The project that united us

Chapter 9

I have a date to go this afternoon. Of course with Hunter. Literally this weekend is Christmas. I think this is the best gift I could have gotten in a way. And here I am after school getting ready for it. My room is a mess. Clothes everyone. It took me forever to find the best outfit. Now I am touching up the makeup I had in school and just seeing if I can change it but I don't have the time to do that. I curled my hair. I was going insane.

The time was up. He texted me that he was at my house, ready to pick me up. I putted on my coat and shoes, headed outside. I saw his car. It was a bit further away from the house, so my family wouldn't see. I just said that I was going out with Carla, my bestie knew and agreed with this plan.

"Hey."

"Hi, princess. You look beautiful."

"You do look handsome yourself."

He smiled and I sat down in the passenger's seat. He drove off into the city. I had no clue where we were heading. By the location at where he stopped the car and parked it, it seemed we were in the city center. Hunter dragged us to the ice skating rink outsidem, the one me and Carla had gone to. He surprised on how good of a skater he was. Apparently his dad wanted him to play hockey, he tried it and after a few years quit it. It was fun to skate together. I had a few close calls of falling but I didn't.

"This is fun."

"It really is." I replied.

We skated for a good hour or so and then we walked to a restaurant. He already had reserved a table for us. We sat down and looked through the menu. The waitress came and we ordered up. Although the wait was surely long, it didn't matter as much to us since we had the time to talk to each other. I learned some things about him nd he did too. I didn't exactly wanted to ruin the day but I did mention my parents divorce. Luckily it didn't ruin the mood and the food had arrived around that time. We ate and chatted more.

After paying he walked us to the park, the same one we confessed and had our kiss. We walked hand in hand. I don't if it is because Christmas is this weekend but the date seemed very magical. Perhaps that is my desperation for some affection and love. May the family Christmas be ruined but not totally. Actually I have not clue what we are going to do, I doubt all of us will be at the able or in the house. I've seen my dad already packing up, so he might just be somewhere else durning that time.

Me being in my own head sometime isn't the best choice and now I have spoiled up my mood a bit by thinking of that. It was just a moment we didn't speak at all and my mind went into the storm.

"Hey. Hey, you are doing it again." I was pulled out of my head.

"What?"

"You do the thing, where if it is quiet you look at a spot and from time to time your face makes expressions and sometimes it leads to some teary eyes."

"I go inside my head and overthink things. From time to time I hurt my own feelings that way. Its stupid. Forget it."

"No. It is part of you. I need to know how I can help you out and things."

"I don't know myself. Maybe just talk, so I have to at least listen."

"Alright."

Hunter understood this very well and began a conversation with me. Asked me about my plans for Christmas and the New Years. I had no idea what is going to happen with both the holidays. The new year I might go to a party, there is always one that is organized by one of the students of our school, there is always one that will not have parents during those two days, so why not throw a party. I tend to go to them each year. I kind of am expected to be at since I am very popular but I doubt that after my parents divorce will become a public thing I might have some not nice things, not like I care about my status in school. Sadly once you are something you have to sort of keep it up, almost as if there is no way escaping it.