Innocence

Chapter 2

In the next few weeks I got to know Jared better. I was still kind of distant though. I knew what my dad would do if he found out about any of this. The only person who knew about this was my best friend Elizabeth. I knew she wouldnt say anything. E"All you talk about anymore is Jared." Me "I know. I dont like him like that but he is a very nice guy." E"Oh okay. Keep telling yourself that! You like him Im not stupid." I did like him. But I couldnt get attached. He wouldnt be here much longer and I didnt want to get hurt. One night I met Jared at the park. We laid beside each other on a picnic table and talked for hours about everything. The sun started coming up and I jumped up and said "I have to go, Jared. I had a really nice time." J"are you afraid your dad will find out?" Me "yes. Bye." I ran home and snuck back in my window. I peaked in his room and he was sleeping. I was so relieved. I laid down and fell asleep. I was dreaming about Jared when I heard my door open. It was my dad. D"Get up. We have church." I got ready and went to church with my dad. I almost fainted when I saw Jared sitting on the back row. I prayed he wouldnt try to talk to me. He didnt he just smiled at me and I got butterflies and I smiled back. After church I went home and my dad said "I have a feeling you are going to rebel against me." Me"why would you think that daddy?" D"I saw you smiling at that man in church. He is too wild for you." I just looked down and didnt say anything. Later that night I met Jared at the park again. He hugged me and we had our nightly talk. Our conversations were always so deep. J"I have a question." Me "okay?" J"well I am going back home to start working on a new album with my band and I wanted to see if maybe you wanted to come with me? You said you sing maybe you could do some back up vocals?" I was shocked. Me "I will think about it. My dad would..." He cut me off. J"You are 21 years old there isnt one thing he could do about it." Me "well I need to get home. I will think about it, okay?" J "okay, if you change your mind Im staying at the local hotel room 23." Me "okay" I walked home and when I climbed into my window my dad was standing there.