Chapter 33

BROOKS

When I got home from Crystal's, Jonah was sitting on my bed and asked me where I had been. I laughed and said I was with Crystal, dad. He cut his eyes at me and said I wasn't funny. I said quit acting like my dad then. I was out with Crystal and her dad eating dinner. They treated me to dinner for sitting with her. He said,

“sitting had better be all you are doing with her right now Brooks."

I said we haven't done anything but talk, Jonah. I want to prove to her I love her before we do anything else. I want her to trust me again before we even think about anything else. He asked if she said anything about the letter I wrote her and I asked how he knew I wrote it and gave it to her. I said never mind. I know she told you. I said she told me how she felt about it and we talked some. She even kissed me after I told her I wanted to apologize to all the girls I hurt in hopes of making it right. I told Jonah I didn't even kiss her when she grabbed my shirt even though I knew she was