SO FAR AWAY

- Chapter 2 - Ben's POV -

I've heard about love before. My friends had expierienced it, it was on tv, it was almost everywhere. It was just every girl I went out with just didn't seem to click with me for some reason. But then I met her. And I guess everything changed. From the moment I saw her I just had this feeling that I had to follow her and get to know her. It was weird but I'm just accepting the fact that it was probably fate. 

"So what do you have on your agenda?" I asked her. She put her camera around her neck while moving her chestnut colored hair out of the way. "Well I don't know. Just exploring I guess. I kind of just go with the flow and don't plan at all." she admitted. We continued to walk on the beach. "Where are you from?" I asked her. She looked at me with beautiful hazel eyes. "I'm from New Hampshire. Just a small state with well nothing." she admitted, followed by a laugh. "How about you?" she asked. "I'm from Ohio; another state where nothing really happens." I told her while putting my hands in my shorts' pockets. We continued walking to the very end of the beach, just talking the whole time, telling each other about ourselves. I was fascinated with everything Clare said. She seemed pretty interested in what I had to say too. It felt as if we could have talked to each other for days on end without running out of things to say.

She peered over at the sunset. "Oh it's getting late." she mentioned. "Want to go grab some dinner?" I asked her. She blushed and nodded, saying, "I'd like that." We walked into a nice reasturant that had a lovely view of the beach. "It's beautiful here." she mentioned while looking out the large windows of the resturant. "Yeah it is." I admitted. She checked her phone and then quickly put it away. "Is everything okay?" I asked her. "Yeah, just my friends wondering where I am. They're just grabbing a bite at the same place they were earlier today." she said rolling her eyes. "Well, if they don't feel like doing much tomorrow and you do you, we could always do this again tomorrow. I mean, my parents are practically letting me lose around LA all alone. I have nothing to do." I told her. Maybe a little too willingly. I honestly just wasn't thinking about anything. All I knew is that I wanted to spend more time with Clare. "That would be fun. Definitely, let me give you my number so we can meet up tomorrow." she said. I gave her my phone and she gave me hers and we exchanged numbers.

After we ate the bill came. "How much was my meal?" she asked. I took my wallet out from my pocket. "Let me pay. What kind of gentleman would I be if I let the lady pay on the first date?" I asked her. Again, I had no idea what was going on with me. It was like I was talking and not thinking at all. I just said what was on my mind not scared of what would happen. Her face turned bright red. She took a while to speak because she was probably still processing my shocking news that we were on a date. "I guess you're right."

After dinner I walked her back to her hotel. I walked her all the way up to her room. "Sorry it got so late." I admitted. "It's fine. I had a really good time tonight. I can't wait until tomorrow. Maybe we could do some behind the scenes of movie making and stuff." she said leaning against her hotel room door. "Sounds good. I had a really good time today too." I said running out of creative, flirty things to say. "I'm glad I lost this; I mean I'm glad our paths crossed." she said. "Me too." Without any doubt if she felt the same way I was feeling I kissed her softly on the lips. "Goodnight Clare." I told her. "Goodnight Ben." she said back to me, almost in a trance. She opened the door to her room, smiled at me and then disappeared into her room. I leaned against the wall and smiled. That was the best day I've ever had. On my way back to my aunt's house I couldn't stop smiling or thinking about Clare. I was in love and there was no way to stop.

do you guys like this story? please tell me. comment if you want me to continue if nobody likes it i think im just going to stop writing and take a break for a while.