Free Then Came You by Cherelle Louise Page A

that, though.”
    Dana scoffs. “Darling, every boy is like that.”

     
    Once Dana had finished Remy’s hair and she’d washed it out to show us her bright pink hair once again, we’d left. Joey had gone a little before Dana and I had gotten in her truck, and Dana had promised that she would help me pick out an outfit.
    Back at home, I open the door and grimace. The place smells of alcohol and sound empty, meaning my dad is drunk and out somewhere. Dana doesn’t even blink as she charges up to my room and dives into my wardrobe with determination.
    “It needs to be comfortable, casual and yet very, very sexy… aha! ” She cries out, pulling out a pair of denim shorts and a pale pink frilly vest jubilantly. I roll my eyes and sit down, knowing she’s going to want to do my hair and make-up as well.
    Half an hour later and she’s curled my hair into bouncy, large waves and added shimmery eye shadow to my lids, before handing me the mascara and lip gloss to do myself. She steps back to admire her work with a smirk.
    “It’s official – you are one hot mamacita . Can you turn lesbian with me?” She jokes, turning me around to face the mirror. I shake my head at her, grinning.
    “You’re a freak and I love you,” I grumble, sliding the wand over my lashes. “Do you think Tyler will approve?”
    “Are you kidding?” She scoffs, “You are undeniably gorgeous, and he’s going to be kissing your feet. Now get down there and wait for him!”
    I laugh, letting her drag me down the stairs and into the hallway, where she opens the front door. “Now,” she instructs, turning round to look at me. “I want details tomorrow – all of them. Have fun tonight, babes!” She hugs me tightly, before jogging out to her car. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!” She screams out the window as she drives away.
    I shake my head, laughing at her, before realisation finally kicks in. I’m going on a date tonight. With Tyler Masters.

     
    I was pacing the livingroom still when the doorbell rang, signalling that Tyler had arrived. I took a deep, shaky breath, before wiping my clammy hands on my shorts and walking to the door to open it.
    There he stood – all bright eyed and warm smile as he held out a sunflower to me. I took it with a nervous laugh, pressing my nose to it as my eyes roam over him. He’s wearing a dark shirt and faded jeans, and his hair is as wild as ever. I fight against the urge to reach over and run my hands through it as I take his hand and let him lead me to his car.
    “So I was think about a dinner and a movie – that kind of date, right?” He tells me as he starts the car. I nod at him, but he shakes his head slowly. “But, then I realised it didn’t want to be That kind of date…”
    I raise my eyebrow at him, telling him without words that he needed to explain, which made him sigh with a smile. “I meant that, I didn’t want our first date to be like any other date. Which is why I’m taking you somewhere nobody would ever go on their first date.”
    “Where is that?” I ask him warily, my mind trying to guess where he might be taking me.
    He smirks, his eyes lighting up mischieviously as he turns to look at me. “We’re going to school.”
    School?

     
    I was watching him drive with an odd look on my face, my arms crossed over my head as a thousand questions ran through my mind. I mean, seriously? School? The one place teenagers avoid as much as possible, and he decides to take me there on our first date?
    Sometimes, I wonder just what goes through the mind of Tyler Masters.

     
    He parked the car and turned to me with a wicked grin on my face. “You ready?”
    “For school?” I scoff, “never.”
    “Well, trust me… you are going to love this.” I nod slowly, still unsure as I follow him to the side gates of the school. He takes my hand in his and strokes his thumb soothingly on my palm, smiling down at me as he leads us through the gates. I look at him oddly, and he