SHE'S ALWAYS BUZZING
If the feeling of cold water being thrown against Katie's face didn't wake her up, she was convinced the throbbing in her head would have. Bolting upright, she let out a loud gasp, her hands shooting up to hold her aching head. Everything was moving around in circles, all those damn colors of the shop blurring together. Katie was definitely either on meth, or just really fucking hurt. The blur of curls above her head was moving around, a cell phone connected to his ear. Everything suddenly came rushing back to her.
"I know Joe, but I can't just leave her. She's… oh wait, she's waking up. I gotta go." Katie watched as he shoved his phone back into the pocket of his snug jeans, leaning over her with a curious grin. "Welcome back," he spoke, letting out a light laugh. If she weren't already on the ground, the young girl before him probably would've fainted again. But could you blame her? Kevin Jonas was looming over her, the playful smirk dancing across his face. And she totally fainted in front of him. That was a little bit embarrassing.
"Thanks?" Katie managed to choke out, sitting up. The blood came rushing back to her hollow feeling head, causing her to almost fall back again. "Fuck, what happened?" Because she didn't already know the whole story, or anything. The man before her was only the reason for her bright red cheeks and weak knees, and the heavy bruise already forming on the back of her skull. Great.
"No problem," Kevin replied, extending a hand and helping Katie off the ground yet again. Seems that was her permanent place nowadays. "Mind if I ask what you were doing, exactly?"
Her mind fluttered back to the previous happenings. Katie had been dancing to one of the most embarrassing songs you could dance to in the middle of a candy store at midnight. And singing, rather loudly. And then falling… and passing out… a lot.
"I don't know," she managed to laugh out, rolling her eyes and pushing a nervous hand through her hair. This wasn't how Katie's first meeting with the infamous Kevin Jonas was supposed to go. There was supposed to be guitar playing, sexy john mayer-esque singing, and a deli basement. There was supposed to be a lot of other shit that wasn't this. But, Katie guessed what's supposed to be and what actually is were never really the same. "I guess I was just having a good time."
Katie forced herself behind the counter, attempting to rid herself of the splotchy red cheeks that just wouldn't falter. Grabbing a Mountain Dew out of the small cooler, Katie positioned herself loosely on the old wooden stool, smiling up at the boy. Well, if that didn't scream I'm ridiculously smooth, Katie just didn't know what did.
"Seems like fun. Do you do that often?" He threw her a smug smile. With a light laugh, Katie rolled her eyes.
"The dancing, or the falling?" Why was it so easy to have a conversation with a famous person who you almost killed with your backside? Katie had no clue, but she loved that she felt like herself. Yeah, she was a bit klutzy, but Kevin had just laughed at that. And the whole fainting thing seemed to be played off as a joke too. It was just comfortable.
"You know what, never mind. I don't want to know." Kevin let out a light laugh, turning towards the counter and slamming down a twenty. "Can I just have like, eight bags of whatever is really sugary?" Katie threw the boy before her a 'what the fuck are you on?' look, earning her a round of laughing. "It's for Joe. I was supposed to be back with it like, twenty minutes ago. But you passed out so I waited."
"You've been here for a half-hour? I was out for that fucking long?" Katie was near shouting, her face shining a look of complete disbelief. Kevin looked shocked at her blatant profanity, but Katie didn't care. She had passed out for a half-hour, and Kevin had just sat there waiting for her to wake up. "I'm so sorry. The candy is on me, okay?" Grabbing three bags of gummy bears from behind the counter, Katie handed them over immediately. "Have a great day, and thank you."
"You mean night. Why are you trying to get rid of me so fast?" Seriously, how long did he want to wait around here? Plus, Katie was supposed to be home over fifteen minutes ago. It wasn't like she lived far from Walden's. Odds were her mother was worried sick.
"I'm trying to get home. Meeting the idol of my adolescence and passing out wasn't part of my plan, and now I'm late." Katie hadn't actually wanted to use those words, but they slipped out anyway. Kevin didn't seem to mind.
"Boyfriend at home?" Why did he care?
"No, actually. Just my mother, who is probably worried sick. I need you to leave, so I can get home." Katie was actually kicking Kevin Jonas out of the store. Kevin fucking Jonas. Even the look on his face was disbelief.
"You've got me intrigued. Mind if I ask your name?"
"Katie. I have to leave, so go." Katie was in full rush mode now, grabbing the keys and basically forcing Kevin out the door. "Have a nice night." With one final push, she got him out, slamming the door and locking it promptly. Grabbing her purse off the counter, she made a mad dash for the back door.
Rest assured, she'd have a surprise for her shift tomorrow.