Page Two

Dec. 25th, 20041

Dear Diary,2

Merry Christmas! Today was awesome! I was supposed to go to Ben's house to eat and watch movies but instead we went back to Cambridge. His whole family was there - his aunt, his uncle, 2 cousins, grandma, cousin's fiancee, and us. His grandma got me a pen with a bible verse on it and a cross necklace. His family is great and I can't wait to be a part of it. I was hoping and praying for a white Christmas. Ben, Jen, and I went running around outside chasing each other as the snow began to fall. We went into the dark hay loft to jump off the hay bales until Brittney called us in. So we went and played spoons and BS with his family. It was so much fun! I ended up coughing up my 3rd lung from running outside but I was ok by the time we left. We had to leave early because Ben's grandpa had to go to the hospital. Driving home was so great. Ben's mom was talking to me about nursing when I fell asleep in Ben's arms. Feeling his breath on my face and the warmth of his arms around me has never felt so great. I feel like he's the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. I don't know what I'd ever do if I ever lost him. I'm exhausted. I don't ever want this night to end.3

Night.4

Ben's baby girl5

Isabella6

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Isabella was bawling by now. She had pushed all of this behind a dark cold wall. She could smell Ben's famous "Orion Axe". Reading about the night Isabella felt so in love she could smell his breath on her face and feel the warmth of his arms. Things were so different now.8

Ben and Isabella met June 24th at the local bowling alley. It was love at first sight. She had gone bowling with her ex-boyfriend, who at the time was her best friend, and Zach had introduced them. Isabella was usually a shy girl but June 24th was her night to shine in Ben's eyes and win his heart. That night she flirted and had the time of her life. Shane had Ben's cell phone so Isabella cleverly put her phone number in his contacts list. The next day they were a couple. One month later Ben turned 16. Isabella loved dating an older guy. By the 3rd date Isabella thought she was in love. Isabella flipped back to June 25th in her diary.9