Smoke & shadows

6

It's 7:30 an I'm nervous . I keep my make up natural and I put my hair up in a high ponytail I put on denim jeans and my Nike shoes on with my black polo top it's still got out side so I don't bring a jacket I grab my phone and keys and just as I'm walking down my stairs
" Ava where are you going " my mum asks
" well I'm going to meet a friend " I say
"Oh okay well be back for 10 " she says
I go to the door and open it and he's out on my porch
"Ava you look nice " Tate says
" was that sarcasm ?" I ask shutting my door
"No " he says bluntly
" well where are we going ?" I ask
" we are going to my favourite place follow my princess " Tate says grabbing my hand and leading me of my porch

He walks in between the fences in between our houses and leads my off into the forest it's pitch black
"Tate it's so dark " I say
"Where nearly there"  he says
We walk in silence for a few minutes
"There it is " he says pointing up a tree
I look up and it's a tree house he starts to climb up a ladder I follow he opens up a trap door and climbs up into it I follow I stand up straight it's pitch black
" Tate it's dark" I say
" won't be for long " he says laughing
He lights a match and starts to light candles on a table the place lights up its all made out of oak wood it's about 2 meters  wide so it's actually bigger then it looks there's a carpet on the floor there's a small window there's a cabinet full of books and the walls are covered in vinyl records I spit down and Tate hands me a blanket to wrap myself in and we sit down
"So princess what do you want know " he says
" well we can just ask each other questions in turns so you ask me first " I say
" do you have a boy friend ? " he asks
" no i don't " i say back
" do you have a girl friend " I ask
" no princess I don't " he says
" have you ever taken drugs " he asks
" yeah me and my ex boy friends used to smoke weed " I say
" what about you " I say
" nothing I haven't taken any " he says
" wow really " I say back laughing
This sort of conversation goes on for about 2 hours

9:30

" so Ava have you had sex yet " he asks
" no I've not " I say
" what about you Tate you whore " I say laughing
" yeah actually I have " he says laughing
"Wow really what did it feel like " I say laughing
" I don't remember I was so drunk I don't even remember who it was but by the way I woke up the next day I'm defiantly not a virgin plus I have some vivid memories " he says laughing
" oh what a shame to the poor girl of whom you don't remember   " I say laughing we just look at each other
" well Tate this has been fun but I need to head home " I say getting up and opening the trap door
"Yeah okay let go " he replies
I climb back down the ladder with Tate
"Fuck sake it's cold " I say
" here take this " Tate says handing me his hoodie and we walk home I get to my porch
"Well this has been fun hasn't it princess " he says  laughing
" yeah I guess so " I say back laughing
" bye Tate " I say walking away
"Ava " he says grabbing my hand and pulling me back I fall into his arms and my hand lands on his chest

I look up at him " sorry I'm so awkward " I say laughing looking at him in his big blue eyes
" don't be Ava " he says and he just a looks at me he puts his hand on my face and leans in and kisses me . His lips were so soft I hadn't felt anything like this we kept kissing then it broke off by the sound of Jason shouting
"GET IN TATE YOU MAN " Jason shouts Tate turns still holding my hand
" fuck off Jason and take your tiny dick with you " Tate shouts back at Jason and Jason closes there door slamming it shut
"Well princess I'll see you at school " Tate says walking away letting go of my hand I turn and walk away and realise I'm wearing his hoodie
"Tate I've still got your hoodie " I shout over to him he's in his garden
" keep it princess " he should disappearing into his house
I walk inside thinking about Tate I take off his hoodie and look at it .

It's from Calvin Klein is all black apart from the writing that's tiny and it's white .
"Ava who's hoodie is that ? " my mum
Asks
"It's my friends mum " I say back I start to walk up the stairs
"A boy ?" She asks
"Mum if you must know it's a boy he lives with Taylor and Jason " I say
"Okay be carful " she says

What does she mean be carful ?
I walk up my stairs and into my room  and my brothers there looking through a box
"Fuck off out my room Joseph " I say
" shut up " he says back
" shut up ?" I say grabbing him by his ear and dragging him out my room

My room is now all white I have my dresser with make up and my full length mirror and my double bed with my 2 side tables with all my film posters and my unit filled with books and films I take off my make up and clothes I put Tates hoodie on and Jump into bed and out the light out and the last thing I think about is Tate .