My Hero

~Chapter 30~

He slowly sits down beside me.

Taking my hand,he looks into my eyes.
"What's really wrong?"

I chuckle and tap his nose.
"Nothing.I'm gonna let you do the talking today."

He sighs in relief and kicks his shoes off,making himself comfortable beside me.

He puts one arm around me and I immediately rest my head on his chest.

"In that case,how was your day?"He asks.

"Interesting.Yours?"

"You go first.How was it interesting?"
He asks.

I itch my nose and tell him about Betty asking me to babysit.

"So I can't hang out with you in Thursday?"He asks.

"Well,maybe right after school.Her date shouldn't be until like seven."I say.

"True.So we could squeeze in an hour."He murmurs.

"Definitely.Now,how was your day?"I ask.

He plays with my thumb and fingers.

"I have something to tell you."He says.

I stiffen and he tightens his arm around me.
"I don't know if I ever told you but I got kicked out of my last two schools,"He pauses.

"No,I don't think you have.Keep going."I tell him softly.

Enjoying just sitting here,talking to him.

Realizing this is exactly what I had wanted in a relationship.

"Well,yeah,I did.So no other school would take me in right away ane Picasso high was kind enough to allow me to do homeschooling first.See how I played that out,and I've done good and now-"He stops.

I sit up and pull my hair out of its ponytail before I lay down on my bed.

So I could look at his face better.

"And now-a few weeks ago we got a letter saying they would take in as a student attending classes."He finishes slowly.

My brain is registering all his words in my head.
"So they are allowing you to go to school?"

He nods.

"And you're considering it?"

He smiles.
"Well,duh.Especially with you there now."

I bite my cheek.

He slides down to lay beside me.
Pulling at my hair.
"You don't want me to."

I roll onto my side and face him,also toying with his hair.

It needs to be cut.Maybe an army haircut style.

"I do.I want you there,"I say.

"But?"He asks.

I sigh.
"But I don't see how that would be taking us slow."

"I regret ever saying that."He says.
"Listen,you going to school there has a lot of influence on my decision but I'd also like to think I'm doing it for me.I think I'm ready to handle it."

"What do you mean handle it?"I ask.

"Don't wanna get into that right now.The past.I'm thinking about the future.My future."He says,I sit up suddenly.

"The future?"I breathe.
"Blake,we've been at this for not even two weeks and the future just seems a little fast."

"I know."He says,pulling at my arm.
"Hey,just lay down with me again,please?"