Chapter Six
"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."
- William Shakespeare
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Junior prom was getting closer, and Paul was still trying to convince me he would be a good date to take. Ha. Him a good date, just as I started to trust the guy he beats the crap out of my valentine! Todd, although a jerk, didn't deserve to have his nose broke but thanks to Paul that was one of the many injuries he had after ditching me on our date. It still made my stomach twist, he took one of my friends on a date instead of me that day, needless to say we weren't friends anymore. I rolled my eyes as the phone rang, Aaron sighed next to me.
"That guy doesn't give up does he?" He said looking at me. I shook my head with a smile as I continued my english paper. "He's been trying all day, when are you gonna talk to him?" He asked, walking backwards a few steps to grab the phone. I shrugged with a smirk, resting my chin on my hand. "Hello Paul" Aaron laughed. "Nope, I doubt she'll answer yet" He nodded a few times. "Yep, she's here" He hit himself on the forehead with is palm. "You got it dude, bye" He flopped back on my bed, we had been in my room hanging out. By hanging out I mean, I finish my english paper while he sits around playing with Norm.
"No one cares about Macbeth, why do I need to write this damn paper?" I mummbled, sliding it back into my folder. I could do it later, it wasn't due for another week anyway. I leaped onto my bed, sinking in slowly. Whoever thought of a temperpedic matress was a genius. Norman waddled over to me, and licked my nose. "Thanks piggy" I said, closing my eyes. Aaron ruffled my hair.
"I'm hungry"
"Thanks for sharing" He stood up and marched to my door, before going down stairs he called out to me.
"I'm getting ice cream, try not to miss me"
"Get me some!"
"Righty o!"
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Paul's POVI threw my head down on the table, still holding the phone. I could hear laughing from behind me. I rolled my eyes and pushed myself up and slammed the phone down. I looked up and saw everyone smirking and chuckling at me still. Emily shook her head with a small smile and made her way over to me, pulling me into a hug. Sighing, I hugged her back. "What am I doing wrong?" I mummbled, not really expecting an answer.
"Well, you beat up her date, you made fun of her the first thirteen years you knew her, and you constantly ask her out even though she's made it clear she doesn't want to date you" Trinity spoke up, staring at her big spoon full of ice cream topped off with doritoes. She looked up, and found everyone watching her with the same 'did you really just say that' face. "Just saying?" She giggled, popping the spoon in her mouth. She waddled to me with a smile. "Sorry Paul, I'm sure she'll come around"
"Why don't you trying wooing her?" Emily said seriously.
"Wooing?"
"You know, try winning her over, do something really sweet for her"
"Wasn't that the point of the date on valentines day?"
"Well yes, but try something super sweet"
"Examples Emily, I need examples"
"Do something cheesey, you know like Romeo and Juliet? When Romeo went to her window" Trinity smiled. "I always thought that was so cute" Ugh. Cute? I have to be cute? I was a were wolf? I should be a killing machine not something cute.
"Or you can write her a song!" Emily suggested, both girls awed at once.
I sat down at the table, giving into there 'wooing' idea.
"Okay, lets get to work"
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I let out a loud sigh. Emily and Trinity had finally talked me into there 'wonderful' idea. I agreed because they're girls, and Layla's a girl, which had to mean something but that doesn't mean I like the idea. I rolled my eyes as I walked down the road to her house, boombox in hand. Yeah, I was seriously carrying one of those things, and yes Sam Uley seriously owned one. Emily had dug it out of there attic so I could borrow it for tonight. I walked to the back of the house, I knew her window was up there, I could see it form where I was. She was walking around, with some rodent in her hand, laughing. I loved her laugh, and the way the threw her head back when she'd giggle and how- "Gotta stop that" I mummbled. I had to keep focused. I had to be cute. I had to be romantic. I had to get this over with, and pray I could win her over.
I took a deep breath, and pressed play on my boom box. I turned it up before holding above my head, as instructed by Trinity. The music started to play, "What will you do when you get lonely no one is waiting by your side? You've been running and hiding much too long you know it's just your foolish pride!" I sang, horribly I might add. I was waiting for him to start singing again, but he beat me too it. I knew I should have listened to it once more. "Layla, you´ve got me on my knees. Layla, I´m begging, darling please. Layla, darling wont you hear my worried mind" I rushed out, trying to keep up with him without sounding like a complete jackass. I could see her rush to the window, her eyes widened as she saw me and the window flew open.
"Paul?" She laughed. I nodded with a grin.
"I tried to give you consolation when your old man had let you down. Like a fool, I fell in love with you, turned my whole world upside down!" I continued singing, I was happier now that I could see her. I ran as fast I as I could, boom box still with me, to the tree. I held it with one hand as I climbed with the other. She leaned over to me when I got to the top.
"What are you doing?" She laughed, turning the music down a little.
"Singing to you" I laughed, she shook her head with a grin. "I told you I wouldn't give up" I winked, I had already missed the chorus but I could keep up. "Lets make the best of the situation before I finally go insane. Please dont say well never find a way and tell me all my loves in vain" I sang to her. She rested her chin on her hand, watching me watch her. "Layla, you´ve got me on my knees. Layla, I'm begging, darling please. Layla, darling wont you hear my worried mind" I sounded horrible, and she was probably smiling because of how bad I sounded but as long as she was smiling I didn't care. I finished singing and the song continued. "I love you" I whispered.
Then something happened, something I wasn't expecting. She leaned forward, taking my face in her hands and kissed me. It was soft, sweet, and everything I imagined it would be. It was perfect. She tasted sweet. "I-i" She stuttered, her cheeks turning pink. She bit her lip, looking down, a small smile creeping onto her face. She let out a loud huff and looked me in the eye. "I love you too" I crashed my lips onto hers, trying to keep my balance. Standing on a wobbly tree branch while the love of your life confesses there love for you can be scary, especially when you start to freak out and almost fall. There were cheers below us, we looked down and saw her older brothers and laughing and congratuating us. "Don't let it get to your head Woods" She chuckled rolling her eyes.
I could help but grin, "Does this mean I can take you to prom?" She tapped her finger on her chin as she thought.
"I suppose" She gave me a half smile, I went to kiss her again but she stopped me. "That is enough kissing for you mister, besides I need to get back to my paper" I snuck a quick kiss on her cheek before heading down the tree. "Night" She called down to me with a wave.
"O blessed, blessed night! I am ah-a-afeard" I stuttered, forggeting the line. "Being in night, all this is but a dream, too flattering-sweet to be substantial!" I called back. She poked her head out again.
"Who taught you that?" She giggled.
"Trinity" After twenty minutes of going over the same damn line I had learned, but still managed to mess it up. It worked like a charm though, just like she said it would.
"Figures" I winked.
"Night me lady" I laughed.
"Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow" She said softly before shutting the window.
Who knew all I needed was a little help from Eric Clapton and William Shakespeare to win her over?
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Layla's POV
"Did Paul Woods seriously just climb up my tree and sing to me?" I asked Aaron as I scooped out a bowl of chocolate ice cream. He nodded with a smile. "And did he really kiss me?" He shook his head, I raised and eyebrow in confusion.
"You kissed him" I rolled my eyes, hoping they didn't see that. "And I believe-"
"You said" Elliot continued.
"You loved him" Josh finished.
"Ugh, seriously? Not Aaron too! You can't make him all freaky on me" I frowned at the twins. It was bad enough they did that sentence finishing thing, they didn't need to get him into it too. They all laughed, giving me kissy faces. I flicked my spoon at them, ice cream landed on Elliots nose.
He took the container of ice cream and held it over my head, putting some on his finger then wiping it on my cheek.
"Hey!" I laughed.
"Hey nothin', you did it to me I did it to you-" Josh put some on his twins forehead.
"And I did it too you"
That's how the food fight started.
"Mommys gonna get you!" Sophia yelled, holding her hands up to her mouth in shock. She darted out of the room and started up the stairs Aaron grabbed her.
"Not so fast little one" He said, walking into the kitchen with her. "You don't tell on us, and we'll give you some" He held a spoon up to her, her nose scrunched up in disgust.
"Your fingers were in it" A normal kid would just say yes. Sophia, however, was not normal. "But I would like someone to play tea party with?" She giggled. Aaron stared at her, clearly thinking it over.
"You can't black mail us! Your six!" I said, mouth open in shock. I knew she learned that from Milo and Ace. She put her small hand on her hip.
"Uh huh cause you guys made a mess"
"Fine I'll play tea party with you" Aaron said. He was a brave little solider, even her toys hated playing tea party.
"Aaron!" Elliot said.
"No!" Josh said, they were both laughing. "It's not worth it!"
"I'll take one for the team guys" Aaron said. I rolled my eyes, they were idiots. I heard footsteps, I put my finger to my mouth. We all froze, including Sophia.
"What did you do to my kitchen!" Mom screamed. We all turned to her, with guilty faces. The kitchen was covered in melting chocolate.
That's how the food fight ended.
Authors Note:
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