ALANA

My heart leaped in its cage. Is he going to tell me about it? Is he finally going to tell me that he will tell his parents about me and about us?

“What is it?” I asked in extreme hope.

“You will come with me,” he answered, further boosting my expectation.

Why? I want to ask him. So, you could finally introduce me to your family?

But I did not say that for fear that I would be too presumptive.

My smile widened, reaching my eyes. This is it! He is really going to tell ...