Summer had just began in Cooper Street, Atlanta. Every kid was happy to finally close school.
Claire's POV.
"I'm so excited for the summer!"
"Me too!" Exclaimed a beaming Emma while tucking some of her red hair behind her ear.
Emma and I had been best friends since Kindergarten. She was also my next door neighbor. I couldn't even think of one time that we hadn't attended any event together.
My mom and her mom met in college all the way in London. Emma was French though.
"So what should we do now?" she asked.
"I guess we can go out for a movie."
"Sounds good to me."
...
"That movie was awful. I'll be damned if I let you pick a movie and ever!" Said Emma.
"Oh, come on. It was not so bad."
"I hated the ending."
"Fine then. Can we go home now?"
"No way, it's just a little after eight. I'm hungry. Let's go to Dave's." Pleaded Emma while giving me puppy dog eyes that she knew I couldn't resist.
"Okay, okay. But you're paying."
"Sure thing."
It was a twenty-minute drive form the cinema to Dave's. Cooper Town was a small town but it had everything. I basically grew up here but I had always wanted to go to New York.
"Will you guys have your usual?" Asked Mia our friend.
She was a few years older than us but she enjoyed our company. Emma and I come to Dave's so much that people here know what we want to eat.
"Yes, please."
I watched Emma gobble down her fries while I took a sip of my strawberry milkshake.
I drove Emma home and headed inside my house. Mom was watching a movie. It must have been a very emotional one cause when I walked up to her she quickly snapped and started wiping off tears from her face.
"Hey mom."
"Hey honey, how was your night?"
"It wasn't bad off what about yours?"
"Well Tyler went out and your father was tired so he went to sleep. Here I am crying over a sad movie."
"That seems interesting."
"Yup."
"Anyway I'm also so tired so I'm gonna head to bed. Kyle's taking me out tomorrow."
"Ok Claire. Seems like this is going to be a busy summer for you ."
I woke up rather in a good mood.
I went into the bathroom to wash my face. I then headed to downstairs. Everyone was at the table.
"Good morning everyone!" I said.
"Good morning."
"Why is she in such a good mood?" I heard Tyler ask Mom.
"Don't you know Kyle is taking her out." She says while letting out a slight chuckle.
"Oh, I see."
I ignore them and head straight for my cereal. I pour some into my bowl and add milk. I sit at the table.
By the time I'm finishing my cereal it's exactly seventeen minutes to ten o'clock. I take a cold shower that leaves me with a chill feeling. I wore a black tube dress with a denim jacket. Not forgetting my go to white sneakers and some lipgloss. I put my hair into a ponytail.
"Claire.....Kyle is here, shouted dad from downstairs.
"Ok I'm coming down," I said.
I grabbed my phone and went downstairs. Kyle was looking good. He was dressed in a white shirt with grey sweatpants. His skin glistened in the sun. His brown curly hair brought out his ocean blue eyes.
"Thank you dad," I said.
"Your welcome sweetie have a nice time," said Dad
"Ok dad bye," I said.
"Bye," he replied
He closed the door and Kyle led me to his jeep. When we were both in the car, he kissed me.
"Hello to you too," I said and Kyle chuckled.
"So, where are we going?" I asked
"Gareth's it's out of town," said Kyle.
"Oh ok," I said
"It's a long way so you can take a nap or something,"said Kyle.
Kyle turned on the radio he put in Khalid's album, our favourite. I looked out the window and gradually slumber caught up with me. I woke up with Kyle's tender hand touching my thigh.
"We're here!" said Kyle.
He opened the door for me and I got out. We entered the place and we sat at a booth. The place looked nice, real nice.
A blonde-haired young woman approached us. She was dressed in a short waitress uniform and white sneakers. She also had red lipstick.
"Hello may I take your order?" she said while handing us menus.
"I'll have a beef burgers, large fries and a medium smoothie, said Kyle.
"Ok and you miss?" asked the waitress while looking at me.
"I'll have a diet soda, medium fries and chicken nuggets," I said.
" Ok your food will be ready in five minutes," said the waitress.
"Thanks again," we both said in unison.
" So you like the place?" asked Kyle.
" Yeah it's cool, " I said.
Shortly afterwards the waitress arrived with our food. It was two o'clock when we left the place. We stayed in the car for some while.
"Hey babe, remember you promised to introduce me to your friend. I think his name was Larry or something," I said.
"Oh yeah I did. But his name is Lawrence and we could go to him right now if you want," said Kyle.
"I'd love to," I said.
With that Kyle started the engine and we left. The place was actually near. We pulled over a tattoo parlour. When Kyle opened the door, I saw a teenage boy about our age who I presumed was Lawrence. Seated across was a middle-aged woman with brunette hair.
"Hello Mr. Brooks and Lawrence , this is Claire my girlfriend.
"Hello Claire! Kyle has told me so much about you," said Lawrence.
"Hello, I'm Lawrence's mom but you can call me Regina.
Regina's blonde hair made her impossible not to notice. Lawrence had black curly hair that matched his light complexion.
"Hello, cool place," I said.
"We just wanted to say hi. I guess we should be on our way back," said Kyle.
"But you just arrived!" Exclaimed Lawrence.
"I insist you stay," said Regina.
"I guess we can do that," I said.
"So Claire would you like a free tattoo?" asked Regina.
"Umm....okay," I Said while looking at Kyle.
I took off my denim jacket since I wanted the tattoo to be on my upper shoulder.
"This might hurt a little,"said Regina said as the needle pierced my skin.
She had said that it would be a tattoo of a jester. Creepy right? When Regina was done she wiped off the excess ink and left the room. I picked my jacket and left as well.
Little did she know what was yet to come...