Autumn

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Friday March 13, 2015

"Autumn im telling you, you need to come to the games they are so much fun!"

"Natalie who would i sit with my only friends would be on the field."

"I dont know but you have to come"

"Maybe ill come to the next one"

"i hope you do autumn"

So, that would be my best friend Natalie, who happens to be a cheerleader for our school and is begging me to start coming to the lacrosse games. Being completly honest i love lacrosse but i dont know who i would sit with and i dont want to be the only girl sitting alone at the games. My other best friend is james. He is great, he is varsity lacrosse, blonde hair, blue eyes and very charming, hes like my brother ive known him my whole life, through out all the girlfriends and all that its been me and him against the world. I met Natalie when she moved to denver freshman year, she has brown hair, green eyes and shes a cheerleader. Natalie is a genius and she is probably every guys dream girl. Natalie enjoys having fun, partying and going out with guys all the time, thats just not my thing. Tonight was the first game and they were both kinda upset i didnt go and support but i went to the library to read like i always do on friday nights.

Im driving home right now, listening to my styx Cd's, Then i get rear ended by some bone head jock, probably leaving the game. I get out of the car and my heart is racing, i was not expecting that at all.

"Hey i am so sorry, its all my fault i shouldnt have taken my eyes off the road, here is my insurance card ill pay for everything"

he keeps staring at me and its making me uncomfortable, this jock is probably judging every little detail about me. The way i dont look like the girls he assosciates with, my hair is in a pony tail and im not wearing any make up. Im only in jeans and a STYX t-shirt, Definatly not what he is used to seeing.

We settle everything and i go to get back in my trashy looking car, now that this kid hit it. Then he suddenly grabs my arm.

"Hey whats your name?"

"Uhm, my name is Autumn"

"Autumn what?"

Why does he care?

"Young, Autumn Young"

"Im Kyle Rogers, guess ill see you around?"

"Ya, i guess"

That was weird, extremely weird. He obviously goes to Lincoln High, Because his varsity jacket had the name on it. He was really attractive i'm not gonna lie. He has brown hair and brown eyes, he was about 6'0 and was pretty built. I've never really paid attention to guys, i think most of them are pretty dumb, and their priorities are not in the right place but Kyle, i was so drawn to him. But i will probably never talk to him again, which is for some reason, very comforting. He made my heart race and i thought i was going to faint.

I get home and my dad freaks because of my car. I tell him im fine and that no one was hurt and the bone head that hit me was willing to completly pay for it.

"i gave him your number, so you can sort it all out with him when he calls, his name is Kyle Rogers."

"Alright honey, Why dont you go to bed, you are probably very shaken up by the whole thing. Sleep Good, i love you"

My dad is Ex- Military, My mom died when i was 11. She was killed in a car accident. I miss her so much. I know my dad does too, he still has his wedding ring on and places another seat at the dinner table. My dad is amazing, he is caring and has always been there for me. He now owns his own restaurant, i help out there as much as i can, when im not at the resteraunt im at the library reading.

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"What happened?" natalie questioned.

"Some kid on the lacrosse team named kyle rear ended me"

"Kyle Rogers?"

"yea thats the one"

"Tell me what happened"

"I was just on the phone with you, when i was driving home from the library and i started slowing down because of a stop sign and he just slammed right into me. He said he would pay for all the expenses. He was strange though, he wouldn't stop staring at me. I assume because i looked like i always do. He made me a little uncomfortable"

"He was probably staring at you because you are gorgeous, you weenie"

"No that definatly wasn't it natalie" I laughed

"I bet it was Autumn"

"alright i'm hanging up now, Goodnight natalie"

I hang up and get into bed. Tomorrow is saturday and i have absolutely nothing going on, like usual. I can't get Kyle out of my head. I dont know why this is affecting me now. A guy has never affected me like this before. i have been asked out before but those dates never really went well. I just want to get out of high school and go to college, i want to move into the city and get a job in publishing.

Natalie and i are polar opposites. Im the innocent, goodie goodie that cares about her grades more than most people. I read more than most people too. Natalie is a popular cheerleader. Shes had probably 10 boyfriends, Which happens to be 10 more than me, and done who knows what with them. Shes so beautiful and im just kinda average. But thats okay, i have books.

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Saturday, March 14

I go to the restaurant the next morning and im greeted by james. James always makes me smile. He works at the restaurant too. I like working at the restaurant, i get suprisingly, a lot of time to read. i usually sit behind the bar and read a book. Today's is Mark Twain's Adventures of tom sawyer. One of my favorites.

Im sitting behind the bar reading when natalie runs in freaking out because we need to figure out our prom plans. I really wasnt planning on going to prom but it means so much to her that i might as well go. Its not for a month and a half so i dont understand why its so important right now but ill let her be excited.

"Oh my god Autumn we need to get you a dress!! Lets go dress shopping soon"

"Nat we can go during the week, maybe thursday?"

"Why cant we go now?" she says with so much attitude that it pains m chest

"Because im reading" I smile at her

"Autumn if it wasnt for your smile you would loose all fights" She winks at me and starts to tell me about her new "boo" as she calls him

"Oh my god Autumn he is so dreamy"

"Watch out nat ur gonna get drewl all over the counter" i chuckle

"Ya ya i dont need ur sass, you know you are gonna love him, Chris is great"

"i bet ill love him" i roll my eyes at her and go to fill up everyones water glasses.

"So hows Kyle"

"Huh?"

"You know, Kyle rogers the guy you cant stop thinking about." She laughs

"Im not thinking about anyone, how would you know if i was anyway?"

"Autumn you have been my best friend for four years i have figured you out by now, i know you are thinking about him. its written all over your face."

"what is his deal anyway?"

"He parties alot, gets into a ton of trouble, but hes Hot"

"See not my type" as i walk away to get my stuff to go home.