Chapter 3: meeting new people
It was almost the end of July and we all were settling in quite nicely. Carter met some new friends but I haven't yet because I haven't gone out anywhere really. Today I was wearing another pair of skinny jeans and bright green high top converse and a bright green baby doll shirt with a brown belt under my breasts and the sleeves went to my elbows. I wore my hair down and it was straight like always and natural looking makeup and some lip-gloss. I also wore a necklace that I never take of from my mother. It was a locket and on the inside, on the right side was a picture of our whole family. That day I decided to go to the first beach to play my guitar because I was working on a new sing. It was called "The Best Day." It was about my mother. I wrote it when I was fourteen.
I'm Five years old, it getting cold, I've got my big coat on
I hear your laugh and look up smiling at you, I run and run
Past the pumpkin patch and the tractor rides, look now,
The sky is gold
I hug your legs and fall asleep on the way home
I don't know why all the trees change in the fall
But I know you're not scared of anything at all
Don't know if Snow White's house is near or far away
But I know I had the best day with you today
I'm Seven now and don't how my friends could be so mean
I come home crying and you hold me tight and grab the keys
And we drive and drive until we found a town far enough away
And we talk and window-shop 'til I've forgotten all their names
I don't know who I'm gonna talk to now at school
But I know I'm laughing on the car ride home with you
Don't know how long its gonna take to feel okay
But I know I had the best day with you today
I have an excellent father, his strength is making me stronger
God smiles on my little brother, inside and out, he's better than I am
I grew up in a pretty house and I had space to run
And I had the best day with you
There is a video I found from back when I was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen and you're talking to me
It's the age of princesses and pirate ships and the seven dwarfs
And Daddy's smart and you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world
And now I know why all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side even when I was wrong
And I love you forgiving me your eyes
For staying back and watching me shine
And I didn't know if you knew, so I'm takin' this chance to say
That I had the best day with you today.
I just finished the song when a volleyball rolled right next to me. I looked up to see where I had come from. I looked up to see the hottest guy ever. He had jet-black hair, tan skin, dark brown eyes. He was wearing no shirt so I could see his six-pack and he was so tall. He was gorgeous.
" hi could you pass me the ball?"
"Umm…. Yeah." I stood up and handed it to him." I'm Charlie, well actually charlotte but my nickname is Charlie," I said as I extended my hand
"I'm Paul." he shook my hand and it was electricity shot through me. I gasped. He just stared at me for a few minutes with his mouth open like an O. I felt whole again, like the whole in my heart was mended.
"Hey, Paul come on! Lets get back to the game!" some one from behind him yelled.
"Yeah I'll be there in a few," he yelled back. "well I have to go it was nice meeting you."
"Yeah you too."
"Actually, Charlie?"
"Yeah?"
"Do u want to come and play?" he asked pointing to the game.
I looked behind him and looked at the net. "Umm…. Sure."
"Great come on," he said. We walked over to where he was playing and there were other guys who looked like Paul the who were playing.
"Guys this is Charlie, well…. Her name is Charlotte but her nickname is Charlie and she's going to play with us. Charlie this is Jake, Embry, Quil, Sam, Jared, Seth, Collin, Brady and the girl over there is Leah."
"Hi"
"hey," they all said back.
"So are you good at this game?" Paul asked
"Well…. Yeah I guess."
"Ok good, then you could be on my team. You can also serve if you'd like."
"Ok, sure" so I served the ball and the guys on the other team missed it.
"holy shit! She's good!" Jared said,
"Thanks. I played on varsity back home in Connecticut."
"So you guess your good?" Paul said quoting me.
I shrugged. Then all of the sudden my phone rang. "hello?" it was my dad
"hi Charlie I cooked dinner and its ready, so I'd like you to come home to eat"
"Okay, see you in a few. Bye. I have to go because my dad cooked dinner."
"Oh, ok. Can I walk you to your car?" Paul asked. A lot of the guys whistled and said things like "Aww pauly loooooves Charlie." He shot them a look and they stopped but Sam and Jake still had smiled on their faces and were trying not to laugh.
I laughed a little and said, "Sure, I'd like that."
"Ok"
He walked me my car and said "Oh my god. Your car is fricken' awesome!."
'Thanks," I said with a smile on my face. I opened the door but I didn't get in, I wasn't quite ready to leave paul. I look at him and he smiled.
"Can I see you again tomorrow?" he asked. Aww how sweet he wants to see me again!
"Sure. Here, I'll give you my number." At that point he smile only got wider. I pulled out a pen and was trying to find a piece of paper when he said, "here use my arm."
I giggled a little and wrote my cell number on his arm." There. I hope you call me tomorrow," I said hoping not to sound too desperate.
"Of course I'll call a beautiful lady like you." I blushed and he laughed. Then before I got in to my car I stretched up onto my tippy toes to kiss him on hi cheek. Then it was his turn to blush.
"Bye," I said
"bye."
