Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 17:07:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Doe <mesne2003@yahoo.com>
Subject: Big Apple Love Chapter 1

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    As I walked up the stairs of the new brownstone building we were moving
into, it hit me that this is my new city, new home, and a place with new
drama. Moving from California to New York was a big move and wearing shorts
wasn't a smart move since my mother is such a slower mover and I had to
wait for her to walk up the stairs as she admired the new buildings. It was
mid-fall October 3rd and that meant I would be starting school that
Monday. "Mom, hurry up I'm cold." I said as she stood waving to the
neighbors who were watching us as if we were some foreign people, well I
guess we are. "I told you not to wear shorts." I rolled my eyes as she put
the key into the keyhole and opened the door to the rest of our lives.
     Well I might as well tell you a little about myself, My name is Kevin
Smith born and raised in Los Angeles, California, I'm 16 a junior in high
school I enjoy modeling, acting and singing and plan on one day taking
Broadway and "Tinsel Town" by storm. I plan on being the biggest thing
since sliced bread. I'm 5'9'' average around 135lbs, semi built, black
hair, brown eyes and pretty damn good looking. I describe my style as
different some what preppy but, very unique. Oh yeah and between you and me
I'm gay and only a selected few of my California friends know.
      I step inside and look around it is way bigger than our old place in
Cali. The living room is full of boxes. "Kevin take these boxes to your
room." my mom yells from down the hall. "Isn't that the mover's job?!" I
said jokingly grabbing one of the boxes marked with my name on it. "Excuse
don't be so DIVA like." she said "Okay mom!" I yelled from upstairs. I but
the box near the closet, walked over to the window and looked outside and
saw the cutest guy ever. He had a mid-length cut a little above his
shoulders his hair color as brown with blonde highlights green eyes and he
was just sitting in his backyard looking at the different colors leaves
they were beautiful not as beautiful as he was though. I guess I must have
dazed off and I realized he was staring at me we made eye contact and he
gave me a smile and that's when I melted so I just walked away from the
window kind of blushing. I brought the rest of my boxes upstairs and began
to unpack when my mom asked if I wanted to go out for dinner.

     We ordered pizza from this pizzeria around the corner but they didn't
deliver so I volunteered to walk and get pick it up well its not like I was
going to let my mom go anyway there are crazy people in New York
City. "Take a coat it's going to be chilly." she said as I was heading
towards the door. "Okay mom." I grabbed my coat that was on the coach from
when we were unpacking.
     As I was walking down the street I just kept thinking about that kid I
saw earlier and hoped that he'll be going to the same school as me. I kind
of doubted it because I was going to some ritzy private school but you
never know.
     I turned the corner and there was the pizzeria it was cute, red
bricked building neon lights that flashed GINO'S.  I walked in and was
stopped in my tracks because there he was the boy from early I couldn't
believe it how could I walk up there after I was caught staring at him. I
took a deep breath and walked up to the register. "Welcome to Gino's." he
said as he looked me in the eyes. "Uhh I called and ordered a large pie and
a 2-liter drink." I said hoping he didn't realize that I was staring at him
earlier. He walked to the back and came back in about a minute and said,
"Umm the cook never got your order so he just started to make it." I
responded with a sigh,
     "Okay so how long is it going to take?"
     "It won't take no longer then 10 minutes."
     "Okay" I said as I moved to the side and stood there waiting.
   About 5 minutes passed when he spoke to me again,
      "Are you new to the neighborhood?"
      "Yeah my mom and I moved in today." I said and response I grew happy
because he was actually speaking to me.
      "Yeah you moved into the brownstone next door to me I remember I saw
you looking out your window today."
       "Yeah just taking in the colors of the trees, not really used to
seeing different colored leaves." I said hoping we wouldn't bring up the
fact that I was staring at him and not the leaves. "Oh where are you from?"
he said moving closer towards me. "California, Los Angeles to be exact." I
said with a smile on my face.
        "That's cool so what school are you going to." he asked as he took
his apron off.  "Umm it's a private school umm Manhattan Prep."
         "Oh yeah I go there are you scheduled to take the bus or do you
drive?" he asked.  "Sadly I sold my car before we moved out here so I guess
I'll be on the bus." I said sniffling jokingly. "Oh wow well if you want
you can ride with me on Monday since you're new and all it's kinda of weird
being the new kid on the bus." he said, and for a second my imagination ran
wild and I pictured him just grabbing me and kissing me but there is no way
he's gay. "That would be awesome because I hate riding the bus." I said as
the ok yelled from the back, "Order Up.!" "Oh here's your order, well see
you on Monday." he said handing me the pizza box, the 2-liter drink and my
change. As I walked towards the door I realized I didn't get his name. "Oh
I never..." he cut me off and said, "It's Leo." "Okay Leo I'll see you
Monday morning."