Carter's POV:

It had been a few days since Dan (full of threats) found out about Annabelle and I. It felt amazing to not have to sneak around with Annabelle anymore and tonight we would have our first date that I promised too long ago. Annabelle had no clue but I intended on taking her ice skating. Tara had helped me plan but that girl was dangerous, I had no clue how Elijah put up with her but the boy was in love and that was explanation enough for me. I was walking to the car park to get ready for this evening because Tara had threatened me to stay far away until later and as I've already said, Tara was dangerous. I walked slowly to my bike with hands in my pockets.

Getting home something was different, I couldn't label what it was at first until I looked into the kitchen. I saw my Dad and Mum sitting around the table, deep in discussion. I intended to walk straight upstairs and ignore the whole thing until my mum's eyes fell on me and beckoned me towards them. "Listen Carter" my father said looking up at me, "I've been a crap husband to your mother and a crap father to you but I intend to change because I can't lose either of you". This was a trick. That was the first thought to cross my mind. The notorious drunk wanted to change? Where had I heard that before. My father could taste the hostility radiating from me due to the lack of response. "It may not seem like it now but I promise I can change and I will". I was going to say no. That this was bullshit but the look of hope in my mother's eyes killed me. I wanted her to have whatever she wanted, even if it was this piece of shit. I would be sure to get rid of him if he went back on his word so kissing my mother on the cheek and nodding at my father I went to go and get changed.

I was sat in my Dad's car on the way to Annabelle's and I had to reluctantly admit that I was slightly nervous. I couldn't genuinely remember the last time I was nervous but I had never felt like this. I didn't know why because I oozed confidence but not around her. I couldn't explain the effect she had on me but I knew that she had one. I thought to the first time that I realised I liked her as I drove down the road to her house.

I was playing soccer with Danny as the sun began to go down and he beckoned for his sister to come over to us. She looked up from the book she had been reading all day under the big oak and with a small smile got up and ran over to us. Her small nine year old self was so much tinier than our ten year old ones but that didn't stop her. Her little white converse met in front of us as we began to walk home and I dreaded that. Mum and Dad had been arguing all night and day lately to the point that they didn't even notice me much anymore. It was more than lonely. I think Danny noticed me change in attitude as he asked, "you alright Carter?" to which I just nodded as a reply. I felt my footsteps get heavier and my breaths become more like sighs as we reached the top of Danny's road. I would always drop him home to his house as my parents didn't much care when I came home and I questioned if they even cared. Danny said goodbye as he ran inside but Annabelle hesitated.

"Hey Carter.." she said quietly as I looked at her small freckled face. I forced a small smile in her direction as I watched her shuffle on her feet. "I know you're not okay but that's okay I lie to my brother too". I chuckled a little at her remark about her brother which earned a small smile from her. I watched carefully as her nose creased gently whenever she smiled and her hazel eyes emitted a yellow hue when she seemed happy. It was cute. I spoke to girls all the time but this was different, it didn't feel forced and I was enjoying it much more than I usually did. She turned to go back into her house and I turned to continue walking on my way to mine as I heard converse slapping the floor behind me. I turned and small pouted lips brushed my cheek as Annabelle planted a kiss on my cheek and said quickly, "but get better soon C, I miss you" and ran back inside leaving little me feeling out of breath and weak at the knees.

As I parked outside of Annabelle's house I rubbed the cheek I had been thinking about as I thought at how when I had got home the shouts of my parents had mattered a little less to me, that I was smiling the whole night through and how her little lips had not only left a print on my cheek but my mind as well. How she had been able to bring me into a blushing mess in a matter of seconds unlike anyone else before and no matter how many others I had dated they had never given me this feeling. I had left them all because of the same reason, not that they knew what that reason was. That reason was that they didn't make me weak at the knees, that they didn't emit yellow hues from their hazel brown eyes when they were happy, they didn't crease their nose at any face they pulled, they didn't have freckles planted all over their face, simply that they weren't Annabelle.

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Hey Guys!!

So for the record I think I want a Carter!! I did another flashback because i haven't really gone into the past of the characters and feel it's better to progress forward if we don't look back - won't harm us however doing it every now and again :)

Does anyone also want a Carter? Do you guys enjoy hearing from Carter's POV? How do you think the first date is going to go?

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