The thunder rolled our side and lightening cracked. I stared out the window as the wind crashed into the trees. The darkness of the room crashing in around me, the only light was the storm surging outside. I grabbed my phone off the desk and to call my best friend, Kevin.
It rang once and he picked up.
"Some storm huh?"
He smiled through the phone.
He never let it ring more then once when I called. He was my secret love and he would always be that way.
"Yea… kind of crazy…" I smiled lying on my
bed.
"And the night before your wedding…" he smiled.
"Yea…"
I looked at the ring, "I just wish you could come…" I
whispered.
"You know he would ruin it if I showed up…" He
mumbled and I nodded.
"I know…" I sighed.
"Second
thoughts?" He asked sounding hopeful.
"No, This will be our
last thunder storm together…" I whimpered on the verge of
tears.
"I know… but you'll always be my thunder…" he
whispered and I smiled crying.
"Sing, please…" I
asked.
"Anything for you…" He whispered and I sniffled
crying.
He set the phone down and picked up his guitar and it
banged off the bed and he hummed.
"Good thing it's a sound
proof room…" he joked and I smiled.
He strummed his guitar to
'Thunder' by Boys Like Girls.
"Today is a winding road
Thats
taking me to places that I didnt want to go, whoa
Today in the
blink of an eye
Im holding on to something and I do not know why I
tried
I tried to read between the lines
I tried to look in your
eyes
I want a simple explanation; what Im feeling inside
I
gotta find a way out
Maybe theres a way out
Your voice was the
soundtrack of my summer
Do you know youre unlike any other?
Youll
always be my thunder, and I said
Your eyes are the brightest of
all the colors
I dont wanna ever love another
Youll always be
my thunder
So bring on the rain
And bring on the thunder
Today
is a winding road
Tell me where to start and tell me something I
dont know, whoa
Today Im on my own
I cant move a muscle and I
cant pick up the phone, I dont know
And now I'm itching for the
tall grass
And longing for the breeze
I need to step outside,
just to see if I can breathe
I gotta find a way out
Maybe
theres a way out
Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer
Do
you know youre unlike any other?
Youll always be my thunder, and I
said
Your eyes are the brightest of all the colors
I dont wanna
ever love another
Youll always be my thunder
So bring on the
rain
And bring on the thunder
Yeah Im walking on a
tightrope
I'm wrapped up in vines
I think Ill make it out but
you just gotta give me time
Strike me down with lightning
Let
me feel you in my veins
I wanna let you know how much I feel your
pain
Today is a winding road
Thats taking me to places that I
didnt want to go, whoa
Your voice was the soundtrack of my
summer
Do you know youre unlike any other?
Youll always be my
thunder, and I said
Your eyes are the brightest of all the
colors
I dont wanna ever love another
Youll always be my
thunder
So bring on the rain
And bring on the thunder
Your
voice was the soundtrack of my summer
Do you know youre unlike any
other?
Youll always be my thunder
So bring on the rain
Oh
baby bring on the pain
And listen to the thunder"
He
played the song out and I wipped my tears.
"Stop crying…" he
asked.
"I'm losing the only man who ever is gonna be there not
matter what…" I cried.
"But your gaining a man who will love
you forever… you can't change it for me… I will always be
there." He whispered.
"I got something that will cheer you
up…" He put his guitar down and picked up the phone.
"Remember
the first storm we had those string and cans" he laughed.
"Oh
man… those silly things…" I shook my head.
(FlashBack)
A little
girl hides under her bed as a storm surges outside.
"CC"
a boys voice comes out of a can on a string.
"Kevy..."
She cries.
"You scare?" he asked.
"Yes..."
"I
protect you..."
"Foreva?"
"FOrever..."
(End Flashback- Danielle's POV)
"Forever is really
short huh?" I mumbled
"Yea... but I will always be
there..." He smiled as he looked out the window at me.
"You
know it can never be..." I stated.
"WHy not?" He
whined.
"Your parents hate me... and mine hate yours... my
arranged marriage to Josh... is the only way to go on..." I
whispered, "You know that..."
"I know..." He
frowned looking at the tree stump.
"That tree killed our
first phone line that night...." I smiled.
"Yea... put
holes through our windows, those cans did..." He laughed.
"I
better get some sleep..."
"Yea... goodnight..." He
hung up and waved leaving the window sile.
I went to my bed the storm calming down outside. I fell asleep and dreams surged.
(Dreams)
"Higher Kevy! Higher!" young
CC,10, yells as Kevin,12, races her on a swing.
"Okay on
count of 3..."
"1..." they start together.
"2..."
they smiled evilly.
"3!" they jump off the swing and
Kevin lands tumbling but CC lands on her arm and it
cracks.
"AHHHHHHHH!" She screams and Kevin rushes
over.
"I'm sorry.... I'm sorry..."
(Scene
changes to the hospital. CC sits with a cast in the emergency room.
Kevin beside her signing it as they listen to parents argue
outside)
"Fine!" They yell in unison bursting in the
door.
"Kevin.... lets go... you are not to talk to or play
with CC ever again..."
"But But..."
"No
Buts..."
"And You are never to have anything to do with
Kevin..."
"NOOOOOO!" She cries kicking her legs
and screaming.
(Dream Ends)
I woke up to the alarm blaring that
it was
(Scene changes again to CC's first day of Middle School.
She walks to hall alone...)
"CC?" I older voice reaches
her as she turns and smiles.
"Kevin..." She hugs
him.
"It's been a few years... I really missed you..."
He mumbles looking at the ground.
A little
girl hides under her bed as a storm surges outside.
"CC"
a boys voice comes out of a can on a string.
"Kevy..."
She cries.
"You scare?" he asked.
"Yes..."
"I
protect you..."
"Foreva?"
"FOrever..."
(End Flashback- Danielle's POV)
"Forever is really
short huh?" I mumbled
"Yea... but I will always be
there..." He smiled as he looked out the window at me.
"You
know it can never be..." I stated.
"WHy not?" He
whined.
"Your parents hate me... and mine hate yours... my
arranged marriage to Josh... is the only way to go on..." I
whispered, "You know that..."
"I know..." He
frowned looking at the tree stump.
"That tree killed our
first phone line that night...." I smiled.
"Yea... put
holes through our windows, those cans did..." He laughed.
"I
better get some sleep..."
"Yea... goodnight..." He
hung up and waved leaving the window sile.
I went to my bed the storm calming down outside. I fell asleep and dreams surged.
(Dreams)
"Higher Kevy! Higher!" young
CC,10, yells as Kevin,12, races her on a swing.
"Okay on
count of 3..."
"1..." they start together.
"2..."
they smiled evilly.
"3!" they jump off the swing and
Kevin lands tumbling but CC lands on her arm and it
cracks.
"AHHHHHHHH!" She screams and Kevin rushes
over.
"I'm sorry.... I'm sorry..."
(Scene
changes to the hospital. CC sits with a cast in the emergency room.
Kevin beside her signing it as they listen to parents argue
outside)
"Fine!" They yell in unison bursting in the
door.
"Kevin.... lets go... you are not to talk to or play
with CC ever again..."
"But But..."
"No
Buts..."
"And You are never to have anything to do with
Kevin..."
"NOOOOOO!" She cries kicking her legs
and screaming.
(Dream Ends)
I woke up to the alarm blaring that
it was 6 in the morning. I got in the shower and zoned out to
thinking again.
(Day Dream)
(Scene changes again to CC's
first day of Middle School. She walks to hall alone...)
"CC?"
I older voice reaches her as she turns and smiles.
"Kevin..."
She hugs him.
"It's been a few years... I really missed
you..." He mumbles looking at the ground.
"How is
your arm?" He asked.
"I have 3 screws in my arms from the
cheerleading thing mom. Made me get into it and I fell breaking my
arm again and I had to get screws in it after that I told her no
more. So yea…." She told him and he frowned.
"Sorry…" He
mumbled.
"It's not your fault it was never your fault… but I
have to tell you something…"
"Cara!" A guy calls from
down the hall.
"Coming… meet me behind the school after
class…." She told him running to the guy as Kevin watched her get
scolded before the guy glared at Kevin and the guy put his arm around
CC and walks away with her.
(End Flashback- Now in a room filled with make-up artists, hair stylists, and 3 girls in chairs get their hair done)
I sat down in my chair and the make up artist started.
"I can't believe you are going through with
this…" Chealsi, my maid of honor, ranted.
"Shut up and let
me be…" I told her.
"No…!" she got up and came over to
me, "You love Kevin! Everyone knows you do and he loves you but its
ridiculous to let your parents choose your life partner!" She
growled.
"I'm doing this for my Dad… Chealsi please under
stand… I know who I love but I got to do this…" I told her on
the verge of tears.
"No… I don't understand" she went on
her rant pacing the room as I zoned into memories at Prom.
(Prom- the last dance, people are slow dancing, CC sits on the side by herself in tears almost. Kevin is dancing with another girl looking around and spots CC sitting by herself. Kevin takes the girls arms and removes them from her neck and walks over to CC)
"Why
are you by yourself?" Kevin asked.
"Because my date didn't
show…" she frowned.
"Come on it's the last dance and your
boyfriend isn't here, lets dance…" He grabs her hand off her
lap and pulls her onto the dance floor and spins her around and to
him.
She laughs putting her hands on his neck under his straight hair.
"Thanks Kev…." She scratches the back of
his neck, with her fake nails, softly.
"For what?" he asked
confused.
"Making this memory with me… I thought I'd never
have my first slow dance…" she smiled and he smiled back.
(Flash back end)
"God, just try and think how you are making Kevin feel…" Chealsi stated tying up the back of the long silk dress that flows to the floor.
My hair done up in a loose bun with
a lotus flower in the side of the bun and curls laying around the
back and side of my head.
"God, he doesn't deserve you…"
Chealsi cried.
"I know…. Shut up and get over it…" I told
her turning to the mirror.
"You look…. Beautiful…" she
sighed.
"Thanks…." I smiled.
We posed for pictures by the mirror and I stood by the window looking out and it was a shadow type picture.
I looked out the window and saw Kevin sneaking
in the house.
"Kevin's coming…" I told Chealsi as there
was a knock at the door.
Chealsi opened the door and Kevin and Nick walked in.
Chealsi squealed and hugged Nick.
"Can I
be with the bride alone please…" Kevin asked everyone and they
nodded.
"Kevin..."
I whispered and he looked at me.
"CC... you... look
stunning..." He stepped towards me and he grabbed my
hands.
"Thank you..." I whispered smiling.
"I'm
so glad I could see your smile one last time before we leave..."
He ran his hand along my cheek.
"Leave? Where are you going?"
I asked upset.
"Hollywood is calling..." he smiled.
"Oh,
Congradulations..." I hugged him and he laughed.
"Yea...
we are gonnna fly..." He smirked.
"But what will happen
to us?" I asked.
"I hope to always be with you..."
He whispered.
"I want you here..." I whispered back.
"I
gotta go..." he mumbled.
"Kevin, when do you leave?"
I asked crying.
"Today, during the wedding flight leaves at
2, by then you should be Mrs. Josh Burkick" He frowned.
I
choked on air.
"Don't, ruin you make up..." he wipped my
tears.
He leaned in and kissed me softly and I cried harder.
"I
love you..." he whispered and I touched his hand as it pulled
away.
"It's time..." Chealsi whimpered.
"Be
strong...." I heard Kevin whispered to her as he left running to
the honking car.
She pulled my veil over my head and I whipped
my tears with a tissue as my Dad came in and grabbed my arm.
"Come
Come Honey..." HE smiled plainly before we walked down the
aisle.
MY heart was slowly and calmly breaking in 2.
I
arrived at the alter and dad lifted my veil and kissed my cheek
before handing me to Josh.
"Dearly Beloved..."
I went into a day dream,
(Flask Back- Kevin and CC walking through the park early fall... they are talking and laughing when CC grabbs Kevin's arm and he sighs loooking at her.)
"COme
on..." CC runs to the swing set.
"You sure you can
handle this?" Kevin asks swinging.
"1..." CC
counted.
"2..." Kevin yelled.
"3!" they
flew into the air and Kevin lands on his back and CC lands beside him
after stumbling and they laugh.
Kevin leans over her and
brushes her hair away from her face and behind her hat.
"YOu
okay?" He asked.
"I am now..." she blushes deep
red, turning her already red cheeks redder.
Kevin looks at her
and leans towards her lips, and they kiss. The world spins and turns
as their hearts race faster.
"I love you...." Kevin
whispers to her and she covers her mouth and shakes her head.
"I'm
engaged to be married this summer..." She cries.
"What?"
he asks confused.
"I tried to tell you but ... I forgot after
we started having such a great time..." She rambles.
(Flashback
ends)
"Cara?" Josh squeezes her hands.
"Sorry..."
She bites her lip, "Say it again..."
"Do you Cara
Ciara, take Joshua Ramsey Burkick to be my lawfully wedded husband
his constant friend, his faithful partner and his love from this day
forward. In the presence of God, your family and friends, Do you
offer your solemn vow to be a faithful partner in sickness and in
health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as in sorrow. Do
you promise to love him unconditionally, to support him in his goals,
to honor and respect him, to laugh with him and cry with him, and to
cherish him for as long as you both shall live?" The preacher
asked.
(Fa=lash back- Kevin and CC as kids playing, meeting in
the hall and at lunch, the prom dance, the kiss, the before in the
wedding parlor kissing...
"I love you..." Passes
through CC's heart.)
"No... I do not!" I smile
running down the aisle, as Chealsi screams with the rest of the
bridesmaids.
I burst through the doors and down the stairs into
the waiting limo.
"Airport and hurryy..." My dress
taking up half the car.
(3minutes till 2)
I get out of
the car and run up the stairs.
"Excuse me... I"m looking
for my love"
"Get up there girl!" They smile and I
run past the long line of security and go through security.
(1 Minute till 2)
I run up the stairs again and see the doors
closing. I sprint towards the door and runn through them and they
yell at me as I jump on to the plane.
"Kevin?!" I
called.
"Mame... You must come off the plane..."
"Wait
please... I left my wedding to look for my Thunder... my Kevin..."
I smiled.
"CC?" Kevin appears in coach
aisle.
"Kevin... i realized how stupid I have been please for
give me... I love you more then anything... and you've always been
there for me through every guy... you are my thunder
please..."
"Stop..." He got down on one knee.
"I
don't have a ring... but you left a wedding for me.... marry me...
who ares about our age..."
I smlied and got down on my
knees,
"Yes... Forever yes!"
They Kiss and
scene changes to wedding and they are getting rice thrown at them and
cheering.
"FOrever... my Thunder..." He smiled kissing
her lifting her off her feet and she laughs.
