Chapter 1- Flashbacks & Skittles Packs

23 2 2
                                    

It was in the spring, the smell of pollen in the air and the warm breeze flowing through my brown hair... Wow the way I describe it seems like it might be a pretty picture but here is what really happened.

*BEEP!* *BEEP!* I heard as the alarm ( or my worst enemy) blasted through my ears as I took my arm out of my comfy blanket, and reached out for my phone to turn that stupid alarm off and check the time. 7:00 am. I groan and slowly get out of my bed, instead I was infatuated by the thought that I had more time to sleep and put myself back in bed for " a couple" more seconds. Yeah no, those seconds turned out to be an hour.

8:00 am, that was the time I saw as I groggily looked at my phone. " Mmmmm, ok. Wait- *long pause*- oh, HOLY CRAP! I'm late for first period!" I said as I fall out of my bed and the blankets and tofu stuffed animal are sprawled out onto the floor. I quickly grabbed my outfit draped on my chair and slide on the wooden floor out of my door hitting my body against the hallway wall. I sprint all the way to the nearest bathroom and got ready. Hurriedly brushed my teeth as I got dressed in my T-shirt and shorts, I spat out the tooth-paste, ran to my room and threw my laundry on the floor and snagged my bag.

Running down the stairs, everything seemed to go in slow motion as I ran out the door 'cause what I thought I saw was Easton sitting on my couch in the living room watching Sophia the First eating Pop Tarts. Oh brother...

I stood outside my front door and paused for a brief moment before I walked backwards back into my house. It took me a moment to realize what had just played out but I knew for sure that I was not late for first period.

" Yo! If it isn't the early bird Serie!" Easton exclaimed saluting me with a smirk on his face.

" Don't you 'Serie' me! The hell Easton why would you do this to me on a weekend?! " I furiously shouted at him as I was filled with anger and disgust.

He frowned, put the box of Pop Tarts on the coffee table and slowly walked over to me. Easton walked so close to me that the tip of our noses were literally touching and stated, "Well, you were the one who didn't notice that the phone she is holding in her hand is an iPhone, that belongs to me by the way, and isn't her Samsung". He held up my Samsung to end his statement. Shocked, I looked down at my hand to find that it was indeed his iPhone I was holding.

My expression just changed from shocked to annoyed. " Fine, you made your point. Now why did you make this elaborate plan to get me to wake up early on a weekend again?!" I say as we switch back phones. He had a mischievous look on his face as he ran back to the couch and picked up two bike helmets and handed one to me.

"Oh no, this isn't going to be good." I said as I dropped my school bag on the door way and followed him out the door. Easton excitedly ran out onto my front yard to his pride and joy, AKA a way for him to humiliate me, his tandem bicycle.

Just a few christmases ago, his and my parents thought it was a good way for us to bond and exercise by buying us this bike. I didn't want it but he surely did so I just gave it to him.

"C'mon! I found this really pretty place with love, peace and Serenity. Trust me you're gonna love it!", he said as he sat on the bicycle and buckled his helmet on. I rolled my eyes and smiled as I put the helmet on and hopped on. What I didn't know at the time that it was going to be a long ride.

To be honest the ride started off well, we biked to the nearest seven-eleven and bought ice-cream. After that, is when things started to go down-hill or should I say up-hill.

I was sweaty, extremely exhausted and was out of breath. " Hey, Easton. Is this ride going to be any longer 'cause I think I'm becoming bacon back here." I said under my breath.

" Don't worry Serenity, we're almost there just a few more minutes. Pull through, it's going to be worth it!" he said panting continuously. He was right, just a few minutes later after a bunch of exhausting peddling, we made it. We made it, it was beautiful. Away from everything else, the view was gorgeous. A scene full of greenery and ocean, peace. I smiled.

"Told you that you'd like it. Just sometimes you need a little pain to pull through to the best part!" he said as he handed me a skittles pack and we sat there like time was inexistent.

Popping skittles into my mouth, he seemed like the view to me instead of the ocean in front of us. His wrinkled up muscle tee, toned physique, quiffed hair, and dimples smiling at the ocean. Who knew that this was the start of our worlds just drifting apart.

 Who knew that this was the start of our worlds just drifting apart

Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Author's Note-

Hi! This is just kinda a prologue to what is going to take place after so stay tuned! I hoped you enjoyed this chapter! This is my first story up on this account so please forgive me if the story isn't so great but I hope you like it!

P.S. The picture was the view they saw

2023- Hey guys! I made this story back in 2016 when I was only 14 years old but I never continued it, so now I'm 21 and I am going to try and bring it back to life haha. Hope you enjoy! As you can see, my writing changes from the first to second chapter lol.

A Way to YouWhere stories live. Discover now