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The next couple of days I slept. I couldn't handle this stress and the only thing that kept me going was the knowledge that my mom and sister really needed me right now.
When I was released I stayed in Paige's guest house. My mom was still in the hospital. I started to really worry about her but the doctors said she was okay. Emily started going to preschool and I started spending a lot more time with Jake.
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I was sitting on my bed not knowing what in the heck I was going to wear. It was the first personal date I was going to go on with Jake and I wanted to look fabulous. I went with a cap sleeve red shirt and a pair of dark wash pants and some black flip flops (okay the shoes, tacky, but they are comfortable). At 5:30 like promised he came and picked me up and we went up to the waterfall, where one of our first dates were. That was our place. He had made us some sandwiches and a couple of brownies.
“I really want you to know how much I love you and I'm so glad that I made that first move. I didn't think we would make it this long but I'm really glad we have. I have a confession to make. I just started dating you to get to Paige. I know that was really shallow of me but after that first date I knew we were meant to stay together. Please don't leave me because I've just told you this. I just don't want any secrets between us. I love you Paige and I want you to be happy.” Jake told me.
“I would never leave you and I'm happy to hear that there is no secrets between us now”. I responded.
“Well then I would like to tell you something. I have been excepted into Harvard after I go to my mission. I'm leaving in 3 months. I promise that I will continue loving you if you could just keep doing that for me. I don't care if you date while I'm gone just as long as you come back to me and always write me. I'm absolutely in love with you and don't want anything to come between us. I'm going to England.”
“I'll be loving you always,” I responded.