That Summer

I can't get last summer out of my mind.

I want to forget it but every time I close my hazel eyes it's all I can see.

School makes it harder, I can't concentrate. Every locker that's slammed shut controls my body, making it flinch and jolt. I wouldn't say I have many friends, I stick to myself and don't open up to anyone anymore.

Rachel was my closet friend. We don't talk anymore, well I don't talk to her anymore. With what happened last summer I drifted from everyone and everything I loved. My friends, school and dreams.

I walked to school on Monday, it was hot but with that gusty summer breeze. The breeze blew my long brown curls against my face. It distracted me from the pavement and I felt myself crash into something.

Someone.

I scraped my hair away from my face. I stared into this persons eyes. I'd never seen him before. Although I don't get out and interact much with anyone in or out of school. I froze, I had no idea what to do or say. 'I- I'm sorry' I stuck my head down and carried on walking, I could feel my face warm up and knew I'd turned red. I tucked my hair behind my ears and tilted my head behind me, wondering if the boy had continued walking. He had completely vanished. I was puzzled, I looked around and found myself looking towards a group I people. ' please don't see meee...' I stiffened and walked like I couldn't bend my knees. I hid my face with my books and walked into the front office at school. I strolled past reception casually and heard a muscular voice.

' I understand but I don't have them with me.' 'Im sorry.. Mr White but you can't be registered by yourself. I'd need parents or legal guardians to assist you.'

He turnt his head towards the corridor I was half in as I was leaning in the reception the mystery bit was in. I gasped and retrieved my mouth from the floor as I gazed at the back of him and his voice and headed for my common room. I sat at the back left corner of the room and put in my headphones. I pressed shuffle and the first song that came on was Celine dion, I skipped it and listened to a song that wasn't that one.

I felt the room shake, I took out my earphones and looked up aimlessly. I saw the back of a boy. I immediately raised my eyebrows. Ms. Simms pointed towards the back of the class room where empty seats were.

Dear god do not sit near me.

He pulled out the blue plastics chair and glided to the back of it. He rested his elbows on the table and moved his head towards me. 'Glad we didn't bump heads again this time.' He grinned.

'I didn't mean to. I didn't see you.' I snapped and tilted my head back down.

He paused, 'it's alright. I'm Kyle by the way. Kyle White.'

I sucked in my lips whilst I tried not to smile. Why am I smiling? It's the first boy to pay attention to me and talk to me. Or is this because he doesn't know me and my history.

'Kyle White? I'm Anna.'

He followed me around that day. He said he didn't know anyone else. He didn't know me? 'What lesson do you have?' 'Err history.' 'Doesn't your boyfriend walk you to lessons?' I paused, I wore a smirk on my face. 'No I don't have a boyfriend.' I continued walking and he followed again. I could see him looking at me from the corner of my eye.

I was at home with my earphones in laying on my stomach reading. I felt a draft from behind me, I took my earphones out and turned my head. My grandma was at the door. 'A boy is downstairs waiting for you. His name is Kyle?' Oh dear god. Why is he here? At my house?

I shyly walked down the stairs passing the large mirror on the landing. I checked my hair and the state I was in. I looked a mess. 'Uh hi Kyle? Wha-' 'I know I know. It's late and you wondering how I found out where you lived.' 'Yeah.. How?' ' I asked around. I sit next to a girl in English. Rachel. We got talking as she noticed you and me together today. You two were bestfriends?' ' uum why are you here?' He looked at me. He was freaking me out. 'Kyle?' ' I'm sorry Anna, I just wanted to see if you'd walk with me to school? I love down the road and walk past your house to school anyway. Please?' I didn't really want to, but how could I say no? I've known him for a day but yet he's the only person I've spoken to properly. ' uh yeah sure, I leave for school at 8.15' 'great. I'll see you tomorrow' he left my porch with a smile. He seemed happy. I felt happy, quite like a little girl who got her first valentines card.

I turned and shut the door. My grandma was at the top of the stairs with a grin on her face. ' I haven't seen you so happy for a long time Annabel. Who's the dashing lad?' ' enough grandma, he's new and was asking to walk with me to school. Nothing more' she didn't seem to buy the 'nothing more' phrase. I didn't either.

6.00am

I woke up to the morning radio. I rolled out of bed and threw on my robe. I brushed my hair into a ponytail and grabbed my trainers, I got dressed Into my sports bra and shorts. I stretched out and ran for the door. I plugged in my earphones and ran towards the woods.

I came to the porch and put my leg onto the brick wall and cooled down. I shook my muddy trainers off and placed them outside the front door. I hopped in the shower and foamed my hair with shampoo.

I wrapped a towel round my head and dried myself with another.

I felt different this morning. I felt good.

This morning I made an effort, I put on skinnys with a vest and denim jacket. I put on makeup for the first time in a while. I almost forgot how to do my eyeliner. I grabbed a bottle of perfume and covered myself in it. I herd the doorbell. I shouted for grandma and said my goodbyes. I opened the door.

He was there. The warming glare and smile made me warm inside. 'Why hello, Anna is it?' ' haha very funny Kyle. lets go'