Patience and Love

Chapter 1: Player

           

Dianna Point of View--------

I rolled my eyes and let out a small smile as I sat down by Nicole on the bottom step of her porch, I wrapped my arm around her shoulders and she laid her head on my shoulder.

It was September 18, It was pretty cold out. It was the last day of summer vacation. Then as of tomorrow I would officially be a senior.

My high school experience so far has been ok. I transferred here my sophomore year, it was the worst year for me by far. People hated on the new kid. It didn't help that I was Mexican and some people were racist. My older brother, Joel, had already graduated and my little brother, Jade, was nine at the time so he wasn't in high school. I was pretty much alone. I'll be 18 in a few weeks. Joel is 21 and Jade is 11.

Halfway through my sophomore year everything changed. I became friends with the new kid, John, and within a few weeks people had started rumors that we were dating. So I boldly stood up in the lunch room and stated that the rumors were false and I was gay. It seemed over night I had got popular. People liked me. Guys were hanging out with me and girls wanted my number. Apparenlty people in that high school liked lesbians. Who knew.

I date a pretty fair amount. I don't like to be single. I'm currently dating Nicole Smith. She's in my grade. She's hot, and she makes me laugh sometimes. We had been dating for a few weeks. I didn't see us lasting much longer though. She was getting a little too clingy already. Talking about meeting my whole family and moving in together after college. Its been 2 weeks. Not 2 years. Her, meeting my family wasn't going to happen anyways. My parents didn't know I was gay. My older brother knew, but they didn't. I wasn't ashamed to be gay, not at all. I just..no one else in my family was gay. I had a gay cousin, but I didn't see him often. I guess I was a little scared, of not making my parents proud. I wanted to make it to the big time first, then I could 'come out of the closet' so to speak.

I'm a drummer. I'm not famous. I want to be. I was in a smaller garage band before we moved a few years ago. I started drumming when I was 11. Its my favorite thing to do. I don't want to be a doctor, a lawyer, or a teacher. None of that. I've always wanted to be in a band, and I knew one day I would be. It was just hard because no one took you seriously as a female drummer, and being 5'5 didn't help.

I looked down at Nicole and stood up. I kissed her lips and pulled my keys out of my pocket. I looked at my phone.

'Its 8:30, I should probably be going.. I'll see you tomorrow at school' I said, before walking to my car. I started it and headed home. I got home and I sighed as I pulled in. The truck was gone so mom and dad weren't home. I knew Joel would be over sometime soon. He goes to college close by so at least once a month he comes over and kicks mom and dad out so they can have a date night and he babysits. I walked inside.

Joel was sitting on the couch by Jade, they were playing Mario. Joel paused the game and looked up.

'Where have u been?' he asked, glancing at the clock.I shrugged and sat in the chair.

'I was out and about' I said, passively. He raised his eyebrow at me.

'Out and about? I thought you dumped Dara' he said, referring to my ex. I nodded and slid my shoes off reclining.

'Yeah. I was out with Nicole' I said, he sighed. I could tell he was about to make a reference about my different girl every few weeks.

'Aren't you pretty much out of girls to date in the school?' he asked,

I sighed.

'Funny. I'm sorry but we don't all meet our soul mate the first day of high school' I snapped at him looking away. He sighed but smiled. He was engaged and to be married in a few weeks. He's been with Katherine since freshman year. 7 years so far. They were pretty much made for each other. I was jealous and envied their love sometimes. She would do anything for him, and him, for her. I looked up as he stood.

'Maybe your just looking in all the wrong places. He bent and kissed my head walking into the kitchen. Jade yawned. It was 8:45. His bedtime. I stood.

'Come on shrimp.. Its time for bed' He nodded and stood walking upstairs. I helped him brush his teeth. 'first day of school tomorrow..so sleep good. You gotta put on the charm for the ladies' I said tucking him in. He smiled and rolled over to sleep. I walked out and crawled into my bed. I fell asleep almost instantly.