Astrid Holland is fifteen.
She has a small life in London and her best friend.
She was adopted when she was three years old.
Her old family didn't treat her right, but her new family, the Hollands, and her best friend, Aidan Gallagher, help her to...
I woke up the next morning to something liking my face. I opened my eyes to Tessa perched on my stomach and licking my face.
¨Tess! Where have you been girl!¨ I laughed.
"She was at a puppy hotel while I was America." Tom said, standing in the doorway.
"You have school today I'd get ready if I where you..." Tom added.
"Fine, get out so I can!" I mumbled, still tired, as I tried to shove him out of the doorway. He frowned and went back downstairs. I closed my door and decided to try on my appearance today. (You choose:
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It was almost October and the weather was still nice. I put my hair up in a high pony and curled it. I dabbed on some makeup and jumped down the stairs, Tessa waiting to meet me at the bottom. Aidan was nowhere downstairs but Tom and Harry were. I walked over to the table and sat down. Tessa rested her head on my lap as I stroked it.
"Since we have found that no one in this house can cook except for me, It looks like I will be cooking quite frequently." Tom announce while he put a plate of hash browns on the table. Tom had talked about these from his trips to America, I scooped up some and took a bite. They tasted wonderful! I dipped them in ketchup and got seconds.
"Chill out! Damn save some for the rest of us!" Harry yelped as he came closer to the table. I finished just as Aidan came down the stairs. His hair was tousled in front of his face and he wore a blue button up shirt with light denim jeans. I quietly sighed and wished I could run my hands through his hair. We couldn't be together though he deserved better than me. I still sat and sipped some orange juice as he finished.
"You excited for school?" Aidan asked in between bites. I tried my best to look horrified, slowly I placed my hand over my heart.
"Why would I ever be, It's school!" I said dramatically. Aidan laughed and kept eating. I smiled and stood up. Grabbing my backpack, I walked back over to the front door. Aidan joined me and we left for school. We walked in silence and arrived at the high school. Aidan gave me a weird look and I tried not to look worried. What if he didn't want me to be seen with him here? I bit my lip and stayed quiet.
"Um, I think you forgot something." Aidan said, pointing down. I follow his finger and saw that my feet were bare. My face burned a bright pink, Aidan chuckle at my face.
"It appears I have." I sighed, this usually didn't happen. Over Aidan's shoulder, I saw a tall, tan girl approach. I stiffed at the sight of her, Aidan noticed and turned to see what I was looking at.
"Well did you find yourself a friend?" Zenna said in a baby voice. I said nothing and tried to avoid eye contact. Aidan scowled and pulled my arm along with him.
"Do you mind showing me, my classes?" Aidan said quietly, once we had left the girls area.
"Of course" I breathed.
I felt number again as the day went on, Aidan stayed late at school so I was home alone. After a few days of school, Aidan started to hang out with Zenna's group. For a brief moment, I felt a panic in my chest, I tried to cling to the feeling and try to feel again, but it soon went away. I should have known things wouldn't have changed, he needs a girl more interesting than me. He deserved better.
After a week of school Aidan approached me after school, he looked pissed. Grabbing my arm he pulled me to stand right next to the bridge railing.
"Aidan, what happened?" I asked, worried.
"Why do you avoid me? Even at home, you refuse to talk to me!" He said studdering over his anger.
"I don't try to avoid you," I said confused "I want to spend time with you more than you know but I know you want to make other friends." Aidan looked calmer now but there was a sly look in his eye. I licked my now dry lips, catching his attention.
"Astrid, if you think I don't want to spend time with you, say something," Aidan said stepping closer. "I have liked you since I first meet you on set, but if you can't see that, well..." He ran his hand through his hair as we stared at each other and the small gap between us.
"You deserve better than me, so I never told you I liked you." I said, breathing faster. Why was I so scared? I'm fifteen! I can have a love life, right? I stopped panicking when I saw his eyes on mine. I felt my cheeks flush a warm pink.
"Deserve better? I don't think there is better." Aidan said softly. I looked at the ground and felt a cool hand cup my chin.
"Hey up here remember?" Aidan smiled and we stayed like that for a few minutes. I remembered what me and my mom do when we where watching movies and the hero\heroine wouldn't do the obvious thing and just kiss. We would both yell: "Just shut up and kiss already!". I deeply Breathed in his rosewood and ginger scent. I went against all of my common scene and put my hands on his face and kissed him.
Most first kiss were soft and gentle, hesitant and vulnerable. At least the ones you read about, this one, was not. It was the right amount of rough as he kissed me back. I ran one of my hands through his hair and kept the other on his face. I could feel his hands, one lightly on the small of my back and other on my shoulder. It was free and daring, sincere and fiery. Exactly what I was normally not, but if it meant this? I would change in a heart beat.
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Thanks User9237 for the pic! I couldn't fix the filter she did on it but thanks anyways!
