We've finally unpacked everything. Twinleaf Town isn't where I dreamed to live, but that's life for ya. I'm Sapphire. Sapphire Rachel Birch. Mom sent me out the house to meet the neighbors, blah blah blah, but I want to visit the lake. I love water. I love the way it glistens in the sunlight and sparkles in the moonlight. It's so romantic. Back in Littleroot, my friends and I attempted fortune telling, and my fortune was that i'll move to a new place, met the boy i'm destined to be with and together we'll watch a lake glisten in the sunlight and sparkle in the moonlight. Pfft. Fat chance of that. I'm rowdy and tomboyish. Most boys go for the tarty type of girls. No boy will go for a wild child like me. Ever. I decided to visit the lake. A few minutes wouldn't kill anyone. I walked out of Twinleaf and towards the lake. I saw a sign that read 'Lake Verity'. Nice name for a nice place. Entering the waist high grass, I searched for a glimmer of water.
I can see the lake! I run towards it- THUD! Ow! I tripped over something sitting the edge of the water. 'OW!' I heard someone scream. I looked at the thing I tripped over. It was a boy, same age as me. 15 years old. I stared into his unusual amber eyes. His beautiful amber eyes. Then I stared at the red mark my shoe left on his forehead.
'Oh My God. I am so sorry!' I apologized
'Don't worry about it' he reassured me. His voice was melodic and sexy. What am I thinking? I don't know him!
'It's not everyday I get assaulted by a girl and her foot'
'Sorry. Do you come to the lake often?'
'Yeah, it's beautiful. It glistens in the sunlight...'
'And sparkles in the moonlight' I finished for him
'Wow'
'I'm Sapphire. Sapphire Birch. Who are you?'
'Pearl. Pearl Berlitz'
I looked at the trees and spotted multitudes of vines hanging from them.
'Hey,' I said to Pearl 'wanna swing with me?'
'What if we fall in the lake?'
'Let's try not to'
'Ok'
Pearl and I climbed onto a branch and grabbed a vine each and swinged. Grabbing vine after vine, it felt like flying.
'This is awesome!' Pearl exclaimed
'I know!'
'Sapphire, we're out of vines!'
'Shit'
Our swinging came to an end as we fell into the lake.
'Shit, my mom's gonna murder me!'
'Same here'
We looked awful. Our clothes were coated in grass and mud stains and were drenched. Our hair shot out everywhere, frizzing like electricity. Our shoes were scuffed and soaked. Ugh.
We walked towards Twinleaf Town practically hugging. The cold wind decided to blow now of all times. We were muddy, soaked and freezing.
'Sapphire Rachel Birch, what did you do to yourself!?' Mom screamed 'And you dragged that poor boy into it!' she pointed to Pearl.
'It's ok Mrs Birch, it wasn't entirely Sapphire's fault' Pearl told her
Pearl was defending me? After all I've done to him?
'Why are you defending me?' I whispered to him
'You would do the same for me' he whispered back
He's right. But how would he know? We've only known each other for an hour.
'You two need a bath' Mom decided
'But my bath's broken' Pearl sighed
'Why don't you get some clothes from your house and bath at our house' I suggested
'For once, a good idea from you' Mom said
'How will I explain this to Mom?' Pearl sighed
'I'll come with you to explain' I offered
'Ok'
Pearl's house is identical to mine. Taped to the front door was a note: 'Dear Pearl, gone to visit Aunt Marge. Coming back in two days. Stay with one of the neighbors. Love Mom.''Can you get in?' I asked
'I have a spare key'
He opened the front door and we rushed upstairs in his room. Pearl chose some clothes and we rushed back to my house.
'Mom, Pearl's mom's gone somewhere so he need to stay with someone. Can he stay with us?' I asked Mom while Pearl took a bath.
'Ok'
'Yay!'