is out of control, I know that soon I'll see you again, and you'll make me laugh and you'll make me happy again." I didn't know what to say we sat there with the muffled beating of the bass and the crickets chirping until finally she said, "Promise me you'll never change Ruel. That you'll always be there for me." "Not unless you promise me the same." She giggled and put her pinky finger out I linked mine in hers. She looked at me with a more serious face, "Always" she whispered. Suddenly I was leaning closer to her and was I imagining it or was she leaning closer too? Soon I felt her lips touch mine. For just a moment I felt lighter, like I didn't have anything I had to hide from her anymore, but that moment ended almost as quickly as it began. I heard footsteps approaching and we broke apart immediately. It was just a couple of guests arriving for the party. I quickly got up from my place on the porch and said quietly, "Umm, I guess we should go back inside." "Yeah, probably." I grinned as I walked back towards the noise inside.

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I KISSED RUEL!!!! Finally, I've been waiting so long. Now what happens, are we together? Do we pretend it never happened? Is it like some secret between us where we smirk at each other across the room and no one else knows? I've never really been in a relationship before. I can hardly wait to see him tomorrow. It's like I don't have to hide anything from him anymore. I've been waiting for so long to have him finally know that I like him. I KISSED RUEL!!!!