I knew I loved you...did you?, Alona Basque [good books to read for young adults TXT] 📗

I stated this from experience
"How can you know how I feel when I've never seen you with a girlfriend? Or hell, even talk about being in love? You've been on dates, and even got some bed warmers but nothing that equated to love? Tell me."
"Truth be told, I have been in love...so badly that it hurt me to see that the woman who I truly love was in someone else's arms. That I could never have her love me as much as I love her. I can't stop thinking about her. Every time I'm with another woman, all I could think of was comparing them to HER. Wishing that it was her who shares sweet nothings with, my mind, body and soul. You're right, I never had girlfriends, but for her- SHE is the only exception. I went out on dates to see if I can get over her. But the longer I kept going without telling her how I feel, the more I realize that I was just kidding myself. Because only with HER I know I will be the happiest and I will in turn make every moment HER happiest" I let out a long sigh
"Wow, dude, I never knew this side of you exists. Who's the lucky lady?"
"Sorry Matt, I have just opened up my heart out to you I don't think I can keep going on about HER for now. It might already be too late last time I heard she was getting married. Can we please change the subject?" I said wearily suddenly feeling so tired just thinking about Amy marrying Rob and having his kids, not mine.
"Amy broke things off with Rob." Matt says breaking me out of my sullen thoughts. WHAT?!!! Did I just hear what I thought he said? Have my prayers been answered-not that I was praying-more of wishful thinking.
'Amy broke things off with Rob' ---
These words were sweeter than a Triple Chocolate Chip Frappuccino from Starbucks! I can't believe it I must be hallucinating or dreaming this whole thing let me pinch myself.
"Ouch!" I yelped. "What did you just tell me Matt? Sorry I was zoning out." I have to make sure because I don't want to get my hopes up then gets crushed because of some technicality in the wordplay of the mind.
"I said, Amy broke things off with Rob. Remember, Rob the douche bag?" Matt said a little irritated to repeating what he had said.
YES! I still have a chance. I am taking this opportunity to make the most of it. Maybe even just convince Amy that I am a very reliable fixture in her life? Well, I hope to be around her always. I just hope she feels the same way.
"Yeah, I remember that douche bag. How long ago have you known this? Did Rob do something to Amy? Is she alright?" I was now getting worried if that douche bag hurt the love of my life I will hunt him down to the ends of the earth.
"Oh, about six weeks ago. Amy and I were chatting on MSN. From what she told me it was a mutual break. But I guess I will ask her again as soon as I see her in person. Only so much I could do via instant messaging."
Six weeks.
He's known for six weeks and yet I'm only finding this out now? What if she found someone else to replace HIM? Gosh, this trip is taking too long for my liking. I wish I just flew to Vancouver then drive the 45 mins. to our small town. I just have to see her to make sure she's not dating someone else. I just know that we are destined to be together. I just hope I don't need to convince her of this.
-5 hours and 423 kilometers of driving later-
We were finally pulling up to Matt's parents’ house. I noticed Amy's BMW and Cate's Honda SUVs on the driveway. Sudden feelings of butterflies filled my stomach. I've gotta get a grip. Matt jumped out of the truck while heading to the cab on the back to retrieve our bags. I went to grab mine as soon as I was able to get my breathing to normal. Matt opened the front door and we could easily hear the laughter coming from the kitchen. I grabbed the bags from Matt's hands and told him that I will head upstairs to use the washroom and I will put his stuff in his room as well.
"Thanks man, I will see you soon I don't want to miss out on mom's lasagna." Matt tells me while taking in the scent of lasagna cooking in the air. It does really smell good. But I don't think I can eat right now because of my nerves.
"Yeah. See you soon. What time should we go to the reunion?"
"We should leave around 7p.m. maybe even give the girls a ride there? We'll ask them later...” Matt tells me
"Yeah, I'll ask them later" I nodded my head in a form of 'go ahead, I will see you later' way.
I made my way upstairs first dropping off Matt's stuff and my stuff in one of the guest rooms-my parents moved to Kelowna a few years back so, I am staying here for the duration of my vacation. As I sat on the bed of the guest room and started thinking how to tell Amy.
Will I get my wish come true?
This is good. I don't feel nervous anymore. Whew, I swear I was going to collapse right there and then. Where should I wait for her? Um, I guess, in her room would be a start. Sooner or later, she will go to her room, right? I hope so. While waiting for Amy to get in to the room, I have been going through all the scenarios on how to tell her how I feel. Should I just outright tell her? When is the best time? I mean, I waited far too long I don't think I can stand seeing her get together with a guy who isn't me...
Suddenly, Amy's bedroom door started opening followed by laughter coming from the other side of the door. I can tell right away it was Amy. So, I stood up and waited until she comes in view of me. As soon as I see her, she looked shocked. Right, there's my queue, within 3 steps I got her in my arms in a hug.
"Hey beautiful, long time, no see" was all I could muster to say as she always takes my breath away. I dared to kiss her on her left cheek.
"Wow, Alex it is definitely a pleasant surprise but what were you doing in my room? How long have you been in here?" she asked me while returning the hug which made me feel whole and complete. We fitted into each other like our bodies were from the same mould, just waiting to be joined together.
"Oh, didn't Matt tell you? We met up in Kelowna" I tell her in almost a whisper as we were still cheek-to-cheek. God, she smells amazing. Like red roses in the spring time.
"Nope he didn't tell me; all he said was he dropped off some hitchhiker in Kelowna but not picking up another hitchhiker from there" she tells me with a shrug as she pulls away from me which I find somewhat disappointing but I kept my arms around her still just looking at her hypnotizing hazel eyes. I don't think she knows what she does to me every time she's around because she just cracked a joke at me. Humour, it's one of her best traits
"Ha-ha, funny, you know why I was there. I was visiting some family. It's so good to see you, ever since I switched college I never got a chance to see you again. I miss you... and Cate too, I guess" I tell her. Then I realized we had an audience that I didn't even realized so I sheepishly looked at her.
"Hey Alex, what's up?" Cate says while giving me a half hug
"Can't complain, are you guys ready for this high school reunion? I can't wait to see their faces when they realize Amy looks like this now; not that you were never pretty before" I tell them while waving my hand up and down her body. Aww, she blushed at this. She always catches me off guard making me fall in love with her all over again.
"Aww, Alex you always know the right things to say" Amy teased
"I meant every word" I replied with a wink
"Okay, please get out of here so that Cate and I can get ready for the reunion!" Amy tells me while shoving me out through her bedroom door. I have to stall for time. That was not enough time for me to be around her
"Yes yes, see you guys later. Oh, do you guys want to catch a ride with me and Matt?" I asked by the door. Please say yes, please say yes. I chanted in my head
"No thanks Cate and I will be riding together in my vehicle." Was that a shot down? No. maybe she just wants to make an entrance
"Oh, Okay, see yah!" I can't wait for this night to begin. This will either be a good night or a bad night. I only hope to be positive but I could not help being negative

Adrian Evans

While I was waiting in line for my turn to order my coffee at Tim Horton's, I noticed a girl two people ahead of me, probably around my age... 5'7" brunette, nice body with curves in the right places-not too skinny in those hip hugger jeans and tank top-man she's smoking hot! - Wait, where have I seen her from before? I'm pretty sure I know everyone in this small town.
Maybe she's from a different town? Maybe even Vancouver? Hmm, damn, all I see is her back and she already got my attention, I wonder who she knows from this place as this town is way out of the highway to be driving by for coffee.
Oh, it's her turn to order I shouldn't make myself too conspicuous as I am checking her out for too long. Yikes, I'm sounding like a freaking stalker! Suddenly, she dropped her change on the floor, before bending over to pick it up; wow I love the view from here. Okay, I've got to stop being a pervert maybe I should help her out oh look at that a quarter made its way to me. Hmm, I'm going to pick it up and hand it to her. Here I go...
On my way to giving her the coin, I suddenly got nervous. What the heck! I, Adrian Richard Evans, NEVER get nervous over approaching a girl, ever, and yet here I am.
I tapped her on her shoulder, before she turned around with a surprised look across her face, booyah! I still have my mad skills, "Excuse me, you dropped this" is all I could say with a half-smile playing my lips. Why you asked well, I was too mesmerized from her hazel eyes. It seemed like I have seen them before but I just could not put my head around to remembering where from.
She took the quarter from me and suddenly I felt an electric shock tingling on my hand from her touch "Um, thanks" she said as she walked out of the store. Hmm, that was weird.
Well, I hope to see her again...well, time to get my coffee. As soon as I got out of the store, I jumped into my White Ford Explorer and started heading back to my parents' house. I couldn't stop thinking about this mystery