Lucee

The sun shone lazily and the wind was slow, picking up the branches and cast away leaves that lay against the warm grass and sending them dancing across the dirt. The shadows drifted against us, decorating our bodies with patterns of incoming summer.

It was pleasant for once, something I rarely see this time of year. I've become accustomed to the rain and the clouds that accompany England's ordinary ,never-ending winter and the sun seems almost catastrophic against my skin.

For a while, we lay, fingers laced, foreheads touching, noses rubbing in the childish ways we never wish to forget. For a while we just stare at each other, cherishing the sounds of leaves rustling and the beats that pulsate beneath our skin. For a while, we just smile. We are thankful for life. We are thankful for each other. We are thankful that even though we are so different, we are so alike.

We are thankful for love.

My toes monotonously squirm; too apathetic to move and dance and jump and run. Too sleepy to perform the acts of what a fourteen-year-old should. You smile at me and I giggle, inhaling the scent of grass. This is what I want for the rest of my life. To be young and free and happy to do what I want. With you.

I drop my head against your shoulder and draw in your scent. I can't explain it... But I like it. It's comforting and somewhat forgiving. For everything we've been though that smell remains on your clothes and reminds me of what we really are. You look down at me, like you've always done. I'm six months older than you, but you're still six inches taller. And we kiss.

For a while, we just smile. We are thankful for life. We are thankful for each other. We are thankful that even though we are so different, we are so alike.

We are thankful for love.

liQuid

Simple and to the point, I really like this story and it flows very well. I felt like I was there. I actually want to thank you for this piece! I really like it.

Hound

Hi =)

This comes off as very innocent and sweet, something you were obviously aiming to do. As a whole it doesn't really amount to much, and the idea is rather cliche. But honestly none of that junk matters, because you still caught the moment rather well in what you wrote, which is the most important thing in a story such as this. I believe you did what you sought out to do with it.

The only thing I would suggest, is exchanging catastrophic for a better word. It really isn't doing it for me, the use doesn't fit its definition.

~Dave

Lucee

Awh!
Thank you both!
Yeah it was just meant to be a little 'moment-in-time' thing really, and I agree about catastrophic, I kind of rushed that part.

Thank you!