Never have I felt this way before. Suddenly my life became worth living. All because he kissed me.
This is my story.
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As a blanket of warm sun brushed upon my face, my eyes flashed open. I caught a glimpse of Taj, my baby kitten, resting peacefully on my chest. As I inhaled a deep breath of summer air, Taj awoke, stretched, and rubbed his tiny pink nose against my cheek.. I gave him a scratch, and reached over to grab my phone. 3 new messages. all from Drake, my best friend. I rubbed my eyes and swung my legs out of bed. I trudged down the crappy wooden steps that my uncle had built, and saw my mother flipping pancakes in her faded-pink tracksuit. "Oh, morning Leila", she mumbled to me. I threw my brick of a phone onto the dining room table and sat down on a stool which immediately snapped from underneath me and broke into pieces, leaving me on the floor with a typical look on my face. "Nothing works in this bloody house" I grunted to myself.
Suddenly, my phone vibrated, and i received yet another text from Drake. I picked myself up off the floor and brushed the dust off my new pyjamas. the text said: " Hey Leila, wanna go to the movies and have some lunch?" Immediately a grin spread right across my face. Nobody knew how i felt about Drake. I wanted to be more than just friends. I scuttled back up the stairs and got dressed as quickly as humanly possible. I'd do anything to get away from this dump i call home.
As soon as I got to his house i tapped on the door and walked straight in, making it known that I was here. "Hey Drake, you here?", I yelled. Just then i heard footsteps coming down the stairs and I saw Drake. He ran up to me, picked me up and spun around in circles. "Oh my gosh Lei I haven't seen you for 21 hours!" he screamed. This was true of course, but I never thought it would be such a big deal. He put me back down, and my head was spinning a little. He offered me a drink and started telling me what he had done since he last saw me.
Then he told me he had big news. In the past, Drake had worked at a fast food restaurant cleaning tables and bathrooms. But his lifelong dream was to become a photographer, and travel the world with his photography buisness. Then he told me. He told me that he hod been offered a job by a famous photographer, and he wanted Drake and 1 friend to go on a tour so he could be given the experience and show him what he was in for in the photography buisness. I then gave him a big hug, congratulated him, and asked him where he would be going. He told me that he would be travelling all around europe, and all around asia. Then he told me that he wanted me to go with him. Then I screamed. Then we both screamed. A million thoughts were passing rapidly through my head. I wasn't sure how to react though. I told him i would absolutely love to and that i would ask my mother. Then he gave me some more details about his trip. About our trip. I was so excited that i think i nearly fainted.
Then we decided that my mother needed to know right away, so we went back to my house and told my mother. "NO", was her answer. Immediately i burst into fragile tears and Drake comforted me. "It'salright, Lei, we can do something next time.", he said. What next time? was there ever going to be a next time? I had decided that i hate my mother. Drake had been my best friend since pre-school! I'm 16! You'd think she would give me some credit for my responsibility.
I let out a scream and darted towards the door. Drake stopped me in my tracks and gave me an apologetic look. he wrapped his arm around me, and slowly led me out the door. I collapsed into the knee length grass, and cried. i cried like a small emotionally disturbed child. "im coming." I managed to stutter between short breaths. " what? Leila you cant!", he replied. "No. Drake, im coming. she doesnt know how to manage my life. its my life. not hers. she already screwed hers up. shes not going to do the same to mine", i said. "But, she will notice Lei!", he exclaimed. I sighed. i loved that nickname, but only when he said it. "Come with me.", i whispered. I took him by the hand and brought him back in the house and into my room. I dragged out the suitcase from under my bed. i was on a mission. I threw it onto my bed, almost knocking out a still sleeping Taj from my bed, and started packing like mad.
I threw in all the clothes i owned. Hell, i even considered bringing Taj. my sick witch of a mother wouldnt know how to take care of him. But i decided against it. I dont think taj will appreciate being locked in my suitcase. I packed my suitcase, laptop, everything i needed and wanted. then i threw my suitcase out the window. yep. out the window. I kissed Taj goodbye, and casually walked down the stairs. "just gonna chill at Drakes", i said to my mother. "Be back soon.", she replied. "Not likely", but i murmured it just so only drake and i could hear it.
Drake carried my suitcase to his house, and there we set it down in his room and i helped him pack, ready for our adventure.
