Mediocre Boulevard

f i f t e e n

School was starting in two weeks and Cloud and I were going to be seniors. I was for once excited for school. I had someone on my side. Someone who cared enough to understand me. Every part of me.

Caroline was permanently out of the picture which made me happy. I'd finally admitted to Cloud that I did care that they slept together and if she ever brought it up again I would beat her ass. His body belonged to me and only me.

Mrs. Holt went crazy when she found out her husband was leaving her for another woman and that he'd gotten the woman pregnant. Bryce didn't seem to care now that he had a girlfriend to give his attention to. He'd moved out already and Cloud and I had been over a few times to hang out. It was nice having friends for a change.

My mother had met a guy at the grocery store and ever since then, they'd been fucking. Extremely loud. As a result, I spent most nights at Cloud's helping Sylvia get around because she was pregnant with her second child. Cloud was a brother to be and I could tell he was excited and probably already thinking of names to suggest.

I didn't know why Fox and Sylvia decided to have another child so late in life but I enjoyed helping out. After all, they made my boyfriend and he was fucking awesome.

Cloud and I laid in the middle of the street singing—yelling—at the top of our lungs knowing that Mrs. Holt would stay inside and smoke her life away. I couldn't feel bad because for years she'd made it her business to put me down. To make me feel like an outcast. It was her turn.

Seeing one of the perfect people in town crumble before my eyes was somewhat satisfying. This town was full of a bunch of mediocre snobs who had nothing better to do than make others feel below them. They were all fake except for Bryce. There may have been more like him but they hadn't showed their faces. As far as I knew the people I'd be going back to school with were the same douches they'd always been.

Cloud took my hand in his and continued to sing with me. Nobody sang Radiohead better than us. His hair had grown longer and refused to cut it when I'd told him I liked pulling on his during sex. Cloud was a prince. My prince.

"We should probably move before we get ran over," he smiled before standing. He helped me up and led me to his house. "We can lay down and try not to fuck," he chuckled. I nodded and smiled up at him letting him lead the way.

I didn't know if Cloud still painted but knowing him he probably did. There were probably a dozen paintings alone about our relationship.

Once we were on his bed I rested my head on his chest and listened to his heartbeat. "Promise me you'll never leave me. That no matter what we go through, you will always stay by my side," I said as I played with the hair at the nape of his neck.

"I promise. I'd never leave you. Not even if you asked me to. Besides I haven't finished naming all of your freckles," he promised smirked before kissing my nose. I sighed in contentment and reveled in the feeling of his light. Cloud was like the sun and I was like a rainy day. No matter how dark and cold I became he somehow shined bright enough to restore the color he'd brought back before.

I was a new person. Someone not afraid to love. Not afraid to be me. Not afraid to feel. A rainbow.

"I honestly don't want to start school. I've gotten used to being with you all day," he admitted before pulling me closer to him.

I'd gotten used to him too but not everything was going to remain perfect. If it was up to me I would have lived in bed with Cloud. No interruptions. However, we had one more year of school and there would be complications. There would bitches and douches trying to ruin what he had but I promised myself to fight for Cloud even if I ended up getting hurt. He was my person; my one and only.

"Ugh. I don't feel like dealing with those snobby bitches. Each year an entire grade of them leaves only for brand new one to show up. I don't know how I feel about hitting a freshman," I groaned making Cloud chuckle.

"We are not hitting anyone. If anything we'll tell them they need nose jobs," he smirked before connecting our lips. He always made me feel so down to earth even when my mind was too far in the clouds.

"We have exactly one year before we graduate," Cloud started before looking me directly in my eyes. He'd told me I had pretty eyes but shit brown didn't see appealing to me.

"Mmhm," I hummed in agreement, wondering what he was getting to. "You have to promise me something too," he continued.

I took a deep breath and nodded my head.

"Promise me that the day after graduation when I propose to you, you'll accept," he revealed. I was caught off guard at the mention of marriage.

I knew that I wanted to be with Cloud forever and if he wanted to represent that with a wedding I was more than happy to oblige. "Yes. I will accept when you propose to me," I agreed, "But the ring has to be fucking awesome. Black or something."

That goofy smile on his face was more than enough for me know that my decision was worth it. Making Cloud happy made me happy.

"I love you, Charlotte," he smirked. I narrowed my eyes and punched him on his arm.

"Don't ever call me that again," I smiled playfully. In truth, I didn't really care. Cloud could have called his main bitch and I would have followed his happy ass wherever.

"I love you too, asshole."