Nostalgic

chapter 1: Ace Ake-something...

Elizabeth ^^^

Elizabeths P.O.V.

"I don't know if this is a good idea." I say to my best friend Riley as I look in the mirror.

I'm wearing an oversized t-shirt with the front tucked in my black ripped skinny jeans, black Allstars and a dark green oversized bomber jacket.

"Can't I just wear my sweats? I never wear skinny jeans. And frankly I don't really give a fuck about how I look." I plead to her. Riley gives me a look that clearly says that I should just shut up and let her do my mascara, so that is what I do.

Today is my first day at my new high school and my first day of senior year, and Riley insisted that she should choose my outfit for the day because I had to make a good first impression. I moved to New Jersey at the beginning of the summer and on my second day here I met Riley in the coffeeshop across the street. We immediately hit it off and after three weeks we declared each other best friends.

I moved from a town in England but before I lived there I lived in America just like now. I had the best time back then, I was always skating or playing basketball with Ace. He was my neighbour back then. We were best friends and my ten year old self even had a tiny crush on him. I was devastated when I had to move away from him but after a few years I kind of got over it. But I still think about him a lot and miss him.

I was snapped out of my thoughts by Riley. "Okay, all done. Now let's head off to our first day of senior year!!" she says grabbing my wrist and pulling me out of my room into the hallway and then the living room where my family is sat.

"Bye guys!! We're heading off to school" she says happily before turning around and pulling me towards the front door. I'm only just able to scream a bye and wave at my little sister and parents before being pulled through the front door and practically thrown into the right carseat.

While driving to school we sing along to some music, and when we arrive I'm in the best mood I could possibly be. I step out of the car and together with Riley I walk into the building. A lot of people stare at me and its kind of bugging me, but I try to ignore it.

I chat with Riley as we get my timetable and we head off to our first class, which we luckily got together. Walking into the classroom my eyes are immediately drawn to a guy in the back sitting in the windowsill. He's talking to some guy that apparently says something funny because the windowsill guy's corners of the mouth curl up and his pearly white teeth are on display.

God his smile is beautiful. Everything about him is beautiful. WAIT, what am I thinking??? I don't do boys!!!! I swore them off after I moved away from Ace!!

He has blond-brown hair and deep blue eyes that I could get lost in. With his sharp jawline and his broad shoulders he is easily every girls, hell every person's dream. I find myself staring at him.

Oh fuck it.

"Hey Riles?" she looks my way. "Yeah?" I turn my head in the guys direction. "Who's that? The guy sitting in the windowsill." she looks I the same direction as me and as soon as she sees him she squeals "HOLY SHIT, you think he's hot!!!!! OHMYGOD OHMYGOD finally!!!! I thought you'd eventually turn into some lonely old woman with twenty cats as pets!!! You'd be one of tho-"

"Oh just give me the name!! and DON'T. BE. SO. LOUD!!" I whisper-yell at her. Jesus, did she want the whole school to hear? The one I'm new at to be specific. She looks at me apologetically. "Right sorry, just got a bit excited over here. Well his name is Ace Ake-something... Crap this is like the billionth time I forgot someones last name! ake- ake-"

"Akers" I Finnish for her my eyes becoming wide. "Ace Akers"

I feel weird. I look at him again, and now that I know who he is I can see the resemblance. The beautiful eyes, with that joyous spark he never seems to lose, no matter what. The small dimples in his cheeks when he smiles

"YESSSS that was it!!!! I'm so stupi-, wait how did you know that???????" Riley stops mid sentence. She gives me a look that says: 'Better spill the tea right now or else...'

I chuckle nervously, I mean, I'm not exactly in the mood to tell her about it at the moment. I've actually never told anyone about it before so to do it in the middle of a classroom with lots of people I don't know... Doesn't sound that appealing. Definitely not with Ace being present in the same room as me.

Luckily the teacher enters the classroom jus as Riley is probably about to manipulate it out of me. "Alright class, find a seat so we start the lesson." She then sees me. "Oh right, firstly, we have a new student!! Would you come here and introduce yourself?" she says the last sentence directed at me as she kindly smiles. I smile back and walk over to her. I turn to the class and despite my nerves I manage to put on a confident expression.

" Hi, I'm Elizabeth Collins, though I prefer Lizzy. I moved here from a small town in England. And... I love skateboarding and playing basketball." Throughout my introduction I watch Ace. He didn't really pay attention at first, but as soon as my name left my lips his head snapped my way, eyes widened.

He studies me, starting with my feet and going up from there. While going up, his eyes change from shocked to something I can't quite recognise. Though have to say, it really, really feels like he's checking me out right now. That thought makes a shiver go down my spine.

Our looks cross and I swear, butterflies erupt in my stomach. His beautiful blue eyes are staring right at mine. After a few seconds I blush and divert my eyes.

Crap, why am I feeling like this? I-Its probably just a crush again. It will go away over time.

Right?

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