Heartache

Chapter One:

Allison's POV

"Please Allison, come to the party with us," Hannah pleaded to me. "For the last time I can't and I won't even if I wanted to," I said. Hannah has been my best friend like for as long as I remember even though after we entered our teenage years our habits have become different. Hannah was a party girl and a flirt. She had so many boyfriends since freshmen year that I have lost count.

On the other hand I hardly ever date. My life, unlike Hannah's is not full of worries like boyfriends, clothes, gossips is full of chores, homework, exams and getting good grades to keep my parents satisfied. Boys, have never my top name is Allison Valentine. After reading the above paragraph you might be thinking that I'm total bookworm and goody two shoes. Actually I'm not. I watch movies and I do cross the line now and then.

Now you must be asking yourself why I don't date. I have a confession to make. I'm shy of boys, love shy, a phrase devised by Hannah. My parents are, however, happy cuz they are very protective of me and by parents mainly my dad. I'm now seventeen and in senior year of high school. But I'm not too worried about my boring, empty love life since there is plenty of time to find love. I have to focus on college right now.

Anyway back to the conversation."Look Allison, if you keep going like this you'll end up just like my aunt who committed suicide due to loneliness," Hannah was trying to scare me and make me realize the consequences of a dateless life. "Why are you seeing the negative side of dateless life. There are benefits of not having a boyfriend." I tried to reason with her.

Hannah gave a look and asked, "Oh! Really like what?" "Well like you don't have to worry whether you're boyfriend is with another girl or not." I knew instantly that I shouldn't have said that. Hannah's face turned red with anger. "I'm sorry Hannah. I didn't really mean to say that." I pleaded before she could walk away. You see when Hannah started dating her first boyfriend Guy cheated on her. After that she has been very possessive of every boyfriend she had afterwards.

"Its ok. What's wrong with you today? You're kind of aggressive. Surprisingly, Hannah forgave me. I guess she was in a good mood. I wonder why? " Its nothing. I'm just tired that's all," I replied tiredly. That was only half of the truth. " Are you sure that the reason behind your aggression is a person named Justin Long? Hannah asked slyly. Instantly my face turned red with embarrassment. "Is it that obvious?" I asked instead of denying it. Sure to shy to ask boy on a date but doesn't mean I can't like them.

Hannah laughed at my embarrassment " Oh! Innocent Allie, your face is like an open book. You were staring at him during gym. Now I know why you're angry. Katie Stone was flirting with Justin. Come on Allison. Stop being the shy lady and ask him out. Look, I'll tell what. He is going to be at Kylie's party on Friday. Ask him out there. I'll introduce you." Hannah as usual tried to encourage me. I guess it was about time to stop being invisible. " Alright I'll go the party."

Hannah then parted from me. Now all I have to do was to decide what I was going to wear to Kylie's party. As we all know bad time comes undetected. Well my bad time started when I agreed to go to that party. But I didn't knew it then. That I had made one of the biggest mistakes of my life. Ok maybe I'm exaggerating but you'll see my point soon.

I reached home, changed my clothes, did my homework, had dinner with my parents with usual boring routine. When I lay down to sleep, I thought how boring my life really was and maybe Hannah was right. My life needed change, an adventure perhaps. While I was wishing for an exciting and adventurous life I totally forgot the most important: Be careful what you wish for.