Chapter 28. Tyler

I cut the video call and tossed her one of the pillows I had in reserve at the back of my bed.

-Hey, what did I do?" Carla dared to ask cynically.

-Is she serious?" I rolled my eyes, "Are you really asking me?

-I mean, if I tell you it's for a reason," she started laughing.

-How could you say that in front of her?

-Oh, but isn't it true," she sighed, "you're dying for her and she's dying for you," she said enthusiastically.

he said enthusiastically.

-I threw myself face down on the bed, "Yeah, even if it was like that, you didn't have to do it," I threw myself face down on the bed.

-Oh, I get it, I'm sorry," she wanted to laugh but stopped herself.

Now she started laughing and dragged me to laugh with her.

-Are you sleeping over," I asked in the middle of the laughter.

-I don't think so," she said stopping laughing and returning to her natural state, "maybe another day, today I'll see someone else.

I'll see someone today

-Really? - I opened my mouth in shock -who will be the lucky one- I started to laugh

while Carla gave me back the pillows I threw at her minutes ago.

-Don't overdo it, I already said that nothing happened with Marina," I still didn't believe her.

-Nobody talked about Marina," my laughter grew louder.

-Ash, forget it," he said standing up, "I'd better go, I'm late.

-So fast, but you were just here for a while.

-Yes, Marina is waiting for me," he said sarcastically, "actually, I want to compare something before we meet.

I want to compare something before we meet.

-Okay- I had to resign myself- good luck.

-Then do it, don't wait too long," I didn't understand what he meant until he pointed to the cell phone.

And he left, leaving me alone in my room.Even though I was already sleepy, I started to watch one of my favorite series in the world. Riverdale. I had already watched it several times and I will watch it again, as it will be premiering in a few months.

I had already watched it several times and I will watch it again, since in a few months it will be premiering one more season and I want to remember even the smallest detail.

detail. Chapter after chapter, I finished watching the first season, in a single night, which was a new record for me.

that was a new record for me, the sun was already starting to rise and I hadn't slept at all during the night.

The good thing about not being in high school anymore is that you can stay at home all day, you don't have obligations to fulfill.

But life always has other plans for you. A call came in on my

cell phone.

Call

-Hello," my voice was hoarse.

-Tyler," said a man with a thick voice.

-Dad, is that you?" I was a little confused.

-I just got into town, where are you?

-I'm in my room...

-Can we meet for breakfast?

-I couldn't say anything, I didn't use to spend much time with my father anymore, after all, it wouldn't be so bad to see him for a while, wouldn't it?

it wouldn't be so bad to see him for a while, would it?

-See you in half an hour at Waffle House City, I'll be waiting for you there.

End of call

I didn't think so!!! Why so early, it's going to be a long day today.

I got dressed, grabbed my stuff and left the house. I arrived faster than planned, he hadn't arrived yet, so I decided to order something to eat.

so I decided to order something while I was waiting for him. It wasn't even ten minutes later when I saw him he was carrying a gift in his hands.

-Son," he shouted from the door.

-Hello," I said, standing up next to the table.

-It's good to see you," he approached me and gave me a hug, "I brought you this.

I took the gift he had brought me and decided to open it right then and there. You know what they say, if someone gives you a gift it wouldn't be polite not to open it in front of that person. It was

wrapped in colored aluminum foil, I tore the foil apart and saw what was underneath, it was the original album of a rock band.

original album of a rock band. Oh no, you don't know what your son likes.

-So? did you like your gift? he was waiting for an answer from me.

-Yes, I love it, thank you--you don't know how hard it was for me to say that, but at least he had taken the trouble to buy me something.

I don't know how hard it was for me to say that, but at least he had taken the trouble to buy me something, it was more than other parents do for their children.

We were there for a couple of hours, until it was almost lunch time, I didn't talk much during that time, he took the opportunity and told me all about his trip.

I didn't talk much during that time, he took the opportunity and told me all about his trip.

To tell the truth the conversation was not bad at all.

I waited for her to connect so I could call her and luckily she did, so I called her. I already had my little speech that had been prepared for her, I knew what I had to tell her but I didn't know how I would do it.

I knew what I had to tell her but I didn't know how I would do it. Panic was one of my enemies in moments like this,

important moments.

Video call

-Hey," said that girl a little excited.

-What's up," I said a little nervous.

-You'll never guess what happened?

-If you don't tell me, I'll never know," I laughed a little and she looked at me.

-My story- she paused and looked at her cell phone- it already has more than 100k views on the platform.

-Oh my goodness, I didn't think so... congratulations Beth.

-I'm so happy I just feel like doing one thing, but unfortunately I can't do it.

do it.

-Why can't you do it? What's stopping you.

-I'll tell you, I don't care what happens next," she sounded determined, "I don't care if it doesn't matter what happens next," she said.

I don't care if we stop talking after this, but I have to tell you, I can't keep it to myself anymore.

I can't keep it to myself a second longer.

My heart began to beat a thousand times a second, I felt it would jump out of its place, although I still didn't know what I would say.

I didn't know what I was going to say, but something inside me already sensed it. I was almost sure.

-Yes, tell me, what's going on," I tried to calm my nerves.

-This is harder than I thought," he fixed his hair, "I like you a lot. I've been like this

for a while now, I like the way you are, the truth is that I could tell you a thousand reasons why I have come to like you.

I could tell you a thousand reasons why I came to like you and I understand if you don't feel the same way, I just couldn't keep this feeling that was

I could not keep this feeling that was growing inside here, but the truth is that I hope that nothing will change between us.

that nothing changes between us...

OMG!!! I couldn't feel my heart anymore, now all I felt was a bomb that was about to explode.

-I don't believe it, I LIKE YOU TOO, the truth is that I was talking to you to tell you the same thing, that I've had this feeling in here for a long time and I wanted it to be time to tell you that it's I've had this feeling in here for a while and I wanted it to be time for it to come out and go to the person.

to come out and go to the right person, I like you too much Elizabeth Cooper, and now I wonder if...

and now I'm wondering if... Do you want to be my girlfriend?

I didn't stop looking at her for a single second, my eyes were with hers. Attentive to any possible reaction she had.

-Yes," a smile formed on her face, it was the purest and most real smile I had ever seen on a person, "of course I do want to be your girlfriend.

Of course I want to be your girlfriend.

And this, then, would have been the perfect moment for us to slowly approach each other and have our first kiss.

and give each other our first kiss. The best kiss anyone could ever have or want in life.