Has anyone else had any issues with a " Error Type 1"? Because I have been seriously struggling with it :/ Is there a loophole I don't know about?
I actually posted this last night and this morning it wasn't showing up when I searched it and it had zero views, which seems impossible since one person (THANK YOU KLIENA) managed to follow/favorite it. Well...I hope it works this time.
Ok, so I would LOVE you guys' feedback on this. Anything. Even if you think the truth will hurt. I can take it, promise ;) Plus, that's what's gonna make me a better writer, right? Also if anybody wants feedback on their own stories, I would be glad to read 'em.
All right, well enough talk.
Enjoy!
Katie Gardner pulled her comforter more tightly around herself, trying to block out the morning light that streamed through her window. She wondered how many more minutes of blissful sleep she would get before her alarm clock began blaring. Reluctantly, she opened her eyes and squinted at the glowing red numbers.
9:06.
She gasped. They were supposed to be up hours ago! She sprung from her bed and ran down the hallway, banging on her roomates' bedroom doors as she went.
"Travis! Connor! We're late!" she shouted before hurrying back to her bedroom to attempt to make herself at least moderately presentable. She frantically pulled on a pair of jeans and threw her long, dark hair up into a messy bun.
She groaned. The boys hadn't gotten up. She burst into Connor's room and stripped the blankets off of him. He moaned and made a desperate grab for them, but she held fast.
"Hurry up and get dressed. Our alarms didn't go off." she informed him bluntly. He rubbed his eyes and glanced lazily at the clock before cursing and begining to scramble around his room, grabbing up clothes and textbooks as he went.
Satisfied that Connor was getting ready, she made her way towards Travis' room.
"Travis, c'mon we're already late." she called. He didn't move.
She sighed. She didn't want to have to do this, but...
Without warning she leaped on top of him. "Tra-vis-it's-time-to-get-up!" she announced between bounces. She grabbed a pillow and whacked him on the back of the head.
He groaned and grabbed at her, trying to pull her off of him. She smacked him some more with the pillow until he surrendered.
"Ok, ok I'm up. Katie, I'm up."
Katie had already began searching through his drawers, trying to find him a decent outfit. She threw him a shirt and a pair of jeans.
"Hurry and put those on." she told him, glancing at her watch. "We need to go, like right now."
A few minutes later the boys both had their backpacks shouldered and were ready to head out. She handed them each a granola bar, tried in vain to tame their curly locks with her fingers, and locked the apartment door behind them.
"My professor is going to kill me..." she muttered under her breath.
Katie hefted her books and joined the hustle and bustle of people in the crowded hallway. It had been a long day, and she was ready for it to be over. But of course, as if her day couldn't get any worse...
"Hey Katie."
She sighed in defeat and forced a smile. "Hi Derek."
"So," he began, and Katie braced herself for the worst. "My roomate's out of town. You should come over and maybe...you know...uh..." he winked seductively in a 'if-you-know-what-I-mean' kind of way.
"So how 'bout it Katie-Kat?" he repeated, grabbing her by the elbow. She jerked her arm away from his frighteningly tight grip.
"Only I get to call her that." said a familiar voice. Katie breathed a sigh of relief as Travis and Connor appeared on either side of her. Travis stepped between her and Derek, towering over him. For a moment Derek looked like he might argue, but then came to his senses and turned a corner.
"I don't know what I'd do without you guys." Katie sighed as they began the long walk back to their apartment.
"Yeah, well that guy's an ass." Connor assured her. Since the begining of the school year, Derek bugged her relentlessly, always asking for dates and hookups. He actually kind of scared her, and the brothers could tell.
"So," Katie began, changing the subject. "How'd your first classes go?"
"Mr. Bryant told me I was so late he 'didn't know why I even came'. Kicked me out for the day. So I decided to go pick the locks on some vending machines." Travis explained, pulling some snacks out of his backpack. "Wanna Twinkie?"
"Nice." Connor grinned as Travis tossed him the packaged dessert.
Katie smiled and rolled her eyes. Those boys... But despite their constant thievery and immaturity, she loved them anyway.
The minute they had arrived home, Travis had passed out on the couch.
"He got the most sleep out of the three of us." Connor pointed out.
"Sugar crash?" Katie guessed.
"Ah, yes. Well, I'm gonna get a head start on my homework." he said before disappearing into his room.
Katie did a little homework of her own before deciding it was time to start dinner. She turned on the radio and searched the cabinets for the ingredients of the brothers' favorite meal: spaghetti. She had only been cooking for a few minutes when Travis awoke. His favorite song, Best Day of My Life, came on the radio and his face lit up.
"Hey Katie-Kat! You know what this means?"
He took her hands and she giggled as they began to dance foolishly around the kitchen.
I'm never gonna look back
Who-ah
Never gonna give it up
No-o
Please don't wake me now...
Connor appeared, grinning at the sight before him. "Having a dance party without me guys?"
"Connor! Glad you could make it!" Travis happily greeted him, trading Katie for his brother. She laughed as the two stumbled around the room, belting out the lyrics. It was so hysterical, she couldn't help but take a quick picture.
"C'mon Katie!" Connor said, grabbing her arm and beginning to dance with her. She laughed into his shoulder as he spun her around.
"Oh gods!" she gasped and ran towards the stove. The pot of spaghetti had boiled over and was spilling hot water everywhere. Behind her, Travis and Connor were laughing hysterically. She tried to maintain a glare, but instead ended up laughing along with them. The song ended and they helped her mop up the water, and then the three ate a lovely spaghetti dinner.
It was late, and the trio was up watching the Lion King. It was Katie's favorite Disney movie, so they watched it often.
Connor reclined in the arm chair doing homework while Travis had fallen asleep on the couch with his head in Katie's lap.
"Carb crash?" Connor grinned.
"Definitely." Katie agreed, running her fingers through Travis' curls.
"Well, I think I'm gonna turn in. Goodnight Katie."
"Sleep tight."
"Dream of bedbugs tonight." he quoted, winking before disappearing to his bedroom.
The movie ended about a half hour later and Katie gently nudged Travis. "Hey, let's go to bed." she whispered. He reluctantly sat up and followed her down the hallway and into her room, collapsing on her bed.
"And just what do you think you're doing?" she teased.
"Sleepover?" he asked sleepily.
She rolled her eyes and smiled. "All right, you big baby."
She quickly changed behind him and then circled to her side of the bed. She burrowed under the covers and Travis gently wrapped his arms around her tiny body, pulling her close. If it had been any other person, she would have yanked herself free and fled, but this was Travis. Travis' touch was gentle and comfortable, and made her feel warm and safe, instead of the usual feeling of violation and fear.
Growing up with an abusive father had inflicted an inability to trust men on Katie. She was always extra cautious around them. On her first day of second grade, she had sat in the hallway and cried, refusing to go into her classroom after discovering that her new teacher was a male. She became tense each time her pastor patted her on the shoulder after service. She hid in her room when her father's buddies came over for poker night. She had decided that all men had the intentions to hurt her, just like her father did.
But then, whe she was ten, the Stoll brothers had come along and proved her wrong. She was surprised to find herself not flinching when they hugged her, or yanking back her arm when they grabbed her hand. And then, she even found herself trusting them.
And that's how they became her best friends. How they became her refuge; her guardian angels.
And she thanked the gods that they still were.
So who else caught that Lion King quote? Raise of hands? Huh? Huh?
Sorry I just think the Lion King movies are like...the best movies...ever. Any other fans out there?
I actually got a bunch of Lion King socks for Christmas...I was ecstatic :D
Well, stay tuned for the next chapter! Thanks guys!
