chapter 28

“Are you sure we should?”

“Positive Jake. I never have been so sure in my life. I think it would work.”

“But what if you mom finds out your only 16 love.”

“Your point?”

He looked at the box then the picture.

“You know once it happens we can’t get rid of him or her.”

“I know... But I think a room mate will help. And this kit will help us find the right person.”

“Ok, if it’s what u want we will then.”

“Oh I definitely want it.”

“Ok now should it be a guy or girl?”

“Whatever or whoever says they can pay ASAP.”

“Ah ha-ha. Well then we better start interviewing people?”

“Not today. I just wanted to discuss it first then maybe in a few days we make an ad, post it and see who responded.”

“Ok? Normally you’re the one who wants it started and finished all in the same day. What’s wrong?”

I hesitated, “Nothing. Just don’t worry about it ok?”

“Ash, you have been saying that since day one of us dating. Has it stopped me before?”

“Well… no. It’s just my sister and I had an argument. And it hasn’t  even been that long since I left and she says my mom is a wreck. I didn’t mean to just leave. I didn’t mean to drop her. I needed out, but when I left I didn’t think I wasn’t coming home. I thought that maybe after a walk I could go back home calm, but I didn’t pay attention to where I was going. And now…”

“You here with me instead of home with them,” he looked down as he said this. I could tell the way I said it hit him wrong.

“Jake I didn’t mean it that way. I just … I never thought that I would go this far alone. I never imagined this being my outcome for finally leaving.”

He walk over to where I was sitting and wrapped his arms around me. “I know baby girl. And I won’t lie, I never  really imagined you as the type to run away.”

“Technically, I didn’t run away. I walked. And me either. I mean I have wanted to. I just never did.”