5: Better?

I woke up in the middle of the night to hear soft, sleep music playing off the Tv, all the lights off, and Daniel asleep.

I heard a car pull up beside the house and immediately closed the blinds after I saw a van, coming to a rich house, at 4:30 Am. Still slightly peeking through.

I heard the footsteps of the people come up to the front door and tried banging it down it seemed.

I started shaking Daniel awake fast. "Daniel?!"

He woke up and could tell something was wrong that was making me panic.

He jumped up grabbing my arms, "What's wrong?!"

I told him, "some black van pulled up, and 4 to 5 sketchy men climbed out, and now their banging on the door!" Right as I finished he got up and whispered obviously panicking, "hide in the closet now!" and then he pushed me into his closet.

Thoughts raced through my mind. 'What is he doing?!', 'will he get hurt?!', and 'why are they here?!' I kept hearing bangs and crashes as I felt tears swell up in my eyes knowing Daniel could get hurt. I can't lose anyone at this point.

About 30 minutes later I heard the doorknob jiggle and when I saw Daniel, I felt a wave of relief hit me as I got up fast and hugged him so tight crying.

He let go of me and wiped my eyes and asked softly, "Are you ok princess?"

I looked through his eyes seeing the little light that made me say something without thinking.

"I love you" came out my mouth without thinking as I kept staring into his eyes, zoned out. I didn't notice his jaw drop.

"Kaylee..." he was so confused, shocked, just flustered.

I finally realized what I said coming back to reality. "I um..." I didn't know what to do or say, so I ran. I ran downstairs and found a closet.

I ran into it as I heard him running down the stairs as fast as I did.

"Kaylee?" I heard him start opening and closing random doors, "Kaylee please come out."

I couldn't come out, for multiple reasons. 1. The door was locked from the outside. 2. I was as red as the cherry jacket hanging above me. 3. I just told my crush, that I've liked for not even 4 months, that I LOVED him.

I heard him grab and tug on the locked doorknob. He unlocked it, opened the door, and saw me curled up in a ball in the far right corner nervously looking up at him and smiling.

He put his hand out for me to grab, I grabbed it, he pulled me up to him fast and hard, I pushed against his body, and he put his arms around my waist holding me so close our noses are almost touching.

"so, you love me huh?" he giggled and smirked jokingly as he looked down giggling.

Then he looked back up looking into my eyes, realizing I meant it. the joy and laughter wiped off his face.