Ella's POV
I heard another crash of thunder & jumped out of bed. I could hear the rain pour down on the roof. I couldn't stand it I hated lighting storms. I crossed my room to the door. I had been awake for hours so my eyes were well ajusted. I looked down the long hallway I heard Gazzy's loud snoring and Nudge's sleep talking. I walked by Fang's room, the lights were still on so I knew that him and max were "talking". So talking with Max was out. TALKING like normal people not Max and Fang's brand of talking. I mean really? EWWW! I walked down the hallway until i got to Iggy's room. between you and me i have a thing for Iggy, so what i'm doing makes sense. If you were a 14 year old girl witha crush on a 16 year old mutant hottie with wing you would do the same thing. Some illumination was visable from were i stood, but all other lights were off, then again Iggy was blind and perfered not to "waste money on light when he could never see it" I love that kid but can any one say Debbie Downer or I mean Dylan Downer or you get my point."Iggy?" I said my voice breaking the utter silence.
"Ella? That you?" i pushed the door open to see him sitting on his bed with is lighter flicking it on and off."Whats wrong? bad dreams? Lighting? max and fang?"I giggled at the last one
"Lighting is scary can i sleep with you, tonight?" My voice was barly audiable. I mean I known these guys for 2 years and you think i wouldnt sound like some sort of giggley school girl. lets just hope it sounded cute.
"yea," he patted the space next to him on the twin sized bed.
"so why are you still up?"I asked
"Max and Fang's "converastions" A smile streched across his lips "Weeners."
"Word steeler!" I giggled nudging him. he smiled the dim light make his face look ridged. I yawn and lean against Iggy. He rapped his slender arm around me
"your cold."
"No you just want an excuse to put you arm around me," I smile.
He turns off the lighter and sets it on the bed side table."Maybe, but," Then he leaned down and pushed my hair out of my face. With with surprising accuretcy he kissed me. But it didn't last long. I could feel him stiff, ridged, nervous. "I-I want to show you something," he said standing up still holding my hand and pulling me up with him. i held on tight.
Iggy lead me down the long hallway of the rental house into the big living room. For my sake he flipped on the lights. across the room he fumbled with a stack of papers and & pulled out a same CD case. His sensitive fingers pulled the dise out of the case and placed it in the sterio. I was easy to forget he was blind sometimes. His slender hand tapped the "play" button. I smiled. Crooked teeth by Death Cab For Cutie came on.
"Mix tape?"
"You like? Cause if not it was all Gazzy's idea," A grin was on his angelic face.
"I love it," Then he grabbed me by my waist and twrilled me. We danced like the akaward teenagers we were. when it ended the song Kryptonite by Three Doors Down came on I sat down. "So, how much dod you have to pay Nudge to hack into my computer and make this?"
"10 bucks," He smiled. I giggled.
I leaned against him and quietly sang to myself.
"You have a really pretty voice," Iggy said breaking my trance.
"Really? You think? " I was surprised I even sang in front of him. I'm not the most social song Monster by Meg and Dia started palying softly.
He smiled and the room fell silent. "about the kiss earlier Iggy said.
"What about it?" I asked tring to sound calm and collected.
"it was," he fidgited a bit."Your-your a-amazing." and with that he didnt give me time to respond. His lips on mine. but it wasnt like the first kiss this on was deep passionit. And that's when I knew.