First time writing a legit fanfic hopefully you all like it, I know I enjoy it. :)
Think I might Re-write this in third-person POV as I'm completely new to writing in first. Let me know what you think. :)
Let me just start by saying, everyday is the same. Same sky, same roads, same people, same troubles. So it comes as no surprise when people refer to me as apathetic, I mean what's there to be excited about? Life is like a series of re-runs, you may enjoy them for a time but eventually it just becomes repetitive. At least, that's what I had thought, if I hadn't opened my big mouth maybe karma wouldn't have swallowed me whole. Here...let's just have you see it through my eyes shall we?
I groaned, loudly, just to let my mother know I was up and there was no reason to keep screaming my name at the top of her lungs. I picked my head off my pillow staring up at the clock, I had a good hour to get ready, there was no need to rush to get to school. Like always I shoved by plethora of blankets off me and swung my legs over the side of the bed, eyes puffy from a terrible sleep. Switching on my lights, I heard the screech of chairs being dragged across the floor above me, as I live in the basement. I ignored it, no choice but to, my house was chaotic enough without me adding to it.
I pulled on my clothes to start a new day, nothing fancy, I'm not trying to impress anyone. Just regular old blue-jeans, a gray under shirt with a black T-shirt over top. My shoes which were completely black, scuffed and dirty but they were usable. Exited my room to go into the bathroom which was to my left looking into the mirror. They say there was no doubt that I am my father's child and as always I agree.
I've coarse brown hair cut short and naturally messy, so I don't even bother brushing it. Though, come to think of it, I don't think I would were that not the case. My eyebrows are long and arched above deep-set black eyes. High-cheekbones, a slight hallow to my cheeks and an angular jaw with thin lips. I stand about six-one with a lithe build, I used to be a running back for my foot ball team and a forward for the basketball team. Used to but I digress, my point is my mother is the complete opposite of me.
Short, fragile looking with curly red hair and blue eyes and fair skin. It made me wonder how the two could have ever been attracted to one another. At any rate, stepping out of the bathroom into the living room/basement I vaulted up the stairs into the kitchen and quickly made myself a PB & J sandwich. I ate, ran back down stairs grabbed my back-pack then ran to high school and made it with twenty-minutes before my first class. My timing good not have been worse, it's not that I don't like school per say, it's just I don't always enjoy moody or overall excited teenager interaction. Which for some ungodly reason my school is full of, continuing on, I made my way to my lockers dodging and weaving as fast as I could.
If I made it to my first class early I'd be able to avoid conversation, yet the moment I opened my locker a familiar voice danced up into my ears.
"Percy!" Crap, what now? I looked to my left to see Erin, I relaxed, a little. Erin is popular with everyone and I mean everyone. Long straight black hair down to her mid-back with her bangs parted on the right. Arched eyebrows and long eye-lashes above almond-shaped gun-metal blue eyes.
Proportional lips and a charming smile complimented by silky smooth fair skin. Her outfit consisted of blue jean pants, a red shirt with a black cross on the left shoulder which you couldn't see unless you were looking for it. Thrown over that a black sweatshirt that somehow still managed to compliment her gorgeous body. Despite her visiting me every day, she still caught me off guard, stunned me beyond words nearly.
"Erin...what's up?" She smiled and my little heart was pitter-patter faster than I would've thought possible.
"Just wanted to see if you wanted to go on a date tonight...well, we wouldn't really be going anywhere..." My eyebrows rose to nearly touch my hairline I swear, Erin wanted to go out with me, did not compute didn't quite cut it.
"I...okay, er...what did you have in mind?"
"My place, it's kind of childish so don't make fun of me okay?"
"Go on." Whatever, I'm game, a beautiful girl asking me out on a date? Why didn't this happen all the time?
"I kind of wanted to watch a movie but I didn't want to watch it alone..."
"Is it a scary movie?" I asked curious, I could see her shift blushing slightly.
"Hardly, it's Frozen, that movie that came out not too long ago."
"A Disney movie?" I couldn't hide my surprise, for someone who was always so cool and collected all the time, it didn't strike me that she would watch little kid movies but then again I wasn't one to talk.
"Yeah, so...you still up for it?" I gave her my best smile, how could I refuse?
"Of course! When & where?" Her smile widened, again that little heart of mine, spiked like I drank ten cups of coffee.
"You can show up when you feel like it, just make sure it's before eleven, that's when my parents come home from work." She the proceeded to write her address for me whilst I input her number into my phone, score. Okay, so maybe coming to school is a win-win, it pays to be negative that way I'm never let down. The rest of the school day passed by uneventful but now and then when I passed by Erin we would trade smiles. I'm developing a nervous tic as we speak. Eventually school ended though and I watched her drive away in a silver mustang, that's right mustang.
Can you say, out of your league Percy Gaines? If I didn't have dignity to retain I swear I would've skipped all the way home on a rainbow. Finally reaching home I didn't know what to do, should I change clothes? Naw, that be too...obvious wouldn't it? I opted to change out of my shirts for a casual long blue T-shirt with a three gray and white stars on the front.
Spraying on some cologne, I sniffed myself to make sure I didn't stink, luckily I'd enough to sense to keep from spraying more on "just in case". I left at four-thirty and arrived at her home at five. Her house made my jaw drop, three stories with a large garage that could easily hold four cars. Stepping out of my truck, I looked up at the house daunted.
"Here we go..." I uttered under my breath before making my way up the walk and knocked. I've never bounced on the soles of my feet before but for some reason, I was now. When the door opened my heart skipped at beat, looks like she too at least changed her shirt. Wearing a cerulean blue T-shirt with lily designs on the back.
"Percy! I was wondering when you'd show, come on in." Stepping was just as bad as walking up to the door. The wooden floors reflected the sun through the windows revealing not a single scratch or smudge. The stairs led up to the next floor but that's not where she lead me, instead immediately upon entering she took me to the left into the living room. A long black couch sat in front of a huge and I mean huge TV. A glass living room table sat before the couch with chips, two-liters, and candy.
On the other side of the living room sat a knocked out bar, it had everything or at least every drink he could name and more. My mouth opened into an 'O', Erin followed my line of sight and laughed.
"Oh that, my fathers favorite hang out, always stocked and ready for consumption."
"Yeah, it's...impressive."
"Take a seat, I'll get the movie ready." I couldn't help being careful as I sat, I knew I looked ridiculous but I felt as if I might dirty something, even though I cleaned up before I came. Luckily her back was turned because my foolishness made me blush and men don't blush, I don't care the argument. When she turned back around she quickly rounded the table and sat down next to me eagerly. I couldn't help but smile in kind, it had been awhile since I watched a movie, even longer that I watched it with someone else. As it started, I'll admit my attention didn't get hooked immediately not with Erin sitting so close next to me.
Yet when it got going, I somehow managed to completely forget about her, indulging in food and drink. Half-way through as I lay back relaxed she leaned into me, I liked it, really liked it. It was relaxing to have someone be that close to me, though odd at the same time. When the movie finally finished I couldn't help but replay it all in my head within seconds.
"Alright, I liked it." I admitted a loud, she laughed sitting up looking over at me.
"I know, I don't think I would've broke your concentration if I tried." I blushed embarrassed.
"Oh, wait I didn't mean to-"
"No, it's alright, it was rather adorable really. I liked it too, admittedly, it was kind of refreshing not having someone try to grope me during a movie."
"I see..."
"Not that I have guys over here all the time, please don't misunderstand."
"No, no, I get it...sort of, not the groping part." She laughed again and leaned back relaxing on the other arm of the couch but her foot touched my leg playfully.
"So now that that's done, I've been meaning to talk to you."
"About?"
"Anything really."
"Why didn't you just as school?"
"Because people talk and it's annoying, especially at that school." A slow grin spread across my face.
"I understand completely. So what's on your mind?"
"I've asked around about you...for...a little bit now and I'm surprised, you've never had a girlfriend?" I ducked my head as turned red, I could feel my ears burning.
"I uh...see...I've never really been approached by many girls or...had the guts to...approach them myself."
"What? Really?!" Her surprise took me off guard, she leaned forward with a curious tilt of her head.
"I can understand the girls being unable to approach you, you are a bit intimidating...in a good kind of way."
"Intimidating?" Me? Intimidating? That's a new one.
"Yeah, you always look so pissed off and indifferent, it's kind of sexy actually." I didn't know how to respond at first, all I heard was 'sexy' and honestly what guy could hear anything else? I smiled, hiding how flattered I actually was by that comment.
"I didn't realize that's how everyone seen me or at least the girls." Erin smiled wider, her confidence seem to grow being in her own element.
"Well, you're ungodly handsome and surprisingly...a lot more humble and...awkward than I thought you'd be."
"Good or bad?"
"I don't know...let's see." Erin crawled over on all fours, just the sight warmed me up. I couldn't breath as she inched closer, placing a hand on my shoulder she leaned in and kissed me. Lightly at first, the taste was amazing, admittedly I wanted more already but I didn't exactly know how to go about it. So...I let her lead, guiding me with her own lips and pretty soon it didn't just feel good it was fun. The sounds mixed with her smell and the taste of her tongue, I lightly grabbed her side pulling her in closer.
Just enough to be demanding but not rough, she complied quickly climbing onto my lap. Time didn't exist during the pressure of her lips but as she pulled away it seemed as if time caught up. Looking up at her she stared down at me bashful but happy.
"Is this the first time you've done this?"
"Why? Am I that bad?"
"No, not bad...but you could do with a little more practice." I couldn't help but chuckle nodding in agreement.
"You're probably right." She leaned in kissing me softly again, pulling back just a hair-breadths away.
"Though, you're improving unbelievably fast."
"I've a lot of inspiration."
"So answer another question." I raised an eyebrow in curiosity.
"How opposed are you to large crowds?" My stomach churned, I hid my reluctance as to where it was going.
"I'm not so opposed why?"
"Some of my friends are having a bonfire near Ryan Lake, do you wanna come?"
"A party...I assume there's going to be alcohol..."
"Of course, that doesn't bother you does it...?" I looked up into her eyes, damn those eyes or rather damn pretty women and their power over men. I relented with a sigh, brushing back a strand of hair from her face subconsciously.
"You're lucky I like you." She beamed leaning in giving a quicker kiss than I'd have liked.
"Great! I'll write it down for you then. Don't forget, you'll break my heart if you do." Erin stayed cuddled on my lap for the rest of the day, we talked about a whole range of things. It felt good, natural, like I could trust her with anything and she wouldn't judge me. By the time I left it was an hour before her parents arrived, I found I just didn't want to leave.
A week had passed before the day of the party, I got dressed in my best blue jeans, a white T-shirt and a black dress shirt over top buttoned up. My nerves flared up like a bad rash but I couldn't just run away, my thoughts kept straying to how that would hurt Erin. How can I possibly be whipped and not have had sex yet? Looking in the mirror, I smiled but it just looked so fake despite my best attempt.
"Great..." Still I persisted jumping in my truck and driving all the way out to the lake they were holding the party at. Ryan lake, surrounded by tall pines and craggy rocks. Luckily for me, there was someone standing outside on the dirty road guiding people to the actual bonfire. Stepping out, I was greeted by a jock, I knew him at one time. A pretty cool guy, didn't bother me and I didn't bother him.
He'd blonde hair intentionally messy with wide blue eyes, his cheekbones lacked base and his jaw angled out to compliment his lips. Dressed in torn blue jeans, a grey under T-shirt and deep red sweatshirt over top. What was his name again?
"Derick!" I called out, he grinned like greeting an old pal.
"Percy! Didn't think I'd see you at a party, you never seemed interested before."
"Yeah well, I changed my mind. Which way?"
"Follow me." The trek through the woods wasn't bad, I actually enjoyed it, it was Derick's wish to get me back on the football team that chafed. By the time we arrived, there was a decent amount of people surrounding the bonfire. There were more girls there than boys at the time, yet there was one face I recognized above all others, Erin. When she looked up she broke into a wide grin and ran over hugging me around my center.
"You made it!" I smiled down at her, who could say no to you?
"I said I would." and I meant it, I added in my head. The girls around her stared in a brief display of astonishment before they greeted me enthusiastic waves. Erin pulled me over to the seat next to her, sitting before the flames I almost forgot how hot they felt on ones eyes. Her friends quickly leaned in bombarding us with questions, yet they weren't what I expected. As time wore on, it quickly darkened to where without a lighter or the bonfire you could barely make out your own hand it front of you. There were multitudes of people, I could barely hear myself think yet I clung to every word Erin said to me.
Then her eyes strayed off into the distance as more people approached.
"I gotta go, I'll be right back, promise!" The she disappeared, I hid my disappointment, I wasn't here for them but her. Still, she wasn't mine to cling to, she was her own person and I wanted her to have fun. Derick took her place but his serious expression threw me for a loop.
"Yo, Percy, you're not seeing her are you?"
"I...I'm not sure why?"
"Erin's notorious from flitting to one guy to the next, you know that right?" I knew she was popular but I didn't know what for, my stomach churned in disagreement. I hoped he was lying, hoped it was just jealousy on his part.
"I don't really pay attention to current events at school, especially where drama is involved."
"Just warning you man, be careful...you're not the first person she's messed with." I frowned, shaking my head but the seed had been planted.
"Where did she go do you know?" Derick scratched his head, looking around as if to spot her.
"No but I could find her if you me to, you know for old times sake?" Old times sake, I'd forgotten, Derick used to be bullied all the time in school. He used to be incredibly short and stubby, trying to play on the football team. The others would just jeer at him but I had a certain admiration for stubborn people and stuck it out with him. Pretty soon, he was fit and grown marginally making quick friends with those around him. That's when I just left, it seemed he really didn't need me to stick around.
"Could you?"
"Yeah, hold on." He sped off into the crowd, I stared into the fire brooding whilst everyone else got drunk around me.
"What am I doing here?" This is not my crowd, I don't have a crowd.
"Percy!" Derick waved at me from behind a tree, I narrowed my eyes in confusion and stood up walking over.
"What is it?"
"No talking, come with me." So I did, we crept through the trees until we came to another clearing. There stood four other guys and Erin in a clearing, she was making herself comfortable in another mans lap. The guy in question tall, muscular, a strong jaw with short black hair and full eyebrows. Dressed in a loose white T-shirt, black pants, and sneakers. He'd tattoos up his forearms. The others dressed roughly the same, I shook my head.
"Who're these guys?"
"Drop outs, that's Hayden Collins, remember him?" Barely, he used to be the high schools star running back next to me. Even though we competed like rivals, for some reason he just didn't stand out in my memory.
"Yeah, kind of." As I watched her loop her arms around his waist and her smiling down at her, my blood burned like fire.
"You weren't lying Derick..."
"Sorry man, it happens all the time."
"Don't apologize...shit happens." Pissed off was an understatement, how could I be so stupid? It's always the popular ones you have to watch out for, master manipulators the lot of them.
"What're you going to do?" Do I really look that angry? To step out and confront them? For once, I am.
"I don't know, have my back or don't, I don't care." I stepped into the clearing, the four them looked surprised but no more so than Erin. Hayden then broke off into a smile, it wasn't warm or genuine but one of recognition.
"Percy?! Holy shit! Look whose decided to be sociable! What are you doing here? If you're looking for a beer it's right back the way you came."
"I'm well aware, that's not why I'm here...just wanted to talk to Erin for a minute."
"Erin?" He raised his eyebrows looking down at her, she took a step back not saying a word. He looked between the two of us before barking out.
"Are you shitting me?! You and Percy 'fucking' Gaines?!" Percy shook his head in disbelief, so she manipulated them to huh?
"No, not really...we only kissed a little bit in her living room, I don't think it really constitutes us as a couple. Any way, just wanted to wish you a good night & school year. Bye." Where did my anger go? Or rather my wrath? I just couldn't bring myself to her level or any of theirs, maybe I just wanted her to feel shame. Yet as I went to turn away Hayden called out to me.
"Hey! Fucking turn around! This is just as much your fault as it is hers!" Excuse me? I turned around.
"How so? Up until a few moments ago I didn't even realize you two were together."
"We're not!" Erin yelled at me; desperation? Hayden narrowed his eyes at her in disgust.
"What the fuck you mean we're not?! What were you doing just a second ago?!"
"I-!" He grabbed her by her sweat shirt, okay at this point anger or no, you just don't touch a lady like that, even if she's stabbed you in the back in one of the worse ways possible.
"Let her go, Hayden! If you feel like fighting someone fight me, you know she can't fight back!" Hayden glared at me, that infamous anger, the same anger that got him kicked off the foot ball team and apparently out of school I assume.
"Make me, faggot!" His three friends formed a line in front of him, good grief what is this the lady bashing club?
"I take two and you take two." Derick cracked his knuckles beside me, his presence both encouraged and shocked me.
"What-?"
"You're not fighting these guys alone, not with all the times you've had my back. Now come on!" He charged in and I had no choice but to follow, no way was I going to let him get his ass kicked alone. Though two on one couldn't possibly go far, if I was fighting fair. Luckily, my father was special forces, I don't fight fair I fight to win. The first swing I dodged, I want first punch. So when he swung next with his other arm, I blocked it stepping in I went to hit his side which he blocked but quickly brought my hand up and got him in the throat.
He dropped to his knees gasping for air. I threw his other friend over my shoulder, then with a kick to the face knocked him out. His friend charged again, threatening to throw me onto my back, I elbowed him in the back of the head and he fell to the ground with the combined force of my weight on him. I felt a boot connect to my face and I was thrown off, through scope vision I seen Hayden smiling down at me. Only briefly as Derick swung from behind clocking him in the head, I heard his knuckles break as Hayden collapsed to the ground.
Derick stumbled over to me helping me up, I noticed his bloody nose and bruised face.
"You going to be alright?"
"Fine, let's just get the hell outta here!"
"Percy!" As I turned to leave I Erin grabbed onto my arm, what should I feel? Hate? Honestly, I pitied her, this was not her night. Looking past her I watched as Hayden fought to get up reaching for a gun tucked in his jeans.
"Shit-!" I pulled her along with us, screaming as I went.
"Go,go, go!" As we stumbled through the trees gun fire rang out and wood splintered off trees nearby. If I wasn't afraid for my life I'd be impressed that Erin had enough sense not to scream.
"My car!" She screamed, throwing the keys to me, the three of us jumped in with Derick in the passenger. My hands shook like nobodies business but I managed to start the car and put the pedal, literally, to the metal. We shot forward through the woods as a bullet hit the windshield, stopped by its surprising strength.
"To the police station!" Derick screamed.
"We can't!" Erin protested, they began to argue.
"We have to, he's trying to kill us or haven't you noticed?!" A red sedan sped out off the woods behind them, in pursuit.
"We'll get in trouble for-!"
"Who cares! May I remind you that this is your fault in the first place! Couldn't just stick to one guy! No, you just had to play Queen of Hearts and mess with their heads!"
"Enough!" I barked, white knuckling the steering wheel.
"We're heading to the police station, we don't have a choice." A shot rang out and managed to take off the rear view mirror.
"Fuck!" Got to lose him, got to lose him, which way?! This way, I sped onto the highway, that's where things went horribly horribly wrong. I slammed into a semi-truck before being rear ended by a car behind us and then I couldn't remember what. The car must have spun on end, the world kept spinning. I blacked out for a moment, when I opened my eyes I seen white masked faces speeding me down a hallway.
"We're losing him-!"
"Wha-?" This time, time really did seem slow but I was watching it all. I could hear wheels screeching underneath me, so this is it? Am I dying? How oblique and unsatisfying, I didn't want to die because of a highway accident. Admittedly how many people died because they were being chased by some hormonal teenager with a gun? Not many, I hope, at least that way I went out with a bit of a flare.
