"Sorry..."
"It's okay."
I grinned, "You're the best."
"I know." he replied.
I hugged him, and nearly sprinted down to his Library, forgetting to ask him where it was. I ended up falling down the stairs from going down them to fast.
On Saturday, a blanket of white coated the yard and the forest. I took in a gasp of breath, excited.
I saw Anthony walk out of his room, going towards the steps, yawning and stretching out like a cat. Since I was living at Brendan's house, he let Anthony live here too so he wouldn't get jealous.
"ANTHONY!" I practically shrieked.
He jumped and fell down the stairs.
"Ow..." he whimpered.
I skipped down the stairs, helping Anthony up.
"Anthony, it snowed last night!" I told him.
He instantly perked up, "Really?"
"Yep, c'mon I'll show you."
I showed him the yard out front, opening the front door, until I felt a blast of icy wind escape through it, I quickly slammed the door shut. I didn't find out my teeth were chattering until Anthony asked, "Want me to get you blanket and make some cocoa?"
"Please."
So Christmas was coming, which was really exciting. Brendan put up the tree in the Library the next day as it towered thirty feet, high above the bookshelves. I didn't know how he fit the thing through the front door, but decided to just shut up and help decorate the tree. He had simple decorations, just a bunch of little snow flakes to hang on it, and candy canes that he bought at the store. As I was looking through the box of decorations, I saw the time thingy that told you how many days, hours and seconds were left until it was officially Christmas.
"You have this?" I asked.
"Yeah. It's cool right?" Brendan responded.
"Um, it's awesome!"
I also helped wrap all the lights around the tree, wondering how the heck we were gonna wrap them all the way to the top. Well, we did when Brendan announced that I was gonna put the star all the way on the top of the tree.
"WHAT?" I yelled.
Well, after stacking two ten foot ladders on top of each other-which you're really not supposed to do unless you want to die- he was holding me as high as his arms could stretch so I could put the star on the tree. Me, well I was trying to concentrate on putting the star on top of the tree, not my heart that was practically jumping out of my chest. Finally, I got it on perfectly. Brendan climbed down the two ladders with me in his arms.
Three days before Christmas, I asked Brendan what he wanted for the upcoming holiday.
His brows furrowed, deep in thought, "I...don't know. Surprise me."
"What if you don't like it?" I questioned.
"It's the thought that counts." he smiled.
I ended up going to a store called Butlers later that day in my purple 1963 Volkswagen Beetle. I parked my small car and went inside the store. I looked around. What do guys like? I found men's perfume in one aisle. Or, you could call it cologne. I smelled it. It smelled good. I think. It smelled refreshing, and alluring to women but... I sighed. I grabbed the box of cologne, realizing it was around one hundred dollars.
That much for cologne?
Whatever. As long as he liked it. And then when I was walking towards the register, something caught my eye. Wayferer sunglasses. Black ones. Hmm...Brendan did say one day that his other pair broke. But sunglasses? As a Christmas present? Ugh... I grabbed the sunglasses that were fifty dollars and went on the extremely long line. I had to wait at least thirty minutes to wait in line before it was my turn.
"Would you like it wrapped?" the young lady asked.
"Yeah, sure." I answered.
She wrapped the presents and told me I owed 154.09. I handed her the bills and she gave me the change and the newly wrapped presents that had little designs of Christmas trees on them. She wished me a merry Christmas.
"You too!" I called over my shoulder.
I shut the door of my car and gently put the presents in the backseat, turning the heater on and driving to my next destination. JCPenney.
The parking lot was crowded! Great. Wait 'till I see the lines. I got out of my car, locked the door and slipped the keys in my small purse. I walked inside the store and quickly looked around for the Mens' department. I looked around for a couple of v-neck t-shirts, walking by a hot pink one...
I quietly swore to myself. I can't believe I almost forgot to get Anthony something! Well this is the perfect time to buy him a new pink shirt, since I threw up all over his other one. I grabbed one that looked like his size, and grabbed a white one for Brendan. I walked by a little poster stand. They had Edward from Twilight... I looked for the right code number thingy and grabbed the last one. Why do so many people like Edward? Jacob's way cuter. And hotter. Well, it was a fact since he is a werewolf.
I went back to earth. Where am I? I looked for a sign to indicate where I was. The Womens' department. Ok, I ended up looking around for myself. So what? I gasped. I just think I kind of found the perfect present for Anthony. If only they had it in his size! It was a black t-shirt with-yeah, you've guessed it!- Edward on it. Ok. I was getting kind of annoyed with all this Twilight crap. I grabbed the t-shirt that would look like it would fit Anthony best. And then I sneakily grabbed a Team Jacob shirt that was in my size.
I already knew what I was going to get Britney and Ellyn. Ellyn told me she wanted a Nook. And Britney wanted an IPad 2. Whatever that was. As for Alice... I had no idea what I was going to get her. Hmm... Alice does wear a lot of jewelry...
It was finally my turn in line. Phew! I looked at the register lady. The girl was dark-skinned, brown eyes, lip ring, hair died blue, probably seventeen and was chewing away on gum
"What?" she rudely asked.
"First, I need to ask you if you have this in a men's size." I gestured to the Edward shirt.
"You mean a women's?"
I frowned, "No he's homosexual."
"Why does this always happen to me?" she questioned herself as she walked away into the stockroom behind her.
I, meanwhile, was kind of losing my patience since it was getting kind of late. I distracted myself by listening to the Christmas music playing. Five minutes passed, I glanced at my watch. 5 p.m.? Wow. Time goes by fast.
"You're in luck." she slammed the Edward shirt down n the counter, which was in mens' size.
She checked off the remaining items on the counter and asked, "Is that it?"
"Um, no. I need an IPad 2, a Nook, and..." I trailed off.
"And?" she questioned.
"What do you recommend in jewelry?" I asked.
"Me?" she raised her eyebrows.
"Yeah, my friend, I want to get her a necklace, but don't what kind to get."
"Here." the register girl took the keys from her pocket and unlocked a jewelry glass case, grabbing one of them.
She place the necklace on the counter, I studied it. It was heart shaped, all covered in diamonds. I picked it up, slightly turning it to the side, it glittered.
"It opens." she said.
"Like a locket?"
"Yes, thanks for dumbing it up."
I frowned, and opened it. Inside was a quote, it said:
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
On the other side of the locket, you could out in a little tiny photo.
"How much?" I asked.
"Well, in total, you owe," the girl got an IPad 2 and a Nook from behind the desk, "1,578 dollars. Oh! And it looks like you got the last IPad and Nook for today. I'll give the wrapping for free."
Basically all the people in line behind me walked away.
"Were they really the last ones?" I asked, feeling bad.
"No," she snorted, "I just don't feel like working over time."
"Well, here's the money." I handed over the bills.
"Thanks." she muttered, taking the money away and stuffing half of it into her bra.
"Here's your change." she handed me 2 dollars back.
She wrapped all the presents and carefully handed me the now wrapped small box in which the necklace was in.
"Be very careful with that! It's very fragile!" she snapped as she handed me the other presents.
"I will." I told her.
As I got out to my car, and slammed the door shut behind me, I realized I was starving, and it was snowing!
"Cool." I said out loud while driving to Brendan's house. When I got home, it was at least around 9 p.m. I walked on to the steps to the front porch, seeing a little brown package. Curious, I carefully place the other presents on the porch floor, and grabbed the brown package... it was from the UPS man. I mentally slapped myself. How could I forget that I ordered opening night tickets for The Woman In Black movie that was coming out in February? I'm very forgetful. I'll have to wrap this for Britney, Alice and Ellyn when I get inside. I tried to grab all the rest of the presents, but ended up dropping them all. I gasped and quickly sighed in relief that I saw the necklace I got for Alice was still in my hands.
"Need help?" Brendan asked, already gathering up most of the presents.
"Please do." I said as we walked inside, shutting out the front door and going to the library. Before we set down the presents, I already saw that there was presents towering and crowding the Library.
"What is with all these presents?" I asked as I set down the stuff I got for Brendan and Anthony, excluding the ones for Britney, Ellyn and definitely Alice.
"They're presents for you. And of course Anthony." Brendan told me, getting the wrapping paper, a pair of scissors and tape from the closet. "Oh." I tried to wrap the brown box, but ended up screwing the whole thing up. Brendan covered for me.
"You go get some rest." he told me sternly.
"What about dinner?" I yawned.
"There's pizza in the kitchen."
"Night." I muttered as I walked upstairs to my room, skipping dinner and turning out the lights as I climbed into bed.
I had a weird dream. Drew was in it. In fact, he looked like an angel who was born from the sun. We were both on top of a castle, looking down at the sunset. I stepped towards the edge of ledge, seeing a beautiful ocean, waves crashing on the rocks.
"You look beautiful." he told me.
I looked down at myself. I was wearing what I wore everyday, sneakers, a sweatshirt, and jeans. While Drew, he looked like a god! His skin was more tanner than usual, it was a deep bronze. Hmm...was his skin glowing? He was just wearing jeans with a belt around them, no shirt or sock and shoes. His muscles... oh god.
I think I'm gonna throw up.
I felt my face turning a slight pink, seeing that he was half naked. "I don't know what you're talking about." I frowned.
He cracked a smile. I bet I almost died.
"Your not wearing what you usually wear." Drew observed.
"What are you talking about?" I looked down at myself again.
My clothes were gone. I wasn't naked, obviously, but I was wearing a silver dress, no shoes. That was it.
"The spirals on your arms." he breathed.
I suddenly realized he was right in front of me. I felt his breath wash over me, feeling like I was being bathed in sun.
"What about them?" I asked nervously.
He started racing one of them with his index finger. It tickled.
"They're beautiful."
Before I could respond, saying that the spirals on my arms were the most ugliest things on earth, he was kissing me.
I quickly fell into the embrace, feeling my hands combing through his hair, which was soft. Remembering him and Hillary quickly ended the embrace. I shoved him away, seeing the same lip gloss on his lips that were on him the same day he had sex with Hillary. His hair exactly the same way it was, all messy.
The scene had changed. We were in a lady's bathroom.
"What's wrong?" he breathed in my face.
"You love me." I said in a bitchy tone.
That sounded exactly like Hillary.
Drew glanced away. "Of course I do..."
"Say it truthfully!" I snapped.
He frowned. "No. I won't admit something that's not true."
"Yes, you do! Admit that you love me!" I screeched.
"I-"
"MOON!" Someone yelled in my ear.
I instantly sat up, seeing Anthony in my room.
"Anthony! What the frik are you doing?" I screamed.
"I'm not waiting any longer for you to get up! I want to open my presents." he ran downstairs to the library.
I quickly glanced at my alarm clock, seeing it was 9:30 a.m. I ran down the steps towards the library.
I heard a bunch of squealing, and opened one of the doors to the library.
"What's that?" I asked as I saw something moving in Brendan's arms.
"A wolf." he replied.
I stepped towards it, it had midnight black fur on it with bright amber eyes.
"It's cute," I said, "how old is it?"
"A couple months old. Are you gonna name her?" Brendan asked.
"It's for me?"
"Yeah. Here." Brendan handed me the ball of black fur.
I looked at the wolf pup. It looked a little upset, being away from it's mama. But eager to have a an owner.
I thought of a name for it. Hmmm...
I scratched the pup's head, smiling.
"Sunfire."
Chapter 8
"Guess what?"
"What?" I asked Brendan.
"...nothing."
"Why do you always do that?"
He grunted.
So we were both lying down on the balcony on Christmas night in freezing cold air. It's natural. I guess. It was raining, but we both weren't wet. Or cold. The raindrops just landed on us and immediately bounced off. Weird.
"Isn't the moon beautiful?" I asked, gazing at it adoringly.
"Which one?" Brendan raised his brows.
"Obviously the one in the sky." I giggled.
"Oh...it's beautiful. Unless it's compared to you."
I sighed.
"Why?" I asked, now on my side, facing Brendan.
He turned on his side also, facing me. "What?"
"Nothing." I lied.
He ignored it.
"It's ok if I give you something." it didn't sound like a question.
"Sure." I said slowly, ignoring the fact that he already gave me a million things today.
Brendan reached in his jeans pocket, pulling out a small little box and handing it to me. I opened it.
Inside the box, was a silver chain necklace. Dangling from it was a crescent moon.
"It's so pretty!"
"Let me put it on you."
"Ok."
My back faced Brendan as he put the chain necklace around my neck.
I suddenly felt funny. Was it his lingering touch, or was it the fact that he gently kissing my neck?'
I bolted away from him, going to the other side of the balcony.
"I'm gonna go to bed." I stated.
"It's a full moon." Brendan told me, his silver gray storm cloud eyes focusing on me.
Were they swirling like a tornado?
I walked towards him, sitting directly in front of him.
"Your eyes...they were..."
"What?" he asked.
His eyes weren't swirling! But I thought I saw them swirl like a tornado...
Must've been something in the punch I drank earlier today...
"Nothing." I said.
"Well, good night."
"Can I still sleep out here?"
"Always."
I lay down beside him.
"Night."
He grunted, not lying down...
"I'm gonna sleep inside tonight." Brendan said.
"Mmmhmmm." I closed my eyes.
I didn't fall asleep immediately. But when I felt Brendan lightly kiss my forehead, I was instantly being pulled into a dream. It was about crescent moons and Brendan. Suns were i
n it too. And Drew.
Chapter 9
"Morning." Brendan greeted me.
"Hi." I greeted back before I returned to reading my book.
"Um...did you sleep well last night?" Brendan asked, probably wanting to make some small talk.
"Mmmmhmmm." I was only half-listening, since I was absorbed in my book.
"What book are you reading?" he continued.
I held back a sigh. "Clockwork Prince."
"That's cool."
This time I did sigh. "What do you want?" I pulled the book away from my face.
"I was wondering if you wanted to get out of the house for once. You know...go out."
"And?"
"It's been a while since you've been outside."
"How long?"
Brendan sighed, rolling his eyes at me. "It's February third!"
I looked at him, "Are you serious?"
"Yes!"
"Oh...whatever."
I heard footsteps walking towards me, suddenly my book was snatched out of my hands and thrown across the Library.
I got up from the beanbag chair, "What the hell!" I yelled.
"Stop ignoring me!" Brendan shouted back.
"Fine! What is it?"
"Do you want to go out tonight? With me?"
"Where?" I asked.
"To dinner."
"Sure."
He looked at me, "Really?" he breathed.
I ignored his minty breath.
"Just give me my book back." I sighed.
Brendan hastily retrieved the book from across the room, handing it to me and placing a quick peck on my cheek. I wanted to say something, but he already fled. I ended up rubbing my cheek with my hand, as if it would make the kiss go away.
"So where are we going?" I asked Brendan as he was starting to make an illegal u turn.
"Surprise."
"You don't remember where it is do you?"
"Whatever."
"And did you really have to bring Sunfire with you?" Brendan asked.
"She can't be left home alone with Anthony! God forbid if the guy saw a spider on the ceiling, he'd be screaming bloody murder, when Sunfire will just step on it with her paw!"
"You have a point." Brendan agreed.
"So why did you kiss me this morning?" I asked.
"What? Oh. Um...didn't you want me to?"
I felt my blood rush cold. I didn't notice I was petting Sunfire so fast that it hurt her until she yipped out in pain.
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