Just A Kiss (Part 2) by zzmbrashear (reading rainbow books .TXT) 📕

devoted to Bella. With only one parent she needs my attention all the time.
“I know. I know. But Miley, don’t be stubborn. Don’t throw away your education. Your smart and beautiful. Oh sweetie, you were so smart.” She said and laid a hand on my head and stroked my hair. I turned. “I don’t know why your like this. Millions of people would love to learn so easily like you do. Your Father and I are both here. We can help with her. Think hard.” She said. I knew I was throwing away a lot but she means so much to me. Maybe I should go back to school. Maybe I could get my Law Degree like I planned. It could help money wise. No! Isabella needs me... But if I have no money to clothe, feed or take care of her, then what use am I to her. Thats it! I’m going back to school. Later that night I decided to tell my Mom. I figured she would be more happy than I will.
“I will.” I told her.
“Thank God!” She screamed. “When I had you I threw everything away. I married young and didn’t think. I was accepted into Yale.” Mom said. She looked down as if it brought back a bad memory. “But I told them no because I couldn’t go pregnant.”
“I’m sorry.” I told her.
“Its alright. Just don’t make the mistakes I did.” She said to me. I promised her I wouldn’t. From then on I was back to my A+ average. Teachers worked with me after school and on weekends to help me get caught back up. Everyone was so happy to see me. I avoided Jacob. I see him watching me. Just yesterday I caught him staring in the hallway. Two guys didn’t see him and ran right into him. He fell flat on the floor. Everyone laughed but I didn’t. I didn’t see humor in making someone else sad. Then the bell rang. Marcy and I walked quickly to our next class. Jacob didn’t come in till after the second bell. I heard people laughing again.
“How was your trip?” One smart ass asked.
“Will we see you next fall?” Another asked. Jacob just shook his head and then sat down.
When I got home I plopped down on the couch. I picked Isabella about of her crib and rocked her for a while.
“We don’t need your Daddy. We can do it on our own. He’s not your Daddy. He’s just...” I said to her. I couldn’t find what Jake really was. “We will be fine.” I told her. I was almost a year behind in school and I had to double up so I could graduate with my class.


Month after month passed. I was working so hard that my Mom took most care of Bella. She had two teeth now. Her hair is darkening. Its turning a brown color. Her green eyes will make you tantalized for hours. I miss spending so time with her. By the time I get home after I stay after on week days its already six p.m. On weekends I work so she doesn’t see me very often and when I get home she is always sleeping but I graduate in a month or so. I can go to college and... but then I will see even less of her. What will I miss? Her first word? First steps? Her first everything? I can’t miss out on her life. What was I think? That’s it. I wasn’t thinking. I was too busy in thinking what in the long run might help but I didn’t think about what I would miss. It would be too much but I can’t turn around now. I’m only a month away. I have so much potential. I can’t let everyone down.
After arguing with myself for an hour or so I decided I had come to far to quit. Isabelle will understand. She has to.

When I graduated Bella was there to see it. I got my diploma and proudly walked off that stage. In a way I was scared to go off to college. I know how teens say that they can’t wait to get away from there parents and there home but its not true. They are scared to be on there own. They know they can do it but they just don’t want to. I got accepted to Yale, Harvard and Princeton. My Mom was so proud of me. All my Dad heard was that I got accepted to a really expensive school. My Mom hit him for saying it. I’m going to miss them so much.

So today I go off to college. A new beginning. I don’t want to leave them but I have to. The ride there was short but it seemed like forever. When I got there I found out who my room mate was.
“Hey! I’m Heather.” A girl said to me when I walked through my dorms door.
“Hi?” I said. She had bond hair with brown high lights. Her eyes stuck out a lot. They were a hazel type of color. She seemed really nice.
“I’m your room mate.” She stated.
“Oh. I’m Miley.” I told her. She grabbed my bags and pointed me to our room. She pointed out things on the way there.
“Thats the bathrooms, thats the kitchen, thats the den and thats the boys dorms.” She said and pointed to the room across the building. A guy looked my way. He had short spiked brown hair. He was buff and filled out. I couldn’t help but stare. I got a weird feeling. Like goose bumps from my head down to my feet. Heather shook me and then started the tour from where we left off.
“Who was that?” I asked her.
“That was James. Don’t get into a relationship. Its too much with work and extra curricular things.” She said. All I did was nodded. I was still looking at James. After I snapped out of it we were at our room. I put my things away and then took a nap. I had a lot more work than I did in high school. Truth be told, I kinda miss everyone from there.
Weeks passed. It kinda felt like the same thing happened everyday. I pretty much stayed in my dorm and studied all the time.
“Thats it! All you do is lay around a study all the time. Its sad to watch. I’m taking you out! Get dressed. Now!” Heather screamed. She pulled me off the bed. I crossed my arms.
“No! I’m not going any where.” I told her. She started pulling off my pants.
“If you’re not going to change then I’m going to change you for you.” She said.
“Okay! Okay! I will change!” I screamed. She let go of my pants and then walked out the door. I assumed we will go drinking so I put on my faded skinny jeans and my strapless black shirt. It had a v cut in the front. I combed my hair down and then put my make up on. Heather came back and we left. As I walked off campus with Heather I was watching a group of guys sing and play guitar by a tree. They were really talented. Before I knew it was on my butt on the floor. I looked up and James was standing over me. He held out his hand and I took it.
“Im so sorry. I wasn’t paying attention.” He said.
“Thats okay. I think its partly my fault.” I told him.
“I’m James.” He said.
“Miley.” I replied. I felt a little dizzy and almost collapsed but he caught me.
“You alright?” He asked.
“Yeah, I’m fine. I think I got up too fast.” I told him. He slid a paper in my hand. I assumed it was his number. I guess he didn’t want Heather to know. I called him later that night.
“Hey James?” I asked.
“Yeah. Hi, Miley.” He said. It was silent for a second. Then he spoke. “Do you want to go out some time?”
“Sure.” I said.
“Great. Great. So I will go to your dorm at 8 tomorrow.” He said.
“Okay. How should I dress?” I asked him.
“Jeans and a t-shirt.” He said.
“Okay. Bye.” I said and then shut off the phone.
He came by exactly at eight.
“Hey.” He said and then we headed to where he was driving.
“So, where exactly are we going?” I asked him.
“You will know when we get there.” He said.
“You know, I hate surprises.” I told him with a chuckle.
“I guess you’ll have to endure it for a while.” He said with a chuckle just like mine.
When we arrived, we were at a beach. Everyone was dancing and there was music playing.
“Welcome to your first party!” He said and jumped out of his car without opening the door. I didn’t to jump out of the window because I would have made a huge fool out of my self. He held my hand and walked me to a quieter part of the beach. There was a huge fire and everyone was sitting on logs or in the sand. People were roasting marshmallows and hot dogs.
“Hungry?” He asked me.
“No. I’m okay.” I told him.
“Suit your self.” He said and then took a huge bite out of a hotdog. I laughed. He made a funny face. We both sat down. The rest of the night was really nice. We walked along the side of the shore and we talked about our life.
“So, my life is pretty simple. I have two amazing parents who are madly in love and a baby sister. She’s only eight. She’s really sweet. I hope you will get to meet her.” James said. He was so nice. His eyes were so dreamy. They were a deep brown.
“I hope so too.” I told him.
“So, tell me about your life.” He said and stopped in front of me. I looked at the ground not sure if I wanted to give out my secret.
“Well, its rather complicated.” I told him.
“I have time.” He said. I sighed.
“I left high school on my senior year with my little brother Caleb, and my best friend Michelle.” James got a confused look. I sighed again. “My parents were drunks that hardly knew my name.” I said. “I was stupid and got pregnant. I had to leave but I couldn’t leave Caleb behind. He was about six at that time. He would have died if I left him. I couldn’t have done it alone. Michelle came with because her life was falling apart. She left when I finally decided to come home. She went to become a painter because that was her dream and she didn’t want to go all her life without reaching for the stars. I couldn’t reach for the stars because I had a baby. A beautiful baby girl. My parents straightened up and my brother and I returned home.” I know I was telling James a lot but I have to tell him this now so It doesn’t come later. If it did, I would be afraid he would end it with me. Its a lot to handle. “I was the only one who got pregnant on there senior year. I felt like an idiot. Everyone stared. Everyone talked. You don’t know how it feels to be outside the crowd. You don’t know what its like to be left out. You don’t know how it feels to be your own best friend. Finally my Mother talked me into going to college. Right now she is raising my child. She will be the one hearing her first word,