I walk downstairs as someone knocks on the door. I watch my dad swiftly running to the door, then stopping to straighten himself out before opening the door to Helen. She looked pretty and had a huge smile on her face when she saw my dad "Helen, that's for coming. Please come in" he ushers her in and she sees me walking towards them
"OMG Brook, how you've grown"
"That's Helen. You're looking nice tonight" I compliment and she blushes slightly.
Dad gives me a look but he ends up looking behind me as Emily walks down "Em, come meet my guest Helen!?" I watch her walk over and stand beside me
"Hi" she says shyly at Helen so dad takes over
"Emily this is Helen and Helen this is Emily" they shake hands
"Nice to see you again Emily. How you've grown into a beautiful young lady"
"Thanks, like Brooky said you look nice"
"Thanks girls" we all smiled at each other for a while until I suggested we go sit in the living room which we did.
Em sat with me while Helen and dad sat across from each other, they were stealing glances the whole time. Dad started a conversation while I looked at my watch, it read 6.05pm. He's late! Why is he late and he hadn't called. Was he okay? Had something happened to him? I was starting to worry when Em, nudged me "He's late but he'll show. He promised!" I nod
"Yeah, he did"
"See?" I didn't want her to feel bad for me so I believed he was just late.
It was 6.30pm when there was a knock at the door. As I tried to get up to answer it Em, jumped up pushing me back down "I'll get it!" she cried over her shoulder at me.
I sigh but was nervous at the same time. He was finally here so my first date was about to start.
I watched as she opened the door, she had a huge smile on her face which instantly went flat "Oh it's you?" I hear her say.
Whose what? I got up and went to the door to see who it was, expecting to see Jamal but instead it was Jasper. he was wearing black fitting jeans and a shirt that you could see had muscles hiding underneath "Hey B" he said with a smile
"Hey Jasp, what's going on? I thought April was picking you up for Toby’s party?" he looked down and shuffled his feet for a second before looking back up at me
"Yeah well, the lift feel through and she just sent Toby's address and told me to meet her there?" I rolled my eyes.
Typical April, she was properly hooked up with Toby by now. They had a thing like all the other guys at our school. Friends with benefit sort of thing, I think it's kind of gross but hey each to their own right? "So how can I help?"
"Well I was hoping Jamal and you could drop me off on your way to your date?"
"How did you know I'd still be here?"
"I didn't, it was a wild guess and I was right!" He beamed at me
"Well if he turns up, you can ask him okay?"
"Cool" he nods his head then looks at Emily
"Hi Em, how’s the boyfriend Ethan?" Ethan?
Ethan? When did she tell him? Had she told me? I can't even remember if she did? I'm lost. I looked at Em, who was grinning from ear to ear "Yeah. We’re good Jasper. Why are you hanging with April?" she asked and he looked at me than her then shrugged
"I don't know. Maybe to just hang and meet new friends?"
"She's always been mean to Brooky. I don't know why she's friends with her?" she pouts towards him and he stands up the step.
Making him stand closer to us "Yeah well, she won't with me around okay. I promise to tell her off!" she smiled
"Really? You'd do that for Brooky?"
"Yep, i would. Brook is a good friend" he looked at me and winked, sending my stomach into a fluttery a bliss. Emily looked at us and smiled "Well I better go. Dad's got a date and she's really nice"
"That's cool but wait. I wanted to tell you how beautiful you look tonight" her cheek flush a bright pink and she goes shy
"Thank you Jasper"
"Not a problem"
"Bye" she cries running away from us and leaving me at the door with him in an awkward silence
"So?" I say rubbing the back of my neck
"So, he's late?' he asks and I nod
"Did he say when he'd be here or why he's even late?" I shift in my shoes and he notices
"He hasn't called or messaged you? Has he?" I shake my head and I feel the tears start to build up in my eyes.
Jasper steps up and wraps his arms around me "Well he's the dick leaving a beautiful girl like yourself alone on a beautiful night like tonight!" I bite my lip as I blush slightly
"Thanks Jasper but I might just go up to bed. I don't feel well" I admit and I didn't.
My stomach ached and my head was pounding with questions. He grabs my hand and pulls me out of the house "Tell your dad, you'll be back by curfew"
"What?" i ask
"Tell your dad, your leaving and you'll be back by curfew!" I nod and open the door
"Dad I'm going now. See you at midnight!"
"Okay honey. Have a good time!"
"Thanks bye" i close the door and stare at Jasper who's smiling
"Come on" he grabs my hand and pulls me out of my yard and down the street to the bus stop. "Stop! Jasper, what happens if Jamal does come over? My dad will be confused?"
"He'll call you. Trust me" he was right dad would just call and ask and when I told him who and where I was I'm sure he'd be okay with it.
We waited for the next bus. He paid as he wouldn't let me as he was taking me out so it was his shout. I wanted to pay I had money but I let him this time but next time. I was paying. We sat on the back seats and Jasper kept laughing and makes faces and jokes which cheered me right up. I even started to forget about Jamal, who still hadn't called me. I was frustrated and Jasper noticed so he grabbed my phone and put it in his jean pocket "Hey?" i whined
"That's my phone!"
"And you won't be getting it back unless it's your dad calling. Brook, you've been looking at it this whole time and it hasn't rung or sent you a message so forget about it and have fun!" I pout for a little while before agreeing
"Okay, so where are you taking me?" I ask and he smiles
"It's a secret but I promise you'll love it!" I laugh at how childish he's acting but in a cute way.
