Chapter 9: I Can't Make You Love Me
Turn Down The Light
Turn down the bed
Turn down these voices inside my head
"So when are you leaving?" Willie asked as she followed Daniel inside of the cozy apartment.
"Aw, you don't want me here?" Daniel pouted as he sat down on the couch once again.
"Nah, I don't mind. You can stay as long as you like." She announced with a shoulder shrug.
That had not been the answer Daniel was expecting. He gave Willie a wide eye glance before shrugging it off and returning his focus to his new favorite show, Jerry Springer.
"Got nothing to say to that?" She smirked at him.
He slightly opened his eyes to see Wilhelmina hovering over him, arms crossed, lips in a smirk, and eyebrows in an arch.
He was just about to open his mouth but was rudely interrupted when Willie's phone began to ring.
"It's Troy. " she looked over Daniel, her eyes searching for some kind of guidance.
"Don't answer it." To his surprise and hers, she obeyed him.
A few minutes passed as the two sat in the room. Daniel lying on the couch and Willie now sat on the floor, in front of the television.
"Wow." Daniel murmured.
"What?" Willie asked as she turned around to face him now.
"Nothing." He said with a smirk.
"Hey, you can't do that!" She said as she crawled her way closer to the couch.
"Do what?" he said.
"Ugh." Willie heaved as she now sat by the side of the couch, facing Daniel. He had closed his eyes and Willie took this time to study his face.
"Danny?" Willie whispered.
"Yes my dear?" he spoke casually, with his eyes still closed.
"What would you say if I said I wanted to kiss you?" Willie bravely asked.
"I would have to advise against it." He stated calmly, although inside his mind was slightly panicking but he would never admit it.
"Why? You didn't enjoy it?" she stated now standing up and leaning over Daniel.
Daniel could sense her hovering over him but chose to keep his eyes close along with his mouth. He really didn't know the right way to respond to this.
"Fine. I understand." She huffed as she also stomped her foot. Daniel listened to her steps fade and then the slam of her door.
'Women.' He thought as he rolled to his side to take a nap.
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'Cause i can't make you love me if you don't
You can't make your heart feel something that it won't
Daniel's nap was interrupted an hour later as he heard the front door open. He opened his eyes to see Wilhelmina walking back inside the apartment.
"Forgot my phone." She said heading back out the door.
"Where you going?" He asked as he looked her over.
Her hair was in loose curls, she had her usual eyeliner although she added some black eye shadow to go with it. He watched as she tugged at her black strapless dress, or shirt. Whatever it was, it was tiny. And to finish it off her outfit was her shiny black and wedged high heels.
"Out with some friends." She stated, giving him an ice glare.
"Have fun." He said crossing his arms behind his head and returning to his nap.
"Thanks I will. Don't wait up." She announced before she shut and locked the door. A few seconds later he heard her orange Hyundai genesis heave up and leave.
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"Ahh! Watch those stairs." Willie shouted to her cousin as they made their way to her apartment.
"I see it." Her cousin, Maxi, said as she hopped up the stairs.
Daniel sat on the couch watching television, to his dismay he hadn't been able to sleep since she left. He now found himself wide awake at four in the morning.
"Where they hell could she be?" he muttered to himself, "I hope she didn't do anything stupid." Just then he heard the door swing open.
"Don't mind the man on the couch." Willie told her friend as they walked in.
"Don't you think it's strange to have men sleeping on your couch?" Maxi said laughing.
"Shut up." She hissed but still had a smile on her face.
"You two are up late." Daniel said.
As soon as the two girls heard his voice, they froze as if they were caught by a parent. Daniel grinned as he studied them. Willie's eyes were wide and her mouth was in a tight line. Her friend, who's attire, was similar to hers only white shorts and top. Her long blonde hair was straight and she had blue eyes. A smile on her lips.
The moment he saw her, Mollie came rushing to his mind.
Willie composed herself a few seconds later. She glared at Daniel as he eyed Maxi. She could not help but feel a pang of jealousy.
"Whatever." She shrugged and grabbed Maxi by the wrist and dragged her away to her room.
"Good-night." Maxi yelled as the door was shut.
Daniel stood up and walked out the door. He needed some fresh air.
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It was two and Maxi had snuck out about two hours ago.
Daniel had yet to see Willie so out of boredom, he made his way to the kitchen to cook some lunch.
After completing his third grilled cheese sandwich, one for Willie and two for him, he made his way to his favorite spot, the couch.
No sooner had he sat down, Willie walked out of her room in a semi-zombie like state. Her hair was still down and a slight curl still remained in her hair. Her lips looked swollen and her eyes glossy. Her make-up was for the most part perfect; expect a few smudges of her eyeliner. With nothing on but a fitted black t-shirt and some lacy black panties, Daniel was stuck speechless or at least until Willie opened her big mouth.
"Gawk much?" She asked as she took a few wobbly steps closer.
"No I am not gawking at you." He stated with a roll of his eyes and huge bit out of his sandwich.
"I am not talking bout me, idiot. I am talking about last night when you were ogling Max." She stated coldly as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"I was not. She reminded me of someone I knew." He stated again between bites of his grilled cheese.
"Really? Hmm, you sure do use that line a lot. Isn't that what you said to me when we first met?" Willie stated as she sat next to him, grabbing a grilled cheese sandwich.
"I don't have to explain myself to you." He said coldly.
"That's true." Her tone not changing in the least bit.
They ate in silence for a while. Daniel could tell Willie was upset but he didn't really know how to fix it.
'Why the hell are women so complicated?' he thought to himself.
But you won't, no you won't
'Cause i can't make you love me if you don't
Song lyrics used from I Can't Make You Love Me by Allison Iraheta
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