Chapter One
He stood there staring out into the horizon as if there was somewhere he could ever venture to. Somewhere everyone understood who he was and excepted him for every misunderstanding no one else could see past. He wanted a life which could be free and may I say real. He needed the purity of a unmistakable fantasy the ever easy story line for a happy ending. That he never got.
I never knew him well. He'd come and go as he pleased, I wouldn't blame him for going as often as he does. We lived in a remote village that wasn't even located on a map; The nearest supermarket or corner shop was around a half hour drive and no one really was up to that nowadays. Unfortunately, teenagers are age would most probably be getting drunk and getting takeaways with friends or shopping in the mall every weekend but not us village kids, we have to go out for wood in the forest at the crack of dawn and wear hand me downs from village neighbours. Im not complaining but a change of scenery could do me good.
His name was Peter, a old fashioned name you could say. He had hair as black as the night sky and brown eyes that sparkled when outside, vulnerable to the light from the sun. He was confined and was never about to talk too and he was the same to his own family. He goes to my school and is in all my lessons but sits in the back of the class and doesn't utter a single word. He makes me want to find out more about him, I get curious whenever he is about, eager to find out who he is and where he escapes off too.
Chapter Two
It was the start of term a fresh start for everyone I suppose. I was never really into school and never really fitted in but I got by. As first lessons go, I suppose it was alright. I got sat next to the mystery kid (Peter), he didnt glance in any direction other than the clock that sat happily on the wall in front of us.
Thankfully the day ended and I was beginning my daily treck home when I saw him again, I didn't intentionally follow him, he just was there.
"Where was he off too" I murmured to myself and without thinking twice followed him through the forest. It was hard to keep up with him and stay silent at the same time, as twigs were everywhere and was anticipating on me to snap them momentarily. We were so far in the woods now that I could no longer see the way back and began to panic, realising that if I lost him now I would no longer know how to get home. With all the worry rattling around in my head I lost all concentration and was being reckless with every step I took, twigs snapped and cracked as if they were ticking time bombs. It didn't take him long to turn around and find me standing there staring back at him with all the vulnerability in the world.
Chapter Three
Our eyes locked on one and others before he strided towards me as if he was going to murder me with a few jabs to the chest.
"What are you doing here? Are you following me?" Questioned the boy that towered over me, with no thought to how petrified I was.
"No...Well yes bu-" He interpreted me and began to talk again.
"Just leave." he said in a innocent tone.
"No, I want to stay" I mummured back at him
He shrugged his shoulders and gesture for me to walk by him.
"Why?" he said.
"Why what?"
"Why do you insist on coming with me"
"Well its obvious that we both need as many friends as we can get and you always wonder off from the village and I was curious to where" I replied back with smile that seemed almost too fake.
"Here" He smiled back, to reveal that we were standing on the edge of a waterfall, the water gushed out and sound was so soothing. The birds singed along to the sounds of nature which inhabited them. It was beautiful and breathtaking to watch.
I moved closer to the cliff edge to see the beauty that only lay meters beneath me, to find that it wasn't as stable as I had thought. A few rocks began to chip away underneath my feet and I had began to think for the worst, until Peter stretched across to grab my hand and swiftly have me back on my feet next to him. The rock that I was only standing on moments ago was now plummeting down to the bottem of the never ending waterfall.
"Thanks for that" I uttered out of breath from doing absolutely nothing but worrying.
He just looked down to me and said
"Dont mention it"
Our hands stayed entwined with one an others and I didnt realise how much I had fallen for Peter, not just on how he saved my life but getting to know him better and seeing his innocence for the first time.
Chapter Four
Ever since that day with Peter almost a month ago now. It feels as if my whole life has changed, it feels like im not going through everything on my own and that having Peter there for me when I need him reminds me of how strong our connection is to one and other. I dont know if he feels the same but deep down something is brewing between us and its only a matter of time before one of us says it.
It seemed like my schedule everyday now to go to the waterfall which shared all my emotions, fear, anxiety, love...
I always go with Peter and he always goes with me. We don't talk we just look out to the vast lands that embraced us and breath it in.
Peter took me to watch a movie for the first time in the city! It was way too exciting for me to contain it, baring in mind that to get to the city we would have to take quite a few bus' but I thought I'd lighten up his and my spirits. I praised him with a uncountable number of thank yous for making all this effort and just for me. When we actually got to the cinema is was bigger that what I had thought, I couldn't believe that there was almost as many people walking around me as they are in school! We took no time to look at the smog that was pouring over into the clouds and scrambled into the building.
"Two tickets for the next movie thats available" Peter said with a confident ring in his voice almost as if he was attempting to show off. The lady behind the counter gestured for the money and shoved to tickets in his hand before shouting
"NEXT"
The big screen to me was undescribable, to be able to watch a movie from it was undescribable, I dont have a television at home and if I did there was no point we wouldn't be able to get any signal. Thats how remote it is. We were absorbed into those red flip up seats and rested our backs after travelling for so long, we were at the back and could see everything on the screen and for a matter of fact every smooch that occured. Im not going to lie I was left out. I wanted to be able to press my lips against his so elegantly that he wouldn't even know if I did so or not. He looked at me as if he was puzzled to why people were indulging each other with that effection. I smiled and worked up the confidence to place my lips on to his cheeck that had a never ending jaw bone that was so perfectly placed.
"Thank you for this" I whispered into his ear
He didnt move. He looked like a statue and for some reason unstable. I shouldn't have kissed him. Well I could. And I did. He just looked at me and pulled the cheekiest of grins. He played a prank on me the little weasel.
Before I knew it I was already home metres from door step.
"I'll see you later" I said "Thanks again"
he began to walk with me to my door step. I placed the key in the door and went. I placed one hand on the door and the other on my hip and looked so cringey im surprised he was still there.
"I dont know if its just me but I can't seem to stop thinking about you and ive been so happy recently that... I dont know what im trying to say but... I think I like you"
Chapter Five
it was as if my heart was pulsating harder than ever! I couldn't stop it, I bet he could hear it. I've been waiting for this moment for almost a month since we'd been at the waterfall. I lunged myself on him not as elegantly as I would have hoped but it was still magical, his strong arms wrapped round me and pulled me into him, I smiled and he kissed me effortlessly the floor began to sparkle and the sky, he was the one for me and the only one.
Chapter Six
Day one of Sally and Peter; Pally
we were officially a couple, I never thought those words would roll off my tounge so easier, Its probably because its the truth this time.