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26. She should join us
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Paint me a heart 27. Ready, set… please don't go
I slammed the door shut behind me. He sat on the corner of my bed, looking around and then at me, while I was walking back and forth. My mind was racing, I could barely find words to tell him what had happened with the card game. I transferred some of my anger to him while speaking, but he was holding it together for me, only cursing under his breath while I was explaining it all.Thomas tapped the place next to him for me to sit, and I stared at him. I was feeling better, but sitting felt unnatural to me right now. I wanted to break something or run outside. Maybe the cool water of the ocean could calm me.“Come on,” he invited me next to him again. “Let me help, okay?”I let out an exasperated breath, but went to sit where he wanted. Surprisingly, his arm snaked around my back, pulling me towards him for a hug. I felt a fountain of emotions was boiling inside me, and something in me broke. I leaned in his embrace, swallowing back some tears before they could show my weakness.We sat
Paint me a heart 28. Start with the obvious
In the next few days, I was happy to work on the painting project instead of going to places with other people. Even if I was just sketching something, it was like a therapy. I needed to calm down from all recent events and just be myself.It was nice to know Thomas was near, in the same school or even in some of my classes. We casually talked a few times about music and school. Linda was missing the first half of the week, healing from the nasty flu.Tina was very happy to use me as her doll, dressing me up every morning. We went shopping again and bought a ton of clothes. She finally got the chance to change my hair, including a new long haircut, and… she dyed it red with some shampoo. Well, the woman in the beauty salon did it, but Tina made the decision. The good news was, it was going to wash away in a few days. She was excited for the weekend, and I wondered how the hell I was supposed to ask Emma--Steven’s girlfriend if she was interested in girls.It was the last day of school
Paint me a heart 29. Do you really want to do this?
I didn’t know how often my parents talked to each other, neither when nor where. It was beyond strange for me, how they had the same opinion about my camping thing and seemed to have planned things about my life, without me knowing it. I felt sick to my stomach from the thought that they have been connected like this whole time, all of those years… and I was left to think, I have a mother who doesn’t care about me. Were they really talking about me all this time?! Maybe I had a father with too much power and secrets. Whatever it was, I was feeling left behind, and they were conspiring behind my back.I was mostly silent while we drove towards Emma’s house. I just had to push all my thoughts out from my mouth, before we reached the peaceful nature where everyone could hear me yelling. Tina and Linda were just looking at their mobiles after I started the car, followed by my mom’s and then Thomas’. I guess it was easier for them to not speak of the awkward situation we found ourselves i
Paint me a heart 30. His secret
Thomas took a few steps away from the lake and plopped down under an old tree, his mind concentrated on a distant memory. I followed him and sat down near him, crossing my legs under me on the dirt ground."I went to watch ice hockey with my band. We were in a happy place, you know. Our song was played multiple times on the radio, and we had an amazing few days. So, we just went to celebrate with a game. It was something none of us ever did. We thought it might inspire us to write a new hit." Thomas smiled bitterly looking at his feet. "We were so wrong. It turned into a disaster.""What happened?" I questioned, dipping into his story."We were drinking. Mostly beer, but Adam--the guy who used to be in our band, he had family troubles that day, so he brought a whiskey his father was keeping for a special occasion. We watched the game, while he was getting drunk. Our team lost. We hung around at the exit of the building and one of the guys who played was just going to his car after chan
Paint me a heart 31. Sleeping arrangements
While the three of us were walking back to our camp, the hottest kiss I ever had was messing with my head, preventing me from thinking about anything else. Of course, Linda was right next to me to point me in the right direction.“Will your mother allow this?” Linda questioned.“I don’t really see other options and who is she to tell me what to do?” I said with bitterness, feeling the rebel in me finding an act of revenge for my mother’s intrusion on our camping. “And I am not saying I will do it. I am only considering it. Let’s hope they solve this while we are away.”“Don’t worry, Alice. Josh is a heavy sleeper and I can keep you warm,” Thomas joked, walking behind me. I turned to shove him in the arm with my elbow, causing both of us to almost drop the wood we carried.“Oh, stop it, you lovebirds!” Linda teased and we laughed.When we reached the clearing, all tents were placed far from each other and a big lantern, powered by batteries, was hung on the walnut tree away from everyth
Paint me a heart 32. The perfect apple
We stood like that at the entrance for a moment. Him - not stepping out, me not moving back inside, despite the fact that his tempting features were so close.“Of course I will move, I would do a lot for you, Alice.” Thomas finally said.I stared at his face, barely seeing his features with the flashlight of my phone, resting on my mattress behind me. His lips were as inviting as always in the lack of light and dipped into the shadows, they were even more irresistible for me.He moved forward, our faces a breath away, before I realized I had to move while he was entering the tent to plop on the inflatable bed in the middle. Feeling the blood rush to my cheeks, I escaped the warm, humid tent to welcome the cool forest air.I checked if Linda changed her mind about the sleeping arrangements, and said good night to her. Tina and Emma were already talking sweetly in their room of the tent. Under my mother’s worried expression, I walked in Thomas’s tent.He was laying on his back, scrolling
Paint me a heart 33. Pleasant company
Shifting my attention from Thomas’s intense glare to my phone call, I remembered the never-fading grin of the gallery boy.“Um, yeah. A few days have passed since we met.” I finally spoke, knowing it was about two weeks already.“I want to see you. Where are you?” He asked, and I raised an eyebrow looking at the surrounding trees.“You can’t,” I responded.“Of course I can. Tell me the address,” he pushed, being his usual self.“No, I mean, I am in a forest. Camping with friends.”“And you didn’t invite me? That’s too bad. I am great at those things.” His cheery voice came through my phone.“Well, it wasn’t me who sent the invitations,” I excused myself, knowing Tina did that.“Yeah, we can do that another time. Maybe only two of us. Anyway, when are you coming back?” He said cockily, and I rolled my eyes.“Sometime tomorrow.” I calculated, strolling on the dirt road.“Okay, can I trust you to call me then, or I should do it again?”“Of course you can’t trust me. I don’t know you and y
Paint me a heart 34. Separating from the group
Pressing my eyelids tightly, I was expecting the pain of the hard rock bottom to hit me any moment. But, it never happened because I felt someone’s strong arms sliding under my shoulders, breaking my fall. I ended up sitting, with the water up to my breasts.Amazed, I turned to face my savior, and it was the carefree Josh. I gaped at him in a lack of words. He was leaning over me with care in his eyes and curls falling over his forehead.“Are you okay? That was close!” He stated, inspecting my body.“How did you… I mean, thank you!” I stuttered.“God, Alice! You are so clumsy!” Tina spoke in disbelief.“I was just coming to sit with you two, but you were looking in
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