Chapter 26

Jason felt like the world was spinning, he suddenly felt dizzy and had to shut his eyes to steady himself, she loves him, he can't believe she loves him "Anna...are you...serious?" He asked to be sure. Anna stood staring at him, this is not the reaction she pictured, and so said nothing again, maybe he needs time to react.
Jason finally got hold of himself as the bliss flushed into his heart, he revealed a surprise smile but couldn't stop himself from reaching out and caressing her face, this time with all the affection he could muster "will you be shocked if I say I love you too?" He asked with a sweet smile.
Anna froze when she heard that, what does he mean? She suddenly couldn't stand anymore and had to grab his hand for support, she looked up at him, his eyes were shining brighter than the night sky "What...what?"
"I love you Anna, much more than you love me" he confessed with a sweet smile. It was just like in her dreams, when he would agree to loving her too, wait is this real now or is it still a dream? This is too good to be true, she thought.
"I have started loving you since I was twelve" he revealed and she was shocked.
"And I you since I was thirteen, why didn't you tell me?" She asked.
Jason chuckled "but I did Anna, every single day, when I leave you in front of your class, when we talk on phone, when I say goodnight."
Anna thought about it, it's true, there is no day he doesn't tell her he love her, so he was actually confessing his true feelings then? "How was I supposed to know that's what you mean?" She accused.
"I was scared to come clean" he smiled, his hand caressed her cheek, he never thought he would be able to do that with her knowing about how he feel "I never thought a day like this will come."
"Me too" she grabbed his hand and kissed his palm, it sent a tingling sensation to his entire body "I have always dreaded the day I will see you with another girl."
"Look who is talking, what about me that have to watch you have all those boyfriends?"
"Can I make a confession?" She asked with a smile and he nodded "none of my so called boyfriends owned my heart. I have only gotten a boyfriend for one reason, to be with you" he looked confused and she chuckled "it all started when I found it hard to stop thinking about you, so I decided to have a boyfriend that maybe when I do, he will get all my attention and also my love, but when it didn't, I broke up with him, it was just a waste of my time, telling someone you love them why you don't. I came home that day and announced it, the way you acted, how you pulled me into arms and comforted me, I was shocked and was like 'what, is this what comes with heartbreak?'" She smiled.
"You offered me to spend the night in your room and in your arms, from that day, I picked up the habit to get a boyfriend but only to break up with them in order for you to hug me and spend the night with me."
Jason couldn't keep his smile when he heard that, so all this well, it had just been because of him? He tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear "can I make my own confession?" He asked and when she nodded, he began "I always looked forward to the day you will have a breakup."
"What?" Anna asked with her eyes wide opened and he laughed.
"I know it's not good of me but it's just that there is something that I always do when you sleep in my arms, it came to a point it almost became a ritual."
"What's that?"
Jason licked his lips at that "every night you spend with me, I always steal a kiss" he revealed and her mouth opened in shock "so I always look forward to such nights. It's not that it doesn't hurt me that you are hurt, I mean I feel the pain too but it's the only time I get to be with you, to feel you and so I hardly miss it. I wouldn't mind beating up every guy that hurt you but you just won't let me, so I swallow the pain that they hurt you and try to be the one to comfort you but then my own feelings will kick in once you fall asleep."
"Jason!"
"I'm sorry."
"No, don't apologize, I always feel it in my sleep but I'm used to kissing you in my dreams so I will always think it's just a dream" she replied.
"It's strange how our minds work together. I never wanted to make Courtney my girlfriend until you made that statement you did that day in school, that you will be the one to comfort me, it got stuck in my head and I wanted so badly to have that moment."
"You mean you didn't get drunk that day because you were broken?"
"No, I was actually celebrating my freedom" he replied.
"Damn, and I thought you were really hurt" she accused.
"I'm sorry" he caressed her face "I'm sorry."
"I was really hurt that day, angry at Courtney for making you feel like that but then you started kissing me and I thought you were thinking I am Courtney, so I let you because I don't want you to feel rejected."
"I never thought you were Courtney, I knew it was you, I was just thinking it was a dream for there is no way you will let me kiss you."
"All the misunderstanding we could have avoided if we had just told each other how we feel" Anna commented.
"It was difficult to do, I was really afraid of what you will do when you finally know."
"Me too, I always believed you will think I'm stupid and crazy" she giggled.
"Why would I?" He asked.
"How was I supposed to know you feel the same way?" She retorted. Jason chuckled and pulled her into his arms.
"We are in really big trouble" he said "if mom and dad finds out."
She raised her head to look at him "you said 'if' which means they are not going find out anytime soon."
"What are you thinking?" He asked with a smile.
"I'm thinking that I will really love to enjoy the moment why it last before they find out."
Jason smiled and pinched her nose "you know what? Me too" he replied and she laughed and placed her head on his chest again.
"We are going to the deepest part in hell when we die" Anna commented.
"You said 'when' let's enjoy the moment while we are still alive" he whispered in her ear.
She looked up at him "I'm in" she smiled. Jason smiled too before kissing her forehead, he has never been this happy before and was really glad he came back for thanksgiving, now going back to school seems like torture, but he can manage, he can't believe he has gotten his dream girl, even if it's just for the moment it will last.
Anna too was in bliss, when she felt his lips on her forehead, her whole body melted and she knew she was home in his arms "I really don't want dawn to come."
"Why?" Asked Jason.
"Because all this feels like a dream and I'm afraid of waking up when dawn comes" she explained.
"Ditto" he smiled "but if it really is a dream, then I will run out of my room immediately I wake up and come to yours and say 'I love you Anna, much more than a sister'."
"Ditto" she smiled and he reached down and claimed her lips in his, their hearts tangled and they both felt at home.