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I guess it's true that good girls always fall for the bad boys, but Sky Hares isn't your typical bad boy.
I have known Sky basically all my life, Our parents have been close friends for a very long time –since when they were all in college– and they practically raised us like we were all siblings which was a good thing considering the fact that I'm the only child of my parents while Mr and Mrs Hares –Chris and Katelyn– have three children –David, Sky and Emma.
David, my personal favorite is the first child of Katelyn and Chris. He lives in Arizona with his three year old daughter, Ariella. He isn't married yet though but he had a child with his ex-girlfriend and she willing agreed to give full custody of the child to David. She is not an absentee mother but she didn't want full responsibility of taking care of the child.
The first time I knew I liked Sky was on his junior high school prom. He was wearing a navy blue coloured tuxedo well ironed and paired with cream sneakers with his hair hanging all over the place like he just got out of the shower. The relationship between sky and I was cool to some extent but we hardly ever spent time alone he attends the same school as I do but is a grade higher than me. I am in the same grade with Emma, his sister and my least favorite of the trio. She acts so pompous and rude probably because she is one of the popular girls at school and her parents were also extremely rich.
Chris is a lawyer while Katelyn is a retired model. Emma looks so much like her mom, with long blonde hair and brown eyes.
"How many times are you planning on reading after"
Sky snaps me out of my trance startling me for a second. I turn around and find him getting a drink from the mini fridge.
I smile not being able to control my cheeks anymore "millions" I reply casually like my heart didn't just skip a beat. He looks like he's about to head out, he's wearing a black hoodie and a pair of white shorts that complements the hoodie perfectly.
"Why are you alone in the living room on the last weekend of summer break" he changes the subject and I'm glad.
"Nothing, just finished helping your mom with a shoot, my mom will be here to pick me up soon though"
He stares at me for a while then sighs "You need to go out there and find your own story rather than re-reading perfect novels"
"Says Mr one girl, one day" I regret the words Immediately the roll of my tongue I fight the urge to apologise to him until he finally smiles
"C'mon let's go"
"Oh no I'm good"
"I'll drop you off at home before your curfew, it's still 8"
"Where do you plan on going"
"Just come, anywhere is good you don't need to over plan"
I think for a couple of seconds before I finally agree
"Home before curfew." I pinpoint.
"I promise" he smiles.
I don't know what I'm doing until I'm entering Skys' car and he's driving off into the night. I pull out my phone to cancel my plans with my mom.
"Hi Mom"
"Sweetie I'm so sorry I can't get off work till 10"
"It's fine mom I already got Sky to drive me"
"Okay that's good, get home safe I got to go, bye"
"Ok, bye." She hanged up before I even got to explain where I'm off to.
My mom is a nurse, she works 15 hours every day just to make sure I have everything I need. My dad is a addict and a drunk who does nothing but sleep all day and smoke all night –its not that bad though.–
My mom and I tried our best to condole with his excesses but he started getting too aggressive towards us and my mother had no choice but to kick him out. He comes home once In a while but my mother still refuses to let him stay claiming he hasn't changed. I agree with her but I do miss my dad –or what he used to be–
"A dollar for your thoughts Ariel?"he asks. My name is Ariella but sky calls me Ariel –most of my family friends do–
I turn over to face him "nothing, where are we going?"
"A party"
"A what?"
"A party, you'll be fine"
OMG I don't want to attend one of those parties again. Not again.
