Little things in life // Why Don't We

Chapter 2: friends?

I wake up and quickly put on jogging pants and a singlet. I then grab a pair of black joggers and hook my iPhone up to my earphones. I run downstairs and tie up my hair.

When I finally get out of the door and start walking down the street I realize I forgot my hat. I stop to decide weather to wear it or not when a door slams from somewhere near me.

I look up to find the blue eyed boy from yesterday's singing in Starbucks. He looks at me before taking off in the direction I'm going in, his sweater gone from his chest and around his waist in seconds.

I curse myself for running this way when I realize I don't care what he thinks. I start jogging down the road and playing music from the neighborhood when I see an old park.

I walk over to it and smile down at the swings, I never sat on one when I was young "if you keep death staring it, I won't be surprised if it bursts into flame" a voice says smugly from behind me.

I turn to find the shirtless boy smiling at me, the gap between his two front teeth showing "I'm not staring, I've just never been on one, my childhood was pretty boring" I say smiling at him.

He loses his smile and I look away, god I'm such an idiot, why would I smile? "Well, I saw you met my friend Jack yesterday, my names Daniel, you can call me Danny" he says holding his hand out.

I take it instantly, maybe a little to quickly because he seems dazed for a second "I'm Kara, I just moved in next door, LA is amazing, I love it already" he smiles and I let go of his hand.

I place my hand on my arm and he places one of his on his neck awkwardly "well, I better get back to the house, do you want me to walk with you to your house?" He asks being a gentleman.

I smile and nod slightly, to scared to open my mouth in case I say something stupid. We start walking and somehow when we get back to my house, I've ended up with his number and he has mine.

When I get to my front door I look over to his house to find him watching me, I smile and wave slightly. He smiles and waves back and as I step inside, I know those blue eyes and gap tooth may be the death of me.

Five hours later:

I stare at my Instagram when my phone buzzes.

Daniel: Hey bae 😘
Kara: Hey...?
Daniel: Sorry, that was Jack.
Kara: 😂 all good.
Daniel: So wyd?
Kara: Nm, I'm really bored 😴
Daniel: Come over! Meet the boys!
Kara: Hmm 🤔 Tempting 😏
Daniel: Get over here! 😋
Kara: Fine! Let me tell my mum first.
Daniel: Oh! Tell her to come over to!
Kara: No way.
Daniel: oh keeping us to yourself are you? 😏😘
Kara: Completely, your all mine 😏😘
Kara: Be over in 5 😋

Before I go over to their house I get a msg on Instagram from someone by the name of Jack Avery and I click on his profile to find it's Jack

Jack: You and Daniel are cute ☺️
Kara: Um... Okay? 😂
Jack: But you should date me 😏
Kara: I just met you AND Daniel, I don't think I want my first boyfriend to be one of you two.

I smile and rush over to their house. I knock on the door and it opens to show Daniel and Jack shirtless. My breath catches in my throat and Jack just laughs causing me to blush.

Daniel grabs my hand silently and pulls me inside, he interlocks our hands and pulls me outside "sorry, I probably should have told you it was a pool party, you can use my shirt" he says.

I nod and smile, keeping my head down as to not show the blush creeping up my face "Do you mind if I get dressed somewhere when I do? I'm socially awkward" I say laughing a bit.

Jack comes up behind me and wraps an arm around my waist and I freeze, he can't know "you can get dressed in my room, I share with Daniel, it's easier, don't you think?" He asks in my ear.

I shift out of his arm to make sure he doesn't feel the secret that I've kept even from my parents and nod. Daniel takes me up to his room and gives me a plain black t shirt and a pair of boxers.

I put them on and quickly head downstairs to find five boys in the pool splashing around. I run and jump in with a splash and everyone starts laughing. My face is red when I resurface to find Daniel right there.

He looks me up and down and smiles to himself and I smile back "you surprisingly suit a big shirt and boys boxers... don't worry I won't tell anyone your secret" he says the last part in my ear.

I pull away from him straight away, my eyes wide, I can't breathe, I can't see. Everything is turning black and I can faintly hear Daniel yelling my name and Jack joining him, arms wrap around me.

I wake up suddenly to a ceiling that isn't mine and I turn my head to find Daniel asleep next to me. I smile faintly and shift on the bed, ready to get up when his eyes open and his hand grabs mine.

His eyes are full of regret and I can tell he's sorry about what he said, what he did "I'm sorry, I didn't know you would have a panic attack, I'm so stupid" he says letting go of my hand and rubbing it on his face.

I smile and put a hand over his mouth to shut him up, probably the boldest thing I've ever done "no ones ever seen them, I got them when I went into surgery and my parents never wanted to see their crippled daughter" I say.

He looks shocked but I just smile as a tear slips from my eye and I can't help but laugh "you know, this, you and Jack and the boys, I finally feel like I'm not alone" I say crying now.

He smiles and grabs my face in his hand, he leans forward and put lips meet. That feeling I got earlier when I knew he was going to be the death of me, I felt it now and I couldn't be damned with the consequences. So I just kissed him... until my mum called.