lean; s.w.

4.6

kayden delamare

we finally pulled up to my house in no time and went inside. thankfully it was pitch black in the backyard so she had no idea and that was perfect for me.

"babe, can you set up the tv?" i asked sam and he nodded with a small and hopefully not evident smirk. "yeah" he said quietly walking away while i headed up to my room to text my mom and say we were here.

thankfully she texted me back quickly with an okay so i can get this thing started.

i walked back down to the group to start up my plan.

"guys, it's pretty dark and i'm scared, can you all go out in the backyard with me? i need to get something important from out there" i asked having a small look of fear in my eyes. "sure, let's just make it quick" flora says looking over her shoulder at me. "okay" i walk over to the sliding glass door and make flora go in front of me. "i don't want to die first" i tell her in a scared voice holding onto her shoulder while she walked first.

"oh, so you want me to d-" she was cut by me turning on the light and people automatically yelling at her.

"surprise!!" everyone that i invited shouted at her making cover her mouth in shock and her heart in scared way.

"you did this" flora asks in surprise turning to look at me. "i had a little help" i reply sheepishly. i have her a hug then she ran off to go greet everyone.

i got out of sam's embrace and told him i would be back soon so i could go say hi to everyone that came. i hugged everyone and talked them for a while they said that what i threw together was nice and where should they set down the presents which sparked my attention.

"would you excuse me for a second?" the person i was talking to. "oh not at all" the person and i walk back into the house up the stairs to go retrieve my present that i have for flora.

i grabbed my three gift bags from out my closet and set them on my bed and headed into the bathroom.

just as i was walking into the bathroom, i heard footsteps coming up the stairs and into my room. "you can't come up here!!" i shouted figuring it was a guest.

"oh really?" sam asks coming into the bathroom and wrapping his arms around me. "i thought you were a party guest" i explain shutting the bathroom door and locking it.

sam sat down on the stairs that led to my shower while used the bathroom. "you you're such a beautiful human being" sam compliments pulling me close to him from behind while washed my hands and dried them on a towel.

"aw, that's very sweet, baby. thank you" i reply blushing and leaning up to give him a kiss on the cheek. "that's all i get?" sam pouted laying his hands on my butt. "i think we should probably get back to the party" i change the subject pecking his lips for a quick second before pulling away.

sam grabbed onto my left hand while i picked up the party bags with my right hand and we headed downstairs back to the party.

i headed over to my mom in a panic. "mom, can i talk to you for a second" i ask pulling her out of her conversation with flora's mom. "sure, sweetie" she says turning back to flora's mom. "eleanor, i will be right back" my mom notifies before walking away with me.

"the delivery guys and the performers were supposed to be here already" i whisper yell in deep panic. "sweetheart, they'll be here, i promise. take some breathers for me" my mom said holding my hands while i took deep breaths in and out. "better?" she asks looking into my eyes for sincerity. "better" i confirm with a smile and thank her before walking away to talk to sam.

"i can't believe that you got me synchronized swimmers, i love you so much!!" flora yells hugging the living life out of me. "i love you too, babe. go have fun" i encourage trying to walk over to sam to get the girl he was talking to away from him. "okay, bye!!" she shouts in excitement then leaves to go mingle with someone else.

"hey guys" i smile widely with the fake at smile i've ever put on. i did like the way this rubbing up on him so i decided i would do something about it. "kay, this is samantha" sam introduces us and smile at her trying to remain calm and its hard to do that when she's giving sam these flirty looks. "nice to meet you. if you don't mind me asking, who'd you come here with?" i asks because i know i didn't invite her. why would i, i have no idea who she was until sam introduced us.

"i came with my friend jazelle" she tells me and i nod. jazelle is one of flora's friend that she met in eighth grade. "oh" i say not really knowing what else to say.

"well, you too have fun" i begin to walk away from them but stop next to sam to whisper somethings in his. "i'm not stupid" i simply say before walking off to go talk to someone else.

there was small for the performers that were supposed to be here a little while ago and flora has been begging me to rap and sing for so and its her birthday so i think i'll surprise her right now by giving what she wants.

i clear my throat in the mic gaining people's attention. it was so much weirder having everybody's eyes on me instead of just mine and flora's family along with flora and sam but i'm up here now so might as well.