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Chapter 38

"I don't really know, but it seems big." I hate anxious Blake, he terrifies me.

I need to make this right. I need to tell him. It's killing me to keep a secret this big. "Blake, I need to tell you something." Just as I finished his phone rang, he held up a finger and went to answer the call as I sat there thinking what I was about to do.

He came back and sat beside me, I decided to change the subject so that I can get time to think. "Who was it?" I asked.

"Chris. He said that he wants to tell me something important. I think he'll tell me what is going on." His face didn't show any type of relief so I figured it's something big.

"That's a good thing, right?" I asked, he just shook his head and looked towards the floor.

"What if he wants to break up?"

"Blake! Don't think like that! He likes you. A lot. And if he doesn't, he'll be missing the most amazing thing that ever happened in his life. But I for one think that he likes you as much as you like him, and dare I say he might be in love with you. You are the most peaceful soul to be around and I don't even know what I did to get you as my friend. So never think such negative things, alright?" I say and all he does is nods, although I do think if Chris is going to tell him about the secret. I can't bear what he will think of me when he finds out that I knew.

My phone rang, breaking me from my thoughts. I looked at Blake to see him looking at the TV with a deep frown. "I'll be back." And I leave to answer the phone. Without checking the ID I picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Hey, have you reached?" Answers the voice of my 'boyfriend', and it's soothing and nerve wrecking at the same time, to listen to his voice.

"Yeah, we reached around 10 minutes ago."

"Good. Are you free this Friday?" He asks, sounding a little jumpy.

"I think so. Why?" I couldn't help but ask. "It's the big date of Adam and Wren."

"Nothing, I thought maybe we could hang out?"

The photo of the small boy with chocolate-colored eyes flashed through my mind. "I don't think that's a good idea. Adam might need me with some last-minute arrangement or something." I tried to reason with him. I don't want to meet him unless I sort myself out.

"Oh, okay. Let me know when you are free then?"

"Sure." I replied.

"Okay then, I'll see you tomorrow. Goodbye. And I love you." Did he mean it?

A long pause was there, no sound, no movement, just a shock that was rushing through my body.

"What?" I questioned, just to be sure if I heard it right.

"I love you, Ava. I did not want to do this over phone, but I just couldn't go any longer knowing that you don't know what I really feel for you," he explained himself, while I was in no position to say anything, "I don't want you to feel pressured into a response, and I don't want an answer right now. I just want you to know my true intentions for you so that you can be prepared." He defended and my heart swelled in delight.

I don't think I can say those words now but knowing I am not being forced into a response seems less frightening, "okay," I replied softly with a smile and I heard a sigh of relief from the other end. Maybe he doesn't remember us as kids, I can't hold that against him.

We exchanged our final goodbyes and finally hung up.

I heard the front door open and in walked mom with her luggage. As soon as she came in, I threw myself at her, hugging her so close.

After we exchanged a few 'I miss yous' and how we both are, Blake came out and greeted my mom with a smile.

The rest of the night we all talked about school and what she did on her trip, and what gifts she brought us.

And all the while, the thought lingered on my mind was about the little boy with chocolate brown eyes staring at me. And the three heavy words said by the older version of him that are tugging at my heart.

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Hey readers!!!
And she's alive! Woohoo. Yeah I know and yes it's a shock to me too. Gosh the whole vacations were a burden and now my mid terms are coming close. It's a miracle I still had time to write.

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