Where did your heart go? (The Heart Trilogy Book 1) by Audrina Lane Read Free Book Online Page A

out of the pool.
    “Yes that would be lovely” I replied, smiling back at him. I took a bit longer getting dressed before I couldn’t delay anymore. I headed upstairs and found him sat at the corner table, two mugs already there. I headed over and sat down on the chair opposite.
    “You read my note then” he said
    “Yes” I replied. I lowered my eyes so he wouldn’t see the sadness that stained them. I took a deep breath but no words appeared that could portray how I felt.
     
    My courage failed, I just couldn’t tell him that I wanted to be in a relationship with him and not just as friends. I wanted more kisses, I wanted to call him my boyfriend and share everything with him. It was all I could manage to not burst into tears in front of him and beg him not to leave, but I didn’t. He reached over and took my hand in his, as if knowing that a touch was better than words at this moment.
    “I’d like to see you next week at the pool, I’m working Tuesday and Thursday evening” James said. His index finger ran over the skin on my knuckles and I found it hard to breath.
    “I’ll be here” I said.
    “Would you like to go out on Saturday as it’s my last full day in the area” he said. I paused, had I heard him right, was this going to be like a date?
    “Yes, I’d like that” I managed.
     
    All I could think about in bed that night was the word Goodbye. What an awful word, it sounded so final. As I drifted off to sleep that night tears fell and soaked my pillow.
     
    Sunday 24 th January, 1988.
     
    I spent the day moping around the house and counting down the hours until I could talk to Sarah at school on Monday. I didn’t even have the energy to pick up my next book and read or even turn my record player on and listen to some music. Life was so unfair!
     
    Monday 25 th January, 1988.
     
    As I trudged along the path towards the end of Sarah’s road I could see all the girls waiting already. The grey overcast sky matched my mood to perfection.
    “Are you ok?” June asked me.
    “I’ve got a bit of a headache that’s all” I replied. We walked along together and I listened as she talked about John, her favourite topic of conversation.
    “So how far have you gone with John” Amanda asked
    “Well, not all the way yet girls” she replied, grinning “He’s a fantastic kisser” she finished.
    “You know we’re relying on you to tell us everything” Sarah said.
    “I won’t let you down” June replied .
    Turning the corner we approached the school and John was waiting, as now seemed the norm.
     
    The lessons kept me occupied and in English I whispered across to Sarah
    “Do you want to come into town on the way home” I asked
    “Sure” she replied. By the time we left school and headed along the road into town I knew what I needed to do.
    “So what’s the plan?” Sarah asked.
    “I’ m going to buy James a leaving card and present and suggest that we write to each other once he leaves” I said “We’re sort of going on a date on Saturday” I said.
    “Wow, that’s great” Sarah said
    “Well not really, it’s just going to mean I fall even more in love with him and then he’s just going to leave and I’ll never see him again” I said. I was so close to crying but I held it in.
     
    We walked into the card shop and I looked at all the leaving cards but none of them said what I really wanted to say so in the end I bought a blank card. Then I spotted a fluffy elephant holding a heart that said “Never forget”. It was perfect. As I headed home with my purchases I wondered what would happen on Saturday. However before that I had Tuesday and Thursday evenings to see him at the pool and that cheered me up slightly.
     
    Tuesday 26 th January, 1988.
     
    After School I hurried home to get ready for swimming later. I was determined that James would always remember me with a smile on my face, even though inside my heart was brimming full of love that I couldn’t share with him. As I