Ordinary is Beautiful

CHAPTER 1

"Why do we read books?" I asked Jake.

"I donno, why?"

He looked at me with his crooked dorky smile. I sighed. We were lying on our backs in my backyard like we always do.

"Because, we read books because it's a way to escape reality. Our life's are so boring that we need a distraction. We read and imagine it in our head as these amazing stories we wish was our life. And for those with no imagination, well, they watch movies." I explained.

"So your saying I have no imagination." he said with that adorable smile of his.

"yes."

I said very plainly and factually. His smile faded and he lightly punched me in the arm, I punched him back and both laughed.

"So as I was saying," I continued, "Ordinary just isn't beautiful."

He sat up, crossed his legs and looked down at me. " Are you ordinary Lyra?" He asked.

"yes...." I replied.

"Well your beautiful. Sooooo......"

I looked away from him and up at the clouds. " Jake, please don't. Your my best friend and have been my whole life. I can't ruin this. You have to be my friend, just my friend. And.... I have a boyfriend."

I did have a boyfriend named Luke but he moved states away a few months ago so I didn't see  him much. And Jake let me know that.

He stood up. "You never even see him!"

"JAKE ,STOP! " Then I stood up.

He was about to walk away when I heard a voice behind me.

"well hello there gorgeous"

I looked at Jake's face and saw defeat then turned around to see Luke. I squealed and ran up to him, hugging and kissing him. Everybody said we were the perfect couple and I would agree. We both had blond hair, blue eyes and our names both started with an L. we kissed for a while and I finally pulled back.

"How... Why..." I stutterd

"Your birthday is in..." he checked his watch, " 3 days, 7 hours so I flew from St. George to spend the week with you."

"You seriously did that for me?" I asked.

He looked at very seriously "Lyra, I would walk through a desert, I would swim all the oceans, just for you. Oh and, Happy Birthday"

He pulled out a beautiful amethyst necklace that had three heats.

"Its beautiful, but my birthday till Friday." I said

"you deserve so much more than one simple present on your actual birthday. But enough talk, I'm thirsty. Do you happen to have lemonade?"

I laughed and pulled him inside the house. When I turned around I realized Jake had left. how? how did I miss my best friend leave?