Remember Me?

Let Me Start At The Beginning

It all starts in Summer '14...

...when I, Emily Charleston, finally fell for that one boy, that I never thought I did. He did everything he could to get my attention, I thought it was so stupid of him to do that, but that one day... oh I remember that one day.. he made me laugh, I haven't laughed in a while. I remember that smile with his cute little dimples. It changed everything.

FYI it's not one of those novel love stories where the captain of the football team fells for that nerdy loser girl, everyone avoids, or the bad boy who fells for the fancy rich girl, no it's not like that at all. It's different.

So let me tell you our story.

Back in 2012 when I was 13, when I wasn't really interested in boys, that one boy moved to our little town called „Sudhill", it's near New Orleans an I love living here. But right now it's not about me. He was the new kid, the one everyone is kinda interested in, he was into books, into writing stories and he loved school. Can you believe that? I hated school, I was the happiest person when it was finally friday. I never noticed, but he was watching me, like a stalker, sounds creepy right? But he thought I was different, not like very other girl in that school. He saw me, he saw the real me. Which is super weird, because I never showed myself to anyone but my family. Later he said, that him and me are meant for each other. I think that too by the way. It all began at the „End Of School Year" Party. The whole school was invited, for me it was nothing special, I mean to be at a party, when you're only 13 years old, it's cool and all, but I went to parties before. These parties, where just kids dancing around, drinking some coke and parents watching from the side. Awesome! It was appropriate, I guess. So back to our story, I remember him sitting there, surrounded by girls, who thought that nerdy new kid was cute, they weren't wrong about that, but I didn't noticed that for 2 years. So he wanted to talk to me that evening, but I laughed him off. After summer, him and I where in so many classes together, but luckily I could avoid him a lot, because of Alex, he was a good friend, but that's all in the past. Alex and me worked in every project together, sat together, so that he wouldn't have a chance to talk to me. It worked pretty good and finally that year was over. So you know what that means, „End Of School Year" Party. Things started to heat up that year, because I changed, I started to find interest in boys. I didn't know what it would mean, but then the one and only Keith Kingston joined the party. I was head over heals when I saw him. He was clearly perfection, in my eyes. That night we met and he liked me, he gave me all of his attention, I felt like the most wanted girl in the whole... room. It was a good feeling, but compared to what I'm feeling now, it's nothing. We started dating during the summer, it was cool, I had my first kiss and my first make-out session. Yes, Keith Kingston, who is 2 years older than me, wanted me or so I thought. I couldn't believe it, he was Captain of the Football team, his dad was the mayor and his mom is just really nice. It was all a big fairy tale, I thought. That one night, I wish I wouldn't remember.... I never talked about it and for now that still counts. So finally, we're here, Summer'14... I was depressed, worst summer, all of my friends are gone and I'm alone at a pool party, that's not how I imagined it to be. I was sitting on the lawn in a nice black dress with a white bikini under it and i wore white sneakers, I watched everyone at the party, I believe I saw every kiss, every „chug chug chug", every flirting, every throw in the pool, every.... oh wait, is that the new kid? Yes I still didn't know his name, almost 2 years later. He saw me, a little smirk appeared on his face. Then he came over „I think after 2 years, 1 month, 8 days and I don't know how many hours, minutes and seconds, I finally want to introduce myself, if that's okay with you? I mean you were the one who avoided me and I don't know why you did that. You don't know me." His voice was warm and soft, it made me feel comfortable. „And you don't know me, so I think we're even.", I gave him a quick smile and turned away from him. „I guess you're not into the new kid, but why do you avoid me? If I may ask" I turned back to him, „Well and I think you had plenty of company and there thousands of other students in that school. I didn't avoid you, I was just not giving you the attention, like everyone else did. So I'm asking you, why exactly did you wanted my attention?" „Because of that. You were the first one who catched my eye and you avoi.. no sorry, you didn't avoid me. But you are different and I see that for almost 2 years, which is weird, because that's our first conversation. But you're so much more than just a pretty face, you hide yourself and you've been hurt and you lost...." that's when I cut him off. „What exactly do you want? I'm not interested in a conversation with you. You don't know me! Get that in your pretty head. Goodbye, enjoy the party." I turned my back to him. „You're right, I don't know you. But maybe one day you'll tell me if I was right. See you, Emily." When he said my name, it felt like a shiver from my head to my toes. During the party, I thought of his words, he wasn't wrong with what he said, but I was to proud to admit it. Should I give him a chance? But that's exactly what he wants. I still sat on the lawn with the exact same drink in my hand. He catched my eye, I looked at him, I watched him, man I felt like a creep. I never realised that he is really tall and he flashes everyone with his company. His charisma is breathtaking. His smile, his laugh is just... wow. So as I said he catched my eye, he watched me too, it was like everyone else at the party didn't exist. Then he started to make faces and to dance wild, he wanted to make me laugh. Every person looked at him, like he was a weirdo, but I thought it looked hilarious, so I burst out in laughter. It was a while ago since I laughed like that, I don't even remember that. He looked at me and nodded his head. Should I join him? I think I should. I stood up and walked over to him, I just went with the music and I danced and laughed, I felt free and light. It was awesome, I didn't care what the people around us would think of me, I didn't think about Keith or all my friends are gone, I just thought about me. After a few minutes I looked around me and everyone else was dancing like crazy. „I think we infected them." „You reckon'?" I smiled. I don't know what he did, but it felt good. He looked me in the eyes, then he leaned over, right next to my ear and said „By the way, I'm Noah"

And that was it, I fell. We spent every day in that summer and every day after. It felt great, he made me feel great. I just fell in love with him, it is since then the most breathtaking and indescribable feeling ever. He didn't pass the test, when he met my friends, but that doesn't matter, because of him I found out what liars they are. It was hard to give them up, but Noah catched me, he saved me, he changed me, well he didn't really changed, he just showed that I don't need to hide myself to be loved. I am loved, I realised that because of him.