Summer's kiss

2/5/09
Creative Writing Piece
Journalism

                     Summer's kiss

             I swore on my life, I swore I take this with me to my grave, and never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine saying this to anyone, I once believed that love was something that would happen to you eventually. I never knew it would happen to me so fast and so young. I thought the closest to love I would ever get was when I read it in romantic novels or watched it on T.V. This is the true confessions of when I first fell in love, deeply, truly, madly in love and you are here to read it all. 
           “look its just a boy and girl party, nothing to panic about.” Tammy assured me. I had no idea what was wrong with me. I was excited about this for weeks and all of a sudden I was so nervous. “I'm just not feeling it tonight.” I muttered.
“Your... not... feeling it?” She said through her teeth, she tried her best to remain calm but I knew she wanted to chew my head off. “Nope.” I stated. “Alright, I guess I will have fun without you, and flirt with all those cute boys...” she sang. Reverse psychology was not going to work on me this time. “Okay, have fun.” I mocked. “ Please! I will do anything! This is a once in a lifetime chance to find my perfect guy. Don't you want me to be happy?” she begged almost on her knees. I did want her to be happy... I mean what kind of friend wouldn't want that? “Alright, alright.” I sighed. “Oh my gosh you are my most best friend in the whole world!” she squealed. I rolled my eyes, I give in so easy. 
           When we arrived at Tammy’s house it was already crowded with kids, most of them I didn't even recognize, which made it more awkward to mingle. Since her parents were out of town her older brother babysits her and lets her have party's, even my brother is not that cool. While she mingled with all her friends and introduced me to all of them, I finally sat down watching everyone dance up and down to the blasting music, when someone caught my eye. A boy was leaning against a wall with his arms folded in front of him starring at me, I glanced at him guessing it would get awkward and he would look away, but he didn't. He watched me as I looked away very embarrassed, was there something on my face? I looked again and he smiled and winked. Alright so I admit it I never had a guy react that way around me before but can you blame me I was only twelve and I had no experience with this whatsoever but I did read a lot of girl gossip magazines and knew exactly what to do in this situation. So I smiled back, a flirtatious smile? Maybe, I don't remember but what I do remember is that he came right over and sat right next to me. “Hey, remember me?” He smiled “Um. No I don't think I know you.” I admitted. If he knows who I am and I don't know who he is thats probably a good sign. “We used to play night games together when we were younger.” he laughed. Oh man did he have a cute laugh. “Um...” I thought for a moment, I looked at him mostly into his beautiful green eyes. “Blake?” I guessed. Please let me be right I didn't want to blow this, and didn't want to get his name wrong. “Yep.” he laughed again. Last I heard he was a sixth grade heart throb. “Well long time no see.” I smiled.  “Yea.” he grinned. Butterflies went flying through me, I felt like melting. A very cute attractive boy was smiling and talking to me, is that freaking cool or what? Just then a pretty Blond girl came and sat by him. “Hey Blake.” She flirted. What does she think she's doing flirting with my man? “Oh yea Kate this is my Girlfriend.” he said. Those words were so tormenting and suddenly those butterflies turned into bees. Girlfriend? Are you serious!? “Oh... Hey.” I smiled. Hopefully he didn't see I was so crushed underneath my fake smile. 
            That night, disappointed as I was, I went to sleep early trying not to think about the “almost fantasy” I had with Blake Clark. Almost every girls dream was to be with a a guy like him. But something like that to happen to me was beyond my comprehension.  Two weeks later...
            My phone vibrated loudly. I opened the text which said;  “hey Kate this is Blake.” I gasped how, in the world did he get my number? “oh hey whats up?” I replied back. My phone vibrated again. “Not much. Do you think you can meet at the park in half in hour?” my heart dropped. What could he want? Maybe this was a prank... so I replied back anyway “can't wait.” There was no way I was going. I had to fully convince myself before leaving the house. “Hey mom, I'm going to Harmons.” I lied. Harmons was a near by grocery store. “Okay honey don't be gone too long.” she stammered. Typical paranoid mom. I ran out the door and crossed the busy road taking a few blocks until I finally reached the park. And there he was as gorgeous as ever. Part of me was relived that this wasn't a prank but part of me wanted to know why he wanted to see me alone at a park. “Hey Blake.” I greeted “Hey Kate.” he said nervous. He was nervous oh no another sign. “Listen, I have been thinking a lot about you lately and I broke up with my girlfriend.” he looked at me hopeful. “But why?” I asked. Why was I acting so oblivious? I knew what he was going to say. “Because I want to ask you out.” He blurted out. “But its totally cool if you don't want to...we can still be friends?” Are you kidding me? I had a hard time putting this through my head no way this is real. “I rather be more than friends.” I giggled. Seriously did I just giggle? He smiled “Really? Are you sure?” He asked. “I'm very sure.” I smiled back. His face was gleaming and that day is when I got my first real boyfriend. 
          After a few weeks of going out that summer we went to classic skating together, played night games, and went to movies. Could this be any more perfect? It wasn't until a month until he said those big words. “I love you.” Really could you love someone when you were so young? So I said them right back. We were like the cutest couple, just like the ones you would only read in romantic novels or watch on T.V.
It was the end of June and it was the fourth of July and I had a hot date that day, no seriously it felt like a hundred degrees outside. As we watched the fireworks in the cool summer night, It was like nothing I ever imagined because it was better. It was the perfect moment nothing could ruin it. No paranoid mother, no annoying siblings just me and him lost in a world with just each other. And yes that line was supposed to be cheesy. And he leaned in and he gave me a peck on my lip. And it was the best peck I ever had. After that we were inseparable, even as the hot months went by we were both together. I thought this would last forever but nothing is what it turns out to be. School was starting and I had a lot to think about we went to completely different schools, he was going to go to Canyon View Junior high and I was going to remain at Walden. We had to live two separate lives now. So I had to do what I had to do. “You know Blake, I don't think I can do this anymore.” I said as calmly as I could. “Do what?” he asked “I don't think I can be your girlfriend anymore.” I whispered I looked at his face. He was not happy at all. He froze, dead silence filled those long five minutes until he said “You must be joking.” he almost shouted “Its for the best, we live two separate lives now.” he struggled to find words  he looked so confused and he did something I really didn't expect, he bawled like a baby, What do I do now? Here he was sobbing in a public place and all I could do was sit there like a dummy. So I got up and walked away. I realized looking back about how ridiculous it was having a dramatic first real relationship, I mostly just laugh about it embarrassed to tell anyone, but I became known as the girl who broke Blake Clark's heart. I never see much of Blake anymore but all I know is he is a High School heart throb.

Poems: Haikus and Limericks

...Haikus...

Spring

Birds sing, light of wing,

Flowers bloom in milky sun…

Spring returns at last.

Rain

Fresh tears cascading,

Dancing down, in perfection…

Washing the earth clean.

Despair

Icy, harsh, hopeless,

Falling in the pit, ones mind…

All is lost, and ends.

Voices

Whose faces hold guile?

And murmur, behind your back?

Where will the knife rest?

O.C.D.

Crooked, wrong, change it,

The stain of imperfection,

Torments sanity.

Bird

Light, swift, beautiful,

Dreaming of leafy dwellings,

Forever flying.

...Limericks...

The Cat and his Wonderful Hat

There once was a bright orange cat,

Who loved his tall velvet red hat.

The contrast was bad,

But the cat wasn’t sad,

Why would a cat care about that?

Wishful

She’s sad and there’s nothing I can say.

To make her feel better today.

It would make me happy to no end,

To cheer up my poor friend,

But it seems there’s really no way.