Chapter 51

My heartbeat begins to hasten when Ryle pulls his car into the parking lot. I don't really know what feel. I can sense that this will be shocking to Mom, or even overwhelming. I totally don't know if this is a good idea. I mean, I idolize Ryle for being up for something big like this, introducing himself to Mom. It just doesn't feel real. He's serious about this, I know, but I’m just overwhelmed . . . as Mom would highly be later. What am I going to tell her? She’ll surely ask me why I didn't tell her about this. Well, I’ll just put my faith in fate, hoping everything goes well.

I don't know we’ve been sitting in silence until Ryle squeezes my hand with his. He looks at me with such affection and then just smiles confidently. “You're nervous, baby,” he tells me.

Well, I am. I bet I obviously look like I’m being anxious here. What can I do? This is a big step in our relationship. I mean, never mind. I can't put it into words. I guess I’m just going to suffer from this nervousness until