Nine
Amanda Pov
So, it was a weekend, (yeah a bit obvious I know), so I wasn't working, (as I had actually gotten myself a 9-5, Monday to Friday job), (look I don't know how I managed it as I don't think that I'm that professional here, but I wasn't gonna question it either because it meant that I had weekends off, which hadn't happened since I was in school).
Danny and I went to the beach, I couldn't tell you which one but it was beautiful, (again I'm shit at names), (also while I think of it, most of the beaches in England have pebbles and stones rather than sand, which isn't bad, but it's not sand, ya know), like it looked like the beaches that you would see in the movies, (which I watched a million times over because there wasn't a lot else to do in foster care other than gulge your eyes out).
"Holy shit it's beautiful here"
"New Jersey is known for it's beaches Mandy"
"Yeah well the beaches in England mostly have pebbles rather than sand"
"Really?"
"Yeah really, plus the weather usually doesn't make it an enjoyable experience, ya know"
"That would explain why you weren't exactly thrilled about going to the beach"
"(Snorts), nah it's the sun, I would burn like a vampire if it touches me in any way at all"
"(Snorts), of course you'd make a vampire comparison to yourself"
"It's just such an easy thing to do, ya know"
Anyway we relaxed on the beach, (I was not one for getting wet in the sea, like the bloody salt in my hair would be fucking tragic for my hair here), I stayed in the shade, (what I'm ginger and whiter than white, like I think about the sun for a second and I bloody burn, so keep your judgment to yourself).
Danny's eyes caught the light that was reflecting from the sea, which made his eyes look really pretty, (not that they didn't look pretty normally, but for some reason, the water reflections just made them extra pretty).
"Has anyone told you that your eyes are really pretty?"
"Uh, no I haven't ever been told that Mandy, but I think that I like it"
"Well I'm glad that I didn't accidentally insult you or anything like that"
"Nah, I don't think that you could insult me"
"Is that a challenge or something?"
"(Snorts), no, I'm just saying that I'm too engrossed by the British accent to be insulted"
That just made me giggle like a bloody school girl would, (a bit of weird imagery I know but I said what I said), but the thing was that I hated my laugh, (I mean I still hate it but I'm working it), so I abruptly stopped laughing, which apparently alerted Danny that something was wrong.
"Why did you stop laughing?"
"Uh, well, what would you say if I said that I hate my laugh and I think it's atrocious?"
"Why do you think that?"
"I dunno, I've just always hated it"
"Well I think that it's very pretty"
"(Snorts), Ya shitting me?"
"What?, no, definitely not Mandy, I adore your laugh"
I was a bit surprised when Danny said that, like genuinely surprised, as at the time I genuinely couldn't see why anyone would think that my laugh was tolerable, let alone anyone thinking that it was 'adorable', yes I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I didn't believe that at the time, ya know.
"Oh"
"Did nobody ever tell you that?"
"(Snorts), I'm a foster care kid, I was lucky if somebody noticed what I did, let alone have someone be nice to me like that"
"Jesus Christ"
"(Snorts), I wouldn't have thought that now was the time for prayers"
"I thought that you were an atheist"
"I still am an atheist as I have religious trauma from my mother"
Ok, so I might have to explain what I mean by that, as I can't just say that and not explain myself, (as you might get the wrong idea and I don't want that to happen).
My very Catholic mother, (she was Irish so her being Catholic was self explanatory), well she forced her religious views down my throat and she used the bible against me many a time when she thought that I was doing was immoral or wrong, (even though it genuinely was just me helping a friend out).
Anyway weird little rant and explanation is done with now so yeah, I'm sorry about that, especially if you don't like reading rants, ya know.
"Yeah that would turn anyone in an atheist to be honest Babe"
"(Snorts), yeah, though I get it if other people believe in God, just that it's not for me"
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