The Celebration

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That very night, when I got home, I went straight to the bathroom to look in the mirror. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and tried smirking again. I opened my eyes and saw that very smirk plastered on my face. This is great. I stood there admiring the change on my face. Again, this is great.

I did try smiling, because I thought since I could smirk, I could smile. But I couldn't. I guess it was because I haven't used those muscles before, so I don't know how to work and form it on my face.

I decided to go back into the living room and wait for my parents to arrive, so I could show them my good news.

I sat down on my couch and turned on the tv and started watching a movie. I sat there still touching my mouth, still having trouble comprehending what happened. 

I looked at the clock and noticed my parents wouldn't be home in another 2 hours, so getting bored of sitting on the couch I got up and decided to sit outside for a bit.

"Hey Red." I said calmly while opening up the sliding door. He ran to me, tail wagging, but stopped and tilted his head.

"I guess you noticed, the smirk on my face huh?" I asked him as I sat down on the porch swing. He answered, by barking and continued walking towards me wagging his tail wildly and started giving me kisses.

"I know I'm happy about it too." I said calming him down.

"So you do get happy sometimes?" A voice asked.

Me and Red lifted both our heads and started looking everywhere to see where that voice was coming from. "Who's there?" I asked getting up from my seat.

"Calm down it's just me." I scanned the back yard and then saw Ella climbing over my fence, falling on her face in the process. "Ow that hurt." She said rubbing her head. Serves her right.

Red started barking and ran to her sniffing her curious on who the trespasser was. "Whoa he doesn't bite does he?" She asked looking at him scared.

I smirked what a baby, "No he's harmless, unless I tell him otherwise."

She looked at him backing away then back at me who was smirking, "That's not funny Ava." She said getting mad, but I just sat back down smirking.

She eventually got up, petting Red in the process, and walked towards me leaning against the porch post. "You're such a meany head Ava." She said pouting but soon smiled at me.

"Why didn't you just go through the gate like a normal person?" I asked. She looked at the gate then back at me crossing her arms and furrowing her brows, like she was confused.

"I don't know? I usually don't think when I do things." She said giving a small laugh. 

"So I've noticed." I said bluntly.

We continued talking the remainder of the time until my parents finally got home and let me tell you, hearing my mom's crying and my dad's laughing and cheering, annoyed me so much, but at that moment I couldn't help but feel happy at the same time. I know it may not be a big deal for most people, but it is for us. Getting told by numerous people that your daughter wouldn't be able to express or feel most emotions, for the rest of her life, put a downer on us. So this, even if it is just a smirk and getting aroused, but I won't tell my parents that part, brought hope for all of us including me and maybe one day I will be able to understand love.

"Oh Ava, I can't express how happy I am right now!" My mom said hugging me and kissing me. 

"I think your crying and screaming covered that for you." I said patting her back feeling uncomfortable with the contact.

"We're just so happy for you." My dad said smiling and giving me a hug also. "We never thought we would get to see this day." He said giving me one last big hug. Why do they have to respond with hugging?

My mom wiped her tears with a tissue and smiled, "this causes for a celebration!" My mom quickly went to the liquor cabinet and pulled out a bottle of wine and four wine glasses.

"Mom are we really going to be drinking?" I asked. 

"It's fine. It's just wine," she said as she was pouring the glasses, "and besides I've been saving this for a special day." She said smiling handing me, Ella and my dad a glass of red wine. We both looked at each and Ella just smiled.

"It's a Friday anyways, so might as well." Ella said taking the glass and downing it in one gulp.

"That's the spirit!" My mom cheered as she refilled hers and Ella's glass.

"This is gonna be a long night." My dad said smiling, while sipping his glass and watching my mom and Ella having the time of their life.

I looked down and stared at the red liquid in my glass. What the heck. I took a sip and to my surprise it wasn't that bad, but I had enough once I finished my first glass, but mom and Ella didn't. Gosh my mom is acting like such a child, I thought to myself as I watched them continuing drinking one glass after the other. It's just wine for crying out loud.

My dad and I dad sat there talking and watching the two of them drinking and laughing, up until they both finished off the wine in a matter of 1 hour. I hour and they were drunk.

We noticed they were getting too loud and angry that the wine was gone, so we decided it was time for bed. My dad gave me a hug and my mom fought me, for five minutes, but eventually gave me a hug too. I stood their watching them stumbling to their bedroom and disappear.

"Now, what do I do with you?" I said harshly, looking at Ella. 

"Can I stay the night?" She asked stumbling to me and falling in my arms. Man she's heavy 

"I suppose so. I'll tell your parents."  I said struggling to carry her to a seat and placing her in it. I then grabbed our home phone, calling and telling her parents that Ella would be staying the night. When I turned back around I saw that Ella was gone, then felt a breeze and saw the screen door to our backyard was open. Great.

I walked outside searching for Ella, not needing a flashlight since it was a full moon out. I looked everywhere then saw Ella, laying by Red on the grass, looking at the sky.

"Ella get back it side." I said standing behind her, but she ignored me.

"Isn't the sky beautiful out tonight?" I looked up at the sky then back at her, "I guess it is." I said looking at her irritated.

She chuckled, "when I was little, before we moved here, I used to lay outside every night and wished on that star, she said while pointing at the moon," of course I forgot she's drunk, "and I would wish to have a huge castle made out of skittles." She said giggling.

"Skittles? Really?" I asked looking down at her smirking. "Yeah, but instead, we moved and I met and fell in love with you, and started wishing for something else." She said turning and looking up at me as I slowly bent down to sit by her. How could you understand and fall in love at the age of 7. I didn't and still can't understand or feel that.

I looked up at the sky again then back at her, "What did you end up wishing for?" I asked in a tranquil tone. 

She sat up staring at me in the eyes, "I wished for us to be together forever and- she looked away.

"And what?" I asked.

She looked back at me now making our faces inches away from each other, "And that one day you would love me." We sat there staring at each other in the eyes, until I noticed something glistening on her cheek, causing her to look away. Is she crying?

"I bet you're thinking that I'm stupid and that you would never feel or love me?" She asked looking away laughing shyly and shaking her head.

She's right, but ever since she got here, I've been feeling these strange things that I've never felt before, but I don't know if what I'm feeling is what you would call love.... but I'm tired and annoyed at myself because I'm not trying to change who I am and in the process making everyone around me, including myself, unhappy... so there's only one thing to do.

She looked back at me, "I'm feeling a little tired and a little more sober now, can we go back in?" She asked looking at me. I sat there still staring at her not moving, watching her while she was fixing to get up, but I reached out and stopped her.

"What is it Ava?" She asked looking at me concerned.

I continued staring at her, feeling my heart beat faster and feeling so many emotions bubbling inside me inside.

"Ava?" She asked again.

And in that moment it felt like I wasn't in control anymore. My body was. I slowly lifted my other hand and softly grabbed Ella pulling her towards me and lightly planted a kiss on her cheek, causing her breath to hitch in the process.

I let her go and watched her reaction turn from a concerned look to a blushing shy look as she grabbed and held her cheek. I smirked at the reaction, but made sure she didn't see me.

"I'm tired also. Let's go to bed." I said as I got up dusting myself off and started walking back inside.

I turned around once I got to the door and saw Ella laying back down on the grass. Really? I then watched Red walk to her sniffing at her, but she didn't budge.

I walked back to her, "Ella?" I asked looking at her, but once I neared her, I noticed she was passed out. What the.... really? It was just a kiss on the cheek. She's such an idiot.

I sighed and bent down and tried to pick her up, but it was no use. She's heavy. Finally after the fifth try I managed to pick her up, carrying her bridal style to my room, but stopped a few times to take breaks, because she was taller and heavier than I was.

I walked down the hall and opened my room door, quickly stumbled to my bed dropping Ella on it. I turned her around properly laying in my bed then took her shoes off and covered her up.

After she was situated I went to the bathroom and changed, then continued to turn off all the lights, crawled into the bed I made on a small couch in my room and went to bed.

Today, like any other day, was tiring and painful, but I have to say, it was fun at the same time. I thought to myself as I touched my lips, smirking to myself. I rolled over on my side, and started to drift off to sleep... that is until I heard an all too familiar noise.

I quickly turned around and turned on the lamp light that was by me and saw Ella leaning over the bed puking.

"What the heck Ella? All you drank was wine tonight? What else did you drink or eat?" I asked harshly as I quickly got up to get a trash can and cup of water for her.

I walked to her and noticed puke was in her hair. That's disgusting. I pulled her hair out of her face and placed the trash can in front of her. "I'm so sorry Ava." She said looking at me.

"It's fine." I said handing her the cup of water. She took a sip, but soon started puking again right after.

This is gonna be a long night. I thought to myself as I sat there on the bed watching her.

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