I'm not good at naming things

Chapter 4

He stuck out his hand for me to shake it and said "Hi, I'm Xander. What's you're name?" I shook his hand but looked away from him. I don't know why but just the thought of talking to him made me anxious. I realized just how muscular he was and how cold I was because he was really warm. I shivered and she asked if I was cold I told him no I wasn't cold. It was just a cool chill which I tend to get sometimes.

He asked if I was okay because usually there's a reason that people get them. I told him that I was fine. He dropped it and asked again what my name was. I told him it was Eternity. No harm in giving him only a first name. I won't give him my last name though no matter what. I just met him and found out he has been watching for a while now. 

He interrupted my thoughts by telling me that he is 17 and he asked how old I am. I told him I am 17 as well. He looked at me like I was crazy. I don't look like I'm 17 I look more like I'm 15 with muscles. I'm only 5'5" and I'm really skinny. I have a little bit of muscle but not a lot like he does. I told him I know I don't look 17 I look more like 15. He said no you look older at least to me. Most girls your age don't have hardly any muscles and don't look or act as mature as you do. 

I thought this was a strange comment from him. Considering that we only just met tonight. Even though we did a redo first meeting because the first time was really awkward and apparently I couldn't just let him walk away like I should have done because who meets people in the woods who have following them for months.

"Look I know we decided to meet again and all but do you think you could answer a few questions for me?"

"Well that depends on what you're asking me..."

"Okay well I was wondering how long you've been following me and why you started to follow me...."

"I started to follow you when you moved here and started school. I was there for the first day because I was transferring schools and I needed some papers and you were new and I caught a glimpse of you. I felt drawn to you for some reason. I t was weird because I've never felt drawn to anyone like that before. So that day I left my new school early and came back here and followed you to your house. I know that sounds stalkerish but I wanted to talk to you but I didn't have the balls to say anything or to do anything. So I hung out around for awhile trying grow the balls to talk to you and then I saw you going for a run. So I followed that night and then the next night you were on your headed for your run at the same time and  I figured out that you went on a run every night at about the same time."

"So you thought it was okay to be stalkerish and follow me on my runs every night because.....???"

"I wasn't trying to stalk you I just wanted to talk to you and I just didn't have the balls to. I'm sorry I didn't think things through very well..."

"Why did you call me hun and dear earlier though?" 

"I don't know it just kinda came out... I'm sorry..."

"Just don't do it again until we get to know each other better."

"Wait so you're giving me a chance???"

"Well I mean you did basically stalk me so it probably isn't the greatest of ideas but yeah I'm going to give you a chance.."

"Thanks, hey...um....do....do you....um...maybe...want my...um....number so we can....um...hang sometime???"

"Sure I'll put it in my phone and text you but I need to be getting back home because I have some stuff I need to do."

"Okay, that's cool."

I put his number in my phone and texted him so he knew who it was. Then before I left he grabbed my hand and turned me back to him for a second then dropped his hand. Right as I was walking away I heard him ask if he could walk me back home. I said sure since he already knew where I lived.

As we walked back to my house I asked him to tell me things about himself. I found out that neither of his parents are in his life anymore. I also found out we listen to the same music, watch the same types of T.V. shows and movies. I learned that he had 3 sisters all younger than him. When he asked about me I told him that I've moved a lot in my life and that I don't think I have any siblings and that we listen to the same  music and watch the same things on T.V.

Then next thing I know we were back at my house. He made sure I got in and I was okay before he left. When he left I got a text from him which I wasn't expecting. I opened it and it said:

"Hey I know it's late but if you don't want to go to sleep yet just let me know otherwise goodnight, sweet dreams and I'll text you tomorrow."

I sent back:

I don't really sleep much I was just starting to get cold and I needed to take care of somethings around the house so if you wold still like to talk go ahead."

I don't think he was expecting that because he sent back

"Really?"

I replied:

"No I just said that to say it so I could get your hope up and then crush them. Yeah I mean it."

We talked until about 2 am and then he fell asleep. Me of course I was still awake like always because for some reason I can only sleep for 2-4 hours a night. Which really sucks because that just proves that I don't need sleep. I already found out that I don't need to eat.