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Please Enjoy Chapter Six: The Calm Before the Storm!
Inspired By: What Boys Want by Surfergurl14
The Five Rules of Being Psychic
Rule One: Life Isn't Fair, Don't Expect It to Be
Chapter Six: The Calm before the Storm
"He kissed you?" May squealed when Dawn snuck into her room at one in the morning, shoes in her hand.
"Sssh!" Dawn giggled. She was high off adrenaline and Lucas. She could still smell him, that sweet scent of cologne and soap. "Keep it down!" Dawn wasn't being too quiet herself. "Misty will kill us!"
"And why would she do that?" Misty's voice cracked through the giggles and darkness of May's room.
"Busted." May grunted under her breath.
"You got that right." Misty flicked on the light. Her face was very serious. She slid on the bed next to May. Her serious façade cracked and a smile broke out on her face, "So tell everything!"
"Eeep!" Dawn squealed, hugging Misty tightly.
"Why are we having a party without me?" Leaf sounded angry, but her face was smiling.
"Because you have your date tomorrow." Misty said, matter-of-fact, "We didn't want to wake you."
"You didn't?" Leaf smiled, "That's so sweet! But seriously, I want to hear every little detail!"
The girls squealed and stayed up till two discussing relationships.
Leaf was dead weight when she finally woke up around noon. She dragged her feet as she went to go get brunch. Misty was perky and eating her lunch already.
"Morning, sunshine." Misty raised her eyebrows at Leaf. Leaf groaned and sat down at the table. "You look great." Misty snorted. Leaf swatted at her.
"Shut up." Leaf hissed, "I'm tired as hell."
"You got ten hours of sleep."
"I did not." Leaf turned in her seat to look at the clock in disbelief. "There is no way."
"You did." Misty pointed, "It's noon. You went to bed at two. Twelve minus two is ten."
"Don't use your math on me." Leaf spat.
Misty chuckled, "It's not that hard. It's simple logic."
"It's the morning for me." Leaf got out of her chair and went to the pantry. She paused by the refrigerator to look at her own reflection. She groaned, and then scurried to the pantry.
On the way back to her seat, Leaf made a point not to look at any reflective surface.
She poured herself a bowl of cereal and then looked around the seemingly empty house.
"Where is everyone?" Leaf frowned. "It's way to quiet."
"Dawn went out with Lucas." Misty made a very attractive face, while Leaf went: "Awww."
She frowned at Misty's face, "What's wrong with him taking her out?"
"I don't know…I just…I don't have a good feeling about how their relationship is going, okay?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know Dawn. Every guy that she likes is like…a god to her, or something. And they're perfect and everything's great for a few months, but then something happens. Maybe things start getting too steady for Dawn. You know how she is. She says she likes serious relationships, but…"
"She doesn't follow through?"
"Exactly. And sometimes the guy messes up, and then she falls apart."
"But usually she messes up, right?"
"Exactly. And then she's crushed because she's broken this god's heart, even thought that's all she ever does is break hearts."
"So why are you worried about this one if we already know how it's going to play out?" Leaf asked, in between bites of cereal.
"Because…I just feel like this one's going to be different. Somehow. Something big is going to happen." Misty stared off, above Leaf's head at nothing in particular.
"Maybe Lucas is the one." Leaf shrugged. She finished her cereal and got up to put away her dishes, "Whatever happens, let's enjoy the calm before the storm, okay?"
Misty sighed. "I guess. I still can't shake this feeling, though."
"Then soak it up." Leaf leaned over the back of Misty's chair to whisper in her ear, so Leaf's brown hair fell over the sides of Misty's pale shoulders, "Use the feelings, Mist. You are psychic."
Leaf's POV:
I was as nervous as hell. Dawn got back from her date at around four. She was positively beaming. She came home with flowers and chocolates and some stuffed animal. You would have thought it was Valentine's Day.
"Wow." I said, as she plopped all her stuff down on the floor of my room, "What did you do?"
Dawn blushed, "He took me out for breakfast."
"And you came home with flowers? And Chocolate? And a stuffed animal?"
Dawn blushed a deeper shade of scarlet, but didn't say anything.
"I want to eat where you ate!" I teased, picking up the stuffed bear. "What did you name him?"
"Nom Noms." Dawn giggled. "Isn't he cute?" She grabbed him from my hands, just to shove him back in my face and shout, "NOM NOMS!"
"Oh-kay." I took a step back from 'Nom Noms'. "I need your help, Dawn."
"With picking out an outfit." Dawn guessed.
"Exactly." I beamed, "I'm going out with Gary tonight! I need to look hot."
"Done." Dawn put down Nom Noms and walked over to my closet. Quick as a wink, she was raiding my clothes like crazy. It was like a tornado struck. Clothes were flying out of my closet at lightning speed.
"You are so picking that up!" I yelled, dodging a flying green sweater dress. As quickly as the storm started, it stopped.
There was a standstill.
"I found it!" Dawn called happily, "The perfect outfit!"
"We're going to the carnival." I reminded her. I tried to peer around her shoulder to see the outfit.
"I know." Dawn beamed, "It's still perfect!"
She turned at me, holding up a pair of short white shorts, with a bright, tight, green tank top. "Put this on." She told me, as she attacked my shoe drawer.
I did as I was told. And I had to admit, I did look really cute. A fun kind of cute. The white shorts totally showed off my tan while the green brought out my eyes. The tank top showed off my chest, too. But not so obviously. I was really happy with it. I started to put on my makeup while Dawn worried over shoes.
I swear, I had never seen a girl obsess over shoes as much as Dawn did. "I'm not sure which I want you in." She held up two pairs of shoes, "The gladiator sandals or the strappy sandals…"
"I like gladiator!" I called, reaching for them. Dawn pulled them away from me.
She looked at me, then at the shoes. Then back at me. "I think…" she did another take, "I think you're right."
"Yes!" I yelled, grabbing for the gladiator sandals. I pulled them on my feet and dance around.
I looked hot.
And because I was going on a date, I had a total right to admit that.
"You look hot." Dawn flipper her blue hair over her shoulder, "Thanks to me."
"Thank you, Dawn!" I attacked her with a hug.
"No problem. Have too much fun on your date, okay?" She made me promise that I would, when the doorbell rang.
I freaked out and ran down the stairs, grabbing my purse along the way.
Gary was waiting at the door for me.
"Hi." He held out a daisy for me, "For you."
"Hi." I smiled at him, "Thanks." I took the flower, shot a happy smile over my shoulder, and then let him lead me out the door.
Halfway down the driveway, he took my hand.
His hand was warm in mine.
It felt right.
"Where to first?" I asked, as we got in his car.
"We're going to the carnival." Gary smiled at me. He was so cute when he smiled!
"That's fun." I smiled. I felt like I couldn't stop smiling.
Something about him seemed so familiar. But I couldn't put my finger on it.
"Do you think we've met before?" I asked, leaning back into the leather of my seat.
"No," Gary laughed, "I'd think I'd remember you."
I rolled my eyes, "Seriously, Gary. You seem really familiar! I don't know why, though." I batted my eyes flirtatiously, "Because I think I'd remember you, too."
We pulled up into the carnival, and drove around for a while, because we couldn't find a parking spot.
"Place is really packed," I commented, dully. Place is really packed? Are you stupid! I mentally kicked myself.
Gary laughed as he pulled into a parking spot, "Extremely."
I groaned inwardly, I hated that my stupid comment had made him laugh.
Or was that a good thing?
This was bad. I was never this nervous on dates before.
What was Gary doing to me?
Maybe it was the fact that I couldn't read his mind that set me off. Or feel what he was feeling. Was he bored? Was he excited? Did he want to be here?
I had no clue.
I hated it, and yet, for some reason, I loved it. It was Gary's mystery that really turned me on.
And his charm…and his…everything.
We got out of the car and walked towards the carnival hand in hand. The wave of emotions hit me like a train.
"Ugh." I grunted under my breath, hoping Gary wouldn't hear.
He didn't, thank god.
"Can we go get something to drink?" I asked sweetly, "I'm crazy parched."
"Sure," Gary led us over to a snack stand. "And then we can buy tickets. What ride do you want to go on first?"
"The Ferris Wheel or something?" I smiled. The Ferris Wheel might get me far enough away from all that emotion that I might be able to enjoy my date.
"And then," Gary squeezed my hand, "How about the Tunnel of Love?"
I smiled flirtatiously, "Whatever you want." I giggled.
Ow, my head hurt.
"One…" Gary looked at me, "What do you want to drink?"
"A water, please." I discreetly rubbed my head, trying to numb the pain.
"One water, please." Gary ordered. He handed me my drink and paid the man at the counter. We sat down for a moment while I drank.
I watched the people go by.
There were a few couples, and lots of families. If you looked out far enough, you could see where the park ended and the pier began.
I finished my water and turned to Gary, "After we're done playing games and such, do you want to go down to the pier?"
"I'd love to." Gary picked up my hand again, "But I have two tickets for the Ferris wheel burning a hole in my pocket. Let's go."
"Okay." I giggled as he took off running, dragging me behind him.
This date was going great!
There was something about Gary, even knowing him for one, two hours that felt right. Like it clicked with whatever was going on inside me. I felt like he knew me.
Even if I didn't know the last thing about him.
"Favorite color?" I asked Gary as we sat, knees touching, at the top of the Ferris Wheel. I had been right; the Ferris wheel was high enough up that the emotions of the people down below were barley recognizable.
"I'd have to say…orange or something." Gary ran his hand through his hair in a flippant manner.
"Mine's green." I scooted closer to him. "What about…favorite movie?"
"Uhm, I don't know, like, Inception?"
"That's mine, too!" I squealed.
"Okay," Gary turned to face me, "Can I ask you one, now?"
"Sure!" I smiled.
But he didn't ask me anything.
He leaned over and he kissed me.
Passion, or something, seized through me. Gary was a great kisser.
I laced my fingers through his hair and pulled his face closer to mine.
We sat on the Ferris wheel, making out, until it started to move again.
That's when we broke apart.
"That wasn't a question." I panted.
"I was going to ask, 'Can I kiss you?', but I was afraid you might say no." I blushed, just a bit, and smiled at him.
"I was going to save the kissing for The Tunnel of Love, but whatever." I pressed my lips to his gently.
"We can do that, too." He braided his fingers into my hair, pulling my face closer.
"Now we're getting to know each other." I pulled back.
Gary sighed, and slumped against the cart, "Why does that matter so much to you?"
"Because…" I paused, why did it matter so much? "Because I feel like we have this…connection. And I feel like, I need to know you before I do anything irrational."
"And since when is kissing me irrational?"
"It's not." I answered, "I just want to really know Gary Oak by the end of the night."
"Okay, fine." Gary gave into me, "My middle name is Samuel, in case you were wondering."
"Samuel?" I asked, "That's cute!"
Gary rolled his eyes, "What's yours?"
"Jenifer." I looked down, embarrassed, "I hate it. It's so…normal. It really doesn't go with my name."
"Leaf Jenifer Green." Gary tried it, "Yeah, not really."
"I know! It's embarrassing!"
Gary laughed and slung his arm around my shoulder. I leaned my head on his shoulder, and we intertwined our fingers.
And for a second, I thought I was falling in love with him.
I was so lost in Gary that I didn't even notice that the emotions, once we got down to the ground, were a little bit dimmer.
It was wrong, irrational, crazy. Maybe I was in lust with Gary. Maybe I only wanted some action.
But I really thought I was falling in love with him.
It was insane! No one falls in love on the first date.
No one.
And if you do, it's not love. It's lust.
Well, I wasn't so sure whether I was falling in love or in lust with Gary. It definitely felt like lust on the Tunnel of Love. We couldn't keep out hands off each other.
My lips felt swollen halfway through.
I didn't want to believe it. But I was. I was falling in love with Gary Oak. How was that even possible? I sounded like a typical teenaged girl.
In love after three hours.
After the tunnel of love, Gary and I started down the pier. Rhythm of Love was playing off in the distance. It was calm, just us and the stars and the endless ocean stretching out ahead of us. We were sitting on the beach, and Gary had just finished telling me a really funny story about Ash. I was seriously chocking on air it was so funny.
My head is stuck in the cloud. She begs me to come down, says 'Boy, quit fooling around'. I told her, I love the view from up here. Warm sun, wind in my ear. We'll watch the world from above, as it turns to the rhythm of love.
Gary suddenly got up, and then turned to me. "Do you want to dance?"
I bit my lip, embarrassed, "I, um, I don't know how to dance."
Gary just laughed. It wasn't a mean, cold-heart laugh. It was warm, and inviting, "The great Leaf Green doesn't know how to dance?"
I gave him a look that could kill. He took another route.
"Don't worry, it's easy. I'll teach you."
"No, I'm really bad. Trust me." I warned him. But I took his hand anyway and stood up.
"Here." He lifted me up and put me on his toes, "I'll teach you."
We may only have tonight, but till the morning sun you're mine. All mine. Play the music low, and turn to the rhythm of love.
I had a sudden flashback of my dad, whizzing me around the kitchen on his toes. And suddenly, I realized who Gary reminded me of.
My dad.
My heart broke.
My heart beats like a drum. A guitar string to the strum. A beautiful song to be sung. She's got blue eyes deep like the sea, that roll back when she's laughing at me. She rises up like the tide, the moment her lips meet mine.
We may only have tonight. But till the morning sun you're mine all mine. Play the music low and sway to the rhythm of love.
My dad. My dad. My dad. It had been right there all along. Right in front of me and I hadn't even noticed. They were exactly alike. They even sort of looked alike, with the brown eyes and brown hair. But they also didn't look alike. Gary was a lot more handsome than my dad.
When the moon is low, we can dance in slow motion. And all your tears will subside. All your tears will dry.
"See," Gary whispered, while he put his chin on top of my head, "It's easy." I would have responded, giggled or something, but I was lost in another world. Another time, another place.
With my dad, dancing me around on his toes like I was the lightest thing ever.
Laughing, smiling.
That was all before.
"Leaf?" Gary slowed the twirling down, "Are you okay?"
I snapped myself out of my reverie. "What, oh, yeah. I'm fine." I wrapped my arms tighter around his neck, "Just don't let me go."
Gary laughed, "I wouldn't dare."
And long after I've gone, you'll still be humming along. And I will keep you in my mind. The way you make love so fine.
We may only have tonight, but till the morning sun you're mine all mine. Play the music low and sway to the rhythm of love.
Here's the sad part: I believed him. I believed him like I believed my dad. That they would never let me go. That I would always be theirs.
I had fallen in love with Gary Oak.
I already knew it, but the minute I told myself it, I felt as if a weight lifted off my shoulders. (Real cliché, I know)
But I knew how this story was going to end.
But I hoped.
I hoped, even though I knew better.
IMPORTANT NOTE YOU SHOULD READ BEFORE YOU REVIEW: I, the author, know it is irrational and stupid to fall in love on the first date, and it is also not very probable. BUT, to move the story along, Leaf HAS to fall in love with him on the first date unless you want a LOT of drag-on fluffy chapters that describe Leaf and Gary going out for months and months before they finally fall for each other and the story can actually get started. (And, come on, GARY going out with someone for months and months? HA!) So yes, it is not very likely BUT IT MUST BE DONE! Thank you for reading :DDDDDD I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH!
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Chapter Seven: The Storm
Dawn has detention with Paul! :) (The Chapter I'm sure you all have been waiting for!)
IN THE B-Story:
What's up with Leaf?
SONGS IN THIS CHAPTER:
- Rythm of Love by the Plain White Tees
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Malibu :D
