‹ Prequel: Roses
Status: I did not abandon this story, it's just on a hiatus due to a major writer's block.

So Before I End My Day, Remember

Makeup runs down on your cheeks

’How do I feel for thee, your smile brings disease, ‘cause we’re young, willing from the start…’

With my head still buried under my pillow, I blindly pick up my cell phone that is ringing on the top of my bedside table and pick it up without seeing the caller ID.

“Uumhf” I grunt, half asleep, to whoever is on the other side that woke me up.

“WAKE UUUUP!” A boy shouts “Kyleee it’s me Ian, so wake up noooow”

With that ‘wake up’ scream I jolted from my bed, making my head spin and at the same time hitting my elbow on the headboard.

“You scared me, now I’m dizzy” I whimpered, with my voice still a little hoarse.

“Sorry Ky” Ian giggled apologizing “I had to wake you up because in half an hour, we’re driving by to pick you up and go the mall”

“Am I?” I said while getting out from under the warm sheets.

“Yes, because I said so. Kenny and Ashley are going too. Bye Kyle” Ian hung up before I could even say ‘bye’ back or agree with the invitation.
I guess I had no choice, since he was demanding my presence.

I looked at my phone for a moment, trying to understand what just happened and as it sunked in I started to panic.

Seriously, I only have half an hour to shower, do my hair and dress.
That’s almost an impossible mission. So instead of standing here and thinking bullshit about the lack of time, I literally ran to the bathroom to take a quick shower. Without even bothering with turning the hot water on, I walk in it and stand under the freezing water washing my body with my left hand and my hair with the right one, at the same time I jumped a little (almost slipping and falling on my naked ass) trying to warm up a bit. In less than ten minutes I was done, which is quite an accomplishment, since I usually take more or less twenty minutes to take a simple shower.

Grabbing a towel on my way out of the bathroom, I tie it around my hips and dash to my bedroom (almost slipping, again, on the polished marble floor of the corridors).
I hastily open my closet doors and try to search for my dark grey skinny jeans. I throw all the clothes that are on the way, to the floor and I finally find them, along with my white v-neck t-shirt.

Dropping the clothe items on the bed, I dart to my drawers and grab one of my boxer briefs, putting them on quickly while dropping the towel to the floor.
I grab the skinny jeans from my bed and try to get in them, yes try, because as I was putting them on I actually fell on my ass, hitting my already hurt elbow on the hard floor.
Ignoring the pain on my spine and elbow, I get up and button up my jeans, grab the t-shirt and put it on too, wetting it as it slid on my back and chest, making it almost transparent because my upper body was still a bit wet, and my dripping hair wasn’t helping.

Thinking of dripping hair, I noticed I only had six minutes left to do my hair, which made me panic again.

I think I might have forgotten to tell you why I was panicking, because knowing Ashley, she will probably get in here and drag me to the car in a 'ready or not, here I come' kind of way.

I take my flat iron from the nightstand, turn it on and start straightening my hair. Yes, I realize my hair is wet but my flat iron has an option for wet hair.
Miraculously I managed to straighten it in about twelve minutes.
Just as I was spraying a bit of hairspray on my fringe and the back of my hair, Ashley’s honk is heard outside, in the front yard.

I toss the can of hairspray on my bed, grab my wallet and put it on my back pocket and dart to the front door, stopping only to put my creepers on and to grab my plain, black hoodie.
After locking the door of my house I skip to Ashley's big, metallic black truck.

Nearing the vehicle, I saw Kenny sitting on the passenger seat, so I had to go to the backseat.
Once inside, I greet Ash with a peck on the cheek and Kenny puts his knuckles up for me to bump them with mine, making someone beside me giggle.

I turn to my left to see who was there, because I haven't noticed anyone as I entered the truck.
By my side was Ian, looking at me with an adorable smile spread on his face and with his platinum blonde hair shining in the sun that came through the window.

"Hi" I breathed shyly.

"Heey" He said, his smile getting wider "Don't I deserve a kiss like Ashley?"

"Sure" I answered blushing, while getting closer to give him a kiss on the cheek.

As my lips were almost on his right cheek, he suddenly turned his face and pushed his lips onto mine, giving me a very sweet and slow kiss, at the same time he wraped his arms around me giving me a hug. It took me a second to respond to it but eventually I did.
We broke it, as we heard Kenny playfully say between fake coughs, for us 'to get a room', earning him a punch on the shoulder from Ashley.

"Aww you guys are so cute, I sure wouldn't mind to see more" She giggled.

"Shut up you pervert, you'll never see more than that live. If I get Kyle's permission, I'll tape it" Ian smirked, laughing a little bit.

Yes, I was blushing. So what?

"Can we go now? I want to see some stores before we eat" Ian spoke.

"Me too, I want to go to the new makeup store" Ashley said while starting the engine.

As she said that Kenny groaned and sunk into his seat.

"Shut up, or I'll make you go with me to the 'girl stuff' area of the supermarket and I'll make you buy me some tampons or something" She smirked evilly

"No! It's okay, I love makeup honey" Kenny nervously said.

"I thought so too" She laughed.

I couldn't help but chuckle at those two. They are the perfect couple, really, they complete the other with their little insanity.
I wish I had someone, like they have eachother you know? Someone to complete me. I constantly feel very lonely and it saddens me.
Inconsciently my thoughts wander to the blonde boy sitting beside me. I think about the kiss we shared at the party, how I felt so warm inside, how desire build up. And as I think about it I look at him.
He is beautiful. His feautures are kind of feminine, with the round face, pouty lips and little button nose. He is too beautiful to feel anything for someone weird like me.
He was looking outside the window, his fingers taping lightly on the glass and the sun shining on his face, if possible enhancing even more his delicate features. By the way the sun was illuminating his face, it was almost impossible for me not to notice the amount of makeup he was wearing. He wasn't wearing any lipgloss or something like that, it was just a huge amount of foundation and powder and from what I could see, under his left eye was slightly swollen and there were faint dark spots, like a bruise.
You could see that he really tried to cover it the best he could, but as the sun hit his face it was impossible to cover, even more so because his skin has a really pale complexion.
I think it's needless to say that I was worried.

I quickly pushed those thoughts aside as he turned his head, looking at me and smiling.
A smile that didn't reached his eyes though.

The car ride to the mall was pretty uneventfull and we got there rather fast.
After Ashley parked the truck we all jumped out of it and made our way to the elevators.

Inside the mall, there wasn't many people, which is good because I would start to feel claustrophobic, even though the mall is huge.

"I want to go to the bookstore first, there's this awesome book I want to buy" Kenny stated and I looked at him weirdly "What? I love to read while listening to music" He grinned.

"It's true" Ashley said "My Kenny-boo is very smart" She smiled, giving him a peck on the lips.

"You guys are so insane and cute" Ian chuckled.

"I know" Kenny said looking lovingly at Ashley and wrapping his arms on her petite waist.

We went to the bookstore but waited outside and as fast as Kenny went in he was out, smiling, with the bag with his new book wraped around his wrist.
In case you are curious, the book he bought was "The Picture of Dorian Gray".

We went to various stores, from clothes to cd's. Everything.
We all bought something. Ashley bought a very tight, black vintage dress and some new piercings, Kenny bought the book, two blue ear tunnels and a small 'Cheer Bear' from the Care Bears cartoons and gave it to Ash, Ian bought a tight blue t-shirt and I bought a pair of steel toe black boots that were actually not very expensive.

We were calmly walking in a slow pace, Ashley and Kenny with their hands interwined and Ian and I were actually very close, when suddenly Ash stop dead on her tracks and let out a very high pitched squeal and says something incoherent.
We all learn what it is as we look at the right. Right there was the gigantic, new makeup store Ash was talking about.
Still squealing and jumping on the ball of her feet, she snatches Ian's hand and drags him inside.

Kenny looks at me wide eyed and I just shrug my shoulders and go after the other two with him by my side.
I think gigantic was an understatement. If we weren't careful we could get lost in the damn store.
Still following the squealling girl and the smiling boy, my eyes darted around the place. It had rows, and rows and rows of cosmetic products. From moisturisers to eyelashes with feathers and glittery body gel. It also held all brands you could possibly think off, from the most expensive to the cheapest one. You name it, they probably had there.
Sephora has nothing on it.

Now don't get me wrong here just because I know the name of some products and brands, I may not be the manliest guy in the world but I'm not one to wear makeup, only a a thin line of black khol and that's it. I don't even wear it everyday.

We suddenly stop again as Ash went crazy with all the eyeshadow and eyeliner colors this row held.
Kenny whimpered by my side and held my arm, obviously afraid of his girlfriend when she cackles maniacally, grabbing a package of each color of eyeshadow and liquid liner.
Ian laughed at Kenny and Ashley and went skipping to the foundations that were infront of the eyeshadow row.

After at least half an hour of watching those two going crazy through the store they finally decided to buy what they had and come back another day.
Outside the store I heard Kenny sigh in relief, and I couldn't help but let out a little laugh.

"What about we go get something to eat?" Kenny proposed.

"Yes! I feel like eating waffles" Ian added licking his lips.

"C'mon you lazy people" Ash said while already skipping ahead of us to the food court.

That girl has too much energy. There's not a person who can keep up with her, not even Kenny seems to keep up.

On the food court we all went our separate ways to buy something to eat. Prior to that we decided that we would meet in one of the tables by the fountain.
Ian went to buy his waffles, Kenny and Ashley decided to share a small pizza while I went to the ice cream parlor. I chose a medium cup with four different flavors of the creamy and frozen sweet, coconut, mango, apple and bubblegum with caramel topping.

When I reached the fountain they were already sitting on the table. Kenny infront of Ashley with Ian by her side, leaving me a vacant seat by Kenny.
We all ate silently, which is quite surprising.
They soon all finished as I was still eating my ice cream. I am a very slow eater. I take almost twenty or more minutes to eat a damn soup.

"You sure eat slow" Kenny stated, looking at me.

"Heey, don't make fun of Kyky" Ashley glared at her boyfriend.

"I'm not making fun of him, I was just stating a fact" He pouted "Sorry if I offended you Kyle" He turned to me smiling.

"It's okay" I answered "I really do eat slow, it annoys me too"

"It doesn't annoy me honey" Ash beamed.

I was almost finishing my ice cream, but I didn't feel like eating more, so I just put it down on the table.

I noticed that Ian was looking at me intensely, which made me squirm a bit on my chair.

"Hey Kyle" He says still looking at me.

"Y-yes?" I stammered glancing at him.

"You have a bit of..." He didn't finished his sentence because he inched closer to me and licked my lips (like a kitten does), and kissed me deeply as his tongue begged for entrance, and I gladly let him in.
It wasn't too long before we pulled apart and Kenny was wolf whistling at us.

"Since you got in the car that I've been wanting to kiss you like that, and the caramel on your lip gave me the perfect reason" Ian explained smirking.

You know I blushed. I should get a a dollar everytime I blushed.
This wasn't my typical blush, oh no, this was a fire engine blush.
I think that's an understatement actually.

"Honey don't blush, that was hot!" Ashley squealed for the thousandth time today.

"Even I think it was hot" Kenny exclaimed grinning.

"Don't make him more embarrassed than he already is you guys." Ian said, rescuing me "Now let's go, because I have to be at home by four today" He added sadly.

"Okaay I'll stop" Ashley laughed "Let's go"

The car ride home was pretty uneventful too, well apart that as soon as Ashley was out of the parking lot, Ian's hand found it's way to mine, interwining our fingers together.
I looked at him, and saw him smiling at me, before he looked outside the window for the rest of the ride.
I quietly sighed, content with his hands in mine.

Maybe it was because we were holding hands, but to me, the car ride home was faster than the opposite.
Ashley dropped me at home first.
Before I could separate our hands, Ian pulled me towards me and Kissed me tenderly on the lips.

"Bye Ky. See you soon 'kay?" He said softly

"Of course" I smiled at him "Bye Ash, bye Kenny" I said waving at them once outside the car.

"Bye" They shouted back.

I withdraw the house keys from my wallet and opened the front door, lightening the lights before closing it.
My house was really dark, and cold because of it's size and the lack of life there, not literally cold but it felt like it.
A huge house that was almost always empty. It has always been like this, so I've grown accostumed to it, it almost feels like I live alone, because my parents only spend a week per month here, they are always travelling because of their jobs.
Sure I wanted a little more attention from them, but I don't resent their absence at all, because that's all I have ever known, to me this is normal.

Once on my bedroom, I put my new boots near the closet and grab one of my pajama pants that are on the drawer.
Getting out of my tight clothes and putting on my loose black pajama pants, I reach for one of the blankets on my bed and dart downstairs to the living room.
Even though I have my own television on my bedroom, the one in the living room is huge and the fake leather couch, covered with fake black fur, feels like heaven. Because it's Summer, sitting in that couch gets really hot, so I turn on the air conditioner to make the house colder and go lay down the fluffy couch.
I turn on the television and put it on some random movie channel. I don't even pay attention to it, because as soon as one of the characters says the name "Ian" my mind immediately wanders to the blonde boy and the bruise under his eyes that he tried so hard do cover, to the kisses we shared and his warm hands intertwined with my cold ones.

Like that I fell asleep. Worried but content because for the first time, I felt desired.
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Title song: Makeup - Escape The Fate
Short description: I Once Was Lost But Now Am Profound - From First To Last
Kyle's ring tone: Courtship Dating - Crystal Castles

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