the prettiest chestnut brown hair with soft curls that really brought out the beauty in her. I knew I was in trouble the moment I looked into her eyes. Her eyes were mesmerizing. Those violet blue irises captured me right away. I didn’t exactly make a great impression but I think I’ll win her over sooner or later. I rise out of bed and begin putting on my morning gear. Every morning since my mother died I have been waking up at 6 A.M. to go for a morning run around the neighborhood. This helps me stay in shape and also lets me stray from my miserable thoughts of waking up without having my amazing mother there to greet me. I admit, it’s been extremely hard since the accident but I try to find any way to escape the pain that sits in my chest because my heart is broken. Nothing will ever fill that void but I do the best I can to get through the day.
I’m dressed and walk down the stairs, grab my water bottle and head out to run from my reality. I throw my headphones on and turn Pandora on. The first song that plays is Wonderwall by Oasis. The purpose of this run is to forget about the things that troubles me. How convenient, a song that reminds me of my parents love for each other. In fact, I think they may have danced to this song at their wedding. I instantly feel sorrow as my mind recalls all the great times. I smile but I smile through sadness because even though they are the most amazing memories of all the great times we had, I still feel the sting in my heart because she’s no longer here to enjoy future memories. My mother won’t be there the day I graduate high school, the day I get married or on the day I become a father. That’s always something I looked forward to.
My feet are hitting the pavement fast and hard as I’m reliving pieces of my childhood. It’s come to the point I can’t take it anymore. I switch songs before I have a breakdown on this street and embarrass myself. I switch tracks and Tim Mcgraw’s I Need You comes on. Seriously, is my Pandora fucking with me? I’m done! I can’t run this morning. My day is shot. The only thing I have to look forward to is first period chemistry where I see my beautiful Violet. I have chosen that nickname for Serena because I like to be a little more personal than calling her by her birth name and since she spazzed out on me when I called her Rena, I call her Violet in my head. She doesn’t know that’s her nickname yet but that’s the only thing I can come up with that belongs to her. Her piercing eyes gave me that name for her. I will do what it takes for her to be mine.
I walk the rest of the way home and shower before venturing to school. I couldn’t get ready fast enough. I need to see my Violet.
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I enter chemistry class and take my seat. I look around the class and I don’t see Serena. I really hope she shows. I have had a bad morning and I know just by seeing her smile, she will lighten my heart. A minute later she enters and my heart immediately flutters. She is so beautiful, she doesn’t even know it. She doesn’t even wear makeup and she really doesn’t need to. Her beauty shines. She walks up to me and I’m a little shocked because of her recent hostility towards me.
“ Hey Aiden. I just wanted to say I’m sorry for being a bitch yesterday. You seem like a cool guy and I would like to be friends. We should be friends anyways since our parents are dating and all.”
What did she just say? I knew my dad went out somewhere last night but he didn’t tell me where. That just crushed my dreams. She must have seen the frown on my face because she put her hand on mine.
“ Hey it’s cool, really. Listen, me and Larissa are going out for some pizza later. Wanna join?”
Did she just ask me to hang out with her? Wow. This is a complete turnaround. Does she seriously think I will turn her down when I asked her out in the first place? I know we have to just be friends but what if it doesn’t work out