Never say forever (Never series Book 1) by Courtney A. Taylor Page B

away?” I lean on my arm and give her all my attention. I am intrigued to find out more about her.
     
    “ I don’t know. Right before freshman year she ran away. I guess she became pregnant. She never told me. She left me a note pretty much saying goodbye and I haven’t seen her since. We had that sister bond that seemed indestructible, or at least I thought. I can’t believe she was holding secrets from me. We told each other everything,” she said as she looked right at me with those sad eyes.
     
    “ I’m sorry Serena, I had no idea. I’m sure there’s a good reason she didn’t tell you. What if something happened and you wouldn’t believe her? Sometimes people do things out of character because they’re afraid. Maybe one day, it will all come to light. I am very sorry that you had to go through that. Looks like we both have a lot in common. We both lost someone dear to our hearts,” I say hoping to make her feel better.
     
    “ I remember a few weeks before she left. She was so excited about getting a letter of recommendation to any school she wanted. I have never seen her so excited before. It doesn’t make sense why she would leave without a proper goodbye. Why couldn’t she say it to my face? Why couldn’t she just tell me?”
     
    I can tell she’s hurt by this.
     
    “ I wish I could answer those for you, but the only person who can answer that is your sister. I wouldn’t worry too much about it. It will come out someday. There’s no point stressing over it. I know it’s hard, I’ve had to do the same. But in the end, you will feel much better. And who knows, maybe your sister will appear sometime soon and you’ll have all your questions answered.” I smile at her, hoping to break this sadness. I didn’t want to come out here with these intention, but I am enjoying getting to know her.
    “ That’s not going to happen. She’s been gone just over two years. She would have come home sooner.”
     
    I know she’s blocking out what I’m saying because of the hurt and damage that was caused. No matter what her mood is, her eyes stand out. They show the beauty within her, even when she’s sad. I start to feel light raindrops.
    “ We better get the stuff to the car before we get soaked,” I say as I start putting all the food into the basket. I grab the blanket and fold it and cram that in the basket as well. “We’re going to have to walk pretty fast before the downpour hits. You ready?” I say as I grab her hand. We both run through the forest hand in hand. We’re trying to make it fast before is starts pouring. If I can freeze time, I would. I don’t want to make it to the car, because that would mean this day would be over. I don’t want this day to be over. We make it out of the forest and the rain really starts coming down. I am drenched head to toe. I look over at Serena and she is soaked as well. Her hair is wet and her clothes are starting to stick to her skin. Were both standing there staring at each other as the rain pelts us harder. My feet feel as if they’re glued to the ground. She starts moving towards me. I want to move closer, but I can’t. I can’t seem to move as my heart pounds fast in my chest. She approaches me and smiles. I want to kiss her so bad. I lean in with a smile and I go for it. I could care less if she slaps me in the face. This will be worth any pain I receive for my actions. My only thought is to be with her. I lift her chin as I look in her beautiful eyes and I touch my lips softly to hers. I’m waiting for the slap. But nothing comes.
    She wraps her arms around my neck and tilts her head. She wants this as bad as I do. She opens her mouth and lets me caress the inside of her mouth with my tongue. This is something I’ve been longing for. She feels it, too. She must. She deepens the kiss and we are seriously kissing in the rain and it feels amazing. She finally pulls away and looks right in my eyes.
    “ Thank you, Aiden. You are a true,