"Look I'm sorry I just have alot on my mind today. Come on lets get you home, you look tired." Val said becoming very caring. "Ok" Aj said and followed Val out to her car. "Since when did you have a truck?" Aj asked surprised. "Well AJ you have been gone for 5 months a lot of things can change in 5 months a lot of things can change in even 1 day who knows what God has planned out for you. One day you can have everything in the world, and the next, your whole world can come crashing down." Val said and silently started to cry. "Hey babe come on tell me whats wrong why are you crying?" Aj asked concerned. "Don't worry, its nothing, I'm fine. Come on get in, let's go." Val said. Wiping her tears away. "I can tell your lying" Aj accused. "Listen don't worry about me, I'll tell you whats wrong later when the timing is right. ok?" Val asked getting behind the wheel. "Promise" Aj asked getting in, "Promise." Val said starting the engine. "Pinky" Aj asked seriously. "Pinky" Val said laughing. "Now that what I like to hear, your beautiful laughter." Aj said making Val blush.
They headed out of the Orlando International Airport and towards AJ's house. The ride remained silent except for Val's Boyz II Men cd. When she got to AJ's house she turned off the ignition. "All right I'm sorry I'm in a bad mood today I'll be in a better mood tomorrow." Val said. "What your not gonna come in?" AJ asked sadly. "Naw I'm not feeling that good today but I will be hanging out with you tomorrow ok?" Val asked. "Promise?" AJ asked. "Promise" Val stated. "Pinky?" AJ questioned. "Pinky" Val answered laughing. "I'll see you tomorrow then, love you lots" Val said hugging AJ tightly. "Right back at you shorty. Oops sorry Val, it slipped." AJ said. "Shh don't worry its cool I've learned to never have any regrets in doing something or not doing something otherwise you worry too much and worrying just ages yourself." Val said. "Well thanks for that tip. I'll keep your words in mind" AJ said getting his bags out of the cab. "I'll see you tomorrow." AJ said walking up to the gate. "Ok now get some sleep." Val yelled and started the car. "Yes mommy!" AJ said in a baby voice "Yeah yeah" Val yelled out her window as she pulled out of the street.
The whole day they went to various places like Disney World, Blizzard
Beach, and Sea World. By that time it was almost dark so Val drove her and
AJ to "their" beach. Its been their beach ever sonce Val moved here and they
went exploring the first day. They stumbled upon it just walking through the
woods and it had been claimed their "private exclusive" beach. Anyway they
parked near the woods by their beach then Val pulled out a picnic basket that
she had stashed in the back. They walked through the woods and came to the
beach. Val set up the blanket and put the basket near by. They both laid
down on the blanket next to each other watching the beautiful sunset. Just
then at the same moment Val and AJ looked over at each other, they leaned in
for the kiss. The kiss grew longer and longer and one thing led into
another....(lol, you know what i mean.....) Afterwards they just laid there
next to each other not saying anything except looking up at the night sky.
Valerie
Half way through the letter AJ had started sobbing uncontrolably now
the letter was soaked with tears and the ink was starting to smear. He didnt
care he just wanted his one true love - Val. But she was gone forever.
The next two weeks AJ just stayed in bed he didn't shower, he hardly
ate and he never went to practice. He just laid in bed and watched TV.
Then
one day AJ was in the middle of "Days OF Our Lives" when Val floated into the
room. "Hey Freak, I'm kinda disappointed in you" Val said. "Oh my god
Valerie Your alive" AJ said jumping up out of bed. "No. No I'm not I died a
week after I left you the letter, but don't worry I died in peace." Val
replied. "If your dead now. How come you didn't have a funeral, how come no
one notified me. How come your standing here talking to me." AJ hurriedly
asked. "I didn't have a funeral because I gave my body to research, They
were curious to know why I was in remission for 19 years. They said there
had never been a case a Cystic Fibrosis that has been in remission. I gave
my body to a noble cause, they might actually find a cause because of me."
Val beamed. "Why did you have to leave me?" AJ cried. "More important, why
did you break your promise to me? I made you promise no regrets, don't
forget me and to move on with your life. We made a bond and until you keep
your promise, your pinky promise to have a good life, I can't keep my
promise, my promise to watch you from above. I can't keep my promise unless
you keep yours" Val whispered. "Ok I'll keep my promise. If you keep a
promise for me - Promise me that we'll be together again someday" AJ said.
"Ok" Val responded. "Promise?" AJ asked "Promise" Val replied. "Pinky?" AJ
questioned "Pinky." Val said and then vanished.
Val woke up all sore from the night before she had gotten her daily
"thumpings" last night and it hurt more than usual. It was 8:30 when she
woke up and she decided she would make breakfast for AJ and bring it over to
him. After she had it all made she brought it over to his house and let
herself in. She went in the kitchen and suprisingly found AJ up getting a
glass of orange juice. "Hey whats this?" AJ asked looking into the bag.
"Hmm is this for me?" he questioned. "Yeah silly" Val said and AJ sat down
waiting to be served. Val and AJ ate their breakfast in silence. WHen they
were done, Val spoke up. "Ok now I just want to ask you something and I want
you to shut up and listen to me and don't interupt intil I'm done Ok?" Val
asked. "Yeah whats is it?" AJ asked. "Promise?" Val asked. "Promise" AJ
said. "Pinky?'' Val asked again. "Pinky" AJ stated seriously. "Ok now over
the past year I have had mixed feelings for you. Six months ago my feelings
got stronger and I realized that I was in love with you I tried and tried to
tell you at the right time but the opportunity never arose. Then you were on
tour and I didn't want to tell you over the phone. Over the last 5 months my
love for you has grown and grown and I can't take it anymore. So what I'm
saying is...Will you go out with me?" "Oh God I've been waiting so many
years for this moment, ever since you moved next door to me 17 years ago I
liked you, I know you were only two and I was four but hey, Corey and Topanga
had it, why can't I. As the years passed my "like" for you grew to love and
before I could tell you me and my mom moved to Orlando. I was sad that I left
you but then I was so happy a couple months after when you moved here too" Aj
started. "I remember that. I drove my parents so crazy they had to move us
to Orlando so I would shut up." Val said laughing. "Yeah I remember that but
I didn't ever tell you I liked you because I didn't know how you felt and I
didn't want to ruin our friendship. I guess I was right because you only
started liking me a year ago." AJ finished. "So is that a Yes?" Val
questioned "Yeah silly" AJ said. "Promise?" Val asked. "Promise" AJ
answered. "Pinky?" Val asked. "Pinky" AJ answered. "Good now come on I've
got a bust day planned for us." Val said Kissing AJ lightly and pulled him
outside to her truck.