T W E N T Y

"I got the part! I got the fucking part! I'm going to Hollywood baby." I wrapped my hands around Archer's neck and my legs around his torso. I was bursting happiness everywhere because I just landed the role that could make or break my entire career. I was going to be the best actress this world has ever seen.


Let me not jinx it. But you get it, right?


"I'm so proud of you baby. I told you. This is amazing." He said against my neck. He pulled back and kissed me. "I don't even know if I want to kiss you until you can't breathe or if I want you to tell me every single detail."


"How about both. But the kissing first please."


"Deal." Oh his kisses were addicting. His lips were my favorite thing.


We had the most beautiful form of teenage love. We had the silly nights out filled with adventure and sweet moments. We had the purest form of love that didn't care about anything else except being there with one another. We enjoyed our company together even if that meant not speeking at all or him reading me one of his stupid books.


I told him every single detail of the call I received. How the director saw me as the character. Filming started late August. I had a three year contract. Filming was from august through february. Then the rest of the months would be for interviews, meet and greets, and other activities to promote the show. This was my big break. I was finally getting it.


"Wait- august? Three years?Elizabeth I'm- I decided to go to New York. I committed to the art school."


"Hey don't take my moment away from me." I say getting on my tippy toes and kissing his cheek. "I'm kidding, baby! I'm just so happy we're both chasing our dreams. You'll see, we'll both make it."


I remember how excited I was that day. I was drunk in love, I was drunk by the whiskey eyes of Archer, I was drunk in excitement.


"We got to promise each other something birdie."


"I promise." I held up two fingers and twisted them together with a large smile on my face.


"You don't even know what I'm asking you to promise." Archer said before attacking my neck with kisses sending me into a laughter ecasi.


"I don't need to know what it is. I would promise you anything."


"Promise me we'll see each other. Promise me we won't lose contact or forget about each other."


"Pinky promise stranger. You know how serious I am about pinky promises. Besides we already have friendship bracelets, you're stuck with me forever baby."


"Only a friendship Elizabeth?" He said grabbing my ching with both of his hands. He tilted my head a bit up and I could see his stupid pout forming.


"Maybe a little more than a friendship."


"I'm not saying I like you or anything like that but I would give you my pink starburst."


"Only you would do that Archer. Only you." He grabbed my hands and placed a few kisses on them causing a few laughs out of him. "You know I've never gone bowling."


I really hadn't. Putting my hands in the same ball so many people had touched was kind of disgusting. And don't even get my started on renting shoes. That is a crime.


"Then Miss Elizabeth, we're going to do celebratory bowling." Archer took my hands and placed them around his neck. "Quick kiss please and thank you." I happily agreed and gave him a kiss.


But it turned out to be anything but quick.


~~~


Archer parked his car outside a grocery store saying that he needed to get his mom something. I asked him why he couldn't do it after bowling, but he just said he'd probably forget. I'm an impatient person.


I waited for him by checking my phone and re reading the email the director had sent. I was over the moon. I couldn't believe this was actually happening.


"Okay I lied." Archer said I rolled down the window of my seat. Why he didn't get inside of the car was beyond me. His hand was behind his back and made him look suspicious.


"What do you mean you lied to me?" I'm not good with liars. The truth is always easier. Except with your parents. They say you won't be in so much trouble if you say the truth, but when you do, they still ground you or whatever.


"I didn't get anything for my mom. I got you flowers." He said bringing them from behind his back. "And rocks since I know you like to draw on them."


Only Archer will buy me rocks. And only I will see this as romantic.


"I love them. The flowers even match my dress." You could hear the happiness I felt in my voice. I was totally making Archer take pictures of me later. I mean the baby pink color was exactly the same as my dress. Besides, Archer wouldn't mind. I'm positive half of his camera roll is photos of us during this summer.


I know he thinks I don't notice when he snaps little or simple photos of me, but I do because I do the same with him.


"It's the little details baby." He made his way to his seat and took off. "Now, why is it you've never gone bowling?"


"I don't know. I was never like attracted to it, you know. And suddenly, last night I was watching a movie where they went bowling and I thought 'huh I should do that with Archer."


"Like a date?" He said, stealing a quick glance at me.


"For sure." I took his free hand that was resting on his lap and brought it to mine. "I mean, I spend everyday with you, so I kind of lost track of what things are dates and which are not." I said as I played with the clay ring on his hand.


He'd surprised me with them a few days ago. Remember when the idiot said he'd never wear one? Look at him now. Fucking adorable.


~~~


"Okay Mister Rich pants, saying you've never had a Mcflurry from Mcdonalds is not something you should be proud of. Actually, you should feel embarrassed, they for sure have the best ice cream."


"I knew I shouldn't have told you that." After spending an entire summer wih Archer, it had never occurred to me that his fine gentleman had never experienced Mcdonalds food. What the actual fuck was that.


"I know a virgin Mcdonalds person when I see them."


"Elizabeth that doesn't make sense."


"I say a lot of things that don't make sense."


Okay that was maybe not the best come back.


Archer made a stupid sarcastic comment, before placing atleast five kisses on my cheek and down my neck causing a ugly yet sweet laughs from me. Archer was winning this little bowling game, but I'm not surprised. It was my first time after all.


Oh My God... I'm a bowling virgin. What the fuckery!


Brownie here made his way to the bowling lane saying he was going to try his best to score the worst number ever. I don't really know how scoring works in bowling. I looked at him with adoration because that's all I felt for him. I was completely and stupidly obsessed with him.


That makes me sound a little psychotic, but you would feel the same if Archer Luca was your boyfriend. Not that I'm ever letting him go. He and I are gonna make it till the end. You'll see.


He grabbed the bowling ball and turned around facing me when he should be facing the lane. He threw the ball so bad that it didn't even knock down one pin.


"See baby, now you're score and mine have at least one same number." Archer said as he walked back to me. I had my hands placed on my chin and the stupid smile that always appeared with Archer was present of course.


"You are an idiot." I said looking up at him. Archer lowered his face giving me a peck on the lips.


Idiot. He's a cute idiot.


"Come on birdie. I love this song."


"Clearly, your music taste has improved."


"Funny. Now-" He offered me his hand. "Dance with me." Rock your body by Justin Timberlake was playing.


Archer grabbed both of my hands and started moving us from side to side. He pulled us apart, still holding hands, and then pulled us back together. This happened twice before he released one of my hands and gave me a spin. I knocked into him and a few laughs came from both of us. I let go of one of his hands and then gave him a spin. He had to lower himself a bit to actually be able to do the spin, but it was still adorable. We did the pulling out and in a few more times. This time he let go of one hand and then rolled me in placing a kiss on my cheek. Finally he dipped me. My back arched backwards before rolling back up.


World of Dance here we go.


"Clearly your dancing skills have improved." I said as we sat down at the table we once were.


"What do you mean improved. I've always been an amazing dancer."


"It's good to have great confidence. Really."


"Brat." Archer responded causing me to playfully slap him.


"Jerk."


Thankfully the pizza we had ordered when we arrived had been served. If it hadn't arrived, I'm sure Archer and I would have entered a very friendly competition on who can insult the other better.


Romance, am I right?


After pretty much devouring the entire large pizza between just the two of us, Archer practically begged me to go to the arcade. Also, when I say devoured, we really did. I honestly didn't care about eating all pretty and nice in front him or anyone. Only directors or agents, got to keep my image you know?


The arcade was in a separate room that was only being illuminated by different led lights. Pretty much everything was blue, red, or green. Felt like I was in a fucking disco party, but whatever. After paying for some coins, we made our way to the basketball hoops.


I'm not saying I'm the worst basketball, but that's exactly what I'm saying. You would think I'd be good at this, yet here I am winning the overall price for MHP. I know it's MVP, but in my case it's MHP, most horrible player.


Cue confetti explosions.


Several basketball rounds after we were playing in the car little games. I don't know what it's called.


"So, last night I saw this joke. Ready stranger."


"Hit me." Oh Archer wasn't ready for this.


"What do you call a fake noodle?" I said trying to hide my giggles.


"I don't know."


"Of course you don't. An im-pas-ta." I said before exploding in laughter. Thankfully the game had ended and obviously I had won.


I'm sure Archer let me win.


"You're lucky you're pretty baby." He got up from his seat and placed his head on my neck. Like if he were resting it there.


"You think I'm pretty."


"I'm sure I've made that clear before. But I don't mind reminding you every day. So yes Elizabeth, you are beautiful."


"I vote for a kiss." His response was simply placing his lips on me. It was quick and short, but I loved every second of it.


Before leaving the bowling alley, Archer and I went into the photobooth and took a bunch of pictures together. Some were pretty others were messy and silly and others were the most adorable shittery ever.


I had decided to take Archer Mcdonalds ice cream virginity away, and made him take us to the nearest one. Luckily there were literal Mcdonalds at every corner just like Walgreens or Pharmamax or CVS. Those shitterys' were everywhere.


Me, Elizabeth Sky, also known as sky, eli, liz, birdie; may have gone completely over when ordering ice cream. Around seven to nine vanilla ice cream stood in front of us. They varied from simple ice cream to caramel, strawberry, oreo, m&m topins.


Just a tad overboard.


"Ready to lose your virginity." A lady close to us almost fainted once she heard me, but lady I didn't mean it in that way.


"Ready as I'll ever be."


"Okay take the basic ass vanilla one first."


"Elizabeth."


"Sorry brownie. Now eat."


"I'm embarrassed to say this, but it tastes nice."Archer commented once he finally took in the first bite.


"Nice Archer? Try bigger words. Amazing, delicious, mouth melting, i don't know."


"Succulent."


"That sounds like a word from my SAT book which means I have no fucking idea what that means."


"Elizabeth." I took another bite from my ice cream before apologizing for my 'bad words'.


Today was the best day ever. But nothing could compare to the night Archer first read me a book. This was a close second however.

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