"Life, Love, and Other Mysteries" Chapter 3

Life, Love, and Other Mysteries

Chapter 3


As she made her way into the kitchen to do the dishes, Cambria couldn't keep her eyes off her guests in the living room. She started the water and scrubbed the dishes trying to keep her occupied. Sure she wanted him to know she liked him. But, what if he didn't like her? What if for some reason he hated her and never wanted to see her?

"Cami, just thought I'd let you know before I went in to bed, Ezra's been askin about you the whole ride down here." The voice of Bryna was enough to make her jump. She turned to look at her and raised an eyebrow.

"Are you serious?" she asked. She could feel the excxitement bubblying inside her.

"Yes! Why would I lie to you about such a thing? I know you like him!" Bry said standing up.

"I'm going to bed so I will talk to you later." she said she blew her sister a kiss than walked out and into her designated bedroom. Cambria sat on the table speechless. She put her face in her hands and felt like screaming.

"God, I'm putting him in your hands. I know you will do what you want done with all of this mess." she said.

"Are you ok?" The voice was all too familiar. The voice from the phone call this morning, From the party that she heard over all others.

"Yea why do you ask?" she asked pulling her hands away from her face and looking at him.

"Well I was just coming here for a water and it seems like your the only one that has segregated themselves from the rest." he said making his way to the refridgerator as though he was at his own house.

"Oh, the dishes had to get done. I can't stand when the sink is full." she said looking at the half done dishes. He smiled and sat at the table. She wanted to get up and run. But, she was and adult now and had to just suck it up! "So how was your ride here with my family? Their crazy right?" They both laughed.

"Their...different?I love them though." he said before taking a drink from his bottle of water.

"Yea, so do I." Cami said looking down at her folded hands. "How's Scranton?" she asked looking back up into his eyes. It gave her goosebumps.

"It's Scranton. What can I say. It's not the same anymore." he said. He got up and walked over to the sink and the her surprise started doing the dishes.

"What..uh...What are you doing?" she asked standing up slowly.

"The dishes. They have to be done. You said so yourself. I'm a guest in your house for a week for free? It's the least I can do." he said. She smiled.

"Ok, I won't fight it. I'll help dry and put away." she said. She grabbed a towel from a drawer and started to dry the dishes.

"So, Scranton isn't the same anymore eh?" she asked after the dishes were done. He shook his head.

"Theres not so much excitement." he said with a dramatic sigh that made her smile.

"Aw that's sad. You could live here." she said. Than blushed at the sound of that. He started to laugh.

"That was a weird invitation." he said with a wink that made her blush once more.

"I meant, you could move to Delaware. There's enough excitement with just the thought." she said. He continued to smile.

"We'll see. So do you go to church around here?" he asked. She wanted to say no just so that he wouldn't go to her church but that would be a lie.

"Yes, yes I do." she said. He nodded.

"That's good." he smiled. It was her turn to nod as though she didn't know what to say. Mostly because she didn't have anything to say. That would be proper for the moment anyway. "Well I guess I will go to sleep now. It's been a long day." he said standing up.

Cami stood up and looked at the clock. It was 1 am. "Yeah, seems like it's that time already. Sleep well, Ezra."

He smiled at her, "Goodnight Cami, I'm so glad to see you again."

Her heart was doing its own little dance as she walked back to her bedroom. He was glad to see her, could this be more than she'd ever dreamed possible?

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Jael sat across the table from Elisha, her mom and dad had insisted that they leave Khalil and Eliana with them and finally they were alone on a date in what seemed like forever. Elisha's hand brushed hers and she looked up at him.

"What's on your mind, baby?" he asked smiling at her.

"Just how nice it is to be alone with you finally." she winked at him and linked her fingers with his.

"I was thinking the same thing, and I was also thinking it was the best time to ask you something." he smiled shyly as she helped her out of her seat. "Let's go outside." Setting money down to cover their bill on the table, Elisha led the way outside to the gazeebo that was decorated with white lights and greenery.

"What do you need to ask me, Eli?" she asked, rubbing his arm as she sat on the bench in the corner of the gazeebo.

He knelt before her and produced a box from his pocket, "Just the most important question of our lives. Jael, will you marry me?" he opened the box, revealing a beautiful sparkling solitare diamond ring.

"Elisha!" she exclaimed, covering her mouth as tears began to run down her cheeks.

"Jael?" he rubbed at the tears pouring down her face with his thumb. "I want you to be my wife."

She leaned forward hugging him, "Of course I'll marry you!" she exclaimed.

He kissed her gently and guided the ring onto her left hand. "I love you, Jael."

Jael could not keep the tears from flowing down her face now, "I love you, Elisha. Let's get home so I can tell everyone."

"Wait, first I want another kiss." he chuckled as he pulled her back against him and kissed her again.

She giggled against his lips. "Come on you."

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Carina laid in her bed staring at the cieling. She was laying in the dark trying her hardest to fall asleep but for some reason she couldn't get him out of her mind. Since she'd seen BJ at the grocery store it all came back to her. The feelings she had for him before. She thought it was all a crush but maybe it was more. To top it all off he now had her number as well. Her door slowly opened and she watched as the figure started moving towards her. She couldn't quite tell who it was though.

"Hey I'm sleeping in here for the week if it's ok with you. Ezra and Bronxon have taken over my bedroom." Cambria said setting her blanket and pillows down on the ground.

"Ah..It's ok." Carina said now facing Cami.

"Awesome. I thought you'd be sleeping by now." Cami said still standing up but now brushing her hair.

"I tried but my mind is running so fast it's not possible for me to sleep." She said sitting up on her bed. Cami turned the light on and sat next to Carina.

"What are you thinking about?" Cami asked. Carina looked down at the floor.

"BJ. All of a sudden I'm having these feelings for him again. I had the same feelings before when we went to the basketball games." She said looking over at Cami. Cami put her arm around Carina and squeezed her.

"I know what you mean. Same thing happened with Ezra. But, I sort of knew something like this would happen to me. I liked him alot. I didn't think I'd still like him after 3 years of not seeing him. Than he comes around again and now I really do like him. He actually sat down at the table and just talked to me nobody else in the room but us. Me and Ezra. Ezra and Me." Cami said.

Carina laughed at her sister's remark.

"I understand completely." She said raising an eyebrow. They both laughed quietly. "Well darling I guess it's time we get to sleep."

"Yea, I guess. Mom and dad have decided were doing alot of stuff tomorrow." Cami said. She got off the bed and laid in the spot where she had laid her stuff down.

"Night Cami!" Carina whispered.

"Night Rina" Cami whispered back. Carina closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.