The Right One
Chapter 18
"Sam!" My mom called from downstairs. "Time for dinner!"
I groaned and pulled myself out of my bed, which I had been lying in for the last three hours. Liz and my mom had left me to sleep, but I wish they had gotten me up. I wanted to go to the beach today.
As we sat down at the table to eat, Liz suggested something.
"Is it okay if Sam and I go to the beach after dinner?" she asked.
My mom thought for a minute.
"Be back by 9:00, and you can go." We finished eating, and Liz and I changed into bathing suits and left.
When we got there, we recognized a few people from the bonfire. It felt like months ago, but it was only a couple days.
Liz and I splashed around in the water for a bit, but I couldn't avoid feeling the sadness growing in me and the pain in my chest. I could be doing the same thing right now with Dan, I thought. Tears pooled in my eyes, and I ducked under water to wash them off. When I popped back up, Liz was standing in front of me.
"I know you're crying," she said. And I finally did what I was dying to do. I sat down in the water, covered my face in my hands, and burst into tears.
"Sam!" Liz cried out. "It's okay," she said soothingly. "Just try to forget about it." But I couldn't. I couldn't help thinking of how Dan had showed up to spend the rest of the summer with me, to have fun, to make me happy.
"I want to!" I gasped. "But I can't. I totally took Dan for granted. I was such an idiot." I sobbed even harder. I couldn't belive that I had taken somene I had claimed to love for granted. And how Mike cheated...it made me sick to think I caused Dan that much pain. After several minutes of me crying, Liz trying to cheer me up, and me catching my breath, Liz suggested something.
"Why don't you call Dan and tell him how you feel?" she said.
I stepped out of the water and over to my bag, pulling out my phone. I scrolled through my contacts until I reached Dan. Dan with hearts on either side of his name. It made me cry even harder.
After minutes of me calming down, I finally hit 'call.' It rang 4 times before Dan picked up.
"Hello?" Hearing his voice wanted to make me burst into tears.
"Hi-hi Dan," I said, my voice shaky.
"Oh," he said. "It's you. I woudn't have picked up, but you're already off my contacts," he said coldly. I sucked in my breath, and started to talk.
"Dan, you have every right to hate me, not want to talk to me, and never see my face again. But I just want to say, I am so, so sorry about what I did to you. I took you for granted, forgot about you, abandoned you, and betrayed you. I had no right to do that, and I'm sorry. I understand if you hate me, that's okay. And I wanted to let you know, Mike and I are done. He cheated on me with his ex, if that makes you feel any better. I am so, so sorry," I finished. Dan was silent for a minute, and finally, he sighed.
"I haven't entirely forgiven you," he stated. "But I thought about it, and realized everybody makes mistakes. And I can tell your apology was heartfelt. Listen, I'm staying at that little motel in the center of town. Would it be okay if I...came back and stayed with you?"
"Really?" I said, my face brightening.
"Yeah," he said. I could tell from his voice that he was smiling.
"Okay," he said. "I'll be there soon." I snapped my phone shut and turned to Liz, grinning.
"Guess who I got back," I said.
"Oh my gosh, are you sierious?" Liz said.
"Yup." We decided to go home.
And as we were walking up the path to the house, I realized something. I had everything I needed. Awesome friends, an amazing family, and An absolutely wonderful boyfriend.
Because right then I knew.
I knew that Dan might just be the right one.
The End
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