Keeping
Secrets
Chapter 9:
I waited on the porch for Hunter's orange car to turn the corner. I kicked my heels together and leaned back into the comfy chair. I felt my eye lids get heavy and I let myself fall asleep. I opened my eyes about an hour later and realized I was in Hunter's car.
"Goodmorning, sleepy-head! I'm sorry I was late, but gosh!" He winked at me and I felt a laugh rattle in his chest. That's when I realized I was on his chest. I sat up,
"Oh! I'm sorry!"
He frowned,
"I was just kidding! And it's not like we're dating, I can be your pillow whenever you'd like.
The words stung. I don't know why, but they just did. Hunter extended his arm out, with a cheesy smile planted on his face. I let myself fall back onto his chest and his arm wrapped around me back to the steering wheel. It felt right, it wasn't the cold like in Logan's arms. It was warmth, almost as if I was safer within his arms.
"Where's this museum?"
"Around Seattle, it's about an hour's drive there."
"How much longer?"
I asked in hopes of being far away, so I could spend more time in Hunter's arms.
"About 20 minutes," he paused, "I got lost.."
I laughed and he cracked a smile.
"I hope you know I'm doing this for you!"
I smiled and nodded my head,
"You're the best!" I laughed, "How'd I get in here anyways?"
Hunter laughed,
"I carried you."
"You carried me?"
He raised an eyebrow,
"Yeah Ari, I think I just said that!"
I laughed and he laughed with me,
"Soooo, How's the family, how's the boyfriend?!"
I took a deep breath,
"My dad hasn't talked to me since school sarted, and Logan is.. he's good!" I managed a smile, I knew very well it wasn't. Logan was nice, but he wasn't the one for me.
"Aww, I'm sorry!"
"It's okay, how's football?"
He half-smiled,
"It's alright, you know, footbally.."
He winked and I laughed,
"How's your social life, find any girls yet?"
He took a minute, like he was planning what to say,
"Yeah, she's beautiful and funny and I think I may even love her, but she's not interested in me!"
I frowned, 1, because I felt bad. And 2, because.. I was.. jealous?
"Oh I'm sorry, I'm sure she'll come around!"
"I'll cross my fingers!"
He smiled and we pulled into the parking lot. Hunter turned of the car and rested his arm on the steering wheel.
"Well, are you ready to go in?"
I waited a moment before nodding my head. He lifted his arm and I longed for it to be back around me. I scooted out of his doorand he helped me down. We walked into the museum, and were handed a flyer telling us about the exhibit. It was dinosaurs and I let my mouth drop as we walked through the double doors, I turned to Hunter,
"Is tha-"
He nodded with a huge grin on his face, and I turnedback to the huge dinosaur,
"I've never seen one for real!"
Hunter laughed and we walked throughout the rest of the exhibit. We got back to the car around 5 pm. Hunter drove through a Taco Bell and we had taocs,
"You're such a messy eater!"
I laughed and he smiled at me as I wiped my face,
"I'm sorry!"
"Nooo, it's okay, it's cute!" He smiled and wiped my cheek off with his napkin. I got lost in his eyes and for a second we just sat and stared, but Hunter broke the trance and pulled his hand away.
"We should be getting home."
I nodded but frowned. I leaned against his arm, and for a second he just drove. I was about to sit back up, but he lifted his arm up and around me. I laid against his chest and felt my eyes start to droop again. I re-adjusted myself and let myself fall asleep in his arms. I couldn't shake the feeling that this was where I belonged.
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