A/N So here's Casey's point of view. I'll start working on the next 2 chapters and hopefully I'll post them by tomorrow :) Thanks for the reviews. They'll always appreciated.
When I looked up and saw Sammy's grandmother, my heart skipped a beat. Or two. Yes, I had only seen this woman a few times. But if she was anything like her granddaughter, she's tough. That may be one of the reasons I like Sammy so much but….it's scarier on older people, okay?
She was barking mad. Rita! That's her name. My mind had totally blanked there. I looked at Sammy and I swear-she was FREAKING out. Insanely. So I let go of her face, the same time her fingers un-grasped my hair. I took a step back. So did she. A little part of me was kind of excited that we were so…in sync. It was Matrix cool, you know?
But Rita was still there, mad as hell. I looked at the floor. Man, here I was kissing her granddaughter and my step sister? This was turning into one of those lame shows my dad always auditions for. Maybe they had planned this….
"Get back to the wedding now." Sammy's grandmother hissed at us. I was kind of in shock. I didn't think there was a possible way anyone could be madder than Heather was when she caught Sammy and I kissing at the park once…but here she was, proving all my theories wrong. Sammy started to take a step towards the door, but I could tell she was hesitant. So I went first passing Rita in one swift stride, my eyes never leaving the floor.
I was sort of embarrassed. I mean, if this came back to my family…but Sammy? She must be well beyond embarrassed.
So, when I caught her looking at me once I smiled. We had just passed through the first set of doors and man she looked…upset? Guilty, maybe? I took a chance. I rarely do. I'm an actor, I hardly improvise. But here I was grabbing her hand and grinning.
I'm not sure where the whole adrenaline rush came from. It just sort of happened. At first she was pulling away, and I was sure she'd let go. I was sure our relationship was over, and Heather would get her way.
So I tried to help what I was thinking. I shrugged. I always shrug. It's such an easy emotion. Neither happy nor sad. I guess she mustn't have been thinking the same things though, cause she gave me this blank look. Adrenaline rush gone. I almost let go of her hand.
But then she…squeezed my hand. And, and….grinned back at me.
Wow, was I the luckiest guy in the world, or what? Sammy Keyes. Wow. Just wow.
When we entered the reception the world came spinning back down to me. I realized I still had a HUGE problem. What were we going to do about the parents deal?? I told myself I'd figure it out later.
I looked at Sammy. I don't know if I expected her to look at me…but she wasn't. She was looking at one of the tables. Crap. Hudson. I didn't know if he was happy or sad. I looked down again.
I came to a stop when I heard Rita turn around in front of us. I looked up. Sammy continued a step or two in front of me. What the… oh, I see. Covering up a mistake we'd been yelled at for. I forced back a smile and looked back at the floor.
"If I have to see you two again, I will tell your parents," she angrily said. Like crazy mad. "Got it?" I nodded. I saw Sammy do the same. She walked towards Hudson and I saw him come to her anxiously. For two old people, man did they look like adults right now. Sammy's grandmother was the girl who had just found some insane gossip and Hudson was the boyfriend who kind of cared, and kind of didn't. Weird. But then again…
I was brought back to reality when I heard Sammy sigh. I looked towards her oddly but she was looking at the ground. I was about to ask her what was wrong when she spoke again.
"I am dead." I laughed. She wasn't dead. She didn't look dead at all. She looked…well, beautiful as always, but tonight….pink looks really nice on her. I'd never tell her that because I hear her complain about her mother's obsession with pink all the time. And she sort of hates Lana so….
"You look fine to me," I told her, still kind of chuckling, "Better than fine, actually." I looked around. No one was looking at us. Not even the two in-the-now old folks. They were talking in hushed tones by their table. So I took another chance.
I led Sammy to the dance floor and wrapped my arms around her. She did the same for me and I smiled into her hair. The song was one of my favourite Beatles songs so the moment felt really right. Then I felt eyes on me and turned to see Heather glaring at me, with one of Sammy cousins. I rolled my eyes and spun away from her.
The song ended. I really hated endings. They always disappoint me. I started to loosen my hold on Sammy, when her arms tightened around my neck. I smiled and held on to her. While the other dancers rocked out to AC/DC, we slow danced. In front of everyone.
I'd never been so happy.
