ROYAL MOMENTS | JEREMIAH HART³

Chapter Five

[ Royal Moments ]

[ Chapter Five: The Start of Something New ]

AGE: 14

THEY ALL HAD LEFT THE FIRST CHANCE THEY GOT, well, everyone except for Jeremiah. Though, I really believed that if Jeremiah had the choice, he would have left as well. I just couldn't believe that Mia, Michael, and Lilly had left me and Jeremiah to go to West Virginia to build houses. 

Well, I was glad they were helping but I had never really been far away from my older twin, Mia. I remembered when Mom had believed that Housing for the Hopeful was a cult and she wouldn't let it go until I got one of my teachers to talk to her since she didn't like Ms. Gupta. To be honest, I really believe that they left because they would be free from the grounding reign over here, though I didn't doubt that Mia also went there because of her crush, Josh, and Michael went for Lilly and Mia.

They had barely been gone for almost two days and I was already getting anxiety without seeing or contacting any of them. I couldn't even see Jeremiah due to both of us being grounded for dying his hair red. I hadn't even seen my own Mom except for breakfast and dinner due to her painting for some upcoming buyers.

At that moment, I wished that I had chosen the elective of Gifted & Talented. But, no, I wanted to do something for myself and chose Home Ec. It wasn't a total waste since Jeremiah was also in that class due to the Gifted & Talented being packed. 

I sighed to myself and rolled onto my back, staring at the ceiling silently. I lifted the pillow beside me and placed it over my face, groaning into it in despair. I sighed into it before gripping the pillow, throwing it onto the floor.

I glanced over at the window and noticed the sun was now dimming a bit. I bit my lower lip before rushing out of my bed to put on my shoes and a coat. Today would be the day I went against my Mom's rules and went to see Jeremiah.

**Royal Moments**

"Hey." I greeted Jeremiah softly with a smile on my lips once he opened his bedroom window for me

"Do you want to come in or do you want me to sneak outside?" Jeremiah asked me with a raised eyebrow and I could hear the amusement in his tone

"Outside if you don't mind, I want some privacy," I informed him, nodding my heads towards the backyard of his home

Without waiting for a response, I spun around and began walking to the yard. It didn't take long for me to hear his footsteps behind me, following me to where I was leading him. Thankfully, his parents had placed a bench in the backyard so I sat down on it with him beside me.

"I'm sorry for getting you in trouble, you more than the others." Jeremiah instantly apologized to me with a frown on his lips

"No, no, it's fine. I could have stopped myself but I chose not to." I waved it off with a smirk and his lips turned into a smile

"The thing is, at home, I was chilling and telling myself to do what I always do. Be with my twin, or with Michael, or Lilly, or you like I had always done since we were children. But without them, I realized something, I realized some emotions I didn't know I had within me. Feelings that I should probably speak to you about." I began to speak with him a bit shakily while looking to the ground

"What are you feeling, Mary?" Jeremiah asked softly and with a nudge in my arm, I looked up at him, meeting his eyes

"I'm feeling many emotions, some that I can't even describe to myself. I want you to know that a few days ago, I realized how I felt about you and I fought myself on it, I even called Michael and he told me not to give up on my emotions, that I had to do what is right for myself, to take risks. I didn't want to though, I didn't want to ruin our friendship, what if you don't feel the same way and we can never talk again? I don't think I can live that life and I don't want to but I had to risk it because maybe if you do feel the same way, we can be happier together. Here I am, sitting in front of you, scared, that if I tell you that I like you as more than a best-friend, everything is going to come crashing down." I explained to him with and I could feel the tears pooling behind my eyes but I didn't dare to let them fall

"Do you want to know how I feel? Since the day with the grape juice incident, when I had to apologize to you and offer you my snack, I didn't mind to do it, it was epic because you are my best friend. Years later, the sun came up and I could see clearly who was in front of me, especially at the person who is in front of me right now. My world is somehow brighter with you in and I don't want it to dim a single bit." Jeremiah quietly said while he looked at me in the eyes, making them water a bit

I stayed silent, not knowing what to say but I continued stare him and he stared back. He slowly leaned in, giving me name any opportunity to stop him but I didn't and so in the end, our lips met causing butterflies to swarm into my belly. As we continued to kiss one another, my foot popped making me smile into the kiss.