Arabella Blossom ❥ Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes

Chapter 9

{5 hours later}

"Get ready babe, leavin' at 1!" Alex yells from the kitchen. I take off my clothes and jump in the shower. I wash my hair and overall, my shower helped me relax a lot. I slip on my high waisted black denim shorts, my loose white tank top, my black leather jacket, my dark red vans and I start doing my makeup. I'm having a good skin day, so I just applied a peach lipstick. I threw my purse over my shoulder, popping in my iPhone, a packet of organic cigarettes, a spare hair tie and a packet of gum, walking back out to the living room. 

"Where are you going honey?" Mum asks.
"I don't know, where are we going Alex?" I ask him.
"I'm not too sure myself to be honest, maybe i'll show her 'round the town so she knows it a bit better" He replies.
"Oh love, Kelly and Breana are coming over tonight!"
"Awesome! I haven't seen them in about a month!"

I was pumped.

When Alex got ready, I kissed my mum, dad and sister goodbye and walked out of the door. I hop in the passenger side and turn the radio on. Alex starts driving and the radio starts singing crap.
"I'm sick of shitty pop music infiltrating the radio, it spreads like fucking cancer!" He blurts out.
"I feel ya, it's horrible." I reply. He hands me The Black Keys album, and I start playing Lonely Boy. He grips the steering wheel and we speed off down the highway, shouting every word when we get to a bridge.

"WELL I'M SO ABOVE YOU!
AND IT'S PLAIN TO SEE,
BUT I CAME TO LOVE YOU ANYWAY!
SO YOU PULLED MY HEART OUT!
AND I DON'T MIND BLEEDING,
ANY OLD TIME YOU KEEP ME WAITING,
WAITING, WAITING!

OH, OH-OH I GOT A LOVE THAT KEEPS ME WAITING!
OH, OH-OH I GOT A LOVE THAT KEEPS ME WAITING!
IM A LONELY BOY!
IM A LONELY BOY!
OH, OH-OH I GOT A LOVE THAT KEEPS ME WAITING!"

I tilt my head back in laughter, God I love this song so much. We pull up in a carpark and I hop out, Alex holding my hand. I smile at him and we walk towards a little French cafe. We sit in a little table for 2 in the back corner, the setting was beautiful. The walls were wood planks, with flowers dangling from the corners and edges of the ceiling. There were candle holders everywhere, making the place seem like a light show, and the chairs were woven, with a heart design in the back. The table had a vase of beautiful cream coloured violets, and the cutlery and plates were set out extremely neat. This was more fancy than the other restaurant, but we didn't back away because it was beautiful. We were approached by a male waiter in his 20's, speaking with a French accent, I noticed straight away.

"oh, vous parlez français?"
{oh, you speak french?}
"oui! voulez-vous quelque chose à boire?"
{yes! would you like anything to drink?}
"oui s'il vous plaît, deux pissenlit et burdocks!"
{yes please, two cans of Dandelion and Burdock!}
"pas de problème, ne sera pas long!"
{no problem, won't be long!}

"Since when did you speak French love?" Alex asks.
"Top class in High School, I try" I say, giggling.
"Better not have been flirting with him" He says, grinning. I drop the fork I was fiddling with between my fingers in shock.
"No way! Never, way to young" I reply, giggling. He brings us the cans and Alex stares in shock.
"How the fuck are these here?!?" He asks in surprise.
"No idea, thought I would spoil you  today" I say, grinning.
"You're rarer than a can of Dandelion and Burdock"
"No"
"And those other girls are just...."
"I'm not finishing the sentence"
"...."
"Post mix lemonade" I say, sighing. He grins in victory.
My phone lights up so I check who it is, seeing my lockscreen, a selfie of Alex and I.

From: Mum

Hey sweetie, your father and I are visiting some friends from high school and we wont be back tonight, invite Breana and Kelly over for dinner if you want! We have some food left in the cupboard and the oven, have fun xx

"Who was it?" He asks.
"Mum, her and dad wont be home tonight so we can invite the gang over and Kelly and Breana are coming to visit! No getting drunk though, sister is gonna be there"