Maria

Date

My phone rang and i picked it up. It was Kyra. One of my best friends. I had asked to facetime her and she said it was okay but that i only had 5 minutes.

"Help me Kyra. Yellow top or black dress?" I was having difficulty finding what to wear to my first date ever let alone my first date with Jack. It was a choice between a mustard yellow blouse with ruffled flowing sleeve or a little black dress that revealed a little cleavage and had a some sparkly embellishments. 

"Wear the LBD babe. Easier to take off isn't it" Kyra was giggling and it was evident that she was drunk.

"Really Kyra. On a Tuesday night? We have the first day of school tomorrow. Oh and stop being a ranky bitch. We aren't going that far at the moment OK!" I turned around and started to take off top. I was facing the window and I saw Jake looking out his window to mine. I gasped and closed the curtain hastily.

"I have to go babe see you to..tomorrow." Her words were slurred. I slipped on the black dress but it didn't look right. the top of my bra was poking through and the cream lace clashed with the black lace around the collar of my dress. There was only one thing for it. I would have to toss the bra. I then put on some black pumps but they didn't look right on me. I settled for a pair of my mums leopard print stilettos instead. They were perfect and matched my dress.

I made my way downstairs careful not to make my mum come out. I opened the wooden front door before shouting through the crack " Bye Mum I'll be back later. I'm going bowling with Jake"

"Ok sweetie. Remember curfew is at 12 tonight as its school tomorrow."

We arrived at this really nice restaurant called Eat Italian. Jake escorted me to a quiet corner where he had booked a couples table. The table was elaborately decorated with holly leaves, candles and glitter. It was a decent sized table and the cushioned seats were positioned to be slightly opposite each other but they were next to each other on a right angle. I took the seat nearest the window and Jake the other. There was a gentle mix of jazz and classical music playing softly in the background. The waiter came and we ordered a jug of table water and some of their house lemonade. The lemonade came in shot glasses and we cheersed It, linked arms and drank. We sat talking until our meals had arrived. Jake had ordered an all inclusive calzone and I had chosen the vegetarian lasagne in a half portion. We laughed together and talked about the little things like what our favourite colours were and what we enjoyed growing up. I learnt that Jakes favourite colour was lilac hence the highlights in his hair, and that growing up he enjoyed playing robocracker with his brother Matt. I was informed that it was a mix between Robocop and the nutcracker because they both loved the films so much. I told him that we would have to play it one time. The night came to end with a shared banana split completed with whipped cream, cherries and sparklers, a nice surprise for the both of us. Jake adamantly payed the bill and we left the restaurant holding hands with big smiles plastered to both of our faces.

Walking home was nice. We swayed in silence. His hand around my waist firmly, my head resting against his shoulder. It was lovely. I noticed that jakes eyes sparkled in the moonlight and his skin glowed a sort of golden orangey-brown under the streetlights. I felt the urge to say something personal but there was a lump in my throat. I looked up at Jake and we kissed, pausing so that we could savour each others closeness and presence. He led me to my front door. It was 11:58 and I had 2 minutes to get in the door before I had to explain myself as to why I was any more than a minute late. He held me tight and we kissed once again. The clocks began to strike twelve and I pulled away. "I have to go baby or I will be persecuted." he smiled brightly.

"I like it when you call me Baby" I smiled back at him and began to unlock the door. I had opened the door when Jake called my name. "Maria wait." I spun round and looked at him. 

"yes"

"I love you" I gasped and frowned before going up to him. He looked disappointed and hung his head low. I took my finger and lifted his chin up.

"I wanted to say it first." I pretended to sulk before saying "But I love you too Baby" He engulfed me in a hug and we kissed before I heard a throat clearing. I looked over at the door and there was my mum watching. I was so embarrassed. I gave Jake on last quick kiss and ran inside. This was going to be interesting.