Fabian Rutter- Lightning Storms (each story is separate)
"Ah!" Fabian screamed at the supper table as lightning struck. Everyone looked toward him. His best friend Nina asked 'what's wrong?' with her eyes.
"NO!" Patricia yelled, "Don't you start again!"
"Start what?" Nina asked.
"Fabian the Big Baby is afraid of lightning storms." Patricia said and turned to her boyfriend, Eddie, "Good luck."
"Why?" Eddie asked.
"He'll be screaming all night."
"Patricia!" Nina scolded, "That's enough. I mean we're all afraid of things, aren't we?"
"Really?" Jerome asked, surprised, "And what are you afraid of, Ms. Fearless?"
"Power outages," Nina answered shuddering at the thought.
"Well, you're a girl, a hot one at that, so you can be afraid. Fabian has to man up." Eddie commented, "Don't be stupid and think Fabian's brave or something."
Fabian shot up in his seat and grabbed Eddie's collar, "Don't you dare call her stupid." He said through gritted teeth.
Fabian dropped Eddie and stomped to his room. He sat on his bed, grabbed his guitar and began to strum. He stopped when his cell phone rang.
He picked it up without checking the caller ID.
"Hello."
"Hey mate!" Mick's voice ran through, "How is it there?"
"Hey Mick." Fabian muttered, "Okay."
"You back with Nina yet?"
"No."
"You seem out of it." Mick commented, "What's up?"
"My rebel roomie called Nina stupid." Fabian said, "And there's a lightning storm."
"Sorry man." Mick said.
"It's okay."
There was a knock at the door and Fabian groaned.
"One of our lovely friends is knocking mate, I'll call you tomorrow."
"Okay, but listen. No matter how far away I am, I'm still here for you. You're my best mate." Mick said, "I'm doing our handshake from afar."
Fabian smiled, moving his hand in the handshake motion, "Me too mate."
They hung up and Fabian opened the door. He barely had time to breath before Nina threw her arms around him and buried her face in his shoulder.
"Thank you for standing up for me." She muttered.
"It's okay." Fabian said, rubbing her back.
"And… you're the bravest person I know." She said, "You joined me on this quest, you saved me countless times, you were cursed! And you never once complained. I-I don't know what I would so without you."
"I always thought that I was afraid of lightning… especially after my older brother was struck." Fabian began and seeing Nina's concerned look added, "He's fine! But, I really am most afraid of losing you."
"Losing me?" Nina asked, "You don't get it do you? I put everybody in danger. The thing that matters most to me is your safety. I'd kill myself to see you alive."
That's when he did. When he finally leaned over and kissed her again.
After all, when you have a creepy ghost stalking you… why be afraid of her rejecting him?
All she said was "wow" then kissed him again.
Not my best one…
