Prologue
14th February 1996 – 2 weeks until my 16th birthday!
I can’t believe he did it! It was even better than I’d imagined or possibly could have dreamed and I’ve thought about it a lot! Little Matty was a pain tonight, crying and moaning. Lisa says it’s because he’s got teeth coming in but he got on my nerves something rotten. I was already pleased to see them when they got back but Matty’s griping made it even more so. When Danny walked me home, that more than made up for it. I knew he felt the same as I do and tonight he proved it. I handed him back his jacket which he loaned me to keep out the cold and he pulled me to him and he kissed me! His leather jacket smelled so good, just like him. He is so gorgeous and his lips taste sweet like beer and peanuts, with a hint of cigarette smoke. I don’t usually eat peanuts but he makes them so delicious. I can’t wait to tell Kate in the morning. Craig is just a boy; I bet she will be jealous because Danny is a man. He’s 24. I don’t know what he sees in Lisa. Since she’s had Matty she’s always looking so bloody miserable, and she’s fat, so fat. They got married because Lisa was pregnant with Matty. Kate said Craig told her that their mum made his sister get married so that Matty wouldn’t be a bastard. Danny doesn’t love her. I think he loves me and I love him. He says I’m so beautiful. I think my heart is going to burst. I love Danny Randall.
