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--"

the one your mom used to

eyes getting wet, I latch the bracelet to my

of her. And mom would be proud of

a relief! I don’t exactly know what's cool for teenagers

me

Don't Wanna miss the

I was kiiiida thinking…

out. I can see those gears of yours turning. Remember last year on my birthday, we talked

a bunch of teenagers zooming

trust me? I'm an adult now.

you Ellie. It's the world I don’t trust. Besides, soon, You'll be off at college in a big

he leans down and kisses the

"Love you, Ellie."

"Love you too,dad…"

my way to school, the only senior on a bus full of noisy freshmen and sophomores. I try to study, burying my face in a romantic story book.by the way I like to read about love stories. 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

just a few more

hear a deep rumble, as a sleek, Blue car pulls

look at the car!" I was daydreaming about

if he can feel my staring, the boy behind the wheel meets my gaze… just

Vista Prep School. My senior classmates, parking their cars in the parking lot, high-fiving and hugging each other. But none of them greet me. I hardly recognise any

I completely miss out

Blue car from earlier, parked in the lot." Weird never seen that car here

my best friend and her boyfriend Paul catch up and walk by my

on the big dieciocho! What's the first thing you wanna do now that you’re officially an

Hmmm, I guess I've always wanted to vote,buy

Since when have you wanted

just want to do the things I've never been allowed

laughs and swipes

something like 'serve on a jury' or 'get a full-time job'. Well? How's it feel being eighteen?", Kenny

being stupid but… I just thought I'd wake up this morning and I'd

You get to decide what you’re all about."

about… being the best I can be. Finally falling in love. And getting the hell

can't blame you. Love is pretty great.", said Paul. Paul gives kenny a peck on

everything! Sometimes you’ve

I want someone else to love me,to share their

know it. I've seen the future, and in it your significant other is a

"I love you guys."

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

still conditional on keeping my

you being valedictorian, but I'm sure you’re already on the

" No….fourth!!"

Kenny. "You’ve got that

dunno. I think I'd

experience!!! Not to mention

"Kenny!!Shhh…!!"

please, Paul knows.", Said

to go

at Lola.",

You're so funny,Josh." said

is Tim….Never mind,I can be

so unfair. She's barely behind me in the class rankings,is on every sports team, and in every club! She

some social media 'research' I see!?"