Hot Air Balloon (An Owl City Fanfic)

Chapter 22

Adam's POV

My parents and Tyler looked at me and dad asked,

"Why?"

My face grew hot.

"I...I was just wondering," I said while not making eye contact with them.

"It's AnnaBeth isn't?" Rachel asked

I looked at her in shock and everyone smiled.

"I knew it!" Dad said, "I knew you liked AnnaBeth more than a friend."

"H-how'd you know?" I asked

He was smiling to himself and he answered my question,

"I just know. Well when you kissed her on the lips ten years ago before she moved away and when you gave her the necklace."

I didn't reply and I scratched the back of my neck while my face was still hot from embarrassment. Tyler came over and he said he'd be happy if AnnaBeth and I were together. I laughed and I fake smiled as I ruffled his hair. Then he went with Rachel to the bathroom to get his knee patched up. I then frowned and I went near dad. I was nervous to ask him a certain question but I did anyway,

"Is there anyway that I could use the prosthetics for next Saturday?"

Dad looked away from me and he ran his fingers through his hair.

"There is a way but it'll be painful. And it'll be permanent. And you'll have to have multiple surgeries by next Saturday," he replied.

"Okay. I don't care as long as I can dance with Anna," I said a little too eagerly.

Dad looked at me with a smile on his face.

"You just called her Anna instead of AnnaBeth and you also took the offer right away," he said, "You really must like her."

I smiled for real and I looked at the ground. I shook my head 'yes' and I heard dad chuckle.

"Well then your mother and I talked about it last night and she said it's fine," dad told me, "before I call are you one hundred percent sure you want to go through with it?"

I looked at him.

"If it means me being able to actually dance with Anna," I said, "then yes I am sure."

Dad nodded his head in understanding and he called the hospital.

AnnaBeth's POV

Cory and I reached home and I went straight to my bedroom and I flung myself on the bed. I know I shouldn't be mad at Adam but I am. He didn't want me to see him and I should've respected that. Instead I told him to get his act together which was a stupid thing to say. I ended up staying in my room for an hour.

"Mom?" I heard Cory ask as he came in

I sat up and I looked at him. Cory was holding a tray with two plates and two cups. I watched him walk over to me and he set the tray on the bed. Cory got up and he handed me a plate that had a ham and cheese sandwich with potato chips. There was soda in the cups.

"You made this?" I asked

He smiled.

"Yep. I wanted to do something nice for you. Do you like it?" Cory asked

I took a bite of the sandwich and I told him it was good. His smile grew bigger and we are our lunch. After that, we went outside to have a water gun fight.