19 Days

Excitement?

My life to me was normal. Amazing family, Amazing friends, Average grades. My life was pretty good until that night. That night on wards changed my life. Forever.

Let's go back in time, 19 Days ago.

It was a normal school day, doing my work, hanging out with my friends, just a casual day.

"Are you coming to the party tonight Ebony?" My best friend Layla asked me, I rolled my eyes "I heard Julian is going to be there" Layla smiled at me knowing she had now caught my full attention.

Julian. My crush since high school, Julian and I have been friends since kindergarten but I had only started to realise, I liked him a lot at the start of high school. I met Layla at the start of high school too and we had been best friends ever since.

"I don't know, maybe if mum allows me" I replied.

"I hope you get to come, you need to get out of the house more you know" Layla said as I stood up when the end of lunch bell rings.

"Yes, I know but you know how my parents are Layla, it's not my fault" I replied when she gave me an annoyed look. I gave her a hug goodbye and headed to last period.

On my way to class, I felt a nudge on the right side of my waist, I looked over my shoulder to see Julian. My heart started to race, I couldn't even look at Julian without getting nervous.

"Hey" I looked away smiling at him, hoping he didn't see me blush.

"Hey, are you coming to the party tonight?" Julian asked, giving me one of those smiles I love so much.

"Uh, I think so, yeah" I nodded my head.

"Sweet, I'll see you there then" He winked at me. He WINKED at me! I'm pretty sure my heart skipped a beat. Sorry let me rephrase that, I'm pretty sure my heart stopped.

Class went by fast, I tried to concentrate but all I could think about was Julian. I prepared a speech for my parents while I was walking home about how I should get out the house more and if I could go to this party.

I arrived home 10 minutes later, with a bundle of nerves sitting in my stomach, just the thought about asking my parents made me even more nervous. I get changed and headed into the kitchen for a cup of tropical juice, I suddenly didn't want to even go but, I told Julian I would so I have to.

"Hi mum and dad" I gave them both a kiss on the cheek. Dad is on his laptop as usual and mum also on her laptop as usual. They talked to each other about work so I decided to go up to my room to study because there was so many assessments I had to do. I hear a soft knock shortly after I left from the kitchen.

"Hey bub" My mother came into my sight with a soft smile.

"Hey mum" I smiled back.

"How is everything going? You don't talk to me or your dad lately" Her smile faded slightly.

"Everything is going good Mum, just been busy with studies and I didn't want to disturb you and Dad with your work" I replied hoping she didn't think I was distancing myself from them.

"Oh" Is all my mother said.

"I was just wondering if I could go out tonight, to a party, if that is okay with you guys?" I said praying she would say yes but then for some unknown reason I was hoping she would say no too.

"Uh yeah sure why not, go socialise" She smiled at me, my face instantly lighted up with joy.

"Oh thank you thank you thank you" I gave my mum a big hug and ran to my wardrobe to find an outfit.

I texted Layla that I can go to the party, she was at my house almost instantly, the happiness on her face was really nice to see. We headed up to my room so finish getting ready. 

"Are you excited?" Layla looked at me excitement of her face.

"I don't know" I turned to look at her, "I'm more nervous because I don't know what to expect I guess" I smiled at Layla and continued to get ready, my outfit wasn't too revealing but it was cute.

Layla and I finish getting ready and head off to the party. As we get closer and closer to the house the more nervous I get. I didn't understand why I felt this why, what could go wrong?