The story of Aristotle and Dante

Chapter 1

Aristotle's POV.

It's been exactly two years since Dante taught me how to swim. We've been friends for two whole years. Wow, time does really fly by when you have good company. Okay so we are going to hang out today but what should I wear? Should I wear black jeans and this red and black flannel shirt? Yeah this looks good. Maybe I should purchase some candy, or maybe some soda? I can go buy both, after all it isn't too expensive and I have enough money to buy both. Why am I stressing so much about this? Dante and I are just going to hang out like we all ways do, it's nothing to be stressed out about.

*In the store*

Okay so I was going to get some candy and some soda, maybe I should buy a myriad of candy just to see what he chooses. On the other hand I don't want to waste my money either. I'll just buy one big can of soda and a bag of potato chips we can share that's good enough.

''8,99'' says the woman sitting behind the counter.

''Here you go, you can keep the change'' I tell her.

It's all ways the same woman behind the counter when I'm there, it's like they don't have any other employees. The woman hands me the bag when she had put my stuff in there. It is only two things so it didn't take her that long to put it in the bag.

''Thank you, have a great day'', I tell her and she gives me a small smile in return.

Okay now I just have to get home before Dante gets there, we were going to meet at my place 1pm and now it's 12.42am. I guess I'll just have to speed walk home then. But then suddenly like out of nowhere someone walks in to me and me being the person that I am, I was looking at my phone instead of forward.

''Sorry I didn't mean to walk in to you like that'' the other guy asserts.

He has an oddly familiar voice. I look up to see Dante standing in front of me.

''What are you doing here Dante?'' I say a bit caustic.

''Wow Ari chill, I was just getting some chocolate to celebrate our two years of friendship anniversary.''

''I didn't mean for it to come out so caustic, sorry.''

''You know I'm just messing with you Ari, besides what are you doing here?''

''I was just getting some potato chips and soda to celebrate our two years of friendship anniversary.''

''Looks like we were thinking the same then.''

''Like always we think the same.''

We do think alike a lot of times, it's kind of weird that we do it so often.

''Shall we go to your place then?'' Dante asks.

''Yeah, let's go.''

On the walk home we talked about different things like, the weather, when we woke up today and the last book we read. After 20 minutes we were finally at my place, we didn't exactly speed walk on our way over here. We took off our shoes and our jackets and walked upstairs to my room. For once I had remembered to clean my room so Dante couldn't complain about how messy it was.

''Are you sure this is your room Ari? It looks so different now, have you cleaned it for once?''

He loves teasing me about the fact that my room is always messy.

''Yeah, I'm sure. I actually remembered to clean it this time.'' I teas him back.

''Well well, I wasn't sure you had it in you.'' He laughs. Damn, he has such a cute laugh.

   The rest of the day fly's by. It feels like it's only been a couple of minutes, but in reality it's been about 6 or 7 hours. I don't know how many times we've made a toast, said 'This is for two years' and laugh till we almost can't breathe anymore. So far this has been the best anniversary we've ever had, on the other hand we've only had one anniversary so it doesn't say a lot.

   He was going to spend the night at my place because his parents were going out of town and he doesn't like being home alone, my parents were also going out of town so we just decided that he would spend the night at my place.
   Were lying in our beds and suddenly Dante asserts:

''Do you know what they say about us?''

''No, what are they saying about us?''

He doesn't answer so I walk over to Dante's bed and lay down beside him. We are now lying face to face, my face only a few inches away from his. God his blue eyes are so beautiful. He's not answering my question, he's just lying there looking at me.

''Dante, what are they saying about us?''

''It's nothing really, it's just stupid. You shouldn't worry about it, really. Just go back to your bed and go to sleep.''

''No tell me. I can see it's bothering you.'' He looks a bit scared to tell me, I can see it in his beautiful blue eyes. He looks up towards the ceiling and starts talking.

''It's just this stupid thing, they think we are together, like in a couple way you know.''

   He looks back at me, I can see in his eyes that he's scared for my reaction. He knows that I don't like to talk about this topic, because it makes me a bit uncomfortable. I don't want to ruin this friendship, we're in a good place now and I don't want to ruin it by falling for him. But what if I already have fallen for him? No, no I have not fallen for him, I can't have. Dante and I are just friends and it's going to stay that way, but to my surprise I lean in and kiss Dante's pink plump lips.