Chapter7: Just Another Day
A/N: I thought that I would add this chapter as just an unseen type of day. This came from an idea I had after watching the September 11th episode when Langston complains to Starr about Markko being too confident. Let me know how you liked it.
Langston could not wait to just spend a day at home by herself. Both days, she did not feel like being alone, but today was the exception. Markko was making her so nervous some days. The more time that they spent together, the closer he got. She was afraid. She was afraid to get close, afraid to let him get close. She could not risk anyone finding out her secret, and that included Markko. Things had just been so different since that night in Starr's kitchen. She knew that he was right that it went back to everything with her parents. If only he knew what the true story was, but no one could ever know, no matter what. She had spent the whole morning cleaning, and now she was going to sit down and watch TV. Today was a day that she really wanted to be alone. Her pleasant solitude was interrupted by her cell phone ringing. She looked, and it was Markko. She thought about ignoring it, but found herself wanting to talk to him.
"Hello."
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"I just got done cleaning the house. I was going to lie down and take a nap."
"That sounds like fun."
"Did I say that you were invited?"
"You know you want to see me today."
"No. I just don't really feel like company today."
"Are you alright, Langston?"
"Yeah, I am perfectly fine. I promise. I am just really tired. I promise I will call you later, Markko." Before he could respond, she hit end. Markko sat in his room, looking at his cell phone. That was definitely weird. He really wished that he had a girlfriend that was easier to read. She was freaky, annoying, moody, and absolutely obnoxious. He looked through his pictures, and found the picture that they had taken after the movie last month. Despite all her bad qualities, she was beautiful, attractive, and she was becoming so important to him. He did not know when this happened. He knew that he was changing more and more every day. Before that stupid play, he did not care about anything. Most days, he found himself not even hanging with his posse anymore. School was starting in just a few days, and he had only hung with the guys a handful of times. It was not them. They had called all summer, but most days he just wanted to hang out with Langston. They had called this morning, and wanted him to go hang and play vide games. He had really hoped to see Langston today. To him, it did not really matter if they did not kiss at all, he just was feeling really strange about them today, and wanted to be around her. He did have to understand that she just felt like being alone, and he went to dial the guys' cell phone. One of his best friend since elementary school, Jake answered the phone. "Hey, what's up?"
"Did you still want to hang out?"
Markko heard him tell the guys, "He actually called back. Yeah, we are at my place." Markko hung up, and just threw on a hat. He decided not to wait to hear from Langston. She would call him when she wanted to. He only hoped that he was okay. When he got there, all the guys were in the den, and he knew that he was going to get ribbed. He did not even think that the guys even knew he and Langston were dating.
One of other guys spoke up. "You aren't kicking it with your chick today?"
Markko was surprised. He did not even think that they knew. "How did you guys know?"
"How could we not know? You have been hanging with that weird chick, Langston since the play."
"She's not weird. Well, she is, but it is different."
"Hear that guys? Markko's in love."
"Shut up."
Jake taunted, "That was not exactly a denial."
"Just shut up and hand me the controller."
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Langston laid in her bed for over an hour. She could not fall asleep. She was so tired, but she thought over and over about Markko. She just freaked out earlier. She needed to see him. She wanted to see him, but she knew that if she called, she would never hear the end of it. One thing that she learned early on about Markko is that he could never let anything go. He had to taunt her for hours. She closed her eyes, and thought about her relationship with Markko. Her mind drifted to their first kiss. She remembered how off-guard the whole thing had caught her. It was such a brief kiss, which was full of so much. She had put it off as long as she could. She needed to see him. If she could see him, then she could tolerate the arguing. She had to admit that the arguing made the kissing even better every day. She reached over and dialed his cell phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey, I am sorry I hung up on you earlier. Where are you at?"
"I am at Jake's house. What's up?"
"I was trying to take a nap, and I decided to take you up on you taking that nap with me."
"So, you do miss me?"
"Markko, do we have to do this? If you do not want to see me, then just forget that I called."
"Hey, wait a minute. I did not say no." Markko put down the phone. "Guys, I hate to do this to you, but the woman is beckoning."
"There you go, running off to go hang with your chick. We see how you are. We don't matter."
"Guys, I promise we will hang out more often. But, I am out."
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Markko knocked at her door, and was surprised to see that she answered the door. "Hey, are you alone?"
"Yes, I am. My parent's flight got delayed, and the housekeeper has the day off."
Markko really thought it was odd that every time he came over there was never anyone home. "So, you missed me?"
"Don't flatter yourself. You were the one practically begging me to let you come over earlier. Do you mind if we take a nap? I am tired and just can't seem to fall asleep."
Markko really was thinking that this was making them border on normal couple. Things had always been all about making out with them, and she sounded like she just wanted to sleep. "Sure." He cautiously approached the next question. "Do you want to lie down in your room or on the couch?"
"Do you mind if we lay down on the couch?"
"No, not at all." They had spent so many hours kissing on her couch that he actually found her couch really comfortable. He laid down first and she lay on his chest. He covered them up with a blanket, and ran his fingers through her hair. He went to talk to her, and noticed that she was already sound asleep. He felt himself drift to sleep too. A while later, Langston stirred on the couch. She glanced at the clock, and it had been two and a half hours. She went to get up, when Markko's arms pulled her closer. "I didn't even know you were awake."
"I just woke up. I was tired too."
"I didn't tear you away from your friends, did I?"
"No, I really wanted to see you. We were just playing video games, and I was kicking butt, of course. I really am way better than they are."
"Markko, why are you so cocky?"
"I am not cocky. I am confident. It is not my fault that I kick butt at dancing, sports, and video games." This is when Langston found herself getting super irritated, but today she just leaned in and kissed him. They deepened the kiss, and laid there for hours just making out.
Markko got up. "Hey, Markko. Your hair is a mess."
"No, it isn't. Don't you get that it gives me such talent for it to look like this?"
"Markko, can you shut up for two minutes?"
"What? Like you ever do?"
"Markko, you have to be home in twenty minutes. Can we not fight anymore?"
"Yeah, okay. You just want to not fight, because you know I am right by the way." Markko leaned over and kissed her one last time. "I'll call you later."
Langston watched him leave. She could not believe how arrogant he was. She could not believe that they spent the whole summer together. She found herself wondering if this was a summer thing, or if she and Markko could endure going back to school. She really hoped that they would survive, but she felt that he needed to stop being so arrogant all the time.
As Markko drove home, he thought about his day with Langston. She was great, and he only acted like that because it drove her crazy. He was curious to see how this new school year would go.
Coming Soon: It is back to school for our favorite couple!!!
