Darcy's POV:
I sat in bed thinking of Noah, even though I'd just gotten home from my birthday my mind was still hung up over the events that took place and my first instinct was to sketch about it so here I sat in my bed with a sketchbook and my crayon pencils, with each stroke of the red shade in my hand my cheeks lit up with the same color. Why did it seem like my life right now was a cheesy movie or a romance novel written by a teen? Was it finally my turn at love? Or was it just another heartbreak that would get me there? i sighed as my mind was filled with the uncertainty, perhaps the earth was made round so we wouldn't see that far down along the road, said Isak Dinesen, but what about the young girl who tries to protect herself from heartaches? I completed my sketch as I took the paper and hung it up on my pin up board along with the other sketches, this one was different though, this one meant more to me than the others. I got back in my bed as I opened my phone, a lot of unopened texts and missed calls pooped up, I didn't feel like replying though. I looked into my contacts trying to find Noah's number, then I saw it he saved his name with a smiley emoticon on it.
Darcy: hey Noah, Darcy here, I just wanted to thank you for giving me the best birthday anyone would ask for :)
Noah: Was starting to think you weren't going to text back but your welcome, ftr the spinning cup make me throw up 😩
Darcy: wait really? Damn at least I didn't throw up, how's the sleepover happening?
Noah: Just a lot of noise :/
Darcy: glad my sister is not 10, give them chocolate milk they're 10 they'll be in bed soon enough after 😭
Noah: that's better than cough syrup, worse comes to worse I'll give them the milk
Darcy: first, don't give them cough syrup and second when you babysit kids for summer jobs you learn the life hack
Noah: why do you do summer jobs?
Darcy: just want to save up for university
Noah: that's cool, brb one of the kids fell off the stairs 😭
Darcy: oml, it's time for the chocolate milk 😀🖐🏻
Noah: definitely, I'll be right back
I read the text on my phone and put the bright screen away with a grin on my face
*morning*
I woke up to the bright sun light hitting my eyes when I remembered that I forgot to close the drapes at night, my phone lay on my stomach as it vibrated from the alarm. I bought my tired eyes to look at the screen as I shut the alarm off. I opened the happy birthday texts and replied to some of them.
When I got out of bed, I looked at the reflection in the mirror as I stood there admiring my body and face, sometimes I knew I looked hot, just need to remind myself. I got dressed to go to Keira's place, today we'd be going to a beach party, Warren threw a few beach parties every summer and everyone would be invited. I put on a maroon bikini under my shorts and oversized t-shirt and walked out of my room with my car keys and black shoes on
"Where are you going?" Mom asked, I knew she wouldn't let me go if I said it's a beach party thrown by a teen with alcohol available so I twisted the truth
"To the beach with Keira" I said as I walked away
"Text me if you'll be back by dinner"
"I probably won't and I'm not taking my phone along so ask dad not to make me dinner today" I said as I left. One of my best traits is that I can lie without feeling any guilt, especially to my parents, plus this was not even a lie, it was use the twisted truth.
I got out of the car as I saw everyone playing games , drinking or making out. I pulled off my oversized t-shirt and short pants I'd worn to reveal the bikini that was under it, I threw those things in my car as Keira and I walked toward the blue colored slip and slide, then I saw Noah who seemed like he was coming up to me
"Hey" he said as he walked to me, his abs clearly visible as this was the first time I saw his without his T-shirt, his brown hair and eyes looked better under the sun light
"Hey, surprised you're alive after the crazy sleepover" I said as he chuckled
"The only reason being I out them to bed thanks to your little hack"
"When you babysit over 5 kids you get the hang of it" I smirked
"Well because of your summer jobs I am not sleep deprived" he chuckled
"I got paid for it and you got sleep, win win"
"Can I get you a drink?" He asked sipping out of his red cup
"I don't really drink" I declined
"There's juice boxes, I could get you one of those" he offered
"That'd be great thanks" I said as he walked away
"Who was he?" Keira asked
"Noah..." I said, I knew she'd kill me because I didn't tell her sooner but I met the guy just last night
"Who's Noah?" She asked with her arms crossed across her chest
"The new guy in school, we met last night when I wandered off from the party" I explained
"That's great! I wish you'd told me sooner though"
"Well you didn't tell me about you and Luke I don't think you get to play that card"
"How did you know about that?" She asked
"It's not like you guys were making out in the secret washroom that no one every goes to" I said sarcastically
"Call it even?" She asked with pleading eyes
"Sure, where's Luke anyway, he said he'd meet us here after Cassidy said she had plans?"
"I don't know I'm sure he'll get here though" she said as I saw Noah return with two juice boxes in his hand
"Why two?" I asked as he gave me one
"I didn't know what your friend liked so I just got her a juice box too" he said as he gave the other one to Keira
"You got it right, by the way I'm Keira" she said as she put her hand out front to shake his hand
"I'm Noah" he shook her hand
"That was one very professionally hand shake" Keira said to him
"Well I am a professional hand shaker" he joked
"That was such a dad joke" I said rolling my blue eyes
"You chuckled and you know it" he smirked
"That was only because I now know that you say lame dad jokes" I said trying to cover it up
"You find me funny and you know it" he begged to differ
"Keep telling yourself that, well now me and Keira will be on the slip and slide like two five year olds" I said as I grabbed Keira's hand and walked away.
"Can we wait for Luke before we go on the slip and slide?" She asked
"Ok but just for 5 minutes"
"There he is" I said as I spotted his car, he had worn a blue t-shirt and black swimming pants.
"Where were you?" Keira asked him as he was now in front of us
"Traffic?" He tried to lie as he bit his lip ring
"Wow Luke you suck at lying" I said as I stood by the blue slip and slide
"Come on you lovey dove lay little shits" I said as I called them on it with me
"How'd you know about us?" Luke asked
"You guys were making out at the washroom" I said as both of them were now finally with me
"I thought we were slick" he said
"No you weren't, now come on I've been waiting to go on this thing forever!" I said as the three if us finally went down the slip and slide
It was finally sunset as I looked at the sun fall into the water from my beach mat as I lay on my stomach in awe, Luke and Keira had wandered off for a walk and I was admiring the view
"Need company?" a deep voice that I now recognized asked as I turned around to see Noah
"Sure come here" I said as I shifted on the broad mad making space for him
"Sunsets are pretty cool aren't they?" He said
"They are but I find the night moonlight better"
"That's interesting, why though?" The brown eyed boy asked
"I find the moonlight a mixture of mellow and radiant and the way it shines over the water on the beach" I explained
"Explains why you were walking on there least night" he said pointing to the place we met
"Exactly, so what do you prefer?" I asked
"Both are pretty cool but if I had to choose it'd be the moonlight" he agreed to what I said
I caught myself looking into his brown eyes as his looked into mine, his lips looked red and kissable as there was nothing more I'd want to do right now than kiss him and so I did. I leaned in to feel his lips. It seemed like I took him by surprise but then he kissed me back. It felt like the world around me had stopped to simply accommodate this moment in my life but then it ended as we pulled away
"What was that for?" He asked confused but happy at the same time
"I like you and I know we just met but-"
"Will you go out on a date with me?" He asked as he cut me off mid sentence
"Yes" I said shocked
"We'll meet each other right here tomorrow at 8?" He asked
"Sure, well I uh gotta go so I'll start backing my things up" I said as the both of us stood up
"See you tomorrow" he said as he walked away
"See you then"
I picked up the mat and folded it in my bag, everyone that was still here was either drunk or still playing games but I felt tired, Keira and Luke returned and helped pack everything up and we went home