First Kiss

Quick note: This story is quite short, and has nothing to do with the prompt. I haven't really written many things with romance in them so, I hope you like it! Feel free to leave feedback in the comments below! Thanks!

My name is April. April June. Yes, I am named after two months. Don’t hate me because of that. I’m also a sucker for romance. I’m 14 and waiting to have my first kiss. But, I don’t think anyone would actually like me. Yeah, I have low self-esteem, you don’t need to tell me, I hope my first kiss is under a tree in sp-STOP IT APRIL! No one wants to hear you ramble about your own personal issues. Yes, I call it an issue. STOPPPPP! It’s 10 pm and I was on face time with my friend Alex. She is the kindest girl I have ever met. She has picked me up when I have fallen, been there when I was sad and listened to my endless rambling without complaint. Eager to be there for me with her kind caring eyes filled with joy. 

“Hey, Lex!” I said

“Hey missy,” she said with a smirk.

“I am excited to see you at school tomorrow.” I made a heart with my hands and held it up to the camera.

“Me too.” She said, repeating the motion. 

It was like our handshake. The one we did when we were apart. To let each other know we were always thinking of each other. She was the first person I thought of in the morning and the last thing I thought of at night. She was my best friend. I had friends before I met her. We just never were this close. The bond we have, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. 

“I gotta go Lex.”

“Why?” She said with a concerned look.

I love it when she does that. 

“My mom is up. I don’t want her to find out I am up.”

“Ahh. Right. I should go too.”

“Love ya girl,” I said doing our handshake

“Love you too, Ape”

I ended the call. I smiled. My head touched my pink pillow. I closed my eyes with my heart filled with joy. 

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I woke up with a jolt. Shoot! I need to be out the door in 5 minutes if I want to meet up with Alex!!!! Hurrying, I pulled on a white fuzzy sweater and some black jeans. I walked out of my room to the smell of pancakes. Great! Mom made breakfast. I rolled up a few of the steamy pancakes and put them in a baggie. Before my mom could even say “good morning” I was out the door.

I met up with Alex at the park near my house, she was already there, waiting. We walked to school holding hands, chatting, hugging, and smiling. Every minute with her was the best time of my life. I felt like I was living a dream. 

We got to class, and unfortunately, had to go our separate ways. We didn’t even have lunch period together! What a bust. I pushed through with the thought of knowing I would see her after school. 

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“Brrrrriiiinnnnngggg!” The last bell. Finally!!! I pushed through the kids roaming the halls, chattering, walking to the bus, collecting their homework, and so on. At last, I made it out of the building. I searched for Alex, but I couldn’t find her. I had almost completed a 360 of the building when I saw someone waving. Finally, I found her! She was in the old kiddie playground that got banned because of safety reasons. Why was she there?! I ran towards her, instead of walking towards me, she walked farther into the playground. Was she hiding from someone?? Finally, she settled behind a wall. Thank goodness. I caught up with her.

“Why are we behind a wall Lex?”

“Because I need to ask you something.”

“Oooook?”

No words came out of her mouth. All she did was lean over, and kiss me. I was shocked, excited, happy, and every emotion all at once. I didn’t pull away. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her. She spun me around, our lips still locked. 

I liked Alex.

I guess I always knew but never did. When she kissed me those emotions surfaced. I kissed her harder. Her lips were soft and smelled like cherries. My favorite scent. She planned this out to the T. Well, she did make me the happiest 14-year-old girl whenever I was with her. I finally had my first kiss. Yes, it wasn’t under a tree in spring, but this was perfect. There was no one else I wanted to share this moment with. Except her. Alex Mendoza.