Finally, a day off, no babysitting just books, music, singing, and dancing. I make my lunch and plug in my music. When I'm finished I change into an absurd outfit and start dancing to Forget You by Cee Lo Green. When I hear a knock on my door "Shit" I lower the music and go to the door only to see Nathen.
"Um...having fun?" he said staring at my outfit.
"Yea...oh sorry but the ki-"
"Yea I know not on Wednesday and Friday. I felt like hanging out with you maybe talk? We haven't seen each other alone in I don't know how long."
"Um... Okay but you'll have to leave at like 4:00 my grandma comes to get me at 4:15" I said.
"Okay" he said and came in then went on the couch in our living room. "So what's up" he said looking at me.
"Um just...dancing" I mumble.
"What" he said with a smile.
"I was dancing...and singing" I said louder.
He smiled "well why'd you stop"
"You came" I said.
"Come on" he said then got up and took my hand. Uma Thurman came on and we started dancing and singing. When it was over a slower song came on.
"Oh I'll cha-" then he stopped me and put my hands around his neck while his arms went around my waist.
"What song is this?" He said as we danced.
"It's called I Dreamed a Dream it's from Les Misérables." I said humming the words.
"It's so-"
"Sad" I said "it's about a woman who lost everything and thinks back on the good times in her life, thinking of what she did wrong. Its also a very sad movie. I cry every time I watch it."
The song ended and we stood there looking at each other. What is he doing, is he leaning in? I can't make that mistake again I thought.
"Haha soo what do you wanna do" I say backing up.
"Beach? I have a bathing suit on" he said.
"Sure, you can invite people if you want, your girlfriend, maybe Steven or Moses."
He stared at me "Just us two. If that's okay" he said.
"That's fine, hold on. Just put the dog away while I change" then I go into my room and put on a bikini. I never felt happy about my stomach, but it'll have to do. I then put some towels in a beach bag with my book, then I put some shoes, a coverup, and sunglasses on. I come out of my room and Nathen just stared at me with his jaw dropped.
"What." I say looking down, nothing seems different. Today's a day where I look skinny enough but he's just staring.
"What happened to you di- did you- have you- you look"
"I look what do I look bad?" I said worriedly.
"You look- hot." He said before he even realized he said it "I mean you look good, do you work out?"
"Um no I've been eating less..." I said blushing.
"Oh, let's um...lets go." He said getting out. I lock the door and get my bike and we ride to the beach.
When we get there I see my friends working. I go over and hug them. Then they realize Nathens standing behind me smiling at them. He hasn't seen them in a while too and gave them a hug. My friends gave me a look.
"What" I said looking at Piper.
"Can we talk alone." She said
"Okay" and I walked off with my 4 best friends. "What's up" I said.
"Emily what's going on between you and Nathen" said Rose.
"Nothing why" I said confused
"Okay just wondering." My friend Madeline said eying me. "You know he has a girlfriend right."
"Guys he invited himself over to my house, I offered to have him invite her and he said no. He wanted to be alone."
"Okay." They all said. On our way back Madeline was talking to her cousin Grace.
Piper, Rose, Grace, Madeline, Nathen, and I went to catholic school together. I always ate with the girls while Nathen sat with his friends. When we got back I set my towel down and take off my cover up when he's not looking.
"So do you wanna talk or something" I said as I lay out.
"Yea I actually do. I wanted to tell you about my year at St. John's." He said.
I turn to him with a look on my face that probably said, Seriously that's it? That's why you dragged me out from my chambers?
"Oh really?" I heard myself say.
"Yea, it's been a pretty chaotic year for me" he said staring at the water.
"I bet you mine was more chaotic."
"That is a bet I'd like to make" he said
"You're on" I said then I spit in my hand while he did the same and we shook. We did that every time we made a deal since fifth grade. It started with our first bet, I bet him that I could climb to the top of the of the roof of the playground and not a teacher would notice. Whoever won had to get the other person ice cream. I forget who won, I think I did but he likes to think I cheated. But from then on, whenever we made a bet we spit then shook and whoever won got free ice cream.
His year was pretty chaotic, but when I told him about my year we called it a tie.
"You know what" I said, "as a tie breaker we should race to the water. Whoever wins gets the cream of ice" I said smiling.
"Did you just say 'cream of ice'? "
"You bet your ass I did now what do you say" I said
"You're on" he said and we shook.
***
"I cannot believe how much of a cheater you are Nate!" I said laughing,
"I would never" he said with a huge grin on his face "a deals a deal where's my ice cream"
"Alright don't get your nickers in a twist c'mon lets go to the ice cream truck what do you want?"
"Swirl in a cone with chocolate sprinkles" he said while I got my wallet.
When I get him the ice cream it's 3:45 and we go back to my house.
"So how's Gianna?" I ask while opening my door.
"She's...really boring, she doesn't talk to me at all and she doesn't do anything it's like weird."
"I'm sure it'll get better you've only been dating for a couple of months right?"
He stared at me for what seemed like a long time. "Yeah I guess. I'll see you tomorrow okay? I have some things to do."
"Okay bye."
YOU ARE READING
The Beginning
Teen FictionHe finally told her he loved her after 5 years of just being friends. When they went to different high schools everything changed. He had a new life with a girlfriend when she dwelled on the past. Well when they finally meet again everything changed.
