Dandelion

"Oh for crying out loud, mum hurry up!" River cried out. She knew if her mum didn't stop stuff-arsing around they would be late for the third year in a row. River always made a big deal about first days of school, as if they meant she would get a 'new beginning'. 'Yeah right' she rolled her eyes, 'every year it stayed the same'.

"I'm coming my little dandelion, calm down" Her mum replied back in her usual sing-songy voice. "Bloody hell! I told you to stop calling me that like three years ago. I'm not a kid anymore" River yelled at her mum. When she saw the tears welling up in her mum's dark brown eyes, remorse swept over her like a tidal wave. "Mum, I'm sorry. I love you and I didn’t mean it. I'm just stressed" River said apologetically as she comforted her mother. "It’s okay sweetie, let's get you to school" she replied weakly.

"River! River!" Cried out a shrill voice. Immediately, River wished she could disappear but alas it was too late the voice had already arrived. "Charlotte, how nice to see you here, at my locker, on the opposite side of the school to yours" River spat passive aggressively. Clearly unbothered by this remark, Charlotte handed river a flyer. "I'm having a shindig at my place on Saturday night, you should so come. It's not like you have anything better to do, right? 'Cause like you don't have a boyfriend" Charlotte gleefully said, not realising how her statement could be mistaken for rudeness. "Whatever" whined River as she darted off to her first class clenching the flyer.

"Oh bloody he-" River mumbled as she noticed the tall stranger she had just run into. His eyes were like the ocean so mysterious and deep and blue. River felt as though if she stared into them long enough she would drown. And his skin, his skin looked as though it was crafted from only the finest gold. "You done checking me out yet" the stranger giggled. River snapped back to reality and realised she really had been checking him out. Suddenly, it felt as if all the blood in her entire body had rushed to her cheeks. "Red's your colour" he said as he lightly touched her cheeks before vanishing.

Finding it hard to concentrate in all of her classes, River's day seemed to flash by in the blink of an eye. Who was that handsome stranger? Was he new here? How can someone be that extraordinarily beautiful? River didn't know. She didn't know anything except for his touch and his eyes. His touch made her skin tingle as though it were being kissed by ten thousand lightning bolts. His hand was warm, far warmer than anything she'd ever felt and it made her feel safe. How could this stranger have such a big affect on her?