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stopped right before I rounded the counter, just far enough where they couldn't see me. What were they laughing at, me? That the boy had made me blush or that I was the daughter of a pathetic mechanic in some rundown town and even thought for a second that some rich, handsome guy had been flirting with me? Either way I squared my shoulders and gathered the courage to go to the table, after all what did I care what they thought. "I'm sorry that we scared you" the man began. "My son is a bit of a charmer". And there I was blushing again, this time they tried their best to ignore it. "My family and I are staying here in town while I tend to some business in the city" Ugh! Mr. Floyd let out a groan from across the room but we all ignored it as the father continued. "You know Mr.Cooper don't you?" Old Mr.Cooper was, next to my family, the poorest resident in this little town. However unlike us he lived in a fairly nice home, drove a very nice car, and wore the most expensive clothes. There had always been talk that he had a rich son who was an entrepreneur, and that he received money from this son all the time. "Yea I know him" I recalled. "Well we were only supposed to stay with him for a couple of weeks, but I've been looking for a new project and the more time I spend here the more I think this town could be it." Ugh! Mr. Floyd almost roared and then stormed out of the diner. "Don't worry about him" Mr. Cooper said frowning. "My dads kind of obsessed with fixing things" Charlie cut in. "And well he thinks your town needs fixing, no offense." I hadn't taken any offense at all I totally agreed but it was obvious that Mr. Floyd didn't share the same sentiment.

It was quiet as I drove up and parked the car in front of Charlie's house, I recalled that day in the diner as if it had been just yesterday rather than eight months ago. I held the key in the ignition unsure of what I should do. I decided to leave the car running knowing that at least that served as a reason for me not to go in. I took a deep breath and opened the car door. This was it, now or never, this was the hardest thing that I had ever had to do. I struggled to keep my cool as I approached the house. I could smell the fresh honey due. I loved this house, after two months Charlie's father had decided that their family needed a place of their own and so they moved out of his grandfather's house and into one of the nicer homes in the town. I had been so happy because that had meant that I could come over more often and stay longer because we didn't have to worry about disturbing his grandfather while he was resting. The best part was that it was only two blocks over from where I lived and when my father came in drunk, like he often did, I could just walk over to Charlie's when my dad fell asleep. I knew this house inside out, in the past eight months I had spent more time here than I had in my own home. Being so close did present a problem I was constantly afraid that Charlie would finally get mad enough to come over and tell my father what he really thought about him, even though I had begged him not to on more than one occasion. Then there was the threat that my dad would find out about Charlie. Just as I started up the walkway something caught my eye. A light shown in the window at the top right corner of the house. I knew this house well enough to know that the light was on in Charlie's room. I stopped dead in my tracks. Was he awake, had he heard me pull up? Just then I saw a shadow crossing the window, he was awake! I sprinted back to the car and drove off as soon as I was inside. Tears spilled over my face as I drove toward the border of the town. I had done it I had escaped, but at what cost.


WELL THERE IT IS CHAPTER ONE FINALLY COMPLETE!!!!! SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG IM GOING TO START WORKING ON CHAPTER TWO TONIGHT AND SHOULD HAVE IT DONE SOON!!! THANKS FOR READING MY BOOK, AND FOR THE AWESOME COMMENTS YOU GUYS HAVE LEFT ME!


Finding My Way


I made it out of town by sunrise, but with no clue where I was headed. All I could think about was Charlie and the vast mix of emotions that had washed over me in the moment I saw his figure through the window. Had he seen me? Regret plagued me now and it took all of the will power that I had not to turn around.I drove for about four hours before I decided to stop and get something to eat.I had saved every dime of my pay checks and tips for the past eight months in preparation for this trip and had managed to total about $300. The hardest part about saving had been keeping from my dad. My mother had worked at the diner for several years and so he knew about the time that Mr. Weever, the owner, gave out paychecks. Of course he only wanted my money when he used up all of his own and needed a drink, which was often. The repair shop got little to no business and when it did the pay he made wouldn't last past the night that he got it. My problem now was that I still had to find a place to stay, and save for gas, since I had no idea where I was and therefore no idea how long I would stay.So that meant meals had to be few and far between, which wouldn't be a problem because that's pretty much what they were at home, unless I ate with Charlie's family of course which happened a lot actually. His mom was a phenomenal cook and Charlie would always insist that I have dinner with them. No matter how hard I tried I just couldn't stop thinking about him, and my mind began to drift back to our first date. It had been about a week after that first time I'd met him and his father in the diner. Coming to the diner became an everyday thing for him, sometimes he would come with his father but mostly he came alone. You would think that I would get used to seeing him but everyday he would come in and make small talk about school, or the weather. You would think that I would get used to seeing him but everyday he would come in and make small talk about school, or the weather and the slightest things he would say would get me. One day he told me that my apron looked nice, to get a reaction I'm sure, and he got one because my face was as red as a tomato. We started hanging out at school, walking to class together, eating lunch together. Before I knew it I had become comfortable around him and we had become friends.

It was a Thursday, he had come into the diner as usual looking great, as usual, and ordered a burger. The diner was dead that day because it was pouring out, so I had some extra time to just chit chat with him while he ate. Things were different though we weren't having the casual conversation that we usually did. Instead he was asking me about home and what my dad was like. Until now we had only ever talked about his family and what growing up had been like for him. Nervously I excused myself to get his check which I made sure took longer to get than was actually necessary. When I returned he asked me to sit. I was confused and actually really afraid I didn't want to talk about my father and he wasn't going to get it out of me. I sat and tried to change the subject. "So Charlie....." "Wait" he interrupted. "Savannah I need to ask you something." Oh here we go I thought, I mean why did he care so much about my family? "Savannah Riley" he started. Well that got my attention, why use my full name? He had a northern accent but he was definitely a southern gentlemen. "Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?" I was stunned, had he really just asked me out. I thought we were just friends, I mean Maggie Beth had been eyeing him like a hungry lioness eyes her prey since the moment him and his family got to town. She might be THE worst person alive but she was still more of his type than me, for instance she wasn't poor. She had pranced around this place for him for weeks, I was shocked she even knew where the place was. He had ignored her and of course this had pleased me quite a bit. Maggie Beth and I had gone to school together all of our lives and always had classes together. At our high school graduation a couple of months ago, our names forced us to sit next to each other. Maggie sat among our small class beaming in a brand new white dress. Her parents had taken her to the city the day before to buy it. The dress was beautiful and Maggie had no problem telling us that her father had paid $300 for it. The other people in our class looked good they didn't all have $300 dresses but they looked better than I did. I didn't own one white piece of clothing and since it was mandatory that we wear white I had to go shopping. I had gotten my dress the day before at the local shop. Mrs. Mandy the owner had agreed to give it to me for $4 as long as I brought her some chili from the diner every Friday. The dress wasn't extravagant but it did the job. Charlie looked amazing as usual, no matter how casually he dressed he always looked better than the other guys.

"Savannah" his voice had snapped me out of my reverie. He sat across from me, his deep brown eyes locked on mine and a wide smile across his face. "Like on a date?" I sputtered. His smile dropped and his eyes looked worried now. Oh no, he was going to change his mind I thought. "Well yes" he started. "But if you don't want to or don't see me in that way than..." Was he kidding of course I wanted to! "Well what time should I expect you at my house?" I asked gaining a small bit of confidence after seeing how nervous I had made him. His

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