Free You Got Me by Mercy Amare Page A

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    Wear comfortable shoes, he said back.
    I laughed at this text. Aiden was such a guy. The only shoes I ever wore were Converse and flip flops, and it was way too cold for flip flops. I guess he had never looked at my feet.
    I quickly got ready for the day and left with just enough time to grab coffee before class.

TEN
     
    AIDEN
    Wednesday was possibly the longest day of my life. I was so excited about hanging out with Roxy, the day seemed to drag. Even football practice seemed extra long, which was weird, because football was my favorite part of the day... Or at least, it used to be. Now it was hanging out with Roxy.
    Last night, after going to my dorm, I couldn't sleep, so I decided to make Roxy a flower out of paper. My sister taught me how to do it, she learned it in art class. I wasn't the most creative person in the world, but I thought it looked great. I took plain white paper and colored it with colored pencils... My roommate takes an art class, and he let me borrow them... The stem was green, and the flower was pink and white. Gary laughed at me, but said he might try making one. He said it was easier to get laid when you're romantic, but that was not why I did it.
    I've never asked Roxy what her favorite color was, but I thought it was pink. Which was why I made her flower pink... Or maybe her favorite was black. She had that strip of pink in her hair, and she always wore black or pink. I decided that I would ask her tonight.
    I was at Roxy's room at 7 o'clock sharp.
    She opened the door, and once again, I found it hard to breathe. I think she got more beautiful every time that I saw her.
    “ Hey,” she greeted me, smiling.
    I handed her the paper flower. “I made this for you. I couldn't afford real flowers.” I suddenly felt embarrassed. There was no way she would like it. She deserved a guy who could afford to buy her real flowers.
    “I love it. Thank you, Aiden.” I loved the sound of my name coming off her lips. Her face lit up, and I could tell that she really did like it. I wanted to make her smile like that everyday for the rest of my life.
    Roxy followed me outside. I opened the passenger side door for her, and she slid in. We weren't driving very far, so my car would be fine to drive... At least, I hoped.
    I watched as she turned on the radio and flipped through the stations. She found a familiar classic rock song, and then began to sing along. She put her feet up on the dashboard, getting comfortable.
    Today, she was wearing her hot pink Chuck Taylor's, a pair of jeans that had a hole in them at the knee, and she was wearing a black hoodie. It was normal Roxy attire, and as always, she looked stunning.
    The drive to Chewacla State Park only took about 10 minutes.
    “ I hope you like hiking,” I said, as we got out of the car.”
    “ I do,” she smiled. “I've heard it's beautiful here. I've never actually been before.”
    “ Me either.”
    As we began walking the path, I held Roxy's hand.
    “Aiden?” I heard Roxy's voice.
    “ Yeah?”
    “ What is this?” she asked, motioning towards our hands.
    For a slight moment, I felt panicked. What was I doing with her? I wasn't supposed to fall for anybody. I was supposed to come here, get my degree, get a job, and support my family. But then I looked at Roxy. She waited patiently for my answer, no pushing or forcing me. I wondered for a moment if I could change my plans to include her, and I knew I could. I didn't want to do any of this without her. I suddenly felt peaceful.
    “This is me, falling for a beautiful girl.”
    She smiled at my words, but then got a serious look on her face. “I'm broken, Aiden. Are you sure you want to fall for somebody like me?”
    “It's already too late,” I admitted, shocked by how true my words were. “I couldn't run away if I wanted to.”
     
    ROXY
    As we walked on the path at the park, Aiden held my hand, and I felt giddy. I could truly say that I had never been this happy. He told me he