That Summer

Beauty

I left Rachel's house after hours of talking and gossiping.

I felt so alive and happy. My tummy fluttered, i felt like I was five years old again and had just made a new bestfriend. I skipped down the street instead of dragging my feet along the floor and drooping my face towards the ground. I skipped with a smile on my face. I forgot how happy I used to be, I felt good. I felt great.

When i got home my grandmother asked me how Rachel's went. She told me before I left the house that Rachel wouldn't be mad at me. My grandmother is a wise woman, she knew how to comfort me and make me feel better she would always say the right thing. I answered her with a smirk. I jumped up and ran to her. She hugged me ever so tightly and kissed my head. 'Anna, I told you Rachel would understand. You were worried for nothing?'

'No. I didn't see why I got nervous grandmama' grandmama was something I had called my grandmother since I was little, I had a small stutter when I was younger, grandma was one of the only words I couldn't say. Hence why the 'mama' at the end. Since then, it stuck ever since. Grandad was in the living room reading the newspaper, he walked over towards us and jumped around screaming 'yipeeee' us 3 have a very close relationship. They're my mothers parents, my fathers live in Spain, I rarely see them.

I got out the shower wrapped my hair with my towel and plonked it ontop of my head. I put my iPod into the docking station an flicked through my music. Most of the songs on my playlist were sad and slow songs or even some were dark music. I wet into iTunes and downloaded at least 50 happier songs. A few were from the queen. Beyoncé. She's amazing. What a woman. She's an amazing performer, singer and mother. She inspires me, she doesn't let anyone get in her way. And that is what I'm going to do. If I get anyone trying to put me down or if any event occurs in my life, I will not let anything happen to me again. I will not go back to that place again. I'm happy.

Kyle knocked for me this morning, I ran to the door and opened the door with a big smile. 'Goooood morning K' I laughed.

'I have a nickname now do I? And I see someone is in a good mood for a Monday morning!' He joked.

I grabbed my school bag and closed the door. I didn't shout for my grandparents incase I woke them up. But I hate not saying goodbye even if they were asleep and couldn't hear me. I can never leave without saying goodbye. You never know when your last moment with the ones you love will be.

Kyle was being all flirty and joking around with me. He gave me this look. I nudged him and laughed. 'What are you looking at?'

'Im not entirely sure Anna, but I'd call it beauty.' I looked at my feet and blushed.

'Oh stop it. You don't mean that?'

Course I do, I mean I've not long moved here and don't want to start anything yet but if I were to ask, would you go out on a date with me? Your choice.' He hid his face.

I was shocked. I had never been asked on a date before.

'...' I paused.