Time of our life

Chapter 9: My First Kiss

*flashback*

"Where are we going!!" I squeal through the biggest smile on my face. I've been blindfolded for about 20 minutes as Mason slowly took me down a road from his house. He loosely has his hands placed around my waist and is guiding me down a rock road. It would have been a easy 10 minute walk if he hadn't insisted I be blindfolded so he could surprise me.

"We are almost there." I expected him to make a comment like "stop being so Winey" and be amused because he knows something I don't. But his tone is completely serious. I don't ponder on that thought for long because my blindfold is taken off seconds later. "V'wala!" He in grinning from ear to ear standing right beside me.

At a dead end of this rock road is about ten feet of grass and a view of the rest of our small little city. It was so awesome from up here but nothing compared to a New York skyline I saw once in a trip I took with Mason and his parents. He had a blanket draped across the grass with a picnic basket resting on top.

"This is BEAUTIFUL!" I gasp turning to Mason.

"Yea it is," he says shifting his gaze to me. We both move to sit on the blanket and He sighed,"Happy 14th birthday," as we both admired the view. My face reveals a small smile loving every second of this spring weather.

He makes me a small plate full of my favorite desserts and rests it in front of me.

"Mmm!! Yummy cheesecake and Oreo pudding!" I lick my lips ready to devour the delicious substance.

"Dig in Cheesecake," he calls me by my nickname he gave me 5 years ago when we were both 9.

"Oh don't think I won't!" And just like that he gets out of his unusual trace of being serious and attacks me. We both roll too the side and I'm screaming with laughter and sucking in air while he tickles me too death. "Stop!... Hah! Stop I... I can't.... Breathe!!!!" I manage to get out through my chuckles. Mason finally slows down. Bad move on his part even though I told him to.

I finally get enough to room to pounce and I take advantage. Turning him over to where I'm on top I move my fingers to the places I know he is the most ticklish. He gasps for air after letting out a laugh that sounds like a little girl. "I... Should have," he stops letting out giggles when I move my hand to his side,"known!" He finishes letting out breath when I stop.

"Man... I feel that in my abs!" He heavily whispers.

"What abs," I giggle standing up and practically running to my cheesecake while I still have time. He starts to get up as I take the first bite savoring it. I groan a 'mmmm' before he lifts up his shirt revealing a pretty nice 6 pack

"These abs!" He he shouts in victory!

"Psh I could do that in a day" I lie. He actually looks good when my stomach looks like a potato.

"Please I work out for basketball." He announces like I didn't already know. He always hangs out after practice at my house and complains.

"I work out for my team too but you don't see me with them," I reply

"Lemme see."

"What no! I'm not lifting up my shirt in front of you!"

"Maddox I've seen you in a bra, we are best friends. It's not like I'm going to judge you. Your stuck with me for life."

I stick out my tongue like a kid but stand up and lift up my shirt to show my belly.

"I can see an outline of a four pack right there!" He pokes my belly as I let out a shriek.

"Eep! That ticked!" I shout while he just sits back down laughing. I drop my Fall out boy t-shirt and sit back down ready to take another bite. Mason just has a smirk on his face while I'm devouring the poor cheesecake.

"I know I'm eating like I'm a pig and it's some slop but it's my favorite thing ever and you know it!"

"I know Cheesecake," he smirks again. It's kinda cute he doesn't normally smirk.

"I love it out here," i motion to our surroundings after I finished my food.

"Me too," he replies. "It's not as beautiful as the New York skyline we saw last year though.

"Yeah!" I agree," I was thinking about that when I saw it. I love New York, I think I want to live there when I get older!"

"Me too," He sighs checking his watch, "but we have to go or I won't get too because your parents will kill me. It's 8 o'clock and about to get dark."

"Oh okay, I really enjoyed it thank you for this."

"No problem, I had fun too." We both got serious again and he moved toward me to pick up the basket. At the same time I stepped forward to hug him. I'm tripped by his foot and he ends up on top of me. We are in the same position as when he was ferociously tickling me to death but it feels different. He leans down trying to stand up but his mouth slightly brushes mine.

Was that my first kiss! I think to myself.

I can't let that little brush be my first kiss. I wrap my hand around the back of his neck and lean up. BANG. I knock my forehead on his.

"Ow!" I rub my head while squirming to get up after my embarrassing attempt to kiss him. I'm too awkward for my own body. "Sorry..." I mutter.

"It's fine." He responds. I stand up as he says so.

We stand in a silence as he rolls up the blanket and sticks it in the basket.

"Can I help with anything," I ask shyly.

"No, all I have to do it carry this basket back home."

"Okay."

We walk together just talking about the bugs and what we have to do in school tomorrow.

After about 5 minutes Mason stops and turns to me. He slowly rests what he is holding on the ground and walks up too me. Resting his hand behind my head he whispers.

"I think this is what you were trying to do."

And we kiss. It wasn't long or short but just the right length. A good first kiss. My first kiss with my best friend. It felt right. Like the flip side of your pillow but better.

This was the only kiss I've ever had in all my 18 years. Now I sit on a kiss cam with my so called fake boyfriend right beside me waiting to kiss me. And I'm ready for it.