Senior Year Checklist

Chapter 25

Natalie POV

I'm trying my best to act like I'm not nervous but I can't help but think of everything that could go wrong tonight.

I take down my hair that I put up in a quick pony tail before Rose mom came in and I fix it and then we all take off our pjs that we put on over our outfits that we are wearing tonight.

"Be quiet" Rose tells us and opens her door we all follow her out to the hall and then over to Holden's door where she quietly knocks and we wait for to Holden to open it

He opens the door I notice he's already ready to go, he ushers us in and shuts the door behind us.

"You girls ready?" He whispers, we all nod "okay here's what we are going to do I'm going to go down first and you girls watch to see where I step and I'll help you down the rest of the way" he says looking at all of to make sure we got it

He opens his window and climbs out, he reaches for one of the branches and grabs ahold. I watch his feet step and then he jumps down to the ground it's actually pretty easy but I'm still nervous that I'm going to slip.

"Hey Natalie go first" Rose says to me

"What why me?" I whisper back

"Because I don't want you to change your mind and I'm going to help you" she says and she is right, I probably would change my mind if I was the last one left

Rose helps me out the window I try and remember everything that Holden just did, I grab the branch and then I slowly climb down and then I freeze.

"Natalie don't stop I got you" I hear Holden say

"You promise to catch me" I say freaked out

"Yes I promise" he says softly

I turn my body and reach down slightly , he grabs my arm And I put it on his shoulder and he grabs my waist and helps me down the rest of the way.

I know I'm clinging onto him becouse he clears his throats and says "your on the ground now"

"O sorry" I say a little embarrassed and get off of him

"I can't believe Rose convinced you to come to this party" he says as we wait for one of the other girls to come down

"I wanted to go" I tell him

"Really?" He asks a little shocked "don't worry it's pretty low key and if your worried about getting caught don't be I've never gotten caught "

"I still think one of us shouldn't drink to make sure we get home safely" I mutter I would do it but it being my first party I do want at least one sip of a beer

"I'll do it" he says all of a sudden as we watch Rose coming down the tree

"Really?" I say surprised

"Yeah it's yours and roses first party you should enjoy yourselves so I'll make sure I don't drink and I'll get us all back home safety" he smiles and then reached for rose

"Did it" she says pleased with herself