Author's note; I swear, these chapters are getting longer. Is that a good thing?
I have to apply to a college because everyone else has finished high-school too, now. The thing is, I have approximately three days. And I know nothing about courses and all that. Luckily, neither does Dan. "How about the one down the road?" I shrug the suggestion off. We're sat at Dan's dining table surrounded by countless applications and numerous forms. I skim through each one mindlessly, not really too worried were I go, all the courses are rubbish. I groan and throw down the form I was looking at in frustration. Dan stretches, bored. "How about we go away?" I say it slowly, thinking it through. Dan eyes me suspiciously, unsure if I'm kidding him. "Like, away from here. This shitty northern town we live in." Dan sits upright, startled. "What?" I question. He raises his eyebrows, his mouth slightly open. With shock at my suggestion I hope. "You swore!" Dan exclaims. I blush slightly and half-smile at Dan's accusation. I look down still smiling slightly. "Anyway," I cough. "How about it?" Dan sits properly again considering my suggestion. He crosses his arms. "Like on holiday?" Dan's brother walks in, hears our conversation and walks back out. "No," I reply slowly "Like for college." Dan squints his eyes as the sun appears from behind a cloud, shining into his immaculate kitchen, bouncing off the shiny floors and right into our eyes. I rub my eyes lightly, avoiding knocking my contacts. "I-I guess.." Dan trails off. Oh, gods. Of course he won't want to move away with me, we've know each other barely six months, we're not even together properly; the word boyfriend has not been used yet, what was I thinking? I'm brought back to reality with his soft lips pressed firmly to mine and his secure arms around me. "We don't have to," I begin ",It was just a silly suggestion, spur of the moment, ignore me-" I'm cut off again by Dan's lips on mine and his eyes wide open, looking right at me. His are a succulent shade of a honey-nutella hybrid. He pulls back slightly, his arms still wrapped around me. "I want to do it." I look at him seriously. Then I smile, a real general smile, something I haven't done it a very long time. Our lips lock again, we're infinite and unaware, we're in love and we don't care. Until we're interrupted by a throat-clearing by Dan's mother. Oops. She coughs again, inconvenienced by two teenage boys kissing heatedly at her dining table/work space. We spring apart, bright red. Dan's brother walks in, naïve to the awkward atmosphere. "What?" He exclaims, noticing our red faces and Dan's mum's flustered manner. He eyes us suspiciously, spotting our positions. "Ooh," The penny drops ",You're lucky your room isn't next to theirs, mum." Dan's mum spins round on her heel. Mini Dan raises his arms. "Joke," He says lightly. Dan's mum sighs, rolls her eyes and walks back the way she came, a small smile on her face. I sigh in relief of avoiding a fully blown 'safe sex' lecture and me and Dan burst into an amazing fit of laughter. Dan's brother raises his eyebrows, walking to the cupboard for food. "I can hear you at night, though," He comments. I turn to Dan, our faces mirrored with a puzzled expression. "What's there to hear?" He question. He opens the cupboards mindlessly and turns round to face us. He then suggestively raises his eye-brows whilst winking simultaneously. "Oh, haha," Comments Dan; king of polite sarcasm.
I'm once again surrounded by college leaflets, this time sprawled on Dan's bed with him beside me. Crystal came round not too long go with Miki. They're on the mini couch Dan has in his room, next to the games consoles. (He couldn't decide between x-box, wii and PS3, so he got them all.) "How far?" He asks. I ponder the question seriously and slip my hand into his, swinging them back and forth. "Not too for, you have your family and Crystal's ready to pop." I hear a sound of disgust from below me and wink at Crystal's disgruntled expression. She knocks her head side to side, sticking out her tongue. Miki kisses her temple, his action full of love and affection. They really are mesmerizing as a couple. I shake my head out of my daze and turn to Dan, who's staring at me. "What?" I question. He half-smiles, rolling his eyes. "You really do live in lala land, Philip." I giggle and continue rifling through leaflets. "THIS ONE," Dan exclaims loudly. His brother shouts something along the lines of 'you made me die, bastard!' and Miki laughs along, knowing full well how frustrating it is when you die on x-box live. I roll closer to Dan, looking at the application he's clutching. I read it out.
" Hillwood Boarding College; An education for the creative and artistic.
-Students can board full time or be 'weekday warriors'-"
"Itfreakin'quotesJohnGreen."
"Don't interrupt me," I antagonize ", Student's must be skilled, whether exceptionally or interested in- Music, Art, Drama, Dance or Media. Please fill the form and hand to Hillwood College by 15th November." I read it once over again. Am I skilled at these things? I know Dan is, at all of them. "I know you're thinking that you're not skilled. I can read you like a book, baby," Dan falsetto's similar to Matt Bellamy. He rolls closer to me and kisses me, holding my head in his hands. "You can do every. Single. One." His whisper pleads the truth and this time I choose to believe him. Miki snorts at our close interaction and Crystal slaps him girlishly, burying her head in his chest, soaking up the love. I like the sound of this college and I like the aspect of going there with Dan even better.
P.S Awh, they're all lovey-dovey, vomit-worthy flirting at the moment;) Hope you enjoyed this chapter, please review if you liked it! As always, with love -NeonLuna