7 October 2012
I shove my bags in the back of my burgundy pick-up truck and slip into the front seat. I don't feel like driving half way up the country at 7 am on a Friday morning to spend a weekend in a tent up in the woods. But I keep telling myself that I have to go. I can't let Holly down.....again. Me and her alone for a weekend. Bliss.
As I pull up outside her house I beep my horn. Once she appears at the doorway, looking gorgeous (as usual) my heart skips a beat. I put her bags in the back as she sits in the passenger seat.
Holly lives in her small apartment with her best mate, Nicki. She hates me and I hate her. I'm so glad Holly's all mine this weekend.
I park up in the next street, to get away from eagle-eyed Nicki who watches us kiss from the apartment window every time I visit.
I lean over to her, the gearstick digging into my belly. She opens her red lips and snogs me. Her chestnut brown hair tickles the side of my neck. I don't want to stop but I feel like the gear stick will burst open my stomach any second.
"I love you Matt," she whispers back removing her lips from mine.
"I love you too," I say through gritted teeth, rubbing my sore belly.
"Um I wanted to ask, it's Nicki's birthday on Thursday...." she stops as I'm looking at her funny.
"Matt, I know you don't get on..."
I grunt, "No we really don't."
"But she's invited everyone round for a meal, including you..."
"No, you mean you told Nicki to invite me."
"Matt!" She folds her arms and tosses her head away from me.
"Oh come on Holly, what can I do just to get a weekend alone with just you..." I put my hand on her back.
She turns back round, her fiery green eyes staring right at me. She brushes my hand off her but I grab her hand, holding it firmly.
"Alright...no talk of Nicki for the whole weekend." she grins.
I start the engine, "Just us for the whole weekend."
She bears a smile. A fake smile and kisses me on the cheek.
We chug down the road, the wind whipping Holly's hair everywhere. I'm so lucky to be with such a gorgeous girl. She's wearing a summery strapless dress with her purple bikini strap visible. She's wearing some cream pumps, a heart necklace and the diamond ring I got her to celebrate our 2 year anniversary of being together.
It looks like I'm with a really mature 21 year old when I'm actually with an 18 year old. Holly moved here to go to the art college because she wants to be an interior designer.
I met her on a night out at my brother's stag dou. There she was in her black dress, hair in a loose bun. I fell for her, right there and then. Lucky for me, she didn't mind some secret snogging that night. I remember how I acted like her boyfriend. My brother called me Mr Smooth. Me falling for a girl 2 years younger! I never thought that would happen.
We couldn't keep our hands off each other. When her Dad came to pick her up, I kissed her full- on at the pub entrance only to get a firm telling off from her Dad. He's never trusted me since.
As we turn off on the motorway Holly requests to eat at McDonalds. It's amazing how a girl that looks like a top model can eat so much junk and not put on weight. She ate a massive burger, large chips and a coke in one sitting.
The problems with me and Holly's Dad mean I can't move in with her yet. I still have to get on his good side. Lucky that my family lives only 5 minutes down the road from her apartment.
You'd think a 20 year old would live alone but I still live with Mum, Dad, Gran and Louis, my 14 year old brother. Holly has a massive family, our family is growing slowly.
My older brother, Rupert and his wife, Jen are expecting twins. I was distraught when they announced their engagement. Jen was my childhood sweetheart but Rupert got in there a month into our small relationship when we were 14. I was fetching lemonade and as soon as I leave the room he was in their, Jen sitting next to him, lips together, kissing.
Jen had never looked me in the eye but boy am I glad I waited for Holly.
Soon enough Mum, Dad and Gran will have no more boys at home. Louis has a girlfriend in the USA after our Summer holiday there a year ago. She is beautiful I admit. For the last few months he's been on Facebook every moment talking to her. When he's 18 he's emigrating over there intending to become president. I doubt he'll keep it up. There's a lot of babes in his year at school and he has to keep up the online relationship for another four years. His 'girlfriend' however, happens to be 16, Mum still hasn't found out.
And me? I'm planning to move into the apartment and kick Nicki's ass. We've already had a massive argument over who's living in the apartment after Holly's Dad's approval. It will be me, I'm sure. I'll kick her ass any day of the week.
My faithful truck travels further and further into the countryside. The hills of shaded green are beautiful but not as beautiful as my Holly sound asleep.
She woke up as we entered the camp sight. "Lakewood Camp Site, the perfect place just for us," I whisper.
I know Holly is awake but she pretends she isn't. She opens her eyes as we park up by our assigned spot. It overlooks the lake, that glistens in the afternoon sun. "I'll go and tell them we're here and book a table for dinner at the Cafe. Okay?" she smiles flinging her bag on her shoulder. She kisses me on the forehead and I slowly drift off to sleep.
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