Chapter 4(c'mon people review, review, I like reviews, lol, but again thanks to those who did review, yeah so 4th chapter, I think it's time Alex's other friend pops into the picture and maybe Jodie to shake things up a little or maybe I will introduce them next chapter since Alex and Marissa are not really 'together' yet.)
"Summer, when I said I'd come to the mall with you, I thought we were going to go in, buy a few items and leave!" Amy says her hands full of bags dawning names such as 'Gucci', 'Dolce & Gabbana' and many more.
"That's what we're doing!" Summer says defensively. "And Marissa was busy so I thought you'd want to come and hang out with me!" Summer says slightly pouting.
"I do, it's just I'm not used to being at the mall…………this long!" Amy says warily as Summer walks over to yet another clothes store examining a low cut black top from the window.
"Oh my God, that would be like perfect for you!" Summer says attempting to grab Amy's hand but grabs her arm instead since her hands are full of bags. Summer drags the girl unwillingly into the store.
"Try it on!" Summer says handing Amy the low cut black shirt. Amy doesn't take the shirt. "Please!" Summer pleads with the girl.
"Fine, I will try the shirt on!" Amy says, putting down the bags and marching over to the changing rooms, the metal chains on her jeans jingling as she walks.
She comes out wearing the black shirt which hugs her at exactly the right places. Summer smiles and claps her hands together.
"Perfect!" Summer says. "I am buying that for you!"
"You don't have to!" Amy says.
"I want to!" Summer says "Now go back and get changed because I'm hungry now!"
"You eat?" Amy asks sarcastically as she darts back into the changing room before Summer finds something to throw at her.
Marissa lays on her bed thinking after yet another argument with her mother. She looks to her left and grabs her alcohol flask off of her bedside table. She takes a big gulp and feels the usual burning sensation as it travels down her throat. She puts the flask back down and closes her eyes to resume her thinking but the only thing she can think about is Alex. She flickers her eyes open and sees her cell phone next to her flask, she quickly grabs it and calls the first number in her contact list.
Alex grabs her bowl of cereal from the counter and runs bare-footed to the ringing phone.
"Hello?" she answers it and smiles when she realizes who it is. "Hey. What's going on?"
"I just wanted to say hi!" Marissa's voice emerges from the phone. Marissa mentally kicks herself for the lame response.
"Okay, cool!" Alex says chuckling.
"What are you doing?" Marissa asks.
"I'm eating!" Alex answers, taking a seat on her couch.
"What are you eating?" Marissa asks trying to keep the conversation alive.
"Cereal!"
"Cereal!" Marissa looks at the clock on the wall "At 8:45?" she asks.
"Yeah, what, you don't eat cereal at 8:45?" Alex asks casually.
"Nope, I guess that's why you don't eat breakfast because you eat what normal people eat in the morning at 8:45 PM!" Marissa says chuckling.
"Are you saying that I am not normal, Marissa!" Alex asks pretending to be offended.
"That is exactly what I am saying!" Marissa replies laughing.
"So…….weird rain storm, right?" Alex says looking out of the window and seeing rain falling hard.
"It's raining!" Marissa says jumping off of her bed and looking out her window also seeing the rain.
"Where have you been?" Alex asks.
"I just wasn't paying attention!" Marissa says making up the first lie that came to mind.
"Oh, so…" Alex starts but is interrupted by Marissa.
"Can I come over?" Marissa blurts out really wanting to see Alex.
"In the rain? I mean….. sure!" Alex says really wanting to see Marissa as well.
"Ok, I'll be right over, bye!" Marissa says hanging up the phone.
"Bye!" Alex says turning off the phone smiling as she goes back to eating her cereal.
"Looks like you'll have to stay here because the rain is not easing up" Summer says to Amy who is starring dully out the window.
"Are you sure your parents won't mind? Amy asks turning to look at Summer.
"What they don't know………..won't hurt them!" Summer says smiling. "So, umm… I guess you can sleep on the couch, do you need something to sleep in?" Summer asks.
"I'll sleep in my boxers and tank top!" Amy says.
"Alright" Summer says smiling. "Well, I'm going to bed!" Summer says.
"Alright!" Amy says pulling off her jeans and her shirt to sleep in her boxers and tank top. Her tank top pulls up just enough for Summer to see her belly button ring.
"Oh my God, you have your belly button pierced!" Summer says.
"Yeah and my tongue!" Amy says sticking out her tongue.
"I've never noticed that before!" Summer says.
"Yeah, piercings, tattoos, guitars, drums, total badass!" Amy says using a macho voice. Summer throws a pillow at her.
"Pass me Princess Sparkles; I'm going to be now!" Summer says,
"Princess Sparkles?" Amy asks, Summer points the toy pony sitting on the coffee table. Amy raises an eyebrow at Summer but picks up the toy pony and motions to throw it.
"Wait, don't throw her!" Summer says running and grabbing the pony. "Are you okay Princess Sparkles?" Summer asks looking at the pony.
"Princessa, tú eres loca" Amy says as Summer run up the stairs with the pony in her hands.
"Whatever!" Summer shouts back downstairs.
Marissa slams her car door and runs to Alex's door step trying not to get too wet but gets soaked anyway. She knocks on the door and Alex opens it wearing just a very long t-shirt. Marissa heart skips a beat when she sees her.
"Hey!" Alex says stepping aside so Marissa can enter her apartment.
"Where's Amy?" Marissa asks.
"Uhhhh, with Summer, I think!" Alex says chuckling. Marissa sighs. "So, what's going on?" Alex asks
"I can't stand my home!" Marissa says laughing.
"Well, you're welcome to stay here!" Alex says sitting on her couch. "So, wanna watch a movie?" Alex asks motioning for Marissa to come sit next to her.
"Sure" Marissa say sitting next to Alex.
A horror movie starts on the television. While watching a scene where a woman runs into a room only to be followed by a zombie, Marissa grabs Alex's hand. Alex turns to look at Marissa who is looking at her. Both of them look into each others eyes feeling the same feeling they felt during the guitar lesson. Both of them lean in at the same time, their lips locking in a kiss sending a feeling of warmth to both girls. Marissa moves her hands gently cupping Alex's face while Alex unconsciously caresses Marissa's arm. Alex runs her tongue over Marissa's bottom lip almost begging for entrance which is instantly given as their tongues fight for dominance, ejecting a moan from each girl. They break apart when oxygen becomes an issue and look into each other's eyes, giving each other intense stares once again.
Amy walks upstairs to Summer's room and quietly sneaks into her room.
"Summer?" she whispers to Summer who was not really sleeping.
"Yeah?" Summer whispers.
"I can't sleep!" Amy whispers in reply.
"Are you an insomniac?" Summer whispers "and why are we whispering?" she says now raising her voice to a normal level.
"I'm not an insomniac!" Amy says defensively.
"Then, why can't you sleep?" Summer asks sitting up in her bed. Thunder erupts almost shaking the windows of the house causing Amy to flinch.
"Honestly………………. I'm afraid of storms!" Amy says biting her bottom lip nervously.
"What, Ms. Piercings, tattoos, total badass, I wear black all the time, is afraid of storms!" Summer says surprised but quickly stops her mocking when she sees the deer-caught-in-headlights look that Amy had and it hurt her to see Amy hurt. "Come!" Summer motions for Amy to lie down next to her.
Amy walks over to the bed and lies down next to Summer silently. After about 5 minutes of comfortable silence, Amy speaks.
"When I was 10, my dad and I were walking in the rain, I always loved the rain" Amy says her voice cracking. "But it was more than just rain and my dad took out an umbrella to shield us but the handle was metal" she clears her throat and a light stream of tears dripdown her face. "And he was hit by lightning and we were too far away for me to go back alone, it was too late so I just lied next to his lifeless being until someone came the next day and found me. It was Alex's dad and he took me in because I had nowhere else to go, my mother was a drug addict so I couldn't go back to her." Amy finishes.
Summer was now unconsciously caressing the girl's arm in an attempt to soothe her. Amy lets out a nervous laugh.
"I'm crying, you must think I am such a loser!" she says wiping her eyes.
"I don't think you're a loser, and cry, let it all out, better out than in!" Summer says still caressing the girls arm.
Summer and Amy look at each other as Summer reaches out to wipe away one of Amy's stray tears. They look at each other for a while, Summer hand still on the girl's face.
Soon they both fall asleep, Amy's arm fastened around Summer's waist.
To be continued………