Alessandra

Andre and I both jumped out of his mom’s car and grabbed our bags. We each gave my Aunt a kiss and went into the high school building. This was what we had been talking about all weekend. Freshman year! The start of high school! We looked at each other and laughed. Suddenly there was a giant crash as Dean came up from behind and tackled Andre to the ground. I laughed harder and helped them up.

Dean smiled and threw an arm around me. “What’s up Alice?” He had taken on this silly nickname of mine after we were in the play Alice In Wonderland together and had realize the first part of my name sounded like Alice. After a while, everyone just called me Alice.

“Nothing much Dean, just having a wonderful start of my first day in high school.” I respond.

“Well that’s a good thing. Because I think it’s time we find out where our lockers are so I can hang this picture of me up in your locker.” He joked.

Ever since junior high started, we had been going at this. Flirting with each other, but never doing anything real like going out on a date or something. I was always disappointed, but then again, I got to play around like this, so it wasn’t all that bad.

Together we walked towards the locker area for freshmen and we found that our lockers weren’t that far away from each other’s. Dean was to my right a couple lockers down, and Andre was to my left.

We split up and organized our lockers and then we each went to our homerooms. Dean and Andre were in the same homeroom, so I met up with some friends and went to my homeroom.

High School was everything I could have dreamed it to be. After the first week I knew everyone in my class and was once more ‘at the top of the food chain’.

When tryout week came along, Andre went for the football team, Dean went for the basketball team, and I went out for the Cheer Squad. When we each got onto our teams, we celebrated by going out to dinner.

 

At the homecoming game two months later, Dean helped score the winning basket. When the final whistle blew and he cheerleaders ran to congratulate the players, I ran to Dean and threw my arms around him. “Congratulations!” I squeal.

His arms wrapped around me and pulled me tighter. “Thanks” He said into my ear.

When I finally let go and slid back to the ground, Dean took my hand and led me through the crowd and to Andre.

Andre thumped Deans back and shouted a congrats. Dean leaned in and whispered something to Andre. Andre smiled and nodded. Dean’s smile widened and turned away and gently pulled me through the crowd. I turned my head and looked at Andre, but he just smiled and waved.

Finally we broke through the crowd and found quiet spot. Dean let go of my hand, and I instantly missed his hand on mine.

“What?” I smile and ask.

He faced me and pushed a hand through his hair. “Listen Alice. I know we’re friends and all, but…. I-I want to ask you something.” He shifted his weight nervously.

“Hey, you know you can talk to me about anything. So what is this mysterious question you have for me?” I internally laughed at seeing him so flustered. He was mister cool and collected, I had never seen him like this.

“Okay.” He smiled and took my hand with one hand and played with a lock of my long curly black hair with his other hand. “Will you go to the dance with me?”

I look at him. “As a friend or…” I didn’t want to say the other option and get my hope up.

His eyes narrowed and he frowned. “As my date Alessandra. As my date.” He took hold of my shoulders and held my gaze.

I nodded and my lips grew into a smile. “Of course I will.”

He snaked his arms around me and hugged me to his chest. “You don’t know how long I’ve wanted to ask you out.” He whispered into my ear.

I gave a little shiver.

He instantly pulled halfway away and looked at me. “I’m sorry. I dragged you out here without a jacket. Lets go back, it’s getting kinda cold.”

I felt myself nod and draw closer to him to get warm. He puts an arm around me and pulls me closer and we walked back to the bleachers where are stuff was. When we got there he picked up his leather jacket and put it around my shoulders.

I smiled up at him and glanced around. “I gotta go.” I whispered. “The girls are getting together at someone’s house.” I grabbed my bag and squeezed his hand. “See ya tomorrow.”

“I’ll pick you up at 7:30.” He told me as I walked away.

That night the girls on the squad and I went over to a girl named Olivia’s house and talk about tomorrow night. My friend Taylor was with me and when she heard Dean had asked me, she made me promise to get ready with her. And we did. The next night she came over to my house and we got dressed and did our hair and everything.

When 7:30 finally came around, Dean was there on the porch. He looked so good in a tux. My parents were so happy that we were finally going out. My mom had sighed and had said “Finally!” I just laughed.

But now Dean and I were in the limo and we were going on our first date.

The dance was pretty cool. The music was good and Dean actually dragged me out onto the dance floor. Though there was one point where Andre came over and stole me from Dean’s arms with a grin. Dean just took Taylor, who was Andre’s date, and danced right next to me, keeping his eyes on me the whole time. Finally the song ended and Andre let me go and Dean was right there to take me back. I was laughing so hard that I had to lean into his chest to stabilize myself.

The dance ended all too soon. And next thing I knew Dean taken me home and we were standing in front of my house. I didn’t know what to do so I turned to him.

“I had an amazing time tonight.” I said softly.

He took my hand and smiled. “I did too.”

Then he put a hand on my check and slowly lowered his lips to mine.

It was a slight brush and then he backed off. I frowned and looked at him. He was watching me, his eyes dancing with laughter. When I was about to say something, he grasped my head with his hand and pulled it to his lips.

This kiss was harder, but still gentle.

And as quickly as it had started, it ended. He moved his mouth towards my ear and whispered, “Buenos Noches Alessandra.” and then he moved away and he walked home.

 

Over the next few months, Dean and I became a real couple. He would always be over at my house doing homework with me. When we were done, we would go out back and do something. Sometime, it was playing around on the trampoline, or it would be nothing, like laying on the grass watching clouds.

On Dean’s birthday he got his permit. He then made me a promise to let me be the first person he drives around in his car next year. I was so thrilled. We discussed what type of car he would have and where we would go. I said he better take me someplace amazing for dinner. Except I would be the one who paid because it was his birthday. This he argued and finally I got him to consent to letting me pay at least half the bill. Then as I grinned smugly he reached over and grabbed me and pulled me into a deep kiss.

School past quickly when we were together. Taylor and Andre were a couple and we would always double date with them. When Summer came around, none of us expected what was going to happen.

Author's Note

Got to red in order please.
2nd chapter