I Can't Help It
Chapter 44.
• Three days later •
I woke up to birds chirping. I smiled and stretched. Today, I was 18.
I got up, and ran downstairs to see my mom in her usual spot drinking coffee.
" Good Morning birthday girl!" She smiled. I laughed.
" Good morning."
she he set her coffee down and came over to hug me.
" My little girl is finally 18! Seems just like yesterday I was sending you off to your first day of kindergarten, in your little flower dress you loved to wear, with your hair in pigtails."
I smiled at the faint memory.
" I remember that."
" Well you better! You were so excited to start school and be a big girl. Now it's come to an end." She smiled, cupping my face and kissing my forehead.
" It's not ending mom, it's only just begun!" I smiled. She smiled too.
She turned around, grabbing a plate of bacon and a mug of coffee. My favorite.
" Yum. Thanks mom." I smiled. In a couple of months, I wouldn't have this anymore. I'd have to do everything myself.
I began chewing on my bacon and drinking my coffee as the door opened.
" Sandy!" I said, running over and hugging her. It seems like forever since we've hung out. I missed her. And yes, she has her own key to my house. She's practically family.
" Happy birthday babe!" She hugged me.
" Thanks!"
" I want to take you out shopping today." She smiled.
" Ohkay." I smiled.
" Hey Sandy." My mom said.
" Hey Ms. Summers." She smiled.
I ran upstairs stairs to quickly get ready For today. Today would be great.
" That was a tough day of shopping." Sandy said, as we sat down in the mall food court to rest.
" Tell me about it." I sighed.
" So how are you and Harry?" She asked.
I smiled.
" I met his parents."
her eyes widened in shock.
" No way."
" Way."
" You must have been a nervous wreck huh?" She laughed. I nodded.
" Yes actually, I was."
" Wow. Well that's great." She smiled.
" Yeah. I'm actually going over to his tonight." I said, checking the time.
" should we go get you ready?" She asked. I nodded.
" Alright, let's go."
We got home and I threw all my new clothes on my bed.
" I think I should wear this." I said, picking up a new outfit I got today.
" Yes definently. And wear, this, under it."
She he held up some navy blue lingerie that I had bought at Victoria secret today.
" Definently." I smiled.
•••••
After I was all ready to go me and Sandy walked down the stairs.
" Mom I'm going to Sandy's to spend the night." I lied.
" You look awful nice."
" Well we're going to go out."
" Ohkay. But hold on, there's something I want to give you." She said running to the kitchen, then back to the door. I took it from her and opened the small velvet box to see a beautiful diamond necklace.
" Mom, this is so pretty." I said, gently running my fingers over it.
" My mother gave it to me when I turned 18, and I wanted to give it to you for your 18th."
I looked up up at my mom and hugged her.
" I love you." I said.
" I love you too."
With that I took it out of the box, and she clipped it around my neck.
" It looks so pretty on you." She smiled.
I fiddled with the charm.
" Thanks mom."
" You're welcome. Now go have fun." She slapped my butt as me and Sandy made our way out of the door.
" You want me to drop you off?"
" yup."
I knocked on Harry's door.
" Hey Maria!" He opened it and I hugged him. He held me tight.
" Harry! I'm 18!"
" I know!" He laughed. He carried me inside his apartment, kicking the door shut.
I hopped off of him.
" Harry! I know you are still my teacher, and it could still get you fired, but my age is legal now! I can date you!"
" I know baby, I know." He chuckled.
" I'm just so happy." I leaned into him, resting my head into the crooke of his kneck. He wrapped his long, strong arms around me.
" Happy Birthday Maria." He kissed my forehead.
" Thanks Harry."
" I have a little date planned for tonight." He grinned. I smiled,
" Yay."
He let go of me, grabbing a basket of the counter and then lacing our fingers together.
" Come on, let's go."
" Wait, were going on a picnic?" I asked.
" Yeah?"
" but it's dark outside." I said with worry in my voice. He laughed.
" That's the fun part. come on, trust me."
We began walking Out and to his car.
Once we were driving after a while, I knew where he was going. I looked towards him as we parked.
" I love you." I said.
" I love you." He said in his deep, raspy voice. And for a moment, we were caught in eachother's gaze before we got out, and began walking up to hill to our bench.
I woke up to birds chirping. I smiled and stretched. Today, I was 18.
I got up, and ran downstairs to see my mom in her usual spot drinking coffee.
" Good Morning birthday girl!" She smiled. I laughed.
" Good morning."
she he set her coffee down and came over to hug me.
" My little girl is finally 18! Seems just like yesterday I was sending you off to your first day of kindergarten, in your little flower dress you loved to wear, with your hair in pigtails."
I smiled at the faint memory.
" I remember that."
" Well you better! You were so excited to start school and be a big girl. Now it's come to an end." She smiled, cupping my face and kissing my forehead.
" It's not ending mom, it's only just begun!" I smiled. She smiled too.
She turned around, grabbing a plate of bacon and a mug of coffee. My favorite.
" Yum. Thanks mom." I smiled. In a couple of months, I wouldn't have this anymore. I'd have to do everything myself.
I began chewing on my bacon and drinking my coffee as the door opened.
" Sandy!" I said, running over and hugging her. It seems like forever since we've hung out. I missed her. And yes, she has her own key to my house. She's practically family.
" Happy birthday babe!" She hugged me.
" Thanks!"
" I want to take you out shopping today." She smiled.
" Ohkay." I smiled.
" Hey Sandy." My mom said.
" Hey Ms. Summers." She smiled.
I ran upstairs stairs to quickly get ready For today. Today would be great.
" That was a tough day of shopping." Sandy said, as we sat down in the mall food court to rest.
" Tell me about it." I sighed.
" So how are you and Harry?" She asked.
I smiled.
" I met his parents."
her eyes widened in shock.
" No way."
" Way."
" You must have been a nervous wreck huh?" She laughed. I nodded.
" Yes actually, I was."
" Wow. Well that's great." She smiled.
" Yeah. I'm actually going over to his tonight." I said, checking the time.
" should we go get you ready?" She asked. I nodded.
" Alright, let's go."
We got home and I threw all my new clothes on my bed.
" I think I should wear this." I said, picking up a new outfit I got today.
" Yes definently. And wear, this, under it."
She he held up some navy blue lingerie that I had bought at Victoria secret today.
" Definently." I smiled.
•••••
After I was all ready to go me and Sandy walked down the stairs.
" Mom I'm going to Sandy's to spend the night." I lied.
" You look awful nice."
" Well we're going to go out."
" Ohkay. But hold on, there's something I want to give you." She said running to the kitchen, then back to the door. I took it from her and opened the small velvet box to see a beautiful diamond necklace.
" Mom, this is so pretty." I said, gently running my fingers over it.
" My mother gave it to me when I turned 18, and I wanted to give it to you for your 18th."
I looked up up at my mom and hugged her.
" I love you." I said.
" I love you too."
With that I took it out of the box, and she clipped it around my neck.
" It looks so pretty on you." She smiled.
I fiddled with the charm.
" Thanks mom."
" You're welcome. Now go have fun." She slapped my butt as me and Sandy made our way out of the door.
" You want me to drop you off?"
" yup."
I knocked on Harry's door.
" Hey Maria!" He opened it and I hugged him. He held me tight.
" Harry! I'm 18!"
" I know!" He laughed. He carried me inside his apartment, kicking the door shut.
I hopped off of him.
" Harry! I know you are still my teacher, and it could still get you fired, but my age is legal now! I can date you!"
" I know baby, I know." He chuckled.
" I'm just so happy." I leaned into him, resting my head into the crooke of his kneck. He wrapped his long, strong arms around me.
" Happy Birthday Maria." He kissed my forehead.
" Thanks Harry."
" I have a little date planned for tonight." He grinned. I smiled,
" Yay."
He let go of me, grabbing a basket of the counter and then lacing our fingers together.
" Come on, let's go."
" Wait, were going on a picnic?" I asked.
" Yeah?"
" but it's dark outside." I said with worry in my voice. He laughed.
" That's the fun part. come on, trust me."
We began walking Out and to his car.
Once we were driving after a while, I knew where he was going. I looked towards him as we parked.
" I love you." I said.
" I love you." He said in his deep, raspy voice. And for a moment, we were caught in eachother's gaze before we got out, and began walking up to hill to our bench.
Notes
Part two coming later. Are you guys excited to see what Harry got her? (:Love ya xx
~Briii xx
I'm only on chapter four and I'm already obsessed with how amazing this story is. You are a great author! Love your work! <3
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