wasn't really used to going to parties, and I felt my palms getting sweaty. I was about to make up an excuse as to why I couldn't come when she interrupted. "Well, Leighton seemed pretty pleased when I said that I was coming over to ask you, so you guys can ride together."
"He did?" I asked, ignoring everything else that she had said.
"Yeah, so you'll come?" She asked as she fluttered her eyelashes at me, causing me to giggle.
"Ok," I mumbled. The truth was; I wanted to see Leighton again.
"Great! So, it starts at seven. You're not going to wear that, right?" She asked as she jumped to her feet and looked down at me.
"Huh?"
"Just kidding! You'd look beautiful no matter what you put on," she said as I followed her towards the front door. I was too embarrassed to answer so I stayed silent. "So, I'll see you at seven then?" She asked hopefully.
"Yeah," I reassured her as she went to throw her arms around me again. She suddenly froze.
"Sorry, you don't do hugs. I got to keep reminding myself that. See you later, Rainie!"
"Bye, Megan," I said as I stood staring at the first real friend that I have had in three years. I felt happy and sad; sad because I knew that it wouldn't last forever.
Maybe I could just enjoy it while it lasted...maybe.
* * *
After a long, hot shower, I slipped into a pair of light denim shorts and a white tank top. I didn't want to stay in today. The house was starting to make me feel like a prisoner again .
The walk to the lake was therapeutic. The air was warm and calming. I used to love coming to the lake with my mom and Aunt Sarah. We would spend hours just relaxing by the edge of the lake, laughing about everything. It reminded me of the good times. I walked to the edge of the deck, slipped my sandals off and took a seat. I let my feet dangle over the edge until my toes were immersed in the warm water; it was refreshing. I closed my eyes and let my head fall back as the problems of my life slipped away. The sound of the birds chirping in the sky and the wind blowing around me had me in a trance that I would welcome any day.
* * *
It wasn't until I felt a jacket slip over my shoulders that I realised just how cold I had been.
"Hey," Leighton said as he took a seat next to me on the deck.
"Thanks," I replied as I tugged the edges of his jacket around my shoulders and slipped my arms into the sleeves. Leighton's presence had a calming effect on me that I couldn't explain, and I liked it.
"What time did you come out here?"
"Around lunch."
"Wow, you do know that it's three in the afternoon, right?"
"I've been out here for three hours?" I asked in shock.
"Yup," he chuckled before he turned towards me and zipped up his jacket. "You look cold," he explained when I lifted my eyebrows at him. I actually felt slightly dizzy when he touched me but I was trying to ignore the feeling.
"What are you doing here?" I asked curiously.
"I have two choices now, I can either lie, and say that I wanted a nice relaxing walk to the lake," he said as he smiled at me.
"Or?" I asked as I smiled back at him.
"Or," he paused as his eyes searched mine, "I could just be honest, and say that I hoped to spend a little time with you before Megan steals you away tonight," he said as the smirk on his face increased.
"I appreciate the honesty," I chuckled.
"I'll be right back," he said before jumping to his feet. I watched as he ran off the deck and started collecting something off the floor. "Come on," he said as he pulled me up with one hand.
"What are you doing?" I asked as I stood next to him.
"Watch."
He opened his hand to reveal the pebbles that he was holding before laying them down on the deck. He picked up one of the pebbles, and I watched as he effortlessly threw it towards the water. It bounced off the water four times before disappearing beneath the surface.
"How did
"He did?" I asked, ignoring everything else that she had said.
"Yeah, so you'll come?" She asked as she fluttered her eyelashes at me, causing me to giggle.
"Ok," I mumbled. The truth was; I wanted to see Leighton again.
"Great! So, it starts at seven. You're not going to wear that, right?" She asked as she jumped to her feet and looked down at me.
"Huh?"
"Just kidding! You'd look beautiful no matter what you put on," she said as I followed her towards the front door. I was too embarrassed to answer so I stayed silent. "So, I'll see you at seven then?" She asked hopefully.
"Yeah," I reassured her as she went to throw her arms around me again. She suddenly froze.
"Sorry, you don't do hugs. I got to keep reminding myself that. See you later, Rainie!"
"Bye, Megan," I said as I stood staring at the first real friend that I have had in three years. I felt happy and sad; sad because I knew that it wouldn't last forever.
Maybe I could just enjoy it while it lasted...maybe.
* * *
After a long, hot shower, I slipped into a pair of light denim shorts and a white tank top. I didn't want to stay in today. The house was starting to make me feel like a prisoner again .
The walk to the lake was therapeutic. The air was warm and calming. I used to love coming to the lake with my mom and Aunt Sarah. We would spend hours just relaxing by the edge of the lake, laughing about everything. It reminded me of the good times. I walked to the edge of the deck, slipped my sandals off and took a seat. I let my feet dangle over the edge until my toes were immersed in the warm water; it was refreshing. I closed my eyes and let my head fall back as the problems of my life slipped away. The sound of the birds chirping in the sky and the wind blowing around me had me in a trance that I would welcome any day.
* * *
It wasn't until I felt a jacket slip over my shoulders that I realised just how cold I had been.
"Hey," Leighton said as he took a seat next to me on the deck.
"Thanks," I replied as I tugged the edges of his jacket around my shoulders and slipped my arms into the sleeves. Leighton's presence had a calming effect on me that I couldn't explain, and I liked it.
"What time did you come out here?"
"Around lunch."
"Wow, you do know that it's three in the afternoon, right?"
"I've been out here for three hours?" I asked in shock.
"Yup," he chuckled before he turned towards me and zipped up his jacket. "You look cold," he explained when I lifted my eyebrows at him. I actually felt slightly dizzy when he touched me but I was trying to ignore the feeling.
"What are you doing here?" I asked curiously.
"I have two choices now, I can either lie, and say that I wanted a nice relaxing walk to the lake," he said as he smiled at me.
"Or?" I asked as I smiled back at him.
"Or," he paused as his eyes searched mine, "I could just be honest, and say that I hoped to spend a little time with you before Megan steals you away tonight," he said as the smirk on his face increased.
"I appreciate the honesty," I chuckled.
"I'll be right back," he said before jumping to his feet. I watched as he ran off the deck and started collecting something off the floor. "Come on," he said as he pulled me up with one hand.
"What are you doing?" I asked as I stood next to him.
"Watch."
He opened his hand to reveal the pebbles that he was holding before laying them down on the deck. He picked up one of the pebbles, and I watched as he effortlessly threw it towards the water. It bounced off the water four times before disappearing beneath the surface.
"How did
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