A Teenage Love Story
It was a warm June night, the sun just a glimpse above the horizon, with
a slight breeze, brushing lightly against my skin. I could feel my dark
brown hair flowing with the direction of the wind as i went round and
round on the carousel. I closed my eyes and listened to the soft
carnival music in the background of people talking and laughing. Even
with my eyes closed, I could still see the joyful faces of children,
their eyes wide with excitement, their parents watching them carefully
and happily. I smiled, capturing the moment. I made sure to mentally
write down all the details in my head, so I could retell it exactly to
my parents. It’s been nearly a week since I last seen them and would be
another month or two until I would see them again, although before
leaving they made me promise to call them whenever I wanted but at
least, once a week. Their 20th anniversary was last week, so as my gift,
I decided to go stay with my aunt in California for the summer. As my
mind drifted to my home back in New Jersey, I felt the carousel slowly
come to a stop. I gently opened my eyes and let out a happy sigh. I
laughed as I struggled to get off my carousel horse. Feeling dizzy, I
went to find a place to sit. As I sat down on a nearby bench, my eyes
swept the carnival for a corndog stand. Aha. Spotting one, I started
walking towards it. Halfway there, knowing I was supposed to call my
aunt at 9:30, I decided to see what time it was. I looked down in my bag
and began searching for my phone. Suddenly, I ran into someone.
“Sorr-“, I looked up unexpectedly into the striking blue eyes of a drop
dead gorgeous stranger. He looked about my age, if not a year older and
was an inch taller than me. No words could even begin to describe him.
My heart pounding, I tried to catch my breath. Just when I thought he
couldn’t get any hotter, Gorgeous Stranger smiled, making his eyes
twinkle and my conclusion rip into shreds. Finally catching my breath
again, I tried to speak again. “Sorry, I wasn’t watching where I was
going, I….My…..Sorry” I stuttered. He laughed, and then smiled again.
“Don’t be”, he said. Even the sound of his voice made my heart explode.
He held out his hand. “I’m Jonah, by the way “I held out my hand,
meeting his. My hand tingled. “Skyler’ I said back, matching his smile.
“Do you live around here? I don’t think I’ve seen you around town
before.” Deep breathes, deep breathes, I thought to myself. “N-No, I’m
just visiting my Aunt for the summer. I live in New Jersey. What about
you??” I asked. “I moved here about five years ago from Portland Oregon,
so I’ve lived here for some time. How long are you staying with your
aunt?” His eyes seemed to sink into mine; making it seem as though each
thing I said really mattered. As if I really mattered. My heart
fluttered as though it were a butterfly trying to escape. The odd, yet
amazing thing was, that, even though it was breathe taking, I loved the
feeling of excitement. I wanted to jump up and scream, as though a
bubbly volcano had erupted. I could feel it building inside me, as his
eyes continued to stare into mine. I loved the way he_oh, wait, he asked
me a question. It was hard to concentrate on anything when I was
staring at him. He was so beautiful, with th-C***, I was doing it again.
Okay, Okay, answer the question, Skyler. “F-F-For the summer”, I said.
Ahhhh! Why do I keep stuttering? He probably thinks I have a speaking
disorder, I thought. He smiled again.” Cool, maybe we can hang out
sometime. I could show you around town, if you’d like”, he said. Oh yes,
Skyler would like, Skyler would like Very Much…. “Sure, that sounds
like fun. When would y-“, I started to ask, but suddenly I was cut off.
“Jonah! I’ve been looking all over for you pookie poo! “ I turned to
see who rudely interrupted me, and saw a gorgeous blonde walking toward
us with two almost as equally gorgeous girls, one taller, the other
average height. The one who was taller was also blonde, but the average
height one was a brunette. Judging by the way the gorgeous blonde was
walking just slightly ahead of them, I could tell she was the leader of
their group. And judging by the look she was giving me, I could tell she
wasn’t too fond of me. Great, I already have someone who hates my guts.
I sighed. Super. They all seemed to walk in unison, and as if they
owned the place, like they were better than everyone else. Their eyes
weren’t exactly friendly. As they got closer, I could see two guys with
them, who seemed to trail the other two like puppies, obviously their
boyfriends. I realized in disappointment that the leader didn’t seem to
have one, but apparently wanted one, by the seducing look she was
giving Jonah. My stomach turned. “Hey Tara. Hey Steph, hey Cammie.
What’s up John, Caleb?” Jonah said to them all, giving me an apologetic
look. So the leader was Tara, the two behind her were Steph and Cammie,
and the guys were John and Caleb,I thought, hoping I could remember
which is which. As they reached where we were standing, Tara went and
stood by Jonah; very close, I might add, while the others sort of
circled around. Tara wrapped her arms around Jonah. “Where have you
been, we looked all over for you!” she said. She gave me a dirty look.
“Who are you? C***. Someone call B**** 911. I smiled at my little snide
comment, and was tempted to laugh when I saw that my little grin seemed
to annoy Tara. Jonah, however, seemed to look amused again. With a deep
breath, I told myself that I would remain neutral if anything should
happen. At least for now, HeHe. “Hi, I’m Skyler. I’m visiting here from
New Jersey for the summer.”Nice. I smiled to myself. Lets just hope I
could stay calm for the rest of the night.
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