We stay in this position for the next couple of hours. The storm doesn't seem to be letting up. She might have to spend the night with me. I don't think I can go to college. I know it's my future. But I'm sure I can easily get into a local college and still be a success.
"Dylan," She says after hours of silence. "You're going to that school next week."
"I'm not," I say bluntly.
"Dylan, you have to."
"I'm not saying I won't go to college. But I'm not going that far away. I'll go to the local one and it'll be okay."
"You spent all that time studying and volunteering to get into that school. You also have a fully paid scholarship. This isn't something you can pass up, hun."
"I can't. You know I can't."
"You can't right now."
"I can't ever."
She gives my lips another lingering kiss. H
