Beta-Reader & Translator: Natashia
One.
hadn't had a normal day. It would have been normal if he hadn't met .
She had just moved to Phoenix because of Jess, her friend. She was pregnant and her boyfriend had left to escape from responsibilities. So and her other two friends, to help Jess, decided to take turns and move to Phoenix every month.
could be considered a lucky girl. Already born with a silver spoon, work was not a word that appeared in her dictionary. Her father had enough money to make up its fifth generation not work ever in life, if they do successfully manage econimies. But the girl never had been sitting waiting for her father pay off their credit card bills, as her older sister did. She had a store with three friends. Clothing store and things were going really well. The other three also were not part of high society and were just like . Independent.
- How are you feeling? - asked Jess few hours after she arrived at the apartment of her girlfriend, who was not such a luxury, since her parents deserted when they knew about the pregnancy. Her luck was that she had three friends and a work to sustain it.
- Fat. - Jess answer pouting. was a very nice girl to live with. Beyond beautiful, it was hard to see her messed up and there were people who disliked her way once knew her. Although sometimes get carried away by feelings, she hardly put down or hurbored some bad feelings for people. Regarding your musical taste, was not displeased either. Everyone knew her admiration for the band The Maine, and she made a point of saying that it was not because of the members, but by their music. loved their songs' lyrics, not because they were cute, but because it made her feel unique. Whoever it was who wrote those wonderful letters, knew the value of the woman and were not afraid to describe it.
How she couldn't ignore her female side, it was clear she had some "fall" by the band's drummer. . Her friends were playing with your taste. So much good taste for clothes, friends, makeup, music, hair, and everything, then when everything comes at an ideal man, she just likes that one who was only the "drummmer of The Maine". knew that even if they were playing, there was a touch of truth in what the girls talked and she cared a little for that. She didn't dir for , just thought he was more interesting than others. Much More.
rented a small loft for herself to stay during the last three months of her friend pregnant. She did not like company on her own apartment since her boyfriend left her and respected that. Treated soon to find a place as close as possible to the house of her friend, which was not so hard. The loft was only half a block from the building of Jess.
With the reply from her bad-tempered girlfriend, decided to take her for a walk, ate in a vegetarian restaurant, since Jess had entered on a solid died made of low-carbohydrate and almost no calories and feeding herself with the minimun protein possible.
- The baby need this.
- He hold stay with no this until born.
- Jess, he didn't ask to come to this world.
- Me either.
roll her eyes and stops trying to do something with Jess. The lack of tact of the friend was high and the bad mood even worse.
- Right, don't look now, but ugly is here.
- What? - returned her glass of wine at the table and tossed her head.
- That guy from that band you love, you know? - Jess shake her hands impatiently. nods. - So, he's right over there with a friend.
- Are you serious? - the girl plans to turn to confirm what the other said, but soon gives up afraid of looking too spontaneous. Jess rolls her eyes and touches the chair:
- Now I look like to be joking? It seems that you don't know me, !
- Ok, ok, it was only so to speak, sorry. - She says, taking the index finger to her mouth and getting a slap from Jess. - No biting, right. I'm sorry. I can't, I have to look. - she turns around, pretending to look for someone and see the guy sitting a few tables away from them with a friend. Oh my God, it's really !
- What a mood, , how awful! It seems you never saw somebody famous in life. - Jess drink another sip of your water. ignores her and bites her lower lip.
- I'll go ask for a picture with him. - she say without thinking and Jess roll her eyes.
- Are you crazy? You will go simply act as any fan?
- What do you want me to do? The guy is famous and everybody knows that! There's no way I approach without seeming a fan!
- You are a producer event daughter, , you can figure this out without look a fan!
- But I don't want as my father to help me to present me to an idol, Jess! What a silly idea!
Jess don't say anything. If she think well, it was really a silly idea, especially for who hated ask favors to her parents.
- Ok, so go. Just don't say that I didn't warn you then.
smile and gets up, grabbing her cellphone that was on the table and goes to where the drummer was.
was in a conversation with Allan. They hadn't seen for months and met at the supermarket the day before, then arranged to have dinner together to put the news on time, after all, wasn't easy to find with in Phoenix. He could hear Allan talk about working on the cruise until see him stop abruptly and look for a spot behind with a smile on his face. The boy looks back confused and opens his mouth to see the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. She was standing behind him with a smile on her face and turn all attention to him.
- Hi. - she says embarassed and he drags the chair, showing seem confortable with her presence there. - Sorry to disrupt your dinner. - she tried vainly no stutter. - Hm... Well... Could you take a picture with me? - She shows the phone and he smiles.
- Sure.
She smiles now less nervous and gives the phone to him. gets uo and ask Allan took a picture of them. A minute and he returned the phone to , who returned to the object owner.
- Thanks. - she says looking at the cellphone. - Sorry have interrupt your conversation.
- No problem. - answer with a smile and see her agree with her head and look to Allan, thanking the photo and waving at him, then looking for and saying goodbye with a kiss on the cheek.
return to sit on his chair and look to his friend who were looking at him with the mouth open.
- I didn't know that your profession bring you awards like that. - Allan wave his head at direction of the girl who were returning to her table. laughs.
- Me either.
Both keep quiet untill the friend raise his hands indicating probably a reaction from 's.
- What?
- Are you going to stay sit there? Won't you do something? - he asks unbeliever. doesn't understand.
- Sorry?
- Man! Have you realized about the girl who came ask you for a picture?
- How couldn't I? - look one more time at girl's direction who were sit near them.
- And are you going to stay sit there? Won't you go there?
- Allan, she's just a fan.
- A single fan!
laughs.
- How do you know she's single?
Allan rolls his eyes.
- Man, now I know why you're still single. - stay serious. - Haven't you repared on her right hand? No ring.
- It's not necessary a ring to date.
- ... Dude. You keep being the same naive boy from high school. Who cares if she date or not?! Look, tomorrow have the party of Rudy, remember? You will go right now to that girl, because we are living and invite her to go to the party with you.
was with his mouth open to his friend, as if he doesn't believe he was asking him to do that propose to a completely stranger. He look at the fan's table and turn back at Allan.
- Come on, man! The no you already have! She's hot and it totally on your arms! Look at her. No, look exacly to her ! When will you have another oportunity like that?
grimaces afraid, untill sigh and agree with the had.
- Great! Take a napkin. - Allan say pulling a pen from his jacket.
- Oookay, don't turn around now, but is coming to our direction, I mean, in your direction! - Jess say touching on the chair and doing get suprised.
- What? Are you serious? - she straightens in her chair.
- Act naturally. - Jess says fast lower and before could say something, was standing beside the table with a small smile.
- Hi. - he says. answer nervous. - Hm... Well... This is kinda embarassing. - both laugh. - It's just... Ahn... Well, tomorrow there's a party at a friend's house... My friend. And... Well, I was wondering if you... Both. - he fix quickly, also looking for Jess, who gives a small nice smile. - If you wouldn't mind go.
have no worlds and receive a kick from Jess from under the table.
- A-ah... It would be nice! - she try not to look too spotaneous, what was really hard at that moment. - Hm... I mean, sure! - she gives a little laugh with , who feel more relief now he had received a positive answer from the girl. - , by the way.
He laugh and beats his forehead.
- Sure, how could I forget to ask your name?
Both laugh more. gives her the napkin with his number. take it and note on her phone, ringing one time.
- Ok. Now you have my number too. - she smile and he return marveled at the cleverness of the girl.
- Right. Can I call you tomorrow? - he says now he realized that Allan was already waiting inside the car.
- Sure! I'll be waiting. - she smiles and he kiss her cheek, then he wave to Jess, who smile and waves back.
Both keep staring him go away and get inside the car with his friend, then turn to Jess surprised and realize she was just on the same way.
- invited me to go out in a date?
- invited you to go out in a date!
- Oh my God!
- Oh my Godnesses! - Jess smile and both start to laugh loud.
Two.
- Well, he invited you too! - was having a conversation on the phone with Jess.
- Aham, and do you really think that I'll go? , I'm pregnant, not blind! He called you?
- Yeah! - to Jess she doesn't disguised the animation. - He told me his friend cancel the party and the other friend, the one who was there yesterday can't hang either, but if I wouldn't mind hang only both of us.
- AND YOU STILL WISH THAT I WAS GOING WITH YOU?
- Actually, I was going to tell you that I want to be alone with him, in case you'd be an ass and tell you were going with me. - give a small laugh and Jess spat.
- Thank you for the consideration.
- Bah, stop doing dramma. Help me, what do I dress?
- Something sexy.
- Jess. - scolds her.
- What? You're not thinking in going like a behavier girl, right? For God , you can dress like that when you already have him!
- Why I still ask you for suggestions if we never agree in anything?
- Because you're a hard head who doesn't hear me! If you did, you would do great.
don't answer and Jess spat impatiently.
- Go the way you feel confortable.
- That's what I'm talking about. - says smiling. - Thanks for the tip!
- Call me tomorrow telling me how was.
- Ok. Bye! - She turn off before her friend started to give unusal tips for her. Runs to the bathroom and takes a long and slow bath, trying hard to infuse the aroma of soap in the body so she wouldn't use perfume. Wear a basic navy blue dress and a hill. Dry her hair and is in doubt if she arrest or not. Maybe it was better not. Passing a light make up and sighs, smiling. Look at the clock and sits on her couch stroking her dress.
- Where are you going? - ask when see doing his hair in front of the mirror at the house The Maine share.
- Hang.
- This is noticeable. - roll his eyes. - I'd like to know about details and reasons of tidiness.
- Tell you later, I'm late, bye! - he take the car's key they share and go out, coming back and putting his head inside the house and seeing and laying on the couch and on the kitchen doing something to eat. - I'm taking the car! - and close the door so he wouldn't hear anything his friends were complaining.
They look at each other.
- The last time I saw act like this was when he was going to take his new HD at Apple store. - begin the conversation at the moment turn down the TV. - Two years and a half ago.
- The last time I saw act like this was when we were at his house and his mother was looking for the one who broke her kitchen's window and it was him. - go to the kitchen and take the sandwich that was doing for himself and eat it. - Six years ago.
- The last time I saw act like this was when our videoclip show up on TV for the first time. - look seriously to and take his sandwich back, and didn't care about the bite the friend has already done on it and eating so. - I even remeber when it was.
The three ones that had already talked look to who was until that moment only listening carefully. When he realized that his friends was expecting of him to keep the conversation, he raise his shoulders:
- I never saw act like this before. - and turn to increase the volume of the TV, getting indignant snorts and gasps from the others.
- Miss , mr ask to advise that he's waiting. - could listen the doorman say on the intercom, so he bites her lips excited.
- Oh yes, I'll be there in two minutes. - she thank and turn off looking herself in the mirror one more time. - Luck, luck, luck. - she enlaces her fingers in a fig and kiss then, taking her wallet and going out home, locking so.
Until get on the car, her hands cluthed each other and their teeth was biting the lips quite red by the light lipstick she had passed. Walk calmly to the front of the building and smile when she see him distracted looking to the oposite side. Without notice, he look to the building's door and realize was stand there. Open his mouth amazed with her beauty and turn off the car, loosening the belt and walking foward to her.
- Hi. - she says with a gracely smile.
- Hello. - he put a hand on her waist and kiss her cheek. - Uau! You... Wow!
She laugh and put her hair behind her ear.
- Do you like seafood? - he asks. - I mean, fish...
- Uhum. - she doesn't like it, but she wouldn't leave think right now she was chilled with food. She kind of enjoy some fishes. She only hoped she could choose what to eat.
- So I have this amazing place. - they go back to the car.
- And then we usually go to the van and put the sound high. use to shake our fans who are around with Tim. It's really cool. - didn't stop talking on deserve. only listen to him amazed. She love to see the band's videos when she took the day to do that. It doesn't happend often, but knows that if she wanna have fun, it's just go to youtube. Suprisely, knows by was even funnier than watch the videos.
- Being on tour must be really nice. - she says smiling and he laugh low agreeing with his head and looking his straberry ice cream.
- Being on tour is really nice.
They smile to each other. He gives his whole attention to the candie and she to him. Until he rize his face to look her and realize she was looking to his eyes. imediatly blush and smile diverting her attention to her drink and drinking a little to disguise.
It was good each other presence. Was agradable and extremely amazing, for both. To for being so well accompanied of such a beautiful girl who he never though on even swap a word, and for being swaping personal secrets and funny looks with one of the guys - if not the unique - she most admire on life.
After the first date, it was impossible for both pass through one single day without speak. Phonecalls which dure more than two hours, MSN chat on late night, SMS when they weren't on the last ones. Jess say that was more lively now she was hanging with . "Finally is not single anymore." as she use to say. And 's friend was suspicious when the boy smile every time his cellphone rang or he desappear at night.
- ! - scream a month later from and 's first date. The boy comes running to the living room, where and were seriously sit . His first thoug was: Runnaway. But has long legs and always catch him up on games, so his next thought was: I'm done. with the noise comes to the living room too and only watch the situation from the kitchen.
- It wasn't me, I swear. - suplicate for both, who exchange glances.
- It wasn't you who phone this numbers here? - give the phone bill to , who take it and check, seeing many numbers repeted under each other. He freezes. Completely forgot about the phone bill at the beggining of month. "I'm dead" his third thought came to his mind.
- Hm... yeah, it was me. - he speaks lower. - took the bill from his hands and mutter a "fuck" right back.
- Look , I don't know what's going on. But everything sounds weird. You've been weird. - says looking worried. - We don't want invade your life, but you know we always do that and well, that's because we love you.
look them confused and sighs looking him serious:
- Are you using drugs?
Silence.
More silence.
was trying to associate the absurd question of .
- What? - he couldn't believe they had asked that to him. - Are you serious?
- Look , you don't need to hide it from us. It's not right and we're going to help you to get out...
- I'm not using drugs! - the accused defends himself offended. - I can't believe you're thinking I'm using drugs! Me!
Eveyone was quiet.
- It seems you're using . - says behind all. look him pasm and then roll his eyes impatient.
- Look. I'm not using drugs, I'm even getting drunk or something like that! I'm fine! If this is happening because of the phone bill, I pay it on my own this month, I don't care!
- It's not about the phone bill, ! - says impatient. - What happend is some time ago from now, you've been too happy, too away, you know? We talk to you and if you're on the phone, cellphone or computer, you answer whatever comes to your mind!
Nobody says a thing after the explosion of . was suprised with the guy and knew the other three was thinking on the same way. He sighs.
- It's nothing, I promise, swear, anything! It's just... Hm... I can't say now. But I will! I swear! Promisse! Arght anything! - he shake his head. - I wanna tell you, but it's kind of a promise... Well, what matter is that you don't need to worry about it! I'm great and not using drugs! I'm just excited with something in my life, nothing special.
- Are you sure? - ask suspicious and turn to him fast and agree with his head. The four exchange glances.
- Alright man. But stay on earth, we need you. At list when the tour begin. - say looking the other letters.
- Ok, my bad. - take the bill from 's hand. - I pay this. - and go back to his room.
- They thought you were using drugs? - laugh with who was accompanying her on the home way (hers) with his arm around her shoulders. It was amazing the fact that until that day they haven't kissed yet. Any kiss. No promising touch. No nothing. Just recognizing of forein territory.
- Freak isn't it?
couldn't stop laughing.
- Sorry, but it's really weird.
- I can imagine. - smile together when he listen to her laughs. They finally come to the frontdoor of her building and stops. - Well, tomorrow I'll do somethings...
- Yeah, ok. I promised Jess I was going to spend the whole weekend with her. Girls are coming. - she say it normally and he agree.
- Cool, so next week we hang.
- Uhum.
They smile to each other and then laugh, saying goodbye with a kiss on the cheek as they always do. wait come into the building's hall and then turn around. Walking his way back to his car.
She was having a silence fight with herself. There was somthing wrong there and she knew exacly what it was. She knew it since their third date. Give a deeply breath and turn around, going outside the building and shouting 's name, watching him look back to her. He only had the time to turn around and see her approaching and put her arms around his neck, kissing him. Once he get used to the girl's reaction, put his hands around her waist and bring her near, deepening their kiss.
They separate and smile to each other.
- Sorry. - she say low and he laughs.
- Sorry too. I was a little bit slow.
- Just a little bit. - she agree. - Maybe I was to anxious.
They laugh again and kis one more time until each one go back to their side. Both with a smile on their faces.
Three.
- How about an ice cream in this heat? - asked for their friends once they came out from a press entourage to the new CD that The Maine were about to launch. The others murmured in agreement, thinking the idea of the great bassist.
- I can't. - says picking up the phone. The four are serious.
- Come on ! An ice cream! - says.
- I have to go to the home of a friend quickly, anything I call you. - he smiles. - Can I take the car?
- The car is at home. - says seriously when they came near the van. is looking with a big smile on his face. - No , from here I go straight to the ice cream store.
- , come on! Please!
The four look at each other.
- , be sincere. - cautious approaches. mumbles a "here comes" and shakes his head indicating the friend to continue. - Are you gay?
keeps his mouth open. Begins to laugh.
- What? Me? Gay?
- Between us man, everytime you leave to hang with us these past months, you say you have to go in the house of a friend.
continues with his mouth open. He hasn't thought about the possibility of them imagining that he was gay.
- I'm not gay! I am very straight! - says, laughing.
The four are looking suspicious. roll his eyes.
- Okay. Let's go eat the ice cream, I'll explain everything to you.
- Hallelujah Lord! - raises his hands to the sky and the clouds with an expression of a miracle.
- But then you have to leave me at home so I can get the car.
- Yeah, yeah, we leave you there after. - says looking forward to the suspense of his friend.
"I have to tell them, can't hide anymore, any problem? xx"
had been caught by surprise. Tell the other band members about the alleged "dating"of them. Well, they were dating. That was clear. had called her girlfriend when he talked with the waiter of the restaurant, so for her, they were dating. And there was no woman in the world happier than her.
"There's no problem (: xx "
Once 's phone beeps when they were coming at the ice cream shop, he had grown calmer and opened a huge smile. Each pick up your ice cream, signed autographs for some girls, some more photos and then sat relaxed in a secluded corner of the ice cream parlor, at the request of .
- Tell. - says seriously.
squirms.
- I'm dating. - he decides to go straight. The four stood watching himgaping with the ice melting beneath their chins on the table.
- Excuse me? - thought he hadn't heard right. He had heard that was dating and that wasn't possible to be true.
takes a deep breath while rolling his eyes and approaches so that they could hear better.
- I'm. Dating. - says slowly.
- Who? - soon get closer to the table, as if unwilling to lose any letter that would say. He raises his shoulders.
- The friend I was in the house was actually hers. Met in a restaurant a few months ago, she came to me for a photo together and then I called out. Now we're dating.
- This is not a trick, is it? - puts a scoop of ice cream in the mouth.
- Of course not. Why would I joke that I have a girlfriend? I'm not .
The redhead opens his mouth and points to indignantly offended, as if he said he would return.
- And how she is? - smiled happy for his friend. It was easy to see him surrounded by girls due to the band, it was hard to see him stuck in one.
- Amazing. - smiles. - Beautifull. - her image appears in his head. - I think she is the prettiest girl I've ever knew in life. And it's not because she's my girlfriend or anything, Allan agrees with me.
- Allan? - raises an eyebrow. - Allan meets your girlfriend and we don't?
- Well, he doesn't know that we're dating, as he returned to his life as backpacker. But he was with me at the restaurant when she came to me.
The four were silent.
- When will submit her to us?
- When we get back from tour. - smiles. - I promise.
- What time are you gonna play? - asked on the phone while standing in front of a tent on Warped Tour.
The Maine was on tour for two months. When it was summer, The Maine wasn't at home. had already returned to her home in Santa Monica since Jess had had the baby. They then decided to see if when the Warped arrived in New Jersey. It was far from Santa Monica and Phoenix, but as she was there to check the progress of the store, as Lou, the subsidiary responsible for New Jersey was in Dubai with her boyfriend, , for once, had been responsible for running the store by friend. Harnesses and out to the festival to see her boyfriend.
- In ten minutes. Go to the place I told you before we're done.
- Okay. - she says pointing to a very colorful bag that she liked.
- Okay. See you soon. I love you.
- I love you too. - she smiles alone.
- She's out there? - asked nervously. He was so excited to meet his girlfriend that even remembered the pre-show jitters.
- Yes.
- . It seems that you are the girl's boyfriend. Stay cool. - laughs at the friend who rolls his eyes. The four had talked about the supposed girlfriend of and concluded that despite the friend be the nicest guy in the world, in a famous band, from two to one. Or the girl was beautiful, as had described and was with him just out of interest, or it was not so beautiful as well. was loved by the four, but one thing he hadn't, were good taste with woman. And one that everyone knew that was not a beauty itself.
- Come on! Come on! - Tim called them from the stairs overlooking the stage. Screams were heard calling them. They then made the same old ritual and went on a huge stage for tearing apart all over again.
- ... And then it would be easier if we bought that 50 liters pot of ice cream, you know? - ended said.
- But this pot comes with a flavor only. - grimaces. - What if we get sick?
- How we can get sick of ice cream ? - puts him a nice pat on the head of his friend. The band were relaxing with friends sitting a half hour after they finished the show. Needed to breathe and calm the nerves that was still jumping with the music they had finished playing.
During the conversation, 's phone rings, making them all shut up and listen to what the drummer spoke, making him laugh with all the anxiety.
- ... Uhum, now turn left. Yes. - he looks ahead, making everyone look as well. - Do you see our tent here at the end? Yes, come here. Ok - on and off.
Everyone tried to look clearly the girl who approach.
grimaces. It was exactly as they thought. Not as pretty as had described. The drummer stands up and leaves the tent, leaving those who were there looked at each other with a no surprise expression to the other. They thought the same way as .
- It was expected, isn't it? - Tim says and the others nod. Again look for who was standing in front of the tent, smiling and waving to the fans who passed by and waved at him. Then he starts to move closer to the girl who approached him with a smile. The friends stay watching him, at least happy that he finally found a girlfriend.
Until something happened and it made the whole tent straightened to see.
Four.
goes straight for the girl who were thinking be his girlfriend. And she nor opposed when saw that the drummer even noticed it, because she wasn't either interested on talk with the boy.
- What the hell... - start to say, but then everybody opens his eyes.
They see hug and kiss a girl who where behind the blond girl they confused as his girlfriend. This new girl were exacly the oposite from the previous. She was brunett, no so high, either low, but with long legs and an extremed formed body. In every way. And as a bonus, it was stylish and called the attention of everyone around, which by the way, were as stunned as The Maine to see her with .
- Are you serious? - took his sunglasses to see the view better. - She is his girlfriend? - points to the couple, getting a slap on the hand that pointed from . - What's happening here?! - he puts his both hands on his head.
- Shut up, . Ok, we didn't expect with such an amazing girl like her, but we can't be that ignorant with him. - says seriously, having 's support.
- Ok, my bad. - leans back in his chair. - But man, look how hot she is!
- Shut up, they're coming. - says quickly, making everyone gasp in the tent quickly introduced to a subject on their conversation to pretend they were not surprised, amazed, flabbergasted, vaulted, disbelieving that was dating a girl the most beautiful they had ever seen.
- Hey. - calls everyone, making them divert attention to him. - This is .
She open a shy smile and wake to everybody, that mutter kind words in acomplishment. So, one second later, they're all in silence, waiting for someone to say something.
- So, ... It's , right? - pronounce, making her drive her attention to him. - I thought you were from Santa Mônica.
- I am. - she smiles. - But I came here to take care of my shop that is a subsidiary here. A caregiver who is my friend, is in a trip with her boyfriend and asked me to come check out everything to her.
He then nods.
- And where do you have store?
- Hm... Santa Monica, Phoenix, New Jersey, Los Angeles, New York and Miami.
- Wow. - smile. - What is the store?
- Clothes.
- Are you fashion designers?
- Two of us, yes. I am administrator. - she smiles. - It's a society, actually. With five friends. Each of us is responsable for one store.
- Ah, got it. That's nice!
- Yes. - she smile. - Ah, it was an amazing show, as always. Congratulations.
The four smile and say kind words once again thanking the comment. And then again they are in silent.
- Well, I'll take a walk with her. - says with his hand on her waist. - Anything, call me. And I do not like vanilla ice cream. - He points to , who raises his arms innocent. - Cool.
- Bye, nice to meet you. - smile to all who smile back and say the same to her.
- I hope to meet more often. - smiles friendly and agrees, putting his sunglasses and hanging out with , drawing envious glances at the drummer.
Everybody keep quiet for a while looking to the couple who walked away. They saw laughing and holding 's arm, saying a lot of funny things that make him laugh together.
- She doesn't seem be this kinda girl we thought it would be. - break the silence.
- She really seems love him. - agree. Everybody look at each other.
- And who ended up better off was , who would never date a hot girl in life. - sighs.
- We're being unfair to him and no friendly. - whispers seriously and everyone shuts up.
- Lets support him. - ends the conversation and everyone agrees.
Ding Dong
- I got it. - said running to the door with his amazing pirate costume. It was Halloween day and The Maine arranged to walk through the neighborhood in search of trick or treating. All their friends were invited. was invited and would be staying on the weekend at the boys' house, sleeping in 's room with him. Everyone were already more than familiar with her and along. They had been together for six months now and since the fourth month, landed in the house band at the request of all. She got along very well with them and had great fun with everyone. - Look! We have a captain here! - He salutes.
- You are a pirate, , they are treacherous and do not obey captains. - laugh and enters with his suitcase when he gave her space to come in. - Ah pirate... Guess what I got?
- Your cupcakes! - he stares her with his eyes glowing and she laughs.
- I brought the receipe for you! - she answers at the same intensity as him, making him decrease his smile. - Just kiddin'.
- Capitains are not funny.
- Capitains wear pants! - shouts from the couch when see wearing a skirt. Everybody mutter a "Uhhhh" and the girl laughs.
- Not when she wants to seduce a... Cowboy?
- Compliance with the aggregates singles! - yells from the kitchen. laughs again and help with the suitcase.
- The cupcakes are not in the suitcase, . - she says looking and then he throw off the object and put his hands on his weist.
- In a hand is your purse. On the other, you're carring your bag, do you think I'm stupid?
- I do have a car, don't you know?
Both stay quiet until raise his hand, making put her car's key on it. Once he got it, he ran out of the house, going to the car which was park in front.
- Let's lock him outside the house. - stands and kiss on her cheek, closing the door and locking.
- You're mean. - she says putting the cart bag in a corner and going up to .
- Today is Halloween, every bad joke will be accept! - says laughing and going to the window see , who was already with a cupcake in hands and savoring it.
- Hi, cowboy. - down to touch the lips of with her. He laughs and pulls her onto his lap.
- Capitain. - He salutes and she laughs. - I can't stand. You always show your legs when we leave with them.
- I was coming as a playboy bunny. - she put her hands on weist.
- Ah sure, much better! - he laughs ironic and she laughs more, linking his neck and giving him a kiss on the cheek clicked.
- It's all for you. - whispers in his ear and see him a smile convinced.
- I told you two about the compliance with the aggregates singles! - yells again.
- OPEN YOUR DOOR YOUR PINK PINGS! - screamed outside while sat next to and laugh with his friends. - Oh yeah? Oh yeah? OKAY! THE CUPCAKES ARE ONLY MINE!
- Crap. - stand at the same time as and open the door, take the hudge umbrella that was aside at the door to run behind , who run and eat the cupcakes done by .
looks seriously at the open door and then to . She chuckles and takes the bag, taking a tupware from the bag and handing to the boy who laughed at the cleverness of his girlfriend.
- I knew they would kill themselves with that lane. I brought separated to you. - She giggles and gets a kiss from , who opens the object and get a colorful small cake.
- Yours are the best. Maybe waffles tomorrow?
- What about your pasta tomorrow?
- I'll do the lunch, you the dessert? - he smiles and she nods. - Done. - and places another kiss on the lips of girlfriend who will not let him get away, deepening it instead.
- Eeeeee! - The boys scream when they return home and give away to the scene.
- THAT THERE IS A POT OF CUPCAKE? - yells pointing at the hands of , who separate from quickly and shoves the cupcake that was in the hands full in the mouth and places the pad on top of the pot to hide it.
- What poft? - he says with his mouth full.
- , you betrayer. - points to the girl who laughs.
- I have to pamper , right? - She strokes her lover's face who nods.
- Do you want a new boyfriend? - approaches seductive. strap the pillow on the head of friend who laughs and walks away.
- Candy justo for the cutie. - The man said as he went up to . - Want to control my house, doll? - He says with a smile pervert.
She laughs.
- I already have a house to run. - She takes 's hand, making the guy look at the boy.
- Smart boy. - he laughs. - Candy for you too. Do me a favor. - he says. - Go to that house and say that if Rachel will not come to my house today, you will make a fucking treat. - He goes home and goes out again with a huge bag of candy and play for everyone. - Payment antecipated.
- Nice! - is the first who run to the front house.
- Thanks, dude! - says running behind the .
and just left behind, walking holding hands.
- Tomorrow will be hot. - says and to look at her.
- From captain became the woman's weather?
The girl laughs and looks at it.
- Aren't you hearing the crickets? When they sing high, it is because it will be hot in the next day.
- Yeah. - He smiled and she smiled back. He loved her smile. From the first time he saw it, love it. All her smiles. The shy, dull, the lively, the malicious... All of them.
- Well, go and tell him that if he wants something, to come here at home and get ready to treat myself with him, that coward. - The girl says.
- Ok. - say and keep waiting the payment. The girl raised an eyebrow.
- What?
- We are waiting the payment to go there send the message. - he points to the candy bag they were carrying with them. The girl rolls her eyes and come back with a jar of candy and throw in the bag. - Good Halloween! - He makes a bow with the pirate hat and walks with the others back to the other house.
- Want to walk from one side to the other? - asks , who shakes her head denying and the two sit on the curb, opening their bags with candy and eating together. - Do you have some plan for Christmas and New Year?
- Well, Christmas with my brothers. My parents are going to France with their friends. New Year I'm not sure yet. Everybody's is leaving the country. - she lifts her shoulders thinking in response to . - And you?
- Christmas with them. New Year with them. - and points to his friends who were still running from one side to other and sometimes change the bag with them who were sit, once their bag was full of candy. - Why don't we spend the New Year together?
looks surprised by the invitation. Smiled.
- Of course, love. How about being in my place? I live alone even.
He smiles and nods, approach his face close to her and touch her lips.
Five.
walk by the corridor of the venue where has performed with his friends. They had to wait the ambulance arrive to leave the place inside without have to face the euphoria of the fans. For a miracle, there was some few fans in a corner of the room who didn't realize the band was there. By curiosity, the five members stop and turn to listen they talk to make fun of the fans later.
- ... I love , he's awersome, I just think this new girlfriend is too beautiful for him. - one of them say, making the drummer who were listening turn serious and the other four stare at him.
- I agree. You know, I think she's only with him to have status.
- She earn more than 10.000 followers on twitter and I'm sure it's because of .
- Rá. That's because you didn't see how many fake of her exist on facebook. And she even have one.
- In a little while her account will turn into a Verify Account on twitter so much people follow and talk about her.
- I don't think it will last long. will get real.
- I like her. I think she's with because she likes him. Ok, she's gorgeous and no one never thought of him with a girl like her, but and if she really love him? Because they're together for months!
- That doesn't explain anything. was always sensible with girls, I guess. And he's also not silly.
- Yeah. It must be an exchange of favour. She stays with him for being pretty and he stays with her for being famous.
The four friends of the main subject look at each other and then look at , who stares at the wall behind them. He was serious and thoughfull, only listening the fans' opinions. Maybe they were right.
- . Don't give a damn about what they're saying, man. - says while ask for the security to take the fans out of there. None of them would be very agradable with those girls after listened what they said.
- You know that it's not true, isn't? - stop at his side. - You know loves you and this is real, right?
nood.
- Let's go. - he frown and leave in front, going to the ambulance that was waiting for them.
The four left behind look at each other and follow the drummer crestfallen. As much as .
- Merry Christmas. - smile returning from 's room and giving him a package considerably large. The boy stops looking her gaping.
- We agreed none of us were going to buy presents for each other.
- I didn't buy it. I did it. - she smile lively. - I mean, I did for you and my friends, so I guess it wouldn't be any problem. There is? - she bite her lips afraid with the comment the boy did and how serious he was.
- No, of course not. I just got a little but suprised. - he smile and take the package from her hands and put on his lap.
has made a dinner for both. Christmas would happend in two days and they decided to have a small celebration together, just to don't say they were apart on the holiday. went to Phoenix then.
He tears the package and open the box staring to a photo album in the middle of red cellophanes. Look to surprised and she smiles, fidgeting at his side. Carefully take the album all decorated manually with a picture of both on the cover.
- I know it's antic. - she grimaces. - And I know that may be too precipitate, but I had this scrapbook classes and I was really turned on.
- No. - he says. - I loved it, thanks. - he smile to her looking amazed to the album full of details. Each page of it were composed by only one photo and many different decoration. - It is really good!
- Thank you. - she smiles looking to the album with him. - Did you really enjoy it?
- Yes! - he turn to her. - A lot. - and kiss her lips. smile and embrace his neck, doing him forget the gift and concentrating on the action.
Both were staring the ceiling of 's room. Covered by a water navy sheet and panting. look aside and see concetrated on her breathing and sweat. He shouldn't be any better. Smile thinking how lucky he was, life couldn't be any better. Look at every detail of his girlfriend. Once she felt be observated, look aside and meet with a pair of eyes staring at her. She smile:
- You are the most beautiful girl I've ever met. - he mutter and she blush.
- You too. - answer. decrease his smile. He wasn't the most beautiful guy she ever met and both know that. - What?
- Hm? - he look at her distracted.
- You turn seriously suddenly. - she turn to him.
- It's nothing. - he keep serious. - Just bad thoughts.
- Hm... Let's take them out of there... - she smile approaching and touching their lips. finally smiles and back all the attention to .
It was noticeable the looks from boys and girls when and were together. The ones who didn't know then, it was worse. The difference between both was hudge. cared little about it. She was the most happies woman in the world with . Could not say the same from . He looked constatly to the girfriend searching for some sign of annoyance by her. Like she was disturbed of walking with him at her side and call som many attention.
Nothing. was always smiling, as if she was proud of having him by her side. As much as this should make him feel good and forget the problems, it was impossible to forget what that fans from other day did about his relationship with . That wasn't the only time. It was the first of many times that the difference between them was reason of discussion between the girls.
was disturbed. Eveything that come to his head was that wasn't happy with him. Even she demonstrating be. All the time this come up to him, he tried hard to leave it behind. In vain. They always return. was confused. And it was just because he felt so in love with her he was this way.
- Hello? - says sleepy.
- I woke you? - ask afraid.
- Yes.
- Shit. - she whispers. - I'm sorry, its just... Well, it's kind of an emergency.
- Wait. ?
- Yes.
- You know you're calling to my cell, right? 's...
- I know. It's really you who I wanna talk. - she says serious. keep quiet suprised. He stares at the clock. 2:56am. What does had to talk to him at this time?
To be continued...
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