A New Path

Chapter 3: Our Time Home

When I opened my eyes, I saw a beautiful blue sky. What was I doing outside? I just remembered about last night. I went on my first date. Andre and I had gone up in our tree house and lay down on the balcony and that's where I was. My head was on Andre's chest. On us, we had a blanket that was covering us. I looked up and Andre was sleeping peacefully. Suddenly, something came to mind. Today is Monday and there's school today.

"Andre, Andre wake up," I said sitting up and shaking him.

"Huh? What happened?"

"We have school today."

"Oh shoot," he said as he sat up.

"Let's go," I said getting up. As I was get up, Andre pulled me on my arm and pulled me back down.

"I need a morning kiss first." I smiled and kiss him. As we kissed, he put his hand at the side of my neck.

"Good morning," I said.

"Good morning baby."

"I had the best time last night."

"I did too." Then we both got up and left the tree house. When I got inside my house, I looked at the time. It was actually after 6.

"Andre it's after 6."

"Wow. Well while we are up we might as well get ready."

"Ok. When we were done, meet back at the tree house."

"Ok. I'll be back," he said as he kissed me and went over to his house. We were not really in a rush. School starts at 8: 20 and out school is 5 minutes away. As Andre and I got older like in 3rd grade, we would walk to school, every day, together. Also I really didn't want to go to school because this boy name Trevor would always pick on me and so would his sister, Bonnie. Bonnie would always hit me. Sometimes I would go home a different mark on my body, once in a while, from Bonnie. Other times, Andre would get in trouble because he was protecting me by giving Bonnie the same mark she gave me. Andre was always there to help me but when he leaves, I'll be more picked on because I won't be able to save myself. I went up to my room and got ready. About 30 minutes passed and I headed back downstairs to the tree house.

As I was going downstairs, I stopped in the kitchen to get something to eat real quick. I decided to just get a fruit and I picked an apple; I also got one for Andre too. I quickly packed my bag and headed to the tree house. I went up in the tree house and started eating my apple.

"Baby?" I heard someone calling me. I came out the tree house and walked on the balcony. I looked down and saw Andre.

"Hey Andre"

"Are you ready?"

"Yes, but it's not time to go."

"Ok."

"Come join me."

"Be happy too," he said as started coming up the ladder to me. When he got up on the balcony, he looked at me. I wander way his was looking at me; I look the same I always do when I'm going to school.

"What?"

"You look beautiful."

"But I look the same way I always do when I got to school."

"I know, but now that you're my girl I see you in a different light. Also I think you should wear skirts to school more often."

"You really think so?"

"Yes. I still like the old, rough you but I this new you way better," he said as he turned my body more to him and wrapped his arms around my waist. I started blushing and put my head, slightly down. Andre lifted up my head and pushed my hair behind my ears.