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Chapter 38

I was kind of shocked I never thought that this is how I'll find out about my 'boyfriend'. "That's Edward?" I voiced out, shocked. A strand of red hair? That's a pretty weird thing to hold on to, to be honest.

"Yeah, why?" He looked at me in confusion.

"Nothing just... Nothing, it's nothing let's go ahead with the date." He nodded and we proceeded but the thoughts of the little boy in the frame never left my mind.

It was evening now and we were getting ready to go back home. I packed my bag, hastily. In a rush to get out of here. My mind occupied with the events of today. I don't know why, but knowing that Edward didn't tell me who he was, hurts.

Maybe he didn't remember that I was once there in his life, but I don't think that he even remembers anything from those few days. After all, he was a kid. I need to clear my mind and in order to do that I need to be alone where my senses are not filled with his thoughts.

There was a knock that sounded through the room and made me stop doing the packing. Suddenly silence fell upon the room until I realized that I'm panting and without seeing I know who is at the door. Taking in a deep breath I said.

"Yeah?" The door opened and in walked the guy who has been invading my thoughts.

"Hey." Edward's voice rang through my hears and it felt amazing to listen to him. "So, this is it?" He asks.

"Yeah... I'm just... Checking everything for the last time, so I don't forget any of my stuff." Now I am rambling. I don't even know what is wrong with me. He might think that I am crazy or something.

"Everything's ok between us, right?" He asked, worried or so it sounded.

"Yeah, all is good. I'm just a little nervous to introduce you to mom. Of course, she knows you, but she doesn't like know you as..." I stopped, thinking what I'm supposed to say, my hands mid in air as I tried to explain. "You get what I'm saying? Because it's just all so-"

"Hey, hey, hey." He stepped forward cutting me off and holding my hands in his. "It's ok with me. I get that you need some time to explain it to your mom so if you want to tell her later about us, it's perfect with me. I won't try and force you to do things you don't want to. Ok?" He asks and I nodded with a little smile. If only you knew.

He returned my smile and leaned in to lay a kiss on my lips but I stepped back, not feeling comfortable with all the thoughts of that photo going through my head.

He looked at me with hurt in his eyes and it almost made me cry. "I think I should go through my things for the last time. I'll uh... See you downstairs?" He nodded and left the room without saying anything else. I looked at the room one last time, remembering all the good and the bad things I have seen happen here.

God, I'll miss this place. I leave the room with a heavy sigh.

We entered to a house which looks like it had been abandoned for quite a while, but still felt like someone lived here. Just a little bit of dust here and there, everything else was just as we left it. Mom would be here in an hour or two and I'm excited to meet her.

I don't know how to tell her about all this, but there is something I still have to figure out.

"Hey, so I'm going in my room." Said Blake, startling me. "Geez, chill. Are you ok?" He said in a cheery voice but I could tell something was off.

"Me? Are you ok?" His face fell and we headed towards the living room to sit down and talk.

"So, something's been bugging me." He said.

"What is it?"

"I think Chris is hiding something from me." He said with his head held low.

"Ok... And what do you think it is?" I asked, but somewhere in my heart I knew the answer to it.