Erik then started talking to me about how every Friday night him and a few friends from school go over to Jason Hinther’s and watch a movie. He wanted to know if I wanted to go after dinner. I said I would love to, as long as I was away from Jeremy.
Erik looked like Jeremy-but yet so different. He had the same honey hair, except it was longer (just a little shorter than his shoulders), and it was shaggy. I wanted to run my fingers through his hair very badly. His hair was amazing. His square face was
very square-more than it should be-but still good looking, and Erik had the same tanned skin as Jeremy. But the one thing Erik had that Jeremy didn’t which mattered to me the most was that I could be myself, say anything, and do anything around Erik.
He was my best friend.
The whole dinner everyone was trying to figure out where to go on our first vacation. I wasn’t paying much attention cause I didn’t care where we went. If I didn’t like it-I simply wouldn’t go. But I decided to listen to avoid
his burning stare.
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Erik said to be ready to go by eight thirty. To me it felt more like eleven thirty because of the jet lag I was experiencing. I had twenty minutes so I just decided to wait in my room.
I changed into my a plain white t-shirt, with a worn-out jean skirt. I put my Irish bracelets on my left wrist. I quickly ran my hair brush through my naturally straight hair. My hair was a little longer than my shoulders, and it was dark brown. My hair was so straight. I never straightened it, blow dried it, or did anything else to it. I never really had to.
As I looked into my body-lengthen mirror-I saw I wasn’t sure if I was tall or short. I was about five-five or so. I had a round face. Unlike the rest of my family, and step-family-I was pale. And I liked it like that.
I decided to kill time and go on the computer and check my Sugarloot When I logged in, the bright red front to the upper right said,
“You have New Comments on your profile.”. I clicked on it thinking it was just somebody who wanted a simple ten.
Turned out it was somebody who wanted me to read a book called, “9 Crimes”. I looked at the profile and read the prologue.
“BORING!” I yelled shutting down the computer.
What a unrealistic book.
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“Hey guys, this is my step-sister Alena!” Erik said very casually introducing me and his friends. “Alena this is, Tommy, Rik, Ed, and Jason.” He finished.
Tommy, Rik, and Ed looked around me and Erik’s age. When Jason was probably sixteen or seventeen. Everyone besides Jason gave me and nod and a “guy wave”.
“Hey Alena, why don’t you sit next to me?” Jason suggested. I looked to my side expecting to see Erik there with me, but he was over by Ed showing off his new iPhone.
Nervously I walked to the red chair which sat beside his.
“Hi,” I said confident enough. I focused on the huge grey screen.
“So how old are you?” He asked me-his face very close to mine. I could smell his minty gum breath.
“Um…thirteen. You?” I asked trying to take the pressure off me for a minute.
“Seventeen!” He replied looking at the grey screen.
Fresh air!
He continued, “You know? You look older than thirteen. That’s a compliment to.”
“Uh-so what movie are we watching?” I rushed trying not to think about what he just said. Jason was kind of a creep.
“Twilight, it’s suppose to be really good or something.” Jason said with an annoyed face.
“What? How is that possible? Twilight isn’t even in theaters yet!”
“My older brothers wife worked on the movie.” He said calmly. I wanted to scream. I would be one of the very first people to see Twilight!
Man was I lucky.
I was curious. We were in a small movie theater in Jason’s house. The whole room was red and had red leather seats. When you first came in the door you were greeted by a bar looking toward the screen. And on the black counter stood a popcorn machine, candy bars, soda filler, and anything else you can see at the concession stand.
I looked back at Jason with a smile. His dark black hair was spikey, his eyes were a rare red. Jason was very toned and looked way to muscular.
Halfway through the movie I felt something brush up against my left hand. I moved it thinking it was just a strand of my hair or something. But them his warm hand hugged mine. I though it was weird because we just met and all. But I liked the feeling of his hand. I instantly thought of Jeremy. I felt guilty-like I was cheating on him.
I had another thought-screw Jeremy! I need to enjoy myself! He acts like I‘m his toy. Well I’m about to be lost and never come back.
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