Falling In Love

I'm sitting Shotgun in a sleek sports car.The street of los Angeles blur past.Over the roar of the engine, I hear My heart pounding in my chest.I glanced in the side view mirror at the cop cars right on my tail and caught a glimpse of myself.

"Is this really me?Gulp! Yeah,that's me,alright...I barely even recognize myself." a voice calls out my name, Ellie!Ellie!Ellieee!!!

I turn to the car's Driver,his piercing eyes locked with mine.

He said ,"I'm gonna have to do something a little risky.Do you trust me?"

"I trust you?! I barely even know you.",I said.the speedometer ticks past 100 miles an hour.The driver takes my hand.

"It’s now or never, Ellie. Do you trust me?"He said.

"I…." I tried to answer but I just keep thinking one thing over and over…this is not how I expected my eighteenth birthday to go.

Earlier that day…. Alarm -beeeeeep beeeeeep beeeeeep! I turned off my alarm and bolt straight up in bed

"Today's the day... I'm finally 18th!!"

I throw on my usual outfit,checking myself out in the mirror.

"I look pretty cute."

I look down at the name of Saint Gobain College printed across the sweater I've had since I was thirteen.

"I still can't believe it. This summer I'll be attending my dream school!"

I head downstairs, full of a feeling that my whole life is about to be different…..

I find my dad in the kitchen,cooking over the stove.

"There’s my birthday girl. What do you want for breakfast?"

"I'll have an belgian waffle."

"Thought you might say that. Order up, one Ellie special."

"Yumm!! How do you know me so well?"

"You're my daughter. It’s my job."

"That's your job? Somehow I Don't think your boss would agree."

"Shh..that's our Secret. So any plans for your big day?"

"Same as last year. Stuffing cake in my face with Kenny and Paul.Then back home for board games with you."

"Don’t think I'll take it easy on you,just Because it’s your birthday. "

"You mean you were actually trying when I wiped the floor with you last time?"

Dad laughs,then reaches into his pocket. He slides over a small box tied with a ribbon.

I unwrap my birthday gift"Ooh..nice job on the wrapping, Dad."

"I watched a how-to video,you know. Ellie,every morning I eat breakfast at this table with you...and every morning I'm amazed at how you’ve grown into such a responsible, driven,remarkable young woman. And I think about how proud your mom would be of you."

I open the box and find..A charming bracelet.

"Wow. It’s just like the one--"

your mom used to

latch the bracelet to

always remind me of her. And mom would be

exactly know

dad, me neither.

your breakfast. Don't Wanna miss the bus

was kiiiida

it out. I can see those gears of yours turning. Remember last year on my birthday, we talked about driving lessons? And you said

a bunch of teenagers zooming all over the road. You don’t

you trust me? I'm

trust you Ellie. It's the world I don’t trust. Besides, soon, You'll be

leans down and kisses the top

"Love you, Ellie."

"Love you too,dad…"

I've always wanted to be in this kind of cheesy story. It's my dream to be able to write some. I've always been a shy kind of kid. So books were my first everything for me. It gives me hope to believe in Fairytale. But the

ugh, just a few

a deep rumble, as a sleek, Blue car pulls

was daydreaming about it. I sigh, gazing absently at the gleaming

to go to school like that instead. " as if he can feel my staring, the boy behind the wheel meets my gaze…

in the parking lot, high-fiving and hugging each other. But none of them greet me. I hardly recognise any of them and suddenly I've never

out on high

I notice it...the Blue car from earlier, parked in the lot." Weird never seen that car

my best friend and

What's the first thing you wanna do now

always wanted to vote,buy a lotto ticket

have you wanted a

to do the things I've never been

and swipes five

you’d say something like 'serve on a jury' or 'get a full-time job'. Well? How's it

just thought I'd wake up this morning and I'd suddenly be excited. Someone

You get to decide what

best I can be. Finally falling in love. And getting the hell out

great.", said Paul. Paul gives kenny a peck on

not everything! Sometimes you’ve to

future first. I want someone else to love me,to share their thoughts with me and I want to

it. I've seen the future, and in it your significant

"I love you guys."

hate you for leaving early. Can't your fancy honors program can't wait 'till after

on keeping my grades up until graduation.

is you being valedictorian, but I'm sure you’re already on the third draft of your

" No….fourth!!"

We still have prom to look forward to.", said Kenny. "You’ve got that right. Hear

think I'd just

can't bail on prom! It's the Classic high school experience!!! Not to mention it’s the perfect

"Kenny!!Shhh…!!"

please, Paul

too busy with studying to go to prom. I can't have it both

you can! You can totally have it all.Just look at Lola.", said Kenny.Kenny point's out the

You're so funny,Josh." said

name is Tim….Never mind,I can be Josh now.",said the boy she

so unfair. She's barely behind me in the class rankings,is on every sports team, and in every club! She never even misses

media 'research' I see!?" said Kenny.