Romance Excerpt

January

I was laying on my bed, relaxing from celebrating my birthday with Nano when I heard a loud knock on my window. I shrieked, glancing at my door to see if anyone heard before going towards my window. I opened it to find Philip there, having climbed onto the small ledge of roof under my window, the edge of a ladder propped against the rest of the roof.

“Philip!” I scolded.

He laughed. “What? You’re not excited to see me?”

“Philip,” I said, laughing because I didn’t know what else to say.

“You wouldn’t happen to know what day it is would you?” he asked, putting his elbow on my window seal, resting his chin in his palm.

“The 17th, why?”

“Happy birthday,” he sang, producing a large pink box with an even larger ribbon on top.

“You know you could have just used the door right?” I laughed, taking the box from him.

“Oh you’re so welcome Elizabeth, I really put a lot of thought into your gift, I mean I got a ladder and everything,” he joked.

“Thank you Philip, this is a very thoughtful gift, I mean you got a ladder and everything,” I said, playfully rolling my eyes.

“You’re wearing the necklace I got you,” he said, reaching up and rubbing his thumb over the stone.

“And you’re wearing the earrings I got you,” I said, brushing his hair out of the way, tugging on his earring. “Anyway you should go, before my dad sees you here.”

He gave me a fake pout. “You won’t let me in? It is freez- ing outside.”

“Go,” I laughed, pushing him away gently, closing the window behind him. I picked up the box and carried it to my bed, slowly untying the ribbon, smiling wider than I’d like to admit. Just as I opened the box I heard another knock on my window.

“What is it this time?” I asked playfully, opening up the window again.

“I forgot something.”

“What?” He gently pulled my head towards him and kissed me, I was so surprised it took several seconds before I kissed him back.

“Oh,” I said, when we finally pulled away. “Oh my god you cut your bangs!”

He just laughed.