The Boy Next Door by Janell Hart (little readers TXT) 📕

if he did something wrong, but I took a deep breath and I asked him “Can I trust you, Sean?”. He simply said as he grabbed my hand and held it in his “Of course, Sabrina. You’re the only person that I can trust right now”.

In that moment when he said that, I breathed in and I spilled the whole, entire dream to him. After I was done, his face was full of not only confusion but shock. In that moment, I felt as if I regretted telling him everything…. to meeting him especially. Just as I was getting ready to head to my room, he quickly grabbed my hand and we made eye contact, but this time, he looked at me as if he wanted me to stay…. like as if we were in a real relationship. It looked like he wanted to tell me something but he just didn’t know how to say it. Before I had the chance to say anything else, he started to lean in and just as his lips were getting ready to touch mine, a knock came from the door and I got up.

 

Chapter 5-- Goodbye?

When I answered the door, it was Sean’s parents, which meant that it was time for him to go back home with his parents. I called Sean to the door and when he saw his parents, he had a disappointed look on his face. He told them to give him 15 minutes to gather all of his things and they agreed and walked away. When I closed the door, I had a feeling of sadness as well. Although we spent so much time together, I didn’t want him to go. I followed him upstairs so that I could help him pack his stuff.

While we were packing, he instantly stopped and he quickly pulled me in closer to him, so close that our hips were touching and that our noses almost touched. I’d never been this much closer to Sean in a minute. A few minutes later, he asked me “Will I ever see you around more?” and I quickly answered “Yes!”. We stared at each other for another 5 seconds and before I could say anything else, he leaned in and his lips touched mine.

Although I didn’t know what to do, I didn’t want this moment to end. While we were kissing, I suddenly thought about my dream…. from the moment that we looked at each other…. to imagining being with him… to know what I call my fantasy. I’ve always wanted to be like this, but I just didn’t know if he felt the same way. It feels as if sparks are flying… as if i’m letting all of my emotions go that I’ve been holding onto for half a month.

When we finally pulled away, I couldn’t help but blush. It messed me up so much that it placed me in a trance. In one ear, I can hear Sean laughing softly and it quickly snapped me out of my trance. We continued to packed his stuff and soon enough, it was time for him to go home. While I was at the front door, a tear slipped out of my eye and down my cheek. Sean quickly caught it and wiped it away. He then said “I’ve never met anyone like you, Sabrina. I will miss you more than you’ll miss me. I’ve been waiting a long time to say this to you….” he stepped back and took a deep breath and he said the 3 magic words… I LOVE YOU.

I think that was when I literally broke down in the matter of seconds (LOL). I couldn’t do anything else but hug him tightly. I never thought that this moment would happen right now and with the guy of my dreams.. literally. About 5 minutes later, his parents pulled up in their Jeep and he pulled me in for another hug. While he was walking to his car, he turned around and he said “Oh… I left something on the bed for you… You’ll love it” and he smiled and winked.

When he pulled away, I quickly ran up to my room and on my bed were 2 gifts. One was in a box and the other was lying beside it. I found a Iphone 6s and in the box, there was a golden necklace with a golden heart and inside it there was a ring. In the inside, a message was engraved and it said: “Sabrina and Sean LOVE YOU FOREVER AND ALWAYS”.

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The next day, Me and Sean ran into each other in the hallways and we would hug each other as if we didn't see each other in years. Ever since then, he’s been more of a boyfriend figure to me and I will never forget that.

 

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Publication Date: 12-07-2017

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