Chapter 1

I hate it.' I said, making a disgusted face at the dress. 'It's a crime against fashion. Everyone knows that pink doesn't seem right with peach. It's just wrong,' I said making a disgusted face at the dress.
Callie, my best friend looked at me like I was talking in a new language that I all of a sudden made up. We were in the new mall that just opened right near my house. It was great to have a mall opened so close to your house because 1. It is a mall 2. I could go there whenever I want with whoever I want and 3. because whenever I'm sad, I could go to one of the shops and buy a new pair of cute sandals.
'Look Kay, Its your birthday in a week, don't you want to look your best?' Callie said.
I did a dramatic sigh and said 'Yeah but its just... I'm super annoyed, I mean i have had wonderful birthdays, but this is my 16th. Its the most important birthday since I was born. I mean what if I find a dress that makes me fall whenever I bend down to pick something up.' I said remembering an incident a few years ago. I shuddered.
I looked at her with my sad 'I don't know what to do' eyes. Callie always gives great advice. She even wants to be a advisor. She doesn't know what kind of adviser. Just an advisor. And she is beautiful. She has blond hair whereas I have brown hair and she has light brown eyes while I have watery blue eyes. She is the 'be yourself and enjoy your life' girl whereas I am the more 'we're 3 minutes late for class' worried girl.
'Look, If you don't want to buy a dress then you can use one that you already have.' She said, already getting tired of my whining. The one thing that she is working on as an advisor is to not giving up fast.
'Plus If you fall, I'll catch you.' She said dramatically. That cheered me up.
'My hero.' I said putting my hands on my chest and acting like she saved me. But I'm not kidding, I love Callie. The only reason I am not freaking about this birthday is because i will have Callie by my side whenever something good or bad happens. I looked at my watch and saw that it was time for my babysitting. I babysit because I am really good with children. And they pay me!!! I going to this new house across my street. Mrs Rain and her family just moved there. I think my mum went to her house because she had to do the 'hi I'm your new neighbor thing' and told Mrs Rain about my babysitting job. She is a very stylish women. I've seen her. She has black hair and green eyes that say 'don't mess with me' and she always wears suits. Even at home. She is very nice though.
'Callie got to go, babysitting.' I said.
'Ok, I'll see you tomorrow, call me!' Cassie shouted as I ran to the exit.
'Okay, See ya!' I said. I rushed out the mall and went home to get dressed. It was my first day at the job so I don't want to make a muck of myself.
I got home and wore my white dress that had black neckline and belt on it. With it I wore my black sandals. Both casual and cool. And then put light make up on. I put my hair up in a pony tail. Every babysitting job i went to, the kids always pulled my hair. So putting your hair up is a great tip. I grabbed my bag that had my normal things in it. Makeup, phone, money, keys, tissue and thread. Ok nearly normal. I love to fiddle with thread. I've done it since i was 10. Whenever I'm nervous, i just start fiddling with it. Weird I know but you can't judge without trying.
I rushed downstairs and told mum that I'm going.
'Ok bye honey, and don't get nervous just because Mrs Rain looks like a teacher. Be yourself.' she said, thinking she was funny. She surely isn't.
'Mum, she doesn't look like a teacher, she looks like a awesome teacher.' I said, playing along. It was true. She looked like them teacher that you want to hang around with. Weird but true.
I closed the door and walked across the street to the gate of their house. They had a wonderful garden. Neatly cut grass, watered plants and a small fountain that was decorated with flowers. I think a special event is coming up or they just like to decorate fountains. I loved everything about the house. It was white and small. But Mum said that inside the house, it is massive. And there was this beautiful flower on the gate that made it look like a welcoming house. And to top it all off, there was a attractive boy coming out of the door of Mrs Rain's house.
'Hey you must be Kaye. I'm Sam, I live here.' He looked at the house and then looked at me. I couldn't believe it. It took me nearly a minute to believe that this was real. He was the most gorgeous boy in the world. He had black short hair and was wearing a maroon shirt that was almost covered with a black leather jacket. He had blue jeans. He had his mother's eyes. Green. But these were different. They weren't 'don't mess with me' eyes, they were something else.
'Hey, you ok?' He said half smiling. I snapped back to reality but he was still here!!
His voice made me smile. I blushed. OMG, I was checking him out and he knew it. Ok think of something to say. Anything!!!
'Yeah, I love - i mean It's nice to meet you.' What's wrong with me?? Was I just going to say 'I love you. Wow, I have issues.
He looked at me half amused and half confused. Ok, that was weird, I blushed again. Chill out, hes just a boy. STOP FREAKING OUT!!!
'Sorry, i mean Hi, yeah I'm ok, I'm just not feeling well' I lied, touching my foreheard.
'Ok, so you are the new babysitter? he said. But he wasn't looking at me, He was looking around like he was finding something or someone. Maybe his girlfriend, I mean how can someone that gorgeous be single. Its impossible. I nodded.
'That's cool, we'll be seeing each other more often then.'He said smiling. 'Well I've got to go, My mum is inside and heres a tip, If you tickle Matt on the neck, he will stop crying instantly.' He said while laughing and pointing at his neck (It was a cute neck). Matt was the 6 year old who I was going to babysit. I haven't met him but I know that he is very cheeky. I laughed and said 'Thanks.' I waited. He looked at me like I was blocking his way.
Wait I was. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!
I was right in front of the gate and the only way he could have got out, without moving me, was by jumping over the spiky plants. That would've been painful. I quickly moved for him to go ahead while saying sorry. He stared at me, like he was about to say something but smiled instead. 'Thanks.'
He then started walking down the street.. Then halfway, he looked back. I quickly looked somewhere else so it wouldn't look like I was checking him out. Again, but this time from the back. And let me tell you, he looked awesome from the back as well as the front. Then I looked at him casually. I could make out a smile even though he was more that 4 meters away from me.
'Good Luck!' He shouted. I was about to say thanks but he turned around and kept on walking. When he went, I got out my thread and start fiddling like there was no tomorrow.

Chapter 2

'So how was it?' Cassie said. We were in her room, looking for something to wear..
My mum said that we couldn't have a birthday party at home because it was really small and when we told her about inviting everyone from school, she nearly had a heart attack. My mum was used to having small birthday gathering with my family and closest friends. But I'm 16!! Cassie asked her super-cool mum if we could have a party at her house. And she said yes!
'How was what?' I said.
She looked at me with a smile on her face. 'Oh, so it must have been great, because you forgot all about it.'
'What?' I said, fiddling with the thread.
'Oh my goodness, the babysitting!!!' She screamed. 'You have been worried about that for weeks because you wanted to make a good expression but for some reason your acting like it never happened!
'Okay Okay.' I sighed before telling her.' It was great, Matt really loved me. Mrs Rain said he would cry sometimes, but he meters. I read him a book, played hide and seek, made him brush his teeth, and then he fell asleep. Full stop.'
'Oh, so nothing happened?'
'Nope'
'You sure?'
'Yeah'
'Then why are you smiling like an idiot?'
It's true. I was smiling a lot since I met Sam. I've haven't stopped thinking about him. When I was babysitting Matt, I kept on looking at the door to see if he comes. He didn't. But he even said that we will meet often, so we will meet often.
'Look, you smiling again, please please please, tell me what's up?' She said, looking tired from asking. She had a right to know. I didn't want to tell her anything about Sam before because she would have made a big deal out of it. And I just wanted it to be a low key kind of thing. But I told her everything about him. From what he said to me till how his backside looked like.
'WOW, This is amazing. When can I meet him?'
'Cas, I just met him once, how can you say you want to meet him when me and Sam haven't had a 2 minute conversation?' I said looking sad.
'Kay, stop worrying. You'll be fine. And he lives here. It will be impossible if he never meets you.' She said giving me a smile of encouragement.
'You're right. So I got to go, I'll meet you outside my house for school. Ok?' I said while getting up and putting my homework in my bag . 'And don't tell anyone about Sam.'
She nodded and said bye.
I walked home. It was dark but I only lived 13 houses away from Cassie so It only took 5 minutes. I heard something shuffle. I looked back and screamed. It was some guy in a hoodie. He was about to put his hoodie up but I punched him to the ground. He groaned. He was trying to say something. I took the hoodie off to see who this idiot was.
Sam.
'OMG, Sam I'm so sorry, i thought it was - but it was - your Sam.' I said without making sense. I can't believe I punched Sam in the face.
'Hey Kaylee, Its fine it doesn't hurt much. Ouch!' He said while touching his eyes. He was on the floor trying to get up. I was actually standing there too shocked to help.
When I was out of my shock, I quickly helped him stand. Even though this wasn't the right time, I had butterflies in my stomach.
He got up with my help and we were so close that our noses were about to touch.I looked at his eyes. He looked at me and lips. Having a feeling of wanted in his eyes. I could stare at them forever. The green in his eyes was like a forest. I quickly pulled away because I saw the bruise on his eye. I quickly touched it.
'Ouch' He said while closing his forest eyes.
'Sorry.' I mumbled. Too embarrassed to say something else, we started walking home.
'Stupid karate lesson.' I mumbled, unknowingly.
He laughed. I can't believe I said that out loud. I don't go karate lessons now but I used to go with my dad before he died. He died with cancer. I would have died for a day more with him.
But as they say, life is unfair. But I had to keep my past behind me as my dad used to say. Whenever I used to have a fight with Cassie when i was 6 or someone hurt me, I used to tell my dad about it and he used always say the same line. 'Always keep the past in the past.' And that's what I did. I never got tired of the line. I knew whatever my dad said was true. He only lied once when he said he wouldn't leave me.
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'Look, I'm sorry, I didn't really expect you here.' I said apologizing for the 100th time.
'Hey, don't worry. It happens. I came up to you really secretly, I would have been surprised if you didn't punch me on the face.' he said, reassuring me. I smiled.
'So what is a beautiful girl like you doing here in the dark?.' We were walking down the street. We walked slower, none of us wanting to go home.
'Oh, I was in my friend's Cassie's house. She lives just here so I just go walking instead of calling my mum.' I said while blushing at his compliment.
'Cool, so your mother came earlier to my house and I couldn't help overhearing that your birthdays coming up.'
'Yeah, 16th.'
'Happy Birthday.'
'Isn't that a bit quick?'
'You never know, I might die and the 'happy birthday' wouldn't have came to you.'He said while laughing.
I stopped walking. 'What? don't say that.' I sounded more angrier than I should have. Its just the thought of Sam dying was heart breaking. I didn't want him to talk like this.
He stopped in his track, he looked me in my eye and said 'Kaye, sorry, I thought it was funny-'
'Well its not.' I said more softly. I looked down feeling embarrassed that I care so much about a person who I've only met twice. But it was Sam. I never knew I had this big of a feeling. I've always had crushes. But this was different, it felt more valuable.
His fingers touched my chin making me dizzy. He made my eyes the same level as his eyes and looked deep into them. I wanted to say something, anything to make him know that I was kidding. But all I could do is look in his forest eyes.
'Sorry' he said.
'I-' my mobile started ringing. That must have been my mum. I had no intention of picking that up because she just ruined the perfect moment. Sam looked down at the street. He must have been embarrassed like me.
When my mobile stopped ringing, Sam said 'Hey, Kaye I would love to meet you again sometimes, maybe tomorrow?'
'Yeah, and sorry if I was acting weird.'
He nodded like he understood. He held my hand and looked into my eyes.
'Bye.' He whispered into my ear.
I didn't want him to leave but what can you do?
He turned and started walking to his house. I smiled.
For the first time, I wanted to chase after him. And tell him everything I felt. Even though I couldn't express them in words.

Chapter 3

I can't get him out of my mind. Hes stuck!!! I never knew i would like him this much. I mean, I did think I will find the 'one' but I never knew it would interfere with my school and studying. Whats wrong with me? Its like I want to be with Sam, even if I need to miss a day out of school. Its crazy!!!
'Well?' Mr Robinson said looking at me with the most annoyed face.
'What?' I said, I just tuned on. I was in History class and Mr Robinson asked me something while I was thinking about something that is handsome but annoying (in my head).
Everyone stared at me. Oh Man! I didnt know the question he was asking me.
'What did you ask sir?' I said. Everyone groaned. Look, I'm sorry everyone but boys and studying can go either way. And I can't do both of them at the same time.
'Kaylee, I told you 3 times what the question wa-' The bell rang. Finally!
Instead of finishing his sentence, he just went back to his seat for his daily sleep.
'Whats wrong?' Cassie asked while we were going out the door. 'It looks like you haven't slept.'
I haven't because this boy is making my head do crazy things like stare out the window at night for any sign of him. Nothing. But I do know what cats be upto at night. And trust me, you don't want to know.
'Nothing, I just had a lot of studying to do.' I said while walking to the locker.
'Oh ok, so when you gonna send an invatation for your birthday?' Cassie said while she combed her hair from the locker's mirror. We don't really have mirrors on our locker, but Cassie somehow does. Some people say she manipulated the headteacher to put it in. I say that she got one from home because she was tired of going to the bathroom to sort her hair out.
'Well, I thought maybe we can shout it out in lunchtime and everyone can pass it onto their friends.' I said. I really didnt wasnt to print invitations out. It seems weird to everyone but not to me.
'Okay, I'll ask Joe to do it.' She said while combing her fringe for the 20th time. Joe was the most popular guy in school. Blond dirty hair, dark brown eyes. He was cute but very closed. He never let girls in. Im not saying he only went out with girls because of their bodies, he just didnt want girls to know more about him than everyone already knows.But apart from that, he was Cassie's and my bestfriend. Hes awesome.
'Well, I got to go home.'
I turned around and just when I was about to run for my life, Cassie said 'Wait a minute.'
I turned around, playing innocent. 'What?'
'Why are you in such a hurry to go home? she said while walking around me like she was playing good cop bad cop, 'you normally walk slower than my cousin Tom's turtle to get out of the school gates.' It was true. I am the most slowest walker. I just really feel lazy when it comes to walking. And don't get me started at running.
'Look, I just got places to be and people to see.' I said acting casually. But I knew Cassie could take it out of me.
'OK, what places and what people? eh? She said leaning closer and looking me in the eyes.
'OK OK.' I said tired of this charade. 'I am going to go see Sam, he asked me out.' Sam texted me after our karate incident and told me when he will come to take me to the movies. That was the other reason I couldn't sleep at night.
'What? you didnt tell me? She said looking offended.' You didn't tell your best friend?'
'No No No, I just didn't want anyone to know about this date, you know how I like it, I didnt want anyone to make me nervous.'
'Okay, I understood, Its been ages since you had a date, and you deserve it.' She said while we were walking out of the school. 'So when do you want me to come?'
'For what?' I said looking confused.
'For your makeover!' She shouted like it was obvious. Actually it was obvious because whenever I had a date, I used to tell Cassie to find me the perfect dress and the right makeup to wear. Its just been ages since i had a date so I was very confused.
'Ok, meet me at 5, the date is at 7, bring makeup and nothing glittery, its just a movie got it? I said. It looked like I was telling her orders like the Captain told orders to his sailors. And as the sailors did, Cassie nodded. I just don't want anything to go wrong. And there is one day to get this right. I can't rewind it if it all goes horribly wrong. If it does go wrong, I will go home, lock myself in the closet and come out when the world has moved on.

Chapter 4

I heard a knock on the door. That must be Sam. I looked at myself in the mirror for the last time.

I was wearing a long purple dress that went to my knees. Cassie did my makeup eventhough me and Sam were just going to the cinimas. She put on a bit of everything. Eyeshadow, eyeliner, foundation and the most important thing, lipstick. I put my hair down. My hair is natural curled. Cassie said when she first met me, she was so jealous of my hair that she started playing hard to get with me. I also had small heart studs.

My dad gave them to me and they're the best earrings in the world. Something can be so cheap but can be priceless for some people. I had a black side bag where I put my normal things in it. Even thread. I don't think I need it tonight but atleast I know its there. After I was done, I heard a knock on the door. I opened the door.
Was this real? Was this gorgeous and handsome boy standing next to me or was I just dreaming?
'Hey' He said looking at me from head to toe. 'You look..... Wow.' Yeah, It was real.
'Thanks.' I said smiling like an idiot. He was wearing a buttoned up white shirt with a black jacket on. He wore the perfect jeans that looked like they were made for him. His hair was the same as always. Just how I like it.
'So you ready to go?' He said.
I was about to say yes when I remember my mobile was charging. I was too busy getting dressed that I forgot the most important thing.
'Oh, I forgot my phone in my room, come in, It'll take a sec.' I said while making way for him to come it. The 3 second he took to come in, I smelled his mint smell. It made me want him more.

I quickly went upstairs to get my phone. No one was at home but I still didn't want him to wait long unless he changed his mind. Whats wrong with you Kaylee? You are a pretty girl. Don't think that your trash towards him!!
Well I can't stop. I keep on feeling like I'm not worth him. I think that he should be with a more prettier and cleverer girl. AAAHHHH!! Its just my nervousness.
I quickly took my phone off the charger and went downstairs. He was looking at a picture of me with my dad. I was 13 and was about to blow the candles. The picture showed me with a blowing-the-cake face on and my dad grinning. Happy times.
'Hey, I've got it.' I said showing him my mobile.
'Okay cool, shall we go?' He said, smiling.
'Yeah.' I said shyly.

Chapter 5: Final

We went into his car. I know I should tell you what car he has but I am clueless when It comes to cars. All I can say about it is that it's big and black. We drove to the theatre. In the car, we were talking about school and family. He told me that his dad has an important job. I didn't have an idea what kind of job but he told me it had something got to to with the governments. He told me how he moved here from Florida and how he missed it there but he knew he had to move because his dad's job was here. When we got there, he told me to find a good spot in the cinema while he bought the popcorn. I sat at the back because we were going to watch a scary movie. Sam came. He was looking everywhere to find me. Then he saw me with a big smile on his face.
There was a guy sitting next to me on the left. He smiled at me.
'Hey.' He said.
'Hi.' I said with a smile on my face.
'So you ready to watch Orphan, I heard its pretty scary.'
'Sure, It took some courage but I'm going to watch it.' While I was talking, Sam sat next to me on the right. He looked at the boy next to me. He gave him the evil face. The boy next to me shut up.
'Here you go.' Sam said while giving me the biggest popcorn box in the world.
'Thanks.' He smiled at me and I smiled back.
The movie started.
It was good but I wasn't really paying attention because I was with the most coolest boy in the history of cool boys. And when I reached my hand to get some popcorn, sometimes my hand touched Sam. It gave me the butterflies. Was I actually here?
I pinched myself to see if it was real.
'Ouch.' I shouted. Everyone shushed me.
'Hey, you ok?' Sam said with a concern in his face.
'Yeah.'
When the movie finished, we got out of the cinemas. So much girls checked him out. I was nearly going to smack this one girl who had the nerve to give him a flirty smile. And Sam didn't notice it. He must get used to it back in Florida. Don't they know I was on a date with him?
We were walking to the car. I was too busy getting mad at them girls who were staring at him that I didn't see a coke can that was infront of me. I nearly tripped when Sam put his arms around me. He pulled me closer to him.
I looked in his forest eyes. But I didn't want to look into his eyes. I wanted to kiss him.
Its like he read my mind. He came closer and closer to me that our noses touched.
'Your the most amazing girl I have ever met.' He whispered.
I wanted to say something back, but he kissed me. He kissed me slowly at first. Fireworks were everywhere. I nearly fainted with excitement. This was it.
He kissed me faster and more passionately. He put his hands on my back and I put my hands on his neck and hair.
I let go because if I didn't I would have collapsed on the floor.
'Wow.' I said.
He smiled and said 'You're amazing.'
He then started kissing me more. Then I knew it. I knew that what ever happens, if Sam is with me, I will always stay strong. Whatever happens, I will never give up. When Sam kissed me, I knew that he was the one. The guy that made me smile.

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