Mistaken Love ( #TheWattys2017)

I Want You

"So what do you want for your 16th birthday? " Peter asked me as we shared a bag of skittles on our walk to school.
"Freedom. " I lie. I want you,Peter. I want you. I think to myself. It's the 1st of September  today. It's  been over 3 years since  that rainy day I started  liking Peter. My birthday is in 15 days.  Yes 16on the 16th. I guess I should be excited  but we'll I'm  not. My Dad and my mum got divorced  about a month ago. Dad took custody of my younger brother,  Ryan.  He is 13. He's  exactly  like Dad.  Not just in appearance  but in character. We never did really get along but I do miss him. And it hurts me so bad that my Dad picked  him over me in a heartbeat. Since the finalisation of the divorce mum is barely on earth. She's  constantly  knee deep in sketching designs for her clothing line or she's  lost in thought  staring at the wall. She hardly talks to me. She leaves for work early and comes  home late. I literally take care of myself. Since she is barely around I spend all my time in the Grant household with Pete and his family or at Lexi's.

Mum started  teaching me how to cook when  I was ten so I can hold my own in the kitchen. My favorite  dish to prepare is Spanish Stew, basically  because  it's  Pete's favourite  and he loves it when I cook for him. Days I don't  feel like cooking I order takeout or eat out at one of the many fast food joints in the neighbourhood  , perks of living in the City Central. Mum rarely spends  time with me. But whenever  she is home she wants me to be around. Why?  I have no idea. She doesn't  even pay attention  to me. She keeps me cooed up all weekend, sometimes  I sneak out to the mall but she caught me last  week  and now she locks the doors and keeps the key in her bra. She  doesn't  allow me go anywhere  but Pete's  house and if she doesn't  allow me out,  I'm  only allowed visits from Pete and Lexi.
"Who knows  it may rain on your birthday. " Peter smirks handing me back the skittles bag which is half empty. "No really,  what do you want that I can buy? " He asked as we stepping through the school  gates.
"I don't  know,  surprise  me I guess. " I said flatly
"Come on,  it's  been a month Tee. You need to cheer up. It's  your 16 on the 16th. We'll finally be the same age. You should have a party. I'll  ask your mum. "He said taking my hand as I threw away  the empty skittles wrapper.
"I don't  need cheering  up Pete. I'm  fine. No party,  no party. Don't  even think of it. Mum probably  hasn't  even realized it's September. Just leave her out of it. I just want to spend my day with you, okay? " I said stopping to face him.
"Fine. " Pete said pulling me into him. I was quite short for my age and high on the puberty scale. I was 5'4 at 15 , I started wearing a bra at 9 , I got my first period  at 10. I'm  rather curvy for a girl my age. I look nothing at all like my mum. She has pale blonde hair and I have dark brown curls. My mum has cobalt blue  eyes which contrast with my hazel brown eyes. My mum is long legged and very slim. My Dad on the other hand is thick tall,  with dark black hair and Hazel  brown eyes like mine. His little sister, Aunt Jodie is curvy like I am so I guess  that's  where I get my body from. My head rests on Pete's chest  as he hugs me. I hear his heart beat  in my ears and it's  the most beautiful  sound. Pete is the tallest boy in the grade at 5'7. He has dirty blonde hair and honey colored eyes with golden flecks at the edges. He has a button nose and full pink lips which tug up slowly  from the left when he smiles. He has a dimple  in his  left cheek and it drives  me insane  when  he smiles. His pearly whites never fail to make an appearance when he smiles that  megawatt smile of his that brightens  up my day.
"Jeez get a room already. "I hear someone  call out from behind me. I pull away from Pete to find  the owner  of the voice. Darryl. Pete's best  mate.
"Shut your trap Dee. " Pete shouts at Darryl as he pulls me towards the entrance  of the school. Peter has a habit of nicknaming his people with the first letter of their  first names. He does it to everyone  except his older sister  Wendy who is at college right now. Pete and I appear  to be a couple  to almost everyone. I like that a lot. But it would be much better if I knew  for sure he likes me. At least  for now I know he doesn't like anyone so that's  good. I guess.