I walk towards the door, leaving my motorbike behind me. Two rings is what it takes for Christina to open the door. I glance at her outfit and it represents her. Her shoulder length hair is straightened, her light makeup done the usual way. Christina was beautiful, she just wasn't my type. I wasn't hers either, which was good because we were friends. Plus she's dating Will. She lets me in and I soon find my friends. Zeke is standing next to Shauna, his arm around her shoulders. They are in love, it's visible. By Zeke's side, as per usual, Uriah, his little brother. Uriah was in Danni, Chris and Tris' year in school as well as Marlene's. Marlene Nicholson was Uri's crush/girlfriend/no-one-knows-what-exactly and we have been trying to get them together for two years now. Ah, those sixteen year olds. We are deep in conversation when I spot her. Girl I never thought about before today. Before today she was just my little sister's best friend but today I couldn't seem to get her out of my mind. Not for a second. Her voice. So beautiful, so soft, so gentle. Her eyes. That beautiful shade of blue grey I now hold as my favourite colour. Her laugh. How it echoes off the walls in my room. So alive. The way her hand felt in mine when I turned her around to face me. Small but strong. Electrifying. My mind processes her figure and she's breathtaking. Her blond hair frames her face and falls in ringlets on her porcelain skin. Black fabric wraps around her small figure and my words are failing me. I don't know how to describe her. To say breathtaking is underrating, to say beautiful is too small of a word. She is beauty in its human form. In its angelic form. And I'm falling for her. I'm falling for my sister's best friend. I'm falling desperately and I don't want it to end. She meets my gaze and her lips form a smile. A genuine smile. An innocent smile. I'm falling. And I'm brave. In a second I'm by her side and pulling her away from Danni and Christina.
"You look beautiful." I whisper softly in her ear.
"Not really but thanks." She replies and I laugh.
"You do. You are beautiful, gorgeous, breathtaking, mesmerising. Tris, you're an angel." I say, unable to locate where those words came from. She smiles ever so lightly at me and whispers a soft thanks. My hand tenderly brushes against her cheek as I place a blond curl behind her ear. The music starts and I put out my hand.
"Dance with me?" I ask, insecure of my words.
"Always." She replies and I pull her closer. My hands find hers and I turn her around. I pull her closer, my hands resting on her tiny waist. She feels so perfect in my arms, like she was meant to always be there. She dances and I never let go of her. I try resisting the urge to kiss her soft lips and I would have failed had she not slipped away from me. She brushes her lips on my cheek, leaving a red lipstick mark on it. I don't bother to take it away after she disappears, it stays with me as I sit down on the couch next to Zeke.
"You like her, don't you, man?" Zeke asks me and I nod slightly.
"When?" He continues and I wait for a while.
"Today. I was in my room listening to music when I heard a girl singing along. I knew it wasn't Danni so I went to see. I knew it was Tris, I just had to make sure. She was breathtaking, Zeke. Her voice. She asked me what I listened to and I showed her my room. We sang together. It felt like we were made for each other, man. We talked and I kept saying stupid things so she would laugh. So I could hear it one more time. It was amazing. And her eyes are something I have never seen before. And I feel like she belongs in my arms and I don't want to let go. But I'm scared, man. She's Danni's best friend, Danni would be so mad at me, but, Zeke, I... I want to make her laugh and I want to wake up next to her and I want to hold her in my arms and never let go. I want to be able to kiss her good morning and sing her to sleep. I fell for her, Zeke. I've known her my whole life and it seems as though I just met her today." He looks at me and I know he understands.
"I know the feeling, man, but you have to be sure of what you're doing. Danni would never forgive you if something happened. What would you do if Danni and I started dating? Man, you have to get to know her better, take all the chances you can, every second. You also have to see how she feels. Try to find out. I'm here if you need help, man." I nod, taking in his advices. As if on que my chance arrives. Danni runs up to me and pulls me towards her group.
"Tobes could you take Tris home? She has to go home and we're going to have a sleepover here, please?" She pleads and I have to stop myself from jumping up and down. I give a why not nod and Tris follows me to the bike. I hand her a helmet but not before I ask her
"When do you have to be home?" I glance at my watch to find it's barely eleven thirty.
"My parents told me to be home by one." she replies and I look at her.
"Why leave the party so early then?" She shrugs before replying
"I don't like parties very much. I prefer my friends, quiet place and talking." I laugh at her words.
"You don't mind joining me then? I know just the place." She shrugs as I turn on the engine.
