From The Beautiful Mind Of
Aurora Levine
September 21, 1998
Dear Diary, morning Sorry for not writing sooner. I have been major busy! School has been tiring me out! I am so excited! Cheerleading tryouts were yesterday. I actually made it! Yay!
School, is turning weirder and weirder. I don't get it! There as a matter of fact really is a new species that Casey found. It is totally weird. It's actually kind of evil. I can tell. Why else would something like that bite Mr. Furlong!? No excuse! It's scary. Plus did you hear? One of our teachers is dying! The coach said it was cancer, but yeah right! I am so sad towards that teacher. I pray every night for the teacher to get better. I wont give up hope!
Guess what. I was going to ride to school with Natalie, but I decided to ride the bus. After all how bad could it be? It was sad! When I got on, I was going to sit by Alyssa, but then I saw poor little Casey. Sitting all alone in the back of the bus. No one talking to him, just ignoring him entirely! How rude! Damn these people! So, I went back and decided to sit by him.
I asked, " Hey Case. Can I sit down?"
He looked like he just won the million dollar lottery! He threw everything on that side onto the floor, and dusted off the seat with his hand. I smiled at him. He was SO SWEET! When I turned around to get my purse, everyone including the driver was staring at me like I had a tattoo on my face. I don't care though! If people judge me by who I sit by, they simply aren't my friends!
When I sat down, I saw a tear traveling down Casey's cheek. It crushed my heart! What did I do? Why is he crying? Before I thought about it, I wiped the tear off of his face with my thumb. My eyes were trying to find it in his eyes. There was no sadness there! Only happiness!
"Casey what's wrong? Did I do or say anything?" I asked concern showed in my voice.
"Nothing bad, just wonderful. I never expected that someone might like me! When you came along.oh god.thank you so much! I don't deserve your friendship!"
" Nonsense Casey. You deserve to be the most popular guy in school. In my eyes you are!" I said wiping another stray tear off of his face. I wanted so badly to kiss him. Maybe just on the cheek. I'll be darned if I didn't. I tried his cheek, but he moved his head causing me to miss hi cheek, and I kissed Casey Connors lips!!! Oh My lordy, lordy lord. I thought he would push me off, but he didn't. He held my head to his, and pulled me closer. I knew in the back of my mind, that I was making a scene, but I didn't give a damn! Finally, the kiss ended, and we just sat there grinning at each other like maniacs. That's when I noticed his new video camera. It was so cool.
"Casey, awesome cam." I said staring at it.
"Yeah. Like it? Someone um.broke the other one, so I got a new one." He then added in a whisper, " I'm hiding it from the jocks and people like that."
"Coolio. Don't worry, I won't tell a soul! Not even my dead grandma's!" We laughed. Loudly.
"It's not your granny that I'm worried. It's the ones that are going to hell." He said then.
I had to laugh at that. Casey, the smart but! Boy, Gabe would hate that last comment! The bus then stopped. Oh great, school (sarcastically). I would much rather talk to Casey more. Wait, I do get to! I have Miss. Burke's class with him, and lunch. After stopping at my locker, Casey waited and walked me to class. He didn't seem nervous like always or anything. In fact, he seemed proud, walking in the hallway with a friend and definite protection from Gabe or his pet jocks.
When we got there, we seated ourselves in the middle row. One guy named Jax, told Casey to move, because that was his seat, but I told him to park the Chevrolet somewhere else. He got so pissed that he knocked Casey's stuff all around the floor. I immediately stood up, and pulled Jax's face to mine and said, "If you don't pick up Casey's belongings, and put them back neatly in place, I would tell Delilah, that you really do like Stephanie." "You wouldn't dare," was all he could say, but he started cleaning when I started walking up to Delilah.
Soon Casey's belongings were back in order, and class began. Boy was it rowdy! Zeke and the teacher were in the biggest fights ever! Back and forth back and forth like cat's and dog's. Golly! While all the fighting was going on, Casey passed me a note, on black paper. It read,
Aurora,
I am inviting you to dinner with just me tomorrow. My parents are gone out of town. You don't have to. Just thought you might. Yours,
Casey Connor
It took a moment for the words to register. He was asking me on a date? No! It was just a friendly invitation. Yep, that is all! But what about the kiss? No! That was just a thank you. I finally made my decision, turned my head and nodded to him. The grin widened. The blue eyes twinkled. I truly am in heaven!
Lunch
As usual, I sat by Casey, and we had a lovely conversation about the metier shower coming this night. He told me that he always loved stars. So beautiful, so free. So perfect. It almost made me cry. I have never seen a shower like that. I told him and he invited me over to see it with him.
"Really?"
"Of course Aurora. You are always welcome over." He said smiling, before again, I pulled him to me and kissed him on the cheek this time. Time passed so quickly! It's quite a shame. When it was time to go back to class, I walked with Delilah. She seemed really pissed of at me!
"What's wrong Lilah? Did I do something wrong?" I asked her quietly.
"I can't believe you and Casey Connor are flirting! That is so gross! He is such a loser. An unpopular geek! You are not a geek! He needs to stick with his own.!
I slapped her hard against the cheek! I know that I will regret that later on! Oh my god! I slapped one of my best buddies, all because of Casey. I wasn't sorry! How could I be? Who does that slut think she is? Stick with his own kind?! Ha! I refuse to apologize!
I turned and walked away, not even bothering to look back. I knew that she was going to probably hate me. I don't give a rat's ass about her honestly! She can have fun with her Prince Harry, because according to her, that is the only one 'good enough' for her. Ha! What a snob! Maybe I shouldn't have hit her, but I wont say sorry!
I rode home on the bus. I couldn't face Delilah one more time. To believe that I actually liked her! Forget that bull. I sat by Casey. Again. We didn't talk though. I couldn't face him. I was so embarrassed. Not of him but of me. He probably just likes me as a friend, and I act like we're married or something. Plus I probably am going to be known as the slapping slut around school, but I refuse to ignore Casey. He didn't do anything whatsoever!
Finally, I turn and smile at him. He probably sensed I was feeling blue, so he put an arm around my shoulders. It was actually very comforting. Soon we would arrive at Casey's house. I would see my first meteor shower and all would be good. Besides today is Friday. Enjoy it right? Right? Maybe. Monday was my first official day as flyer, and one of the head cheerleaders. What would Delilah do? What would I do? Maybe I should quit. Maybe not. Easy girl.
We arrived at the bus stop and walked the rest of the way to his home. It was pretty. It was kind of small, according to mine and Delilah's, but who cares? It was more homey than mine. Mine was always spotless! His was perfect. No car's in the driveway. Duh, he told me his parents were gone. In the living room, there is a huge kaleidoscope! It was for later. He has two matching couches, except one is a love seat. I imagine his parents sitting eating candlelight dinner and snuggling. Quite a cute vision. There on the mantle piece is a picture of his mom and dad holding their brand new baby boy.
"Ooh Casey.you were so adorable as a baby!" Hey, I couldn't help it!
"Thanks Rora, um.I grew up so."He said blushing, trying to hide the smile. Unsuccessfully.
"You still are Casey. Still are!" I blushed crimson red realizing I said that out loud. He then came behind me, and put his hands on either side of my hips tightly. I did not know what was going to happened, when he threw me up into the air making me scream, and caught me in his arms. Like I weighed nothing.
Next he carried me through the house to what I am guessing was his room. I tried to scramble, but he was holding me to tightly. He then laid me on a really soft bed, and looked down at me. I thought that 'this is it Rora.' But what he did next was very unfair. He started tickling me! I was screaming. He was tickling my sides for about ten minutes, before he stopped.
"I knew that you would be ticklish!" He said grinning and sweating from trying to keep me from moving away.
"How?" I asked raising an eyebrow, and sweating as well.
"Not telling!" He answered raising his eyebrow to match mine. I can't remember how long I was begging for him to tell me.
"Hey, Casey, you wouldn't be too happy if I pissed all over your bed now would you?" I couldn't help but laugh as he finally got off of me.
"Oh. I thought you might have, seeing how you move so damn much!" He laughed as well.
I got up and went to change the thermostat. I turned it down to 65 degrees or so, before I was complaining that my toes were frozen. Casey just rolled his eyes and asked if I liked pizza. I told him no, but I offered that I could eat the breadsticks instead, so he could get pizza. We agreed, and I am guessing that he was probably starved. After eating pizza, and breadsticks, and drinking like three can's each of coke, we were amazingly full. We then put on our shoes and together helped carry a very large and heavy kaleidoscope, we were ready to see the shower.
About ten minutes after looking, it came. It was beautiful! I have never seen anything like it. Casey talked me into looking, since he said that he had seen many before. When the shower was over, I turned to him and smiled.
"Satisfied?" he asked grinning at me.
"Yeah I guess." I said. "It is so beautiful! At my house, you can't see anything but stores and shops."
"Well that means you just have to come over here more often." He said. I gazed into his blue eyes wondering how he is a geek. Nothing about him is a geek. So what, he's smart! That's a good thing! If he is a geek, he is the hottest geek ever!
Casey made a move. He walked right up to me. " There is only one prettier thing than a meteor shower." He whispered.
"What," I ask already aware of his answer.
"You." He answered crushing me into him and actually opening his mouth to mine. I opened mine as well. He kept on teasing me with his tongue. "That was my first French kiss, Aurora," he said hugging me tightly to him.
"Mine too Casey, mine too." It was my first French kiss! It was wonderful. He likes me! He likes me! I chanted in my head. I wanted to cry, but held back, reluctantly. Then came the moment I had waited for, for so long.
"Aurora Levine, will you be my girlfriend? Look I know that, that was really lame, but I."
I silenced him with my finger upon his lips. Then I nodded, " Yes Casey, I will. That was very romantic." I had to add the last sentence. It was!
This was a night to remember. The stars shone brightly above Casey, and I.
Write soon,
Aurora Levine
Aurora Levine
September 21, 1998
Dear Diary, morning Sorry for not writing sooner. I have been major busy! School has been tiring me out! I am so excited! Cheerleading tryouts were yesterday. I actually made it! Yay!
School, is turning weirder and weirder. I don't get it! There as a matter of fact really is a new species that Casey found. It is totally weird. It's actually kind of evil. I can tell. Why else would something like that bite Mr. Furlong!? No excuse! It's scary. Plus did you hear? One of our teachers is dying! The coach said it was cancer, but yeah right! I am so sad towards that teacher. I pray every night for the teacher to get better. I wont give up hope!
Guess what. I was going to ride to school with Natalie, but I decided to ride the bus. After all how bad could it be? It was sad! When I got on, I was going to sit by Alyssa, but then I saw poor little Casey. Sitting all alone in the back of the bus. No one talking to him, just ignoring him entirely! How rude! Damn these people! So, I went back and decided to sit by him.
I asked, " Hey Case. Can I sit down?"
He looked like he just won the million dollar lottery! He threw everything on that side onto the floor, and dusted off the seat with his hand. I smiled at him. He was SO SWEET! When I turned around to get my purse, everyone including the driver was staring at me like I had a tattoo on my face. I don't care though! If people judge me by who I sit by, they simply aren't my friends!
When I sat down, I saw a tear traveling down Casey's cheek. It crushed my heart! What did I do? Why is he crying? Before I thought about it, I wiped the tear off of his face with my thumb. My eyes were trying to find it in his eyes. There was no sadness there! Only happiness!
"Casey what's wrong? Did I do or say anything?" I asked concern showed in my voice.
"Nothing bad, just wonderful. I never expected that someone might like me! When you came along.oh god.thank you so much! I don't deserve your friendship!"
" Nonsense Casey. You deserve to be the most popular guy in school. In my eyes you are!" I said wiping another stray tear off of his face. I wanted so badly to kiss him. Maybe just on the cheek. I'll be darned if I didn't. I tried his cheek, but he moved his head causing me to miss hi cheek, and I kissed Casey Connors lips!!! Oh My lordy, lordy lord. I thought he would push me off, but he didn't. He held my head to his, and pulled me closer. I knew in the back of my mind, that I was making a scene, but I didn't give a damn! Finally, the kiss ended, and we just sat there grinning at each other like maniacs. That's when I noticed his new video camera. It was so cool.
"Casey, awesome cam." I said staring at it.
"Yeah. Like it? Someone um.broke the other one, so I got a new one." He then added in a whisper, " I'm hiding it from the jocks and people like that."
"Coolio. Don't worry, I won't tell a soul! Not even my dead grandma's!" We laughed. Loudly.
"It's not your granny that I'm worried. It's the ones that are going to hell." He said then.
I had to laugh at that. Casey, the smart but! Boy, Gabe would hate that last comment! The bus then stopped. Oh great, school (sarcastically). I would much rather talk to Casey more. Wait, I do get to! I have Miss. Burke's class with him, and lunch. After stopping at my locker, Casey waited and walked me to class. He didn't seem nervous like always or anything. In fact, he seemed proud, walking in the hallway with a friend and definite protection from Gabe or his pet jocks.
When we got there, we seated ourselves in the middle row. One guy named Jax, told Casey to move, because that was his seat, but I told him to park the Chevrolet somewhere else. He got so pissed that he knocked Casey's stuff all around the floor. I immediately stood up, and pulled Jax's face to mine and said, "If you don't pick up Casey's belongings, and put them back neatly in place, I would tell Delilah, that you really do like Stephanie." "You wouldn't dare," was all he could say, but he started cleaning when I started walking up to Delilah.
Soon Casey's belongings were back in order, and class began. Boy was it rowdy! Zeke and the teacher were in the biggest fights ever! Back and forth back and forth like cat's and dog's. Golly! While all the fighting was going on, Casey passed me a note, on black paper. It read,
Aurora,
I am inviting you to dinner with just me tomorrow. My parents are gone out of town. You don't have to. Just thought you might. Yours,
Casey Connor
It took a moment for the words to register. He was asking me on a date? No! It was just a friendly invitation. Yep, that is all! But what about the kiss? No! That was just a thank you. I finally made my decision, turned my head and nodded to him. The grin widened. The blue eyes twinkled. I truly am in heaven!
Lunch
As usual, I sat by Casey, and we had a lovely conversation about the metier shower coming this night. He told me that he always loved stars. So beautiful, so free. So perfect. It almost made me cry. I have never seen a shower like that. I told him and he invited me over to see it with him.
"Really?"
"Of course Aurora. You are always welcome over." He said smiling, before again, I pulled him to me and kissed him on the cheek this time. Time passed so quickly! It's quite a shame. When it was time to go back to class, I walked with Delilah. She seemed really pissed of at me!
"What's wrong Lilah? Did I do something wrong?" I asked her quietly.
"I can't believe you and Casey Connor are flirting! That is so gross! He is such a loser. An unpopular geek! You are not a geek! He needs to stick with his own.!
I slapped her hard against the cheek! I know that I will regret that later on! Oh my god! I slapped one of my best buddies, all because of Casey. I wasn't sorry! How could I be? Who does that slut think she is? Stick with his own kind?! Ha! I refuse to apologize!
I turned and walked away, not even bothering to look back. I knew that she was going to probably hate me. I don't give a rat's ass about her honestly! She can have fun with her Prince Harry, because according to her, that is the only one 'good enough' for her. Ha! What a snob! Maybe I shouldn't have hit her, but I wont say sorry!
I rode home on the bus. I couldn't face Delilah one more time. To believe that I actually liked her! Forget that bull. I sat by Casey. Again. We didn't talk though. I couldn't face him. I was so embarrassed. Not of him but of me. He probably just likes me as a friend, and I act like we're married or something. Plus I probably am going to be known as the slapping slut around school, but I refuse to ignore Casey. He didn't do anything whatsoever!
Finally, I turn and smile at him. He probably sensed I was feeling blue, so he put an arm around my shoulders. It was actually very comforting. Soon we would arrive at Casey's house. I would see my first meteor shower and all would be good. Besides today is Friday. Enjoy it right? Right? Maybe. Monday was my first official day as flyer, and one of the head cheerleaders. What would Delilah do? What would I do? Maybe I should quit. Maybe not. Easy girl.
We arrived at the bus stop and walked the rest of the way to his home. It was pretty. It was kind of small, according to mine and Delilah's, but who cares? It was more homey than mine. Mine was always spotless! His was perfect. No car's in the driveway. Duh, he told me his parents were gone. In the living room, there is a huge kaleidoscope! It was for later. He has two matching couches, except one is a love seat. I imagine his parents sitting eating candlelight dinner and snuggling. Quite a cute vision. There on the mantle piece is a picture of his mom and dad holding their brand new baby boy.
"Ooh Casey.you were so adorable as a baby!" Hey, I couldn't help it!
"Thanks Rora, um.I grew up so."He said blushing, trying to hide the smile. Unsuccessfully.
"You still are Casey. Still are!" I blushed crimson red realizing I said that out loud. He then came behind me, and put his hands on either side of my hips tightly. I did not know what was going to happened, when he threw me up into the air making me scream, and caught me in his arms. Like I weighed nothing.
Next he carried me through the house to what I am guessing was his room. I tried to scramble, but he was holding me to tightly. He then laid me on a really soft bed, and looked down at me. I thought that 'this is it Rora.' But what he did next was very unfair. He started tickling me! I was screaming. He was tickling my sides for about ten minutes, before he stopped.
"I knew that you would be ticklish!" He said grinning and sweating from trying to keep me from moving away.
"How?" I asked raising an eyebrow, and sweating as well.
"Not telling!" He answered raising his eyebrow to match mine. I can't remember how long I was begging for him to tell me.
"Hey, Casey, you wouldn't be too happy if I pissed all over your bed now would you?" I couldn't help but laugh as he finally got off of me.
"Oh. I thought you might have, seeing how you move so damn much!" He laughed as well.
I got up and went to change the thermostat. I turned it down to 65 degrees or so, before I was complaining that my toes were frozen. Casey just rolled his eyes and asked if I liked pizza. I told him no, but I offered that I could eat the breadsticks instead, so he could get pizza. We agreed, and I am guessing that he was probably starved. After eating pizza, and breadsticks, and drinking like three can's each of coke, we were amazingly full. We then put on our shoes and together helped carry a very large and heavy kaleidoscope, we were ready to see the shower.
About ten minutes after looking, it came. It was beautiful! I have never seen anything like it. Casey talked me into looking, since he said that he had seen many before. When the shower was over, I turned to him and smiled.
"Satisfied?" he asked grinning at me.
"Yeah I guess." I said. "It is so beautiful! At my house, you can't see anything but stores and shops."
"Well that means you just have to come over here more often." He said. I gazed into his blue eyes wondering how he is a geek. Nothing about him is a geek. So what, he's smart! That's a good thing! If he is a geek, he is the hottest geek ever!
Casey made a move. He walked right up to me. " There is only one prettier thing than a meteor shower." He whispered.
"What," I ask already aware of his answer.
"You." He answered crushing me into him and actually opening his mouth to mine. I opened mine as well. He kept on teasing me with his tongue. "That was my first French kiss, Aurora," he said hugging me tightly to him.
"Mine too Casey, mine too." It was my first French kiss! It was wonderful. He likes me! He likes me! I chanted in my head. I wanted to cry, but held back, reluctantly. Then came the moment I had waited for, for so long.
"Aurora Levine, will you be my girlfriend? Look I know that, that was really lame, but I."
I silenced him with my finger upon his lips. Then I nodded, " Yes Casey, I will. That was very romantic." I had to add the last sentence. It was!
This was a night to remember. The stars shone brightly above Casey, and I.
Write soon,
Aurora Levine