I awoke the next day to hear soft chatter coming from downstairs. Leaning over my bed I reached for my phone, 14:27.

"Shit!" I screamed and jumped out of bed running at full speed down the stairs. "Mum why didn't you wake me?! I had a date half an hour-"

"Afternoon," JayJay greeted me from the couch where he was sat with my mum. Damn it I had bed head.

"Shit," I repeated. "Sorry I just woke up, I didn't think I'd wake up so late. The one day I have to be up and Harrison didn't chuck a glass of water over me." I cursed and amusement filled JayJay's eyes. "I'm gonna go shower and get dressed I'll be down in half an hour."

Staying true to my word, half an hour later I emerged from my bedroom with light makeup, wearing a denim light blue skirt and black and white stripy blouse with my worn converse and sunglasses. I didn't have time to do much with my hair so I left it down and let it go to it's natural wavy style, hanging just past my shoulders. I jogged down the stairs and into the kitchen, hunting down my bag from last night to put my stuff into my brown leather one. Noticing me rummaging through everything, mum asked "What are you looking for?"

"My bag from last night, it has my purse and lip gloss in. Did you see where I put it when I came in?"

"No because you sat outside for an hour before you came in, I'd gone to bed by that time."

"Damn it."

"It's here," Katie told me who'd found it down the back of the sofa. How did it get there? I emptied the contents onto the floor and sat beside Trixie who growled at me for making noise whilst she was trying to sleep. Putting my purse, makeup bag and keys in my bag, I stood up and informed JayJay I was ready to leave. We stood up and headed for the door.

"Told you they were dating!" Katie shouted after us.

"Whatever jerk," I responded slamming the door on my way out. "Where we going then Romeo?"

"Wherever. Thought you could show me around and we'll grab something to eat before we head back."

"Sounds like a plan."

Three hours later I'd shown him the shopping centre, park, sea life centre and introduced him to a few people. We decided on going McDonald's for something to eat on the high street before we made our way home. Walking down Church Street I turned onto a path and knocked on the door. A few moments later, a woman around 70 opened the door and ushered us inside. She left in silence to go to the kitchen and 10 minutes later came back with tea and biscuits for the three of us. Edith was a British woman who had lived here since I was a couple years old. If my parents were desperate for a babysitter I'd willingly come to visit Edith and we'd bake cakes and plant some new flowers in the garden. Edith was the one person I'd come to if I needed someone to talk to as she gave the best advice, tough but fair. If I'd done something wrong she wouldn't hesitate to put me in my place. I often found myself coming here, and I treasured the days I spent with her.

"Who's this handsome boy you've brought along with you?" She smiled brightly. When I found out about Dillon and Katya, I told Edith and I could see she was clearly happy I was finally moving on.

"This is JayJay. He moved onto my street earlier this week and I was just showing him around."

"Well it's lovely to meet you JayJay. Tristan how come you haven't visited me in ages, I won't be around forever," she scolded me. Like I said tough but fair.

"Sorry Edie. I've been getting myself into trouble. I was suspended from school three times and my mum grounded me. I've only been aloud out this week."

"And why did you get yourself suspended?"

"Sleeping in class and not turning in homework. Nothing major."

"That's all going to change though isn't it?" She told me in a stern voice and raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah. I was talking to my dad last night. I think I'm finally over Dillon now. I realised last night when I saw him, I wasn't even angry with him anymore. I still can't forgive him though."

"No ones asking you to forget what he did, even if you don't forgive them for betraying you it doesn't make you a bad person. I believe it's time everyone moved on now, you're happy, they're happy. Isn't that all that matters? Remember you can forgive them, but that doesn't mean you can forget what they did."

"Thanks Edie," I told her standing up. "I saw you took up the rose bush in the front garden. I'll come in the morning and we can plant something if you like and I'll cook us some lunch."

"That would be lovely sweetheart. Thanks for coming, you're welcome anytime you know that. You too JayJay."

"If you're going to come I'd suggest coming on a Wednesday, she does a mean chicken casserole," I told him and he laughed.

"Go on, be gone with you now! Enjoy the rest of your night and I'll see you in the morning." I gave her a hug before me and JayJay left hers and walked home hand in hand.

It was 8 o'clock by the time we got back and I invited JayJay to come round to mine and watch a movie. Opening the front door I found that yet again my parents were out with Vee and Gavin, and Junior, Harrison and Lucy were sat around the kitchen table eating Chinese. Katie was most likely out and her curfew was fast approaching, I had no doubt my 13 year old sister would try sneaking in later on tonight. Me and JayJay joined them for a bit and we sat talking and laughing in the kitchen, and I polished off Harrison's left over chow mein before flinging the empty carton in the bin.

I showed JayJay to my room and we crashed out on my bed watching some chick flick who's title was long forgotten. I couldn't help notice neither of us seemed to be paying much attention to the film, and half way through I noticed him staring at me. It was then I realised we'd somehow ended up with his arm around my shoulder and my head resting on his. I looked up, noting for the first time how his hazel eyes had flecks of gold and green in them. I'm not sure how long we sat there, looking at each other while the film played in the background, but I found myself leaning in to kiss him. Our lips touched and it first that's all it was, a touch. Soft and teasing. I moved my head and deepened the kiss and he kissed me back with the same amount of passion and fire. I moaned softly and my lips parted and he took this as his cue to grant his tongue entrance. Our tongues were soon battling for dominance, and our exchange became more heated as he held my waist with one hand and rubbed circles on my back with the other, whilst I felt his chest underneath his v neck tee and the muscles that were surely present. I had no doubt by looking at him that he often worked out and I never failed to notice other girls checking him out around the school campus. There were already rumours spreading about us and Kyla had text me this evening asking if they were true as she'd spotted us on her way home. We finally broke apart for air and he held his forehead to mine as oxygen raced to our lungs as we tried to regain normal breathing, which was proving difficult as every time I see him, as much as I hate to admit it, I get butterflies and my heart rate picks up it's pace. We eventually turned back to the TV screen and watched the end of the cheesy film before I flicked off the DVD player and hunted for something to watch on TV. I settled with Hot Fuzz an old action movie with action sequences so bad it made the film good to watch, and found myself laughing all the way through.

I had no idea at what time I'd fallen asleep, but when I awoke the next day the bed was empty beside me. Checking the time I saw it was just gone 9 so I got out of bed before leaving my parents a note saying I'd gone to Edith's for the day not to worry about saving me any dinner as I'd grab something there. On my way to Edith's I fired JayJay a quick text.

Thanks for last night. I had a good time. Gone to Edith's for the day I'll see you at 8 in the morning, I'll drop you at school X

Me too. Speak to you later x

I'd just reached Edith when Max sent me a text message.

Looked like everyone was still in bed so I parked your truck on the drive and posted the keys.

Thanks Max. How was the wedding?

You'd have to ask someone else. I was too drunk to remember.

You drove my truck home drunk?! Max! If you scratched my baby, I WILL kill you.

Relax your "baby" is fine. Anyway I've sobered up now. I think.

Sighing I put my phone in my pocket and knocked on Edith's door. Even though my truck was a piece of junk, I still loved it and didn't want it to end up on the scrapheap.