Manny Villar for President
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Chapter 2: The Park
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The park
“Do you want to take a walk?” he asked dropping the subject.
“Yeah,” I answered casually, even though it’s not the time. I stood up and he opened the door for me. We walked side by side by each other to the park. We came to a bench and Ryan sat down. I froze where I stood. I saw Nick leaning against a Cherry Blossom tree with his hands in his pockets. He was closing his eyes with his head facing into the clouds. My face turned red and full of loss. Hopefully Ryan didn’t notice me staring at him. Unfortunately, he did see me looking at Nick. How would I feel if Nick liked some other girl? I’d feel jealous and sad twenty-four seven. Maybe that’s how Nick feels right now. I can’t comfort him. I have a boyfriend. But that doesn’t mean I can’t comfort a friend, does it?
“Sara?” Ryan looked at Nick then me, back and forth. Nick’s eyes snapped open but didn’t turn his head to look.
“I’m so sorry, Ryan!” I ran to Ryan and sat next to him. I felt so bad. This was supposed to be Ryan and my time together. Nick wasn’t supposed to be here. This time, Ryan’s eyes didn’t look too forgiving. I reached out my hand to touch his but he grabbed mine before I could. He stared at our hands with a sad face.
“Your hands are cold,” he said to me randomly. I was about to laugh but his eyes kept me full of fears on the inside.
“I’m not the only one,” I could feel that Ryan’s hands are cold too. Ryan’s hand softened and then he dropped his grasp on my hands. I finally got up and walked to a smaller blossom tree that wasn’t as quite big as the one Nick was standing at. I sat down with my knees up to my chest. I love sitting like this. It helps me think and in a world with only my thoughts. I looked at Nick at the corner of my eye. This time he wasn’t staring at the clouds. He was looking right at me. I groaned and but my heads between my knees. Ryan walked over and squat in front of me. The bright sun that was setting reflected off his striking eyes. It was more than gorgeous, more than beautiful, more than what words can describe. His perfect flawless face staring at me, I’m so lucky to have someone like him ever love me. He put his left hand against the tree trunk above me so he wouldn’t tip over. His arm extending as he was looking like he was cornering me; his other arm resting on his lap, hanging his hand over his leg casually.
“What’s wrong?” It sounded more like a demand than a question. I sighed and finally decided to tell him,
“Please don’t take this the wrong way. I love you with all my heart, Ryan. But I also have Nick on my mind. I don’t know if I love him or not. I met him last year. He was so sweet and so fun-,” I thought for a moment. I really didn’t want to hurt Ryan’s feelings but I had to say it, “funny. He cheered me up at my most sad moments. It’s like what you do. That’s why I love you. You remind me so much of Nick.”
“So you’re just using me as a reference. A human to remember Nick by, like a souvenir?”
He put it such a way, it sounded so offensive and mean.
“Ryan! I would never think of you as a souvenir! You are my most important life now! You know that, don’t you?”
He shook his head,
“You never tell me anything. I feel so far away from you sometimes,” he shrugged. I looked away from his eyes, now staring into the dirt on the ground. The dirt was so soft and warm. It felt like sand. It was probably heated by the sun shining off of Ryan’s eyes still. I missed Nick. I wished I could just start it all over. Nick offered this chance but all I really had to pay was to give up on Ryan. I knew that was never going to happen. In order to achieve something, I must sacrifice something. I peeked past Ryan. Nick wasn’t there anymore.
Where was he now? Ryan looked down at the dirt. He used his free hand to draw a heart.
“Oh, Ryan!” I embraced myself hugging his neck. Ryan fell over and chuckled. He was strong enough to sit back up. He wrapped his arms around me. The sun was shining at a different spot now.
“Oh wow. The sun moves so fast,” I noticed.
“Hmmm…” Ryan looked at a shadow behind a tree.
“We’ve got more stalkers?” I joked.
“I believe…it’s one of your friends. Alliyah?”
Alliyah? What’s she doing here? I let go of Ryan and spun around. I saw a figure walking towards us. It was too sunny to see who it was.
“Hey Sara,” said the voice. It was Alliyah alright.
“Liyah!” I ran and hugged her. Alliyah pushed me away a little.
“How are you?” I asked uneasily.
“I’m doing fine. I haven’t seen you a while. You haven’t been in school much lately.”
“Yeah,” I mumbled, “I’m kind of sick. I got the flu.”
“So…,” grinned Alliyah, “Have you kissed Ryan yet?” I turned around and saw Ryan there smiling. He wasn’t that far from where I was.
“Hello? I’m diseased here. Do you want me to pass it to Ryan? Anyways, have you kissed Nick?” I whispered in her ear.
“Nopers. Not planning to either.”
“Huh? Whys that?” She didn’t reply, instead just look up at the sky smiling, “Hmm…I’ve got my reasons.”
“Liyah, whatever you heard, I’m sorry.”
She flashed an unforgiving smile at me and said,
“Don’t worry. Nick always belonged to you. Well, I just stopped by and wondered how you were doing. I’ve gotta go now. See you around in school, hopefully.” I didn’t talk. I couldn’t talk. I just made a straight line with my mouth. Then I said,
“Yeah, see you around.” I saw her walking away, knowing there’s something wrong.
“Everything is so wrong!” I screamed in my head, “If I start over with Nick, two people would be hurt. If I just leave it like this, knowing Nick still has feelings for me, one person will get hurt. If I break up with Ryan, everyone would get hurt. What am I suppose to do? It’s so confusing!” One single tear slid down my cheek.
“I don’t know what to do anymore. I never knew what to do,” I whispered to myself hoping Ryan wasn’t behind me. I squatted to hug my knees. A strong force wrapped me all the way to my hands. I looked up and saw what I would expect. Ryan’s worried face.
“I hate seeing you like this,” he whispered.
“You haven’t seen the beginning,” I looked back down. We stayed like this for a while. “It’s getting late. I think I should go home now,” I broke the silence between us.
“Mmm…I’ll walk you home.”
I nodded in agreement. We walked side by side with our hands together this time. I looked up and saw his eyes light up in delightfulness. I looked up too and saw the stars. There weren’t that many. I started counted without realizing I was whispering.
“One…two…three…”
I heard a chuckle and stopped counting.
“We’re here,” Ryan let go of my hand. Once again, I felt dreadfully lonely.
“Sleep well tonight,” he whispered to my. I nodded and smiled,
“You too.”
Suddenly, Ryan’s face was in front of me so close. His breath was always so minty. My breath was really uneven. I pressed my lips in a line. Ryan took the hint I was nervous and stopped.
He chuckled and said,
“I love you,” then disappeared in the darkness. I turned to open the door when I heard shuffles in the bushes. Out stepped the boy who made me cry today.
Oh great, probably more drama now.
“Sara, I can’t sleep tonight if I don’t see you one more time this night.” Nick moved closer to me. I made no sound or movement. Yeah, that’s what all drama movies say. I just kept staring at him.
“What do you wa-,” he cut me right off.
Nick leaned to me and reached my lips! I didn’t even realize that he was so close to my face all of a sudden. I was too bottled up in my own thoughts. I didn’t try to back away. My hands hanging by my side felt lonely. Nick reached and held one of my hands. I squeezed it. Nick’s lip was smooth and seems so polished. He smiled and said,
“See you tomorrow.”
“DORK,” I pushed him a little. He laughed and ran off. How come I didn’t back out on this one? Oh wow. Two guys kissed me tonight…or one tried to. I don’t know why but I feel so much more…more feelings around Nick than Ryan. I wish I could be with both.
“Sara?” asked Jenny, my step mom.
“Hi.”
“How was Ryan’s?” she asked while she was washing the dishes.
“Great,” I ran upstairs before she could ask me anymore questions.
“Night, Sara,” Jenny called out from downstairs.
I dressed into my tank and shorts. I looked out my window next to my bed. There were so many more stars after Nick came. I smiled and crawled under my blanket, closing my blinds. I opened a little at the end to see the stars. As they shine, I drifted into sleep with sweet dreams.
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