"Arika, sweetheart, wake up." My mother said shaking my shoulder, "Your father's trying to get a hold of you. Didn't you set your alarm?"
I opened my eyes, catching a look at the time and said, "Shi-oot!" I corrected myself, "I didn't hear my alarm. Tell Dad I FaceTime him in 10 minutes." I told Mom as I walked to my closest to get dress.
I pulled out a pair of loose jeans, a Rolling Stones graphic t-shirt, and my white converse. I pulled my hair back in a loose bun, leaving my bangs hang along side my face. I put my glasses on, grabbed my iPad and sheet music, and headed toward the piano room. As my iPad rang for my father, I propped it on top of the piano and spread out my sheet music then I warmed up a little.
"Should we schedule a different time during the school year?" I heard my father said.
"No, I just a rough night." I said looking at the screen and continued to play my chords.
"What are your plans for today?" He asked.
We always talk during my warm up.
"Leo and I are going to hang out and start getting our history project."
"How are you and Raph?"
I looked away from the screen, I don't understand why it hurt so much but at the same time I do.
"He's not in the picture anymore." I said looking at the keys on the piano.
"What happened?"
"I don't want to talk about it right now." I stopped my warm up and said, "I'm ready when you are."
"Play away." He said.
I played the song Firework adding my own little twists. My dad is in the music business, he started his own record label TMNT: Tomorrow's Music Now Today. I still think he needs to change the name but it's not my business. Anyway, my dad has been trying to get me to record an album ever since I developed in piano and started to sing along while I played. And yes, I did sing Firework. When I was done I played and sang Love the Way You Lie.
"You've been practicing hard." Dad said, "Looks like you have a fan."
I turned him around and saw that Leo was standing in the doorway.
"Your mom let me in. I didn't know you could play or sing let alone wore glasses for that matter." He smiled.
"I'm full of mysteries." I smiled back and continued to say, "Come on in, I've got about ten minutes and then we can go."
"No rush, I'm early anyway." He said taking a seat next to me on the piano bench.
"You've got the rest of the day to talk to him, hurry up and play your last song." Dad said.
I started to play Hit the Lights and sang it. I was half way through until my father was interrupted by his fiancé.
"I'm so sorry," She said once her realized what was going on, "I thought you were finished."
"Don't worry about it Sophie. I haven't quite finished putting my own twists on it anyway." I said.
"Still, I shouldn't have interrupted." She looked at the screen a little closer and asked, "Is that Raphael?"
And there went the sharp pain, "No, this is Leo, his brother."
"I said something I shouldn't have, did I?" She asked.
"I'll let you go now, have a good day Lily." He said disconnecting the call.
"Lily?" Leo asked.
"My name means water lily, he likes Lily better than Arika." I said gathering my stuff and putting it in a pile.
"And the world makes sense once again." I laughed as he said, "There's my smile."
"Come on, let's go before my mom recruits us to help with her work."
-Lunch: Leo's Room-
"It's safe to walk out of my room now. The disaster duo left." He said placing the box of pizza on his coffee table, "Whatcha ya got so far?" He asked looking at the computer screen.
"My written part on what could cause World War III."
"Cool. May I?" He asked lifting the laptop.
"Be my guest." I said giving it to him.
I stood up from the floor and walked out to the coffee table to get a slice of pizza.
"Interesting," He said closing the laptop, "But I've seen you do better." He grinned.
"Shut up." I said throwing a small pillow at him.
"Hand me a slice?" He laughed.
"No. I'm not sharing." I said grabbing the box and setting on his dresser.
"I paid for it."
"I don't care." I said finishing my piece.
Leo stood up walked over, trying to grab the box only for me to stand in his way.
"I'm hungry." He said in a whineish tone.
"I. Don't. Care." I annunciated, "Get past me and then I'll let you have a piece."
Leo's face light up like a boy who got exactly what he wanted for Christmas. I didn't try very hard to keep him away from the box, nor did he try very hard to get to it. He grabbed me by the waist, pulling my close to his chest, reached out his arm and touched the box and released me. But he didn't take a piece, he just went and laid on his bed.
"All that work and you didn't get a piece of pizza." I said walking over to him, placing the back of my hand on his forehead saying, "Are you feeling okay?"
"I don't know. Are you going to fix your paper?" He teased.
"You're fine." I justified going to get another slice.
"Hey." He grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards him causing my to fall on top of him.
"What the hell Leo." I said, "Are you trying to kill me?"
"Not exactly." He said placing a hand against my face.
"You must be ill."
"I know something that could fix that." He said pulling my face closer to his.
Our lips brushed against each others as a cell phone rang.
"Shit." Leo whispered as he reached into his pocket to answer the phone, "Hello... I am so sorry." He sat up and went to his dresser to get his keys, "I lost track of time Dad. Arika and I are working on our History project- Yes sir. I'm on my way." He said hanging up. He looked at me saying, "I've got to go pick up my dad. Um... I'll walk you back to your apartment."
We walked a short distance in silence, once we got to my door we managed to find our way to speak.
"Thanks for today, it was fun." I said resting my hand on the doorknob.
"It was nothing. I hate not seeing you smile." He said playing with his keys. "Can I come by, after dinner. I want to hear you play again."
I smiled saying, "Text me when you're coming down." I twisted the doorknob as he gave me a quick kiss.
"I'll see you tonight." He said walking down the rest of the stairs.
-Later that Night-
*knock, knock, knock*
I looked towards my window and saw Leo was there. I had forgotten that the fire escape was at my window. I went and opened the window.
"May I come in?" He asked.
"Depends on what you plan on doing?" I asked leaning against the wall.
"I want to kiss you," He took a step into my room continuing to say, "And I want to hold you." Now he was completely in my room, "Like this." He grabbed my waist, pressing me against the wall and kissed me passionately. And I enjoyed it better than... Well you know. It didn't last as long as I hoped but it was enough for the moment.
"I can't stay long. I wish I could." He said, "But I promised my father that wouldn't be long."
"It's okay, my mother would condemn us to hell if she caught us."
He chuckled saying, "I wouldn't put it past her." He stole one last kiss and then climbed out the window.
I closed and locked the window and went back to my bed. It was happening all too fast but I didn't care, I was just happy it happened.
So? What do you all think so far? I would really appreciate some feed back and if you have any idea go for it. Who knows, I might be able to use it. I hope you're enjoying it so far and I plan on making it more intense later on. ;)