Chapter 8

I went outside to the bench he was sitting on. Apparently, it was right outside my cabin. Anyway I sat down next to him. I sighed.

"How much did you hear?" I asked, a bit embarrassed.
"Well, considering I've been sitting here ever since dinner,..... all of it."
"So, I guess that means you know how I feel.." He nodded.
"What about you?"
"What?"
"What about you? How do you feel?"
He was silent.
"Hey, it's only fair you speak up!"
"Okay, well..." He sighed. He swallowed hard. "I-I do like you.. I think."
"You think?"
"Yeah. I'm just not sure! I just..." He sighed again and I saw his hands turn to fists. He stood up.
"I'm just as confused as you are, Keila! I... I don't know what to do, or what to think! I'm just... confused." He sat back down.
"We did only meet today." I said. "Maybe we should just... wait a little before deciding we like eachother."
He nodded. He turned his head and looked at me. He smiled.
"W-What?" I asked nervously. My heartbeat got faster.
"You're so... pretty."
I turned my head. I didn't want to walk out on him again. I had to face things.
"Keila?"
"Yeah?" I still didn't look at him. I just couldn't look at him!
"I'm still confused."
"Me too." We both sighed. "What are we gonna do, Nick?"
"I don't know." I put my hand on my knee. Then Nick put his hand on mine, grabbed it, and held it. My heartbeat had gotten faster again. The sun was finally starting to set. Nick stood up, pulling me with him.
"Come with me!" He said as he pulled me along with him to some unknown place.
"Where are you taking me?!"
"I want to show you something!" He started to run, making me run, too. I started wheezing. I stopped and let go.
"What's wrong?"
"My inhaler! I need..." But before I could finished, Nick had grabbed my hand and pulled me along back to my cabin as he ran.
"It's on my dresser." I wheezed. He let go and ran into my cabin grabbing the inhaler on the dresser and running back to me. He gave it me and I inhaled in it.
"Thank you, Nick." I said as I looked into his eyes. The sun was setting behind me, so it was darker on his side. He smiled at me, a smile I had never seen before. A smile that make my knees shake. My heartbeat was at its fastest. He gently grabbed my arms and pulled me into a gentle, loving kiss.