A Summer's Secret

☼Chapter 29

29.

Sunday evening was a fine evening to sit on a velveteen couch with a bucket of popcorn in hand and a sappy chick flick on television. My sister seemed to look as beautiful as ever as she sat on the opposite love seat with Sam sitting on the arm rest.I guess being engaged does that to you. It makes you glow and even more radiant. Or is it the concept of finding true love? Cade was right beside me, sticking his hand into the bucket of popcorn with eyes set on the movie playing right in front of us, completely oblivious to what was going on inside the room.

I felt a pang of homesickness as I remembered doing the exact same thing with my family back in my parents' house. 'If only they had been more honest with you.' A voice in my head echoed, blowing the image of my perfectly happy family away.

"I just know they'll end up together," Cade muttered before plopping a popcorn in his mouth.

"Of course they'll end up together, they just got engaged yesterday remember?" I replied absentmindedly as I pulled the bucket of popcorn closer to me.

"What are you talking about?" Cade finally looked at me with a look of confusion plastered on his face.

I raised by brow at him in return, "what were you talking about?"

Instead of answering me, Cade chuckled, which really looked cute by the way.

"What?"

"Nothing, it's just that you weren't paying attention. I wasn't talking about them," he replied as he pointed a thumb at London and Sam's direction.

"Oh," I sighed as I opted to stuff more popcorn inside my mouth as I continued to absent mindedly watch the RomCom in front of me.

"You seem so off tonight, why is that?" Cade said out of the blue.

"I'm okay, just tired," I replied with a smile.

That was a lie of course. My mind was so full of thoughts, full of longing, full of fears. I wanted to go back to my mom and dad but I'm also afraid that I might never find out about my past. I wanted to talk to Aiden. I think I've fallen too hard for him already it already hurts.

"I don't believe you," Cade replied and when I looked into his eyes. I saw once again, the Cade I remembered when I first met him, the understanding full on listener Cade.

"I don't want to be sad tonight," I answered him as my eyes caught a glimpse of London giving Sam a kiss on the cheek. They just looked so lovely and happy that I don't want to be the one to ruin the moment with my petty teenage drama.

"Then don't be sad, do something that takes you mind off whatever you're thinking that makes you sad," Cade said with a smile.

I want to do something fun and happy but what? I was about to ask Cade for suggestions when an idea struck me, like lightning and then a grin spread right across my face as I tugged on the sleeve of Cade's shirt, "I wanna bake."

"What? Do you even know how to bake?" He replied but he was also smiling, so maybe he found the idea plausible too.

"I know a couple of recipes," I replied, "and you can help."

"Sure, I would love to help," Cade replied as he stood up from his spot on the couch.

"You're too excited," I chuckled as I rolled my eyes and followed Cade to the kitchen.

So, this wasn't my first visit to Sam's kitchen but I still can't help but be overwhelmed everytime I get in here. Around me was a variety of cooking and baking tools and appliances ranging from air fryers to apple corers and all the others I can't even name. Cade gave me an apron before he put on one himself, "so what are you going to bake?"