First Day

So, today is the first day of school. I'm supposed to be excited, aren't I? I mean... I really wanted to see Jamie, but right now I feel kind of sick. It's my first day of tenth grade. I should be excited. Wait! Oh my gosh, who are they?! Those guys are super cute!

"Ariana! Hey!" I heard Jamie say and I quickly turned around.

"Hey, Jamie! Did you see those super hot guys yet?" I asked.

"Yeah. They just exchanged here from East Bridgeport High." she said.

"They went to East and they decided to switch to West? Why? What's the difference?" I wondered.

"I don't know, but it looks like those guys are looking at you." she says and she turns me around.

I look over in the direction of the two guys and I notice them staring at me and smiling. One of them was tall and thin. He had raven black hair that swooped to the side. When he smiled, I noticed he had a lip ring. He was glaring at me with his deep, intense brown eyes.
The other guy was at a medium height, I'd say like 5'11", and he was thin. He had golden brown hair that also swooped to the side, but his was longer. His eyes were a crystal green blue. It felt as if he was staring into my soul. As if he could see right through me.
I wanted to go over to them and say hi, but I don't know if I should. Should I pretend I was on the welcoming committee? No way, I am not going to lie. You know what? I'll just do it. I'll go over there and talk to them.

"Jamie, I'll see you in homeroom. I'm going over there to talk to those guys." I said.

"Good luck." she says back.

The guys notice me walking toward them, so they turn around and pretend they were just talking. I tap them on the shoulder.

"Excuse me. Hi, I'm Ariana. And you are?" I asked.

"I'm Kenneth." said the black-haired boy.

"I'm Shane." said the golden brown-haired boy.

"Hi. You guys are new here, right?" I asked even though I already knew the answer to that.

"Yeah. What homeroom are you in?" asked tall, black hair, and beautiful.

"Uh, room 233." I reply.

"So are we. Do you want us to walk with you?" asked the golden-haired boy. What's his name again? Oh right! Shane.

"Sure." I say quickly.

Kenneth brushes the hair out of my face and puts it behind my ear. Shane starts to get a furious look on his face.

"You know, you're really pretty." Kenneth says as we start to walk down the hall.

Shane leans over to whisper in Kenneth's ear. I hear him say, "Dude, I told you if we got a chance to talk to her, I would be the one to hit on her first."

"In your dreams." Kenneth whispers back.

I giggle a little and blush. They look over at me.

"What's so funny?" Shane asks.

"Oh, it's nothing." I said.

Shane walks around to the other side of me and grabs my hand as we walk.

"I hope you don't mind." Shane said.

"Not at all." I reply.

I could see the jealousy in Kenneth's eyes. It was cool having two boys fighting over me, but I hate to see them get jealous. If one of them were to become my boyfriend, the other would feel terrible. What would I do then? Okay, I need to stop worrying. That might not even happen. Then, Shane dropped my hand.

"We're here." Kenneth said. "After you, Ariana. May I call you Ari?"

"Yes you may." I answer.

Crush

I start walking down to the lunch room. I'm really hungry. All of a sudden, I hear footsteps behind me. They are really fast and they keep getting closer. I turn around to see Shane running towards me.

"Hey! Ariana!" he shouts.

Shane catches up to me and he hugs me. He is breathing heavily from running.

"Hey Shane. What's up?" I ask.

"Kenneth and I want to know if we can sit with you in lunch." he said.

"Sure. Of course." I reply.

Shane and I walk down to the lunch room together. I open the door and I see Kenneth sitting at my usual table waiting for me. We sit down and join him.

"Hey beautiful." Kenneth says with a smile. "I have something for you."

Kenneth hands me an origami rose that he had made. Shane takes it from my hands and puts it in my hair.

"There, it's perfect." Shane says.

"How come you always have to ruin things for me, Shane?!" Kenneth gets furious.

"I just want to spend some time with Ariana! We both have a crush on her, so we should both get to spend time with her!" Shane says.

"Fine. Ari, I know this sounds weird, but will you date both of us? We will both get to spend time with you. Whoever you find you like the best will become your permanent boyfriend." Kenneth states.

"Um, alright. I'll give it a try." I said.

I was so unsure of this plan. Going out with two guys at once is going to be difficult. This is exactly what I was worried about. If I choose just one guy, the other will get his heart broken.

"So, it's settled. You and I are going on a date tonight at six o'clock." Kenneth said.

"Oh, okay. It's a date. Then, tomorrow Shane and I can go on a date." I say.

"Great." Shane says sarcastically. I know he doesn't want to wait until tomorrow.

"So, for our date, how about we go to the drive-in and then head back to my place to hang out for a bit." Kenneth suggests.

"Sounds fun!" I say excitedly.

Being sixteen years old, my parents pretty much give me permission to go out late at night. So apparently today is my day with Kenneth because Shane just sat there at the table while Kenneth took me into the lunch line.

"Babe, I'll pay for you." he says.

Babe? He's calling me babe now?

"Thanks." I say.

We walk out of the lunch line with our trays in our hands and we sit down at the table.

"I'm sorry, Shane. Here, take my apple." I offer.

Date Night

I'm so excited for my date with Kenneth! He is all I can think about right now. I have two outfits picked out. Which one should I wear? My black dress with the white lace? Maybe. My turquoise tank top, navy blue hoodie, jean shorts with the bedazzled pockets, and my purple bottle cap belt? Definitely.
So, I get dressed and I put my white high tops on. I brush my hair, tease it, hair spray it, and add a little blue bow. I'm so excited! I hear a knock at the front door. So, I quickly dash down the stairs and open the door.

"You look beautiful." Kenneth says.

"Oh thanks." I reply. I grab my purse and we walk out to his car.

As we are in the car, we are silent the whole time until we get to the drive-in.
The sky gets dark. Kenneth wraps his arm around me as we watch the movie. I don't even know what movie it is. I want him to kiss me. I keep looking over at him to get his attention. Oh Lord, please let him kiss me! He turns towards me.

"You okay?" he asks.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I say.

I stare at his lips, hoping he will notice. I love his lip ring. Oh my gosh! He notices my staring at his lips. He's leaning in. His soft, warm lips press against mine. I'm dazed as if this is some sort of dream world. I slowly drift away from reality. His fingers run through my hair. His strong hand is on my back. I feel safe ans content. He brings me closer to him. We are pressed against each other. He slowly pulls away. This can't be real, but it is. I lay my head on his chest and we continue to watch the movie. It's almost over.
The movie ends and we drive back to his place. We get to his house and he removes my hoodie. He hangs it in his closet.

"Do you want anything?" Kenneth asks.

"That's okay. I'm fine." I say. "I'm kind of tired, though."

"Then lay down." he says.

As I'm about to lay down, he gets on his bed and lays there. I lay down with my head resting on his chest. He kisses the top of my head.

"I love you." he says. But, I don't know how to respond to that yet. I just pretend that I'm asleep.

I Can't Forget

I hear a beeping sound as I slowly wake up. It's Kenneth's alarm clock. Wait! His alarm clock?! Oh no! I fell asleep at his house! We have school today!

"Kenneth! Kenneth! Wake up! We fell asleep. We have to go to school!" I shouted.

"Oh crap!" he says.

He hops out of bed and slips his pants on. Wait, he slept in his boxers? How did I not notice this? I grab my hoodie out of his closet and put it on. Kenneth grabs my hand and takes me down to the kitchen. He tosses me a banana.

"Here, quickly eat this." he says and we rush out the door.

We get in his car and he drives to school. It's the second day of school and I look like crap. Great. We get to the school and walk inside. Right by the main staircase, Shane is standing there.

"Hey Ari! So today is our date!" Shane says enthusiastically.

"Yep. I can't wait!" I say without too much enthusiasm. I don't want Kenneth to feel bad.

"It's weird." Kenneth says.

"What is?" I ask.

"We just met you yesterday and we are already dating you." He says.

"Yeah, that is weird." Shane says.

"Okay, but we really need to get to homeroom." I say in a hurry.

"Alright, c'mon. Let's go." Shane says.

We get to homeroom and during announcements, all I can think about is Kenneth. I can't forget the way he kissed me. His body was like a force, a magnet that just kept pulling me in closer. What if that's all I can think about when I'm on my date with Shane? That wouldn't be good. Out of the corner of my eye I see Kenneth smiling at me. I smile back. He gets out a sheet of paper and starts writing something. He folds up the paper and hands it to me. He wrote, "Remember last night? The kiss?" I wrote back, "How could I forget? You were perfect." I passed it back to him. He read my note and he smiled.
Shane got a suspicious look on his face. He ripped the note out of Kenneth's hand. Shane read the note.

"YOU KISSED HER?!" he shouted.

Everyone turned to look at the three of us. How embarrassing. Now everyone knows. When homeroom ended, Shane dashed out of the room. I caught up with him and i turned him around.

"Shane, wait. Don't be upset." I tried to make him feel better.

"There is only one way to make me feel better." he said.

"What is that?" I asked.

"Kiss me." he said.

"What?" I asked in shock.

"Kiss me." he repeated.

So, I leaned in to kiss him. His lips were salty with tears. He pressed his lips harder to mine and I grabbed his wrist. I put his hand on my waist. Everyone was staring at us. I didn't care. I wanted to make Shane happy. I wanted him to love me the way Kenneth does. I cared about Shane. I was falling into a dream-like state of mind as we kissed. I could feel the tears from his eyes falling onto my face. In my dream world, it felt like waterfalls pouring down on me. I pulled away.
I love Shane and Kenneth.

I Love You

"Jamie, I love them both." I said.

"Well, you have to tell them." she said.

"I know, but I don't know how." I answered.

"Call them." Jamie replied.

She hands me my cell phone. I call Kenneth first. The phone rings once and he picks up.

"Kenneth?" I ask.

"Yeah." he says.

"I love you, too." I say.

"What?" he asks. He sounds shocked.

"The other night when you said you loved me, well I love you too." I repeated.

"Thanks, babe." he answers. "I saw you kiss Shane this morning."

"Oh, he needed it. He was upset." I said.

"I never said I was angry that you kissed him." Kenneth said. "But, do you love him too?"

"Well, yeah. I do." I said proudly but also kind of scared.

"Well, you need to decide who you love more. You do know that. Remember, dating two guys isn't going to be a permanent thing." He said. "One of us will be your boyfriend in the end."

"I know." I replied sadly.

"I love you." Kenneth said.

"I love you, too." I answered.

"Bye." we both said at the same time.

Now I need to call Shane. The phone rang twice and he answered.

"Hey." Shane said.

"Hey Shane." I replied.

"I love you." I said.

"I love you, too." he said.

"But I love Kenneth too." I said.

"I know." Shane answered. Then he hung up.

Well that didn't exactly go as planned.

Another Date

Shane will be here any minute for our date. I'm excited, but I'm also worried that he will be upset because I love Kenneth. I hear a knock on the door. I'm not ready yet. I haven't changed my outfit, but I go down the stairs and open the front door. Shane was standing in the doorway holding a single red rose.

"Hey. I brought you a rose." Shane said and he gave my a quick peck on the cheek.

"Thanks. I'm sorry I'm not ready yet." I say.

"It's okay. I'll wait for you." he replies.

As I walk up the stairs to my room, Shane follows. When we get to my room, he sits on my bed. I grab a handful of clothes from my dresser. I take the clothes with me to the bathroom and I get dressed. Let's see... There is my purple penguin t-shirt and my light blue sweater with the buttons on the sleeves. Good, and I can pair it with my blue jean shorts and my stripey knee high socks.
I walk out of the bathroom and I enter my room. Shane is still sitting on my bed, but I notice him reading something. Oh no! He's reading my music!

"Hey, you look perfect." Shane says.

"Thanks. Oh no! You're reading my music! That's so embarrassing." I say and I start blushing.

"I love this music. Did you write it yourself?" he asks.


"Yeah, I sing a little." I answer.

"Can you sing me something?" he asks.

"Maybe some other time. We should probably be going on our date now." I say.

"Oh yeah. I almost forgot." Shane says.

I grab Shane by the hand and I run down the stairs with him. At the bottom of the stairs I grab my boots and put them on. We walk out the door.

"So, where are we going?" I ask.

"The park just around the corner. We can walk there." Shane replies.

"Oh cool." I say.

Shane and I walk hand in hand down the street until we get to the park. I look over at the playground and I see a little girl on the swings being pushed by her daddy. I guess that's kind of how I feel. I have not only one, but two guys who really care about me. Even though I have only known these guys for two days, I'm already falling head-over-heels in love with them. That's the worst part, though. Falling in love with both of them will just lead to heartbreak in the end.
Shane directs me toward the fields. He takes me to the very center of the fields where I could see everything around me. I could see where the woods are and the playground. I could see the pond and the little ducks that waddled by.

"Get on my back." Shane said.

I climbed up onto his back and he started to run around. I felt like a little kid. He was running so fast that it felt like I was flying. Everything was a blur. I closed my eyes and I listened to the rustling noises of Shane's feet moving through the grass. Then, he stopped.

"Here we are." he said.

We were in the middle of the woods now. Shane took my hand and brought me to a big tree. It was the biggest tree I've ever seen. It's branches were so high, it looked like they touched the sky. Shane pulled a little knife out of his pocket. He put it in my hand and he helped me carve our initials into the tree. "A + S". He wrapped one arm around my waist and he helped me carve with his other hand.
Shane took back the knife and put it in his pocket. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed me intensely. Every time I kiss Shane and Kenneth, I go into my own dream world. Shane's lips feel warm and comforting. The heat of his body helped mask the icy chill of the wind. This is what love feels like. It's paradise. It's like my whole world has fallen into the hands of God. He is controlling my heart, my mind, my soul. I feel like I am high above the earth and no one can bring me down.
Shane pulls away and he just holds me for a while. He protects me from the wind. I don't want this night to end. It gets darker.

"It's getting pretty dark. We don't want to get lost in the woods." Shane says. "C'mon. Let's go back to your house."

Shane takes my hand and walks me back home. He can tell that I'm tired. He carries me up the stairs and lays me on my bed. I feel so sleepy. He kisses my forehead. He's gone.

Dreams

I am dreaming. I walk down a long glass corridor. Shane and Kenneth are standing at the end. I keep walking towards them, but they keep getting further and further away. I start running. Why can't I reach them? I want them! I need them!
I call out to them and they appear right in front of me. Kenneth strokes my hair and kisses me. I start spinning in a whirlpool of color. Reds and purples and blues circle around me. Kenneth and I are falling into an endless pit of colors. Greens and oranges fly by. Yellows swirl around us. Hearts float above us. Where is Shane? Has he been left behind?
Kenneth holds me tight. He won't let go. Our lips press so hard together that I can barely breathe. Is this good? Is this bad? What does this mean? Could Kenneth be the one? What if he isn't? Is it Shane. Everything becomes so confusing. All of the colors fade to black and we finally land at the bottom of this pit. I thought it would last forever. We land on a big bed.
Kenneth lays down and I put my head on his chest. He kisses the top of my head. He brushes the hair out of my face. Kenneth wraps one arm around me and I notice a tattoo. A tattoo of a rose. A big red rose. How have I not noticed this tattoo before? I sit up on the bed and I stare at him. I notice more tattoos. On his neck, his arms. I pull his shirt off. Another tattoo is on his beautifully sculpted torso. Kenneth holds me close.

"I love you." he says.

"I love you, too." I reply.

Is this it? Could Kenneth be the one? I have to choose. I love Kenneth. What do I do? All of a sudden, I wake up from my dream. I think about what it means. Kenneth must be the one. I need to tell him.

He's The One

It's Saturday, Kenneth comes and meets me at my house. We sit on my bed in my room.

"What did you want to talk about?" he asks.

"I love you." I said.

"I love you, too." he says. "Is that it?"

"No, there's more." I say.

"What is it?" he asks.

"You're my world. You're my everything. I choose you." I say.

Kenneth leans in to kiss me. He pushes me against the wall and continues kissing. I can't move. I can't break free, but I don't want to. I hold his face with my hands. He's so strong. He pulls away.

"It's too hot in here." Kenneth says as he rips off his shirt. I see the tattoos. It's just like my dream.

He leans back in to kiss me. He holds me tight. I'm in my dream world. I see the colors swirling. Kenneth is the one. He pulls away.

"Thank goodness you chose me." he says. "Now I can give you this."

He pulls a small box out of his pocket. He opens it up and I see a little diamond ring inside.

"Marry me." Kenneth says.

"But we are only sixteen." I say.

"Well, accept now and we can get married when we graduate from high school." he replies.

"Okay, yes. I'll marry you." I say.

Kenneth takes the ring out of the box and slides it onto my finger. It's beautiful. It sparkles like the night stars. I grab Kenneth's face, pull him in, and kiss him.

"You're the one." I say.

The Day After The Wedding

Two years later- Kenneth and I just got married yesterday. I'm so happy. I love him so much! Now if you're wondering like "What?! The story is already almost to an end?! What happened to Shane?!" I'll tell you. You need to stop jumping to conclusions. Anyway, Shane proposed to my twin sister, Caterina. Now you are probably thinking "What?! You never mentioned a twin sister before!" Obviously, I haven't mentioned her. That's because this is a story about my life. Not her's. Gee, you guys need to calm down. Ok, so Shane proposed to Caterina and she said Y-E-S!!!
They are so happy together! Shane obviously picked my twin sister because she looks like me (although, I'd have to say I'm the better looking twin). Don't get me wrong. Cat is beautiful, but I'm on fire! I'm just kidding. I actually think she is the prettier twin.
Also, Cat doesn't go to the same school as me. That's why you didn't know about her until now. She transferred to a prep school in London. I had the opportunity as well, but I wanted to stay in my hometown. This is where I belong. Cat obviously had to come back home in order for Shane to have met her and propose.
You probably want to know the story on the proposal, right? Of course you do! And you thought that the story was almost over. You are jumping to conclusions.

Who Is Getting Engaged?!?!

So this is Shane's story on his proposal to Caterina.

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Tag der Veröffentlichung: 09.12.2011

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