Heart of Stone

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Hazel POV

We walked into Luke's backyard you could hear the music blaring from every direction it's a good thing that the neighbors and his parents were off to some resort in valley hills. So everyone decided this would be perfect to go to since the summer was practically over and we'd all have to grow up sooner or later.
As I watched how everyone was having fun it was all so surreal to me everyone was laughing or dancing to the music it was a pool party and and the weather was so calming here in Carson city.
As I flung my T-shirt on a nearby chair i shimmed out of my shorts and sat down and dipped my feet into the cold soothing water and looked up at the sky which is why I love looking at it in the cool air at night It was an amazing deep rich blue that is forever blue and there are almost never clouds up there. You could see the stars as I inhaled I could see the flat top hills past the hills are the Sierra Nevada mountains they are so lively if you could see them the way I did you would admire the beauty like I have learned to love.
As I looked around at all the young adults that would have to move on in two weeks I admired how they never let anything in and lived in the moment I have to admit I was going to miss Varner the most I love the school all my memories and friends who I would never see going off to duke my dream school and i was so excited when my welcome packet came in the mall in the spring it was one of my happiest moments ever as much as I was going to miss my family i have never have wanted to go to any school like I wanted duke.
I heard laughter as they walked past the beautiful pool pulling me from my thoughts my gaze followed their backs as they walked to the other side I spotted my best friend walking my way I smiled and he took a seat next to me and hugged my shoulder.
"Hey why are sitting by yourself hun" he asked me with a smile he was probably extremely gorgeous to other girls who thought he was straight. With his Straight white teeth and dimpled face he had sharp green eyes and black hair and a smile to send all the ladies into heat.
"Just thinking about when we leave " I didn't want to be a buzz kill or a party popper but no one wants to talk about it say it's to soon or sad.
"Just give me one night this is so important to me this our last party haze have some fun please" I smiled this is why I loved him he was always worrying about me.
"Come on Jude let have fun" I said as I stood extending my hand to him helping him on his feet we laughed and talked for a while I saw Alice on hunters lap I knew they were going to be a thing so when last month they walked into the school holding hands and groping each other every time they had the chance I was so happy for her and I knew Jude was to we wanted each other to find love.
Me Jude, Paige, and Alice were all best friends me and Jude grew up together and when I first met him I knew it was meant to be and we met Paige in third grade and Alice came along in fifth grade it was like we all knew we were meant to be friends. Paige was in the pool but I didn't know until she grabbed my leg making me grab Jude's arm pulling him with me.
"Omg I can not believe it this Is Gucci and now it's ruined" Jude said after catching his breath he was not expecting that and neither was I really it was just a reaction I laughed and so did Paige as we flipped our hair back at the same time.
"You did not have to do that Paige jeez you could have asked"I said as I laid on my back and floated around.
"You know all the guys are looking at you right are you gonna any of them the time of day" Jude said and i looked up and indeed they were all stealing glances at me and a few were just full fledged staring with smirks and lust in their eyes I don't really pay attention to the male population i try to stay away since my last boyfriend Nelson who broke my heart into a billion pieces he even had the nerve to stare at me along with them I turned my back and looked at my friends they smiled i know that they should want to talk to at least one of these guys but it's just not my thing anymore.
Since the Nelson thing they have been worried I have went into depression and this happened junior year and I didn't go into depression I just finally woke up life didn't revolve around me I choose to focus the one thing I could control which was school I haven't dated since and I don't pan on it there aren't any guys that interest me so I stay friendly.
"I don't know why they stare at me I'm really nothing special" everytime I said that my friends said I was to modest but It was true i was just like any other girl here.
"Here we go again you are by far the second most gorgeous person I have ever met" Jude said to me as usual.
"And who's the first " Paige asked one reason I love her is she has never been a jealous or insecure type. I really know why because she is the definition of gorgeous with her honey skin and long black hair and hazel eyes every guy wants her she has the hourglass figure every girl dreams of.
"Me obviously i mean come on you two don't compare to me"Jude said cocky as ever me and Paige shared a look and we both pushed his head under water.
I thought splashed water hit me from Paige so I splashed her and we all started going at it I looked up and everyone was in the pool it was fun I'll admit. I got tired and me and Jude got out the pool I hadn't seen since I got here that's weird because the host should be hosting.
We made our way into the house into the kitchen talking amongst ourself.
I wouldn't have noticed him if it wasn't for Jude who nudged my hip with his elbow.
"Ow Jude damn" he chuckled and I looked at him with his chiseled features I probably have been I love with him since before I knew about duke.