Dreams and Reality- Aqua's Version by Tammy (best novels for teenagers .txt) 📖

all mom-like, Elle was her favorite a lot of times. Then they walked up to the porch, so I got up and answered the door. Score! She brought my treat!
“Oh, you brought home a treat.” I said, and then reached to get my coffee. “Hey Rye.” I saw their interlaced hands and smiled. How sweet, their just like a new, young couple. Kind of like me and Jake, but not I guess, he doesn’t do stuff like that.
“You aren’t supposed to get home this late without calling, but I covered for you,” I told her, giving her a famous you owe me look.
“Thanks, and I’ll fill you in later ok?” She said as mom walked in, pretending to just be in.
“Elle is that you? I was wondering if you had any plans tomorrow.” She said before noticing Rye standing there with her hand. “Oh. Well never mind, I guess Aqua can do it.” She approves, nice mom, making up a project so that you can walk in to see her boy.
“Thanks mom. Oh, this is Rye by the way.” Elle said, nodding towards him. I decided to play along with mom.
“Yeah, thanks mom.” I murmured the perfect player.
“Nice to meet you Mrs. Alaverez.” Rye said as he shook our mom’s hand.
“Nice to meet you too.” She said before the phone rang, and she ran into her office to answer it.
“Well, I should get going.” Rye said, and Elle gave a nod to the staircase, I knew that she would fill me in later so I played nice and headed upstairs. When I heard Elle go in her room a minute later, I didn’t miss a beat; I walked in her room and settled right into the blue rocking chair. She was spread out on her bed, no doubt thinking about her date, so I smiled.
“Well, I believe congrats are in order.” I said, I was happy for her, I truly was, but I was kind of jealous. Where did that come from? He is hers, not mine, I have Jake anyway. We’re the perfect popularity couple, with Rye my popularity would drop juristically and that isn’t going to happen.
“Well, you don’t have to say it. I mean he never asked me to be his girlfriend or anything.” She said, embarrassed by the attention. Huh, he should say it to make it official.
“Then what happened? I mean, whatever happened was obviously something good, so just tell me.” I said eager for details.
“Fine, I’ll tell you but no interrupting.” I nodded, even though it would be hard. “Well, when I was walking over I got splashed with mud, as you can see from my clothes. So he gave me his jacket and put his arm around his waist. When we went in somebody was singing like a dying cat, so he threw his jacket over my head and ran me into a quiet room. When he took it off his hand was on my face, and we kind of kissed. But it was only a little one and then I had him buy us coffee. Oh, and we talked about our families, favorite colors, and hobbies and stuff. Like, his favorite color is green just like mine! Oh, and he plays guitar and the drums because he used to be in a band. He even used to sing, and he’s thinking about starting a new band. He’s the middle child of five children. His brother’s 19 and his sister’s 17. Moving on, well we lost track of time, so he basically had to drag me home. I made him stop halfway and sit in front of a lamp post because I was tired. So, then once I sat down, I didn’t want to get up, so he carried me most of the rest of the way home. Can you believe how sweet he is?” She said eagerly. Wow, he is really sweet and charming. That’s going to be hard to stay away from. Especially since Jake never did anything like that, I mean he hardly even talked to me.
“Yeah, Elle he sounds really sweet and funny and charming and smart.” I said absentmindedly, and then Elle snapped her fingers bringing me back. “Who would have thought the first guy you meet after all this time would be so perfect?! Elaina Alaverez, you are the luckiest girl I’ve ever met.” I said, and I meant it. She got up and bowed.
“I know, if only I could put my integrity in a bottle and give it to you. Sorry, that was uncalled for. Anyways, I’m really tired, so I’m going to go to bed okay?” She said, so I left knowing I wasn’t going to get any more details. I wish you could bottle it to. Then I went to sleep, texting Jake before I did.
Goodnight, sweet dreams. J , I texted him, always the sweetie.
G’night and I will have sweet dreams. He texted back. Wow, at least he said goodnight half way. I fell asleep thinking of where me and Jake were going, and whether or not I should just end it now. When I woke up I smelled warm bacon, Elle must have cooked breakfast, I knew for sure because I heard her favorite song Jump Then Fall by Taylor Swift playing. I went to wash my face, and change before I came down. When I walked in I smiled in greeting, as I was handed a plate of food. I heard her phone go off, and she raced to her room. That’s my cue; he is calling for a surprise verification visit. I went upstairs, and grabbed a cute outfit and laid it out for her. Then I went into my room to do my hair. I wasn’t getting caught at home on a Saturday without being ready to do something. I did sleek and straight hair, I also put on a cute blue sweater dress with a belt to cinch it with. Then some black tights, and a nice pair of gladiator heels, and a cute leather jacket with the sleeves scrunched up. I might go to a party later at Sapphire’s place; I heard she was having one. Then I got a text and I brushed my teeth, it was from Sapphire. You coming to the party? She asked and I replied Duh, who isn’t! Then I put my phone away and walked down stairs.
“Clothes by Aqua, inner glow by yours truly.” She was saying, to whom I’m assuming was Rye, bowing, and I smiled. She waved me to come closer.
“You know we aren’t supposed to have boys over, but I’ll make an exception since you’re important to my sister. Though now you owe me big time.” I said, turning to Elle.
“And after everything I do for you, making you breakfast, and making Rye buy you coffee, this is outrageous!” She said, pretending to be outraged which in turn made us all laugh.
“You should join us for breakfast.” I said as sincere as possible, I knew he would have anyway, he wanted to see Elle in the morning as she woke up, but too bad for him I knew the drill and wasn’t going to let that happen to her, I loved her, but her hair was a mess in the mornings.
“Um, yeah, sure if you want me to?” He asked turning to her, but she just shrugged, and showed him the dining room. I took it as an opportunity to take a picture for Jake, and to text him.
Hey, Good Morning! Here’s a photo. I texted, sending him a full view picture of what I looked like.
Wow! Hot! Good morning. Are you going to Sapphire’s party or something? I’m not. He texted. How disappointing, I couldn’t go to Sapphire’s party now. Oh well, I didn’t want to go, it’s easier this way besides she blew off my last party to.
No, well I was going to, but then I changed my mind. I don’t really want to party all night tonight, maybe at Brooke’s dance in a couple of weeks. I responded.
Well, I’ve got to go; I have to help my little sister get ready for her play date. He texted back. He always has to go.
Ok, bye. I ended the conversation, and then I wrapped up the left overs for Elle. Then I decided to go talk to Elle so I walked to her room, and heard Rye say something about not having to talk about it. What is he talking about?
“She doesn’t have to talk about what? Oh and I cleaned the kitchen up for you, covered the food with tin foil, and stuff.” I told her, and she nodded her appreciation for my help to me.
“I don’t have to talk about bad memories.” She said, almost a whisper, and I knew what she was talking about. He asked about her and Sapphire. I felt awkward so I shifted from foot to foot, then left. I went back to my room and played some of my favorite songs from a while ago, and some of my newer favorites, singing along. Then I heard a knock at the door.
“Just a second!” I yelled through the door, if it was someone important I didn’t want laundry all over so I quickly tossed them into the bin. Then I answered the door to see Elle standing there. “Oh, hey Elle.”
“Hey, so you and Jake are dating?” She said smiling and straight to the point.
“Well, he asked me out, but he’s always hanging out with you guys and so.” I blushed at how stupid that sounded, and looked down.
“Well, I’ll change that on Monday he’ll talk to you ok?” She said with confidence.
“Yeah, you can try, at least he’s really shy around me and now it’s awkward.” I said sure that it would be hard for her to get it to happen.
“So what are you going to do today?” She asked, with that I’m planning something face.
“I don’t think I’m doing anything, at least I don’t have any plans to as long as mom doesn’t come home. Why?” I asked curious, playing along with my fake assignment at the same time.
“Oh, no reason, I was just curious, but I have to go.” She said as she left the room. She is planning something, most likely to do with boys, good thing I’m dressed, if it’s today. A few minutes later Elle came in and told me about our new plans, a double date at McDonalds at one next Saturday. I smiled and thanked her. Nothing really interesting happened that week, the teachers reviewed, I hung out with my friends at lunch. I cheered at one game on Thursday, and before I knew the week had begun, the weekend came.
Chapter 5: Double Date
The guys were sitting at an outside table when we go to our date, a few minutes fashionably late, as I call it. If you’re on time then they know they’ve got you in their pocket, but you can’t be too late otherwise it would be aggravating and you would be unreliable. I winked at Finn, the guy at the counter who was staring at me, I was wearing an outfit similar to the one I did yesterday but with a grey sweater dress, not blue and the belt was different. He hurried to play my song, He Said She Said by Ashley Tisdale.
“I told you they were going to show up.” Rye said to Jake and I saw Elle’s eyebrows rise quizzically. “He bet that you didn’t show, and I said you wouldn’t do that to me.” He explained, and she nodded. I sat down next to Jake with all my grace, stealing his breath away. Elle nodded towards Jake’s hand, so I slid my