I awaken to the brightness of the sun coming in from my window. I open my eyes and sit up, only to immediately regret it. I groan and lay back down. My head is pounding.

Why do I feel like this? I roll over to my side and see a glass of water. Then it hits me. Last night. Flashbacks of the party, the drinking, and the running away comes back to me.

Then a flashback of Eric comes back to me. He was there for me. He found me and brought me home. Made sure I was safe. And for right now I don't know how to feel about that. Because even though Chad cheated on me, I don't think I'm over him. Actually I know I'm not over him. I still love him. So much. I always hear and sew breakups happening all around me. But I don't think those people aren't in love anymore. I just think its not working. To be honest I believe that you never stop loving anyone, you just don't realize what you have.

My emotions are all over right now. My feelings for Eric are obviously real. He's just so sweet.

But then there's Chad. He was my forever. We'll always have those nights under the stars in his truck. Those games that he would win. When he would win and we'd celebrate together.

And finally in the middle of all this is Lucy. My best friend. The one who betrayed my trust. She basically took my feelings and threw them out the window. Through all of this you would think that my best friend would be there for me. But she's not. She made all of this worse.

"Honey are you awake yet" I hear a soft face as my door opens and come face to face with my Dad.

"Yes, I just woke up" I sit up a little bit but not all the way

"Alright sweetie, I was just checking on you. You're mother called again" he sounds nervous as he adds the last part.

I don't blame him. My mom left me and my Dad when I was 10. She said she'd be at my first cheer competition and she never have was. That was the day she left. And she didn't try to call until last year. I haven't called her back yet.

I just give my dad a small smile and he gets the message. Sighing, he walks out of my room slowly. I know he thinks I should talk to her, but I just can't. She hurt me and my dad. In fact she cheated on him. Funny how similar situations can occur.
**

Plank. Plank. As I lay in the bed I haven't arose from all day, I hear something small and light being thrown at my window.

Wondering who and what is being thrown I roll out of bed and look out my to see the one and only Eric.

I swing open my window and call out "What do you want me to let down my hair?"

"Either that or a rope would work" Eric's face lights up with a smile.

I smile and laugh a little bit. Funny how one person can light up your world? Isn't it?

"Seriously Cinderella, how about you come down here?" He sounds persistent

"Cinderella?" I giggle "What fairytale are we on?"

"I don't know babe, I just know I want you down here with me"

I think for a second and then remember that my dad is home. He stayed at his girlfriends last night because he though I was with Lucy.

"I can't. My dads home. Sorry" I'm really disappointed

"Don't worry, just jump. I'll catch you I promise" Eric holds out his arms

"Oh my God! Eric! I can't jump!" I screech out

"Come on, trust me" he continues to hold up his arms

"Eric I just can-"

"That's the right aditude! You can!"

I take a deep breathe and look down towards the ground. I make a decision quick. I grab my flip flops and throw them out the window. Then I step out onto the window still and do the impossible. I jump.

For a few seconds I'm flying through the air, thinking that he won't catch me. But then he does. And everything feels safe.

"Um Lilt, you can let go now" Eric says awkwardly as I grip onto him

"Oh um sorry" I let go and he sets me down

I turn around and grab my shoe but I can't seem to find the other one.

"My lady" I see Eric kneeling on one knee holding my other shoe in his hand.

I smile and let him slip it on to my foot delicately.

He grabs my hand and says "Come on Cinderella, let's go on and adventure."
**

"Eric?"

"Yes?"

"Why are you doing all of this?"

We're driving down the road in his truck. We've been listening to music the whole time and I just turned it down to talk.

"What do you mean?" He acts like he doesn't know

"Eric, come on. You've been so sweet to me and I just don't get it."

"Lily, it's just.... Its just well... I don't know how to explain it. When I heard about Chad and you I was so mad. I didn't get how he could make a mistake like that. You guys were the ideal couple and he just went out and ruined it all." He answers

"Ya but, why do you care? Why does it personally bother you?"

Eric pulls the truck over and takes a deep breathe. He puts his arm around my chair and turn towards me.

I look into his eyes and know what's coming next.

"Lily, I really like you."

I look at him in the moonlight and know that for right now, I want him.

"I really like you too" I whisper as I get closer to his lips.

We begin to kiss and it feels amazing. He unclickes my seatbelt without letting go of me. Then he pulls me closer to him and swings me onto his lap.

He works his mouth around the my ears and I put back my head. Taking this as a sign Eric begins to kiss my neck, moving down. Now he's at my collarbone. And that's when I stop him. Or should I say my phone stopped him.

My phone begins blasting Hannah Montana's "Best of Both Worlds" and I immediately know who's calling.

"Listen, right now is really not the time" Eric is now looking up at me.

"Lily, you have to talk to me eventually. You can't just keep ignoring me." The person on the other line pleads

But my mind is elsewhere as Eric begins to kiss my neck again. Oh god. Not right now. I try to push him off me but that just encourages him. He is now kissing my jawline ever so gently and I know that I have to hang up immediately.

"Listen, Lucy I really can't talk right now. Bye" I hang up the phone quickly and push Eric away forcefully.

"Eric! You can't do that to me!" I try to sound mad but I'm not very good at it.

"Oh come Lily. Now that I finally have you, I can't just stop." He pleads with me

"Alright fine" I give in "But we are not having sex in your car." I make this clear.

I will not do this here. Not when I'm not in a relationship and not in a car! I have standards you know.

Eric looks very shocked before answering "Alright listen princess, I was NOT planning on that. At all. Because I'm not that kind of guy. Is that clear?"

I look down embarrassed "Yes it is. I'm sorry I thought that of you."

Eric pulls my chin up and makes me look at him again. "You're fine. Just promise you'll never do that again."

I smile as I remember something. "Let's princess pinky swear!"

He looks confused but I just hold up my pinkie, waiting. He laughs and links our pinkies.

I put my thumb just above our pinkies and he brings his thumb to mjne. "Make the crown"

Then I bring my lips to my thumb and Eric does the same. "Kiss it" I whisper with my lips on my thumb.

Eric drops our thumbs and softly kisses my lips and pulls away.

"That was cute, where you learn that?"

"Oh me and Lucy always do that.... Well I guess we used to."

A tear rolls down my cheek slowly and I realized how little I've actually. It hasn't been real. I miss her.

I feel a soft finger wiping the tear and then being pulled in for a hug. And that's how the rest of the night goes. Eric just holding me. Being there for me. Until finally I fall asleep.