Strange Love

Saturday

I woke up to my dimly lit room, hearing my mother cluttering in the kitchen, annoyed me, I knew I wasn't getting back to sleep so I just left my room. It was still early morning so I decided to do all my chores before getting dressed in my shirt and jeans, by time I finished it was 10am. I was going to sit down and begin practicing my drawing but I heard a voice, loud and screechy "Jonathan, outside now!" I groaned and went outside, my mothers hands were covered in dirt and she looked tired "Take that dog for a walk, her barking is annoying". I stretched and ruffled my own hair "Sure", I went around to the back and sure enough she was running around in circles restlessly. I managed to grab onto her collar "Calm down, you giant loaf", she just barked back. I gripped the collar tighter and clipped the leash on. We came back around the front and she practically forced me to follow her, Lily's a strong dog and I had no time to say bye to mum but I heard her voice behind me as I was being dragged along. A few houses down we came to a fast stop as a moving truck was backing into a driveway of a fairly modern expensive home. We were going to continue our 'lovely' walk when a dark blue car also backed in and parked on the driveway. A man in a suit and a woman in a cream outfit left the car and went inside the house leading the mover men. The car door unexpectedly open again, a boy my age left the car. He was in casual clothes, very attractive face, very light skin, blond hair and brown eyes, same height and skinny. I had olive skin, black hair and brown eyes. We were both attractive. 'Potential friend?' I thought to myself when Lily started to get restless again, I'm sure she could feel I was holding the leash loosely because it quickly got out of my grip and she ran up to the boy, trying to pounce on him. I ran up to her and grabbed the leash again "Sorry about that", he didn't look upset though, he smiled nicely "It's okay, it's a cute dog", he said in a strange accent. "Where are you from?" "Italy". I nodded "That's cool". He started patting the dog "I'm starting in Year 12 on Monday". I nodded "So am I, I live a couple houses down, it's has a big tree in the front". He put out his hand "Cool, I'll be sure to visit, my name is Aivilo". I shook his hand with a smile "I'm Jonathan".
After our meeting, I left for home which pissed Lily off but she just played in dirt by her kennel so it calmed her down. I began drawing, when I met Aivilo I tried to keep a mental image of his face. He was very attractive, I'm guessing he's pretty popular with the ladies, I laughed to myself, got some competition. In the afternoon, I heard a voice at the door talking to my mum, it was Aivilo... I hid the image I drew of him and came out to greet him. I led him to my room and he sat on my bed, I sat at my desk. He looked around my room and saw all my anime posters "You like anime? So do I.." He pointed to an Attack On Titan poster "That's a good anime". I nodded "I still have a couple episodes I haven't seen yet". Aivilo laughed "I won't spoil it", I laughed too "You should stay over and we'll watch it together", he nodded "Sounds fun". He looked at all my other interests like music, books and it's all similar to me. After a little while of talking I asked "Wanna go to the park and play some ball?" He smirked "Only if it's basketball", I laughed and stood up "Sure", I picked up my basketball from the living room and we both left for the park down the road. I bounced the ball, he blocked me, I threw at the goal but missed, he got the ball and shot it in.
After a little while of playing, I fell to the ground in a sweat, Aivilo was also sweating "3 - 1! Told you I'm the best!" I laughed weakly and sat up "You're good... For a skinny kid", he smacked my head playfully. I took of my shirt and he took off his, he really was skinny, not that muscular either. The sweat on his chest glistened in the sunset light, I kept a mental image of that scene, it was great inspiration. "I admit defeat", I panted, he held out his hand and I grabbed it tightly as he helped me up. We both grabbed our shirts and left the park. On the way home, someone pushed me from behind, I turned around and saw my girlfriend Emma, her eyes filling up with tears "You said you would hang out with me today", I touched her shoulder but she pulled away "Why do you always do this??" I sighed "It's was just one day and I didn't even promise you because I said I didn't know what I was doing". She scoffed "Whatever..." She looked over to Aivilo "Who's this?" I poked his skinny arm "This dork?" We both laughed "His name is Aivilo, he's from Italy". Emma still looked upset "Whatever..." She walked away. The blond kid stood confused "Who was that?" I sighed again "My girlfriend Emma but don't worry about her, she's always frustrating". He nodded and I walked him home "Will I see you tomorrow?" He opens his house door "Yep!" He smiles and goes inside. I walk home and am greeted by my dad driving in the driveway. I get inside, I can smell the pizza, I sit at the table ready for the food. My dad came in and ruffled my hair and kissed mum on the cheek. "Aroha!" Mum yelled out. My 15 year old sister Aroha came out of her room, clutching her phone and texting furiously, she sat at the table. Dad came up behind her and took her phone "No phone at the table". She groaned "But me and my friends are catching up tomorrow... And I need details!" Dad threw her phone on the couch "Well, now is dinnertime, don't act dumb you know the rules, no phone at the table". Mum brung over the pizza and we helped ourselves, I snickered at my sister and she threw a piece of pepperoni at me angrily. "Don't throw your food!" Mum yelled angrily. She went quiet and ate her food... Well, more like nibbled at it, she eats like a mouse. I eat a lot and fast, mum often tells me that'll I'll get a stomach ache but I never do.. Until an hour later. She treats me like I'm 10 years old but I'd say it's fair, I still have the mental brain of a 10 year old.