-Evelyn's POV-
The night was unnecessarily quiet and long. I wish Alexander could be here with me. I tossed and turned in my bed remembering everything that went through. The boys getting sick. Me confessing to everyone about Alexander and me. Dean confessing his feelings for me. Finding out that Dawson is coming back. I sighed, wondering what tomorrow will bring.
I turned to look at the closed door as I wrapped the blanket closer to my chest. 'Dawson left to become better and worthy of you.' I remembered Alexander's words. I never saw Dawson as anything other than my best friend. I knew his feelings towards me, but he knew my feelings towards his brother. He knew I was crushing on Alexander since day one. He knew that it was love at first sight. Yes, I was in 5th grade but even then, my little heart knew who it belonged to.
I met Alexander a year before Dawson. He had moved here with his mother while Dawson stayed with his father. Dawson moved here when we entered Middle School and right away, we hit it off. He left mid-semester our freshman year in High School. It came as a shock for me because we were always together. He was my best friend throughout all Middle School. He was my only friend.
Alexander and I started dating when I was an 8th grader and he a freshman. Dawson didn't take it too well. At first neither did Matthew but he was easier to come around than Dawson. Dawson took it to heart. We had a huge argument. He resented me a bit for choosing Alexander over him saying in the lines of, 'I've been the one that's always by your side. Why couldn't it be me?' But he knew why. He knew that I couldn't see him with romantic eyes. There was just something about Alexander that caught my heart.
If someone were to ask me to explain how or why I fell for him, the reality of it; I wouldn't know how to reply. Maybe it was due to his competitive side when I first saw him in the basketball match against my brother. His childish side when they told me how they first met. His shy side when he first tried to talk to me and couldn't find the right words and stutter them out. It could have been his jealous side when he and my brother beat up a boy that tried to ask me out Freshman year. Or his romantic side the first time he took me out on a date, since we kept our relationship a secret as I asked him to; he took me out of the city to a fancy restaurant. He wore a suit and tie and bought me a silver night gown. As soon as we arrived, he had reserved us a table and it was prepped with a bouquet of roses on it. The table was very secluded so we had our privacy. It was the best first date I ever had.
It hasn't always been sunshine and rainbows. We've had our share of arguments but nothing too strong that we couldn't fix. We aren't perfect people but we have tried to be the best we can for each other. I sighed again as I turned to look up. The ceiling looks very interesting at the moment, the outside lights shinning through the window and creating images of the shadows.
Now that I think about it Dawson did ask me once. 'Why would you fall for him?' Why indeed. I smiled to myself. At the end of the day all I knew and all I know is that there is no one I'd ever want to be with. Alexander is and will always be my Prince Charming.
I picked my hand and looked at the shinny ring. I couldn't help feel a great joy in my heart. We are going to get married after my graduation. I wonder if Alexander will want a small wedding with just family and close friends or a grand one with everyone and anyone. If I bet on it and knowing him. I'd say the first option. He has never been the kind to show off. I love how humble he is.
We all know he is loaded; he doesn't like to talk much of it since it's thanks to his dad's job, but he hates it. He hates how they had to live apart just so they can live the golden life. He has always said he'd rather be poor and have his family all together, than have this luxurious life and be all apart.
Working for the Government, Mr. Gabriel Khinbert gets transferred a lot and his mother just wanted to settle down in one place. I don't know why she chose this boring city but I'm extremely glad she did. Dawson has always wanted to follow in their dad's foot steps thus why he chose to stay with him the first year Mrs. Jane and Alexander moved here. But later their dad got transferred again. Dawson couldn't go with him this time around thus why he moved in with their mother. Alexander I was told by Mrs. Jane, was always the protective one, he didn't hesitate to stick with his mom when she chose to move away from their father.
Don't get this wrong though, Mr. and Mrs. Khinbert are deeply and uncontrollably in love with each other. Mrs. Jane visits their dad as often as she can. I've only met him a couple of times since its harder for him to visit. Every time she goes and comes back its like she gets reborn. I admire her, having a long-distance marriage and all.
My mother and father tried that whole long-distance thing but unfortunately for them it didn't work out. My mom couldn't handle not knowing if she would get to see him again every time he would get deployed. They divorced on good terms and I know they still love each other but it was always too much for my mother to handle. My father still does missions here and there, but he doesn't get sent to big wars anymore. Being in the Army was always his calling. He loves serving his country, but I don't know if I am proud of him or resent him for it. My father was never really around to watch us grow and my mother went through a lot because of it.
Thinking about Alexander's parents' relationship and thinking about my own parents', makes me wonder how well he and I will work out when he moves away for college. I know its only going to be a year that we'll be apart, but it still terrifies me to think about it. I stretched my body completely and yawned. I looked over at my night stand, the LED on the clock read 12:26 in the morning. I know I need to get some sleep in but I'm not tired at all. There's no morning practice tomorrow morning but I still have to be awake at school.
I close my eyes trying to force myself to fall asleep. I open them back up again. It's not working. I sit up on my bed wondering if I should go to Alexander's room. I hesitate before falling back on my bed. "I need to go to sleep, if not I'll be a complete zombie tomorrow." I close my eyes once more and this time I feel myself dozing off.