Changes start out good chapter 9: Heather.
Well here's chapter 9 of Changes start out good, I hope you enjoy. Thank you to everyone who views, Reviews, Follows, Favorites. I will try to continue this story In a 3rd person POV.
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, DREAMWORKS OWNS HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON.
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Hiccup held Astrid as she continued to cry softly.
"Thank you Hiccup" Astrid choked out between sobs.
"For what" Hiccup asked softly as he rubbed her back In circles.
"For...I don't know, For just being here" She mumbled, Hiccup smiled at her and kissed her cheek.
"Always" Astrid smiled when he said this and pulled him down to lay on the couch. Astrid snuggled Into him and eventually fell asleep.
Tiffany came out a few minutes after and Hiccup got up quietly to not wake her up.
"So I take It she told you about her dad" Tiffany said quietly as she sat down on the dining room chair.
"When did It happen" Hiccup asked her as he to sat down with a cup of coffee.
"four months ago, She shut her self out from everyone for 3 of those months...I actually should thank you" Tiffany said, She glanced over to see Hiccup's confused face.
"For what" Hiccup asked, He didn't know what he did to make her thank him but he was curious anyway.
"Iv been good friends with Astrid since we were young and I hate to see her sad and depressed and well before Astrid met you she never smiled never laughed, When she did It never lasted more than a few seconds, And I could never seem to make her happy or to even get her to smile, It was almost Impossible, But you seem to brighten her day and make her happy so I'm thankful for that and I'm thankful of you" As Tiffany said this Hiccup started to think about his life, No friends, Not much of a family, Shuts them self off from everyone, Hiccup realized they did have a little In common, Maybe that's why he knows how to make her happy.
"Yeah I'm pretty happy I can make at least on person happy" Hiccup just sighed and looked back over to Astrid who was sleeping on the couch snoring lightly.
"I'm guessing you might have had a similar life" Tiffany asked, She suspected Hiccup probably had a more solitary life but didn't know for sure.
"The only person who ever loved me was my mom, My dad hated me, Every one else hated me, I never cut my self or did drugs like some people did when they were depressed but It got pretty bad, I hide myself away from everyone I stayed In my room to hide the bruises and the marks from being beaten daily. Its actually funny, I hid away In my room for 8 almost 9 years and my father scolded me for not being the son he wanted, He wanted a son like Snotlout. Captain of the football team rippling with muscle, My dad thought he was perfect" Hiccup paused so Tiffany could say something.
"I don't know how a father can do that, Its cruel" Tiffany just looked at Hiccup and gave him a small smile, Hiccup did the same but chuckled.
"6 months ago I came home and I collapsed on the floor with acouple cracked ribs and I got hit In the head acouple times so I could barely walk straight, My dad called me pathetic that I couldn't even stand without falling and I snapped and yelled at him, I ripped my shirt off and said, You call me weak and pathetic yet I have endured 7 years of being beaten daily by my cousin and I have learned to climb so good not even you could keep up and I did this just to be able to escape, I am more agile then you could ever imagine and I have had 7 years to practice climbing just save my life from Scott, I yelled a bunch of other things that I didn't care to remember, But If It hadn't been for my mom my dad would beaten me to a pulp just for yelling at him, My mom took me to the hospital and my dad took off for a week" Hiccup finished with a sigh and Tiffany just stared at him In disbelief.
"I don't see any humor In that but you sure got your dad good" Tiffany chuckled lightly.
"Yeah I guess I did, But It sucks not knowing If your own mom Is going to make It back from a month long trip, I probably should have told Astrid this but my mom does not do very good In other states, She gets sick or gets a bug or something, Last time my mom and dad went out of state she almost died, The state had some virus going around and she got It and the whole trip got ruined because she had to stay In their hotel" Hiccup just chuckled lightly and thought of all the times things have gone wrong.
"That would be scary, I would be more cautious where ever I travel" Tiffany said as she got up and went to the coffee pot.
"Yeah I would to" Hiccup simply said.
"Do you want to know more about what happened" Tiffany asked, Because Astrid didn't tell Hiccup everything.
"I don't want to know any more unless Astrid's ok with It" Hiccup shook his head and took another sip of coffee.
"Well Astrid didn't get to finish and I know she will tell you after she wakes up so I thought Id tell you know so she doesn't have to re live the day Astrid was told her father was killed" Tiffany said and Hiccup simply nodded In understanding.
Tiffany sat down with a piece of paper with a picture of buildings In what looked like a very dry and hot place.
"See these buildings here" Tiffany pointed to some In the pictures. "The problem her dad was supposed to take care of were public suicide bombings and well It was all just to lure soldiers Into the open, The humvee drove through here and they had c-4 planted and It blew up close enough that their humvee blew to right side of these buildings and when they got out Astrid's dad and 2 others took out ground soldiers to give time for the others to get out, They were doing fine until they had to run away from the humvee because It started to smoke and It blew up, That was their only cover and the enemy soldiers were stationed behind a few small out houses and the squad took them out easy but Then they had snipers In the buildings I pointed at, And Astrids dad saw the red light shining from the building so he knew It was sniper and It was pointed at his brother so he stepped In front to save his brother, The bullet went through him and hit his brother in the shoulder, his brother lived but two other squad members were not so lucky"
"Astrid mentioned back up, Where were they" Hiccup asked.
"By the time back up got there the terrorists were gone they only wanted to take out the squad leader, Astrid's dad and the others were just a bonus to them" Tiffany shook her head and a single tear went down her cheek.
"I'm guessing you knew Astrid's father" Hiccp asked.
"We knew the whole squad, They were best friends with the family, We had a lot of family barbecues with them, And when half a squad comes back and hands you a uniform and tells you that the other half was killed, It takes a pretty big toll on you" Tiffany was crying silently but Hiccup could tell she was screaming on the inside.
"I know you probably don't want my pity but I'm sorry" Hiccup said this and stayed silent for awhile.
"No Its fine, If someone wants to say sorry I let them I'm going to start yelling at them like Astrid did, There was to much stuff going on for me to care" Tiffany said then after that It was silent.
Hiccup went back over to the couch and sat down next to Astrid who immediately wrapped her arms around him.
"I feel bad for dragging you Into that drama" Astrid mumbled Into Hiccups neck were her face was buried.
"Lets not talk about" Hiccup said softly, Astrid nodded and Hiccup pulled her down next to him and they just laid there like that. Hiccup looked over and Tiffany had her head down and tears were dripping off her cheeks.
"OK" Astrid said quietly. Hiccup just sat there, Astrid was still sniffling and Tiffany was crying quietly while she looked at her phone. When did anything come In my life without a bit of drama In It? Hiccup thought to himself. It was a few minutes later Hiccups phone went off.
"Please tell me mom's alright" Hiccup asked His dad over the phone.
"Yes Hiccup mom's alright she wanted to know how your doing" Stoick replied.
Hiccup put his hand over the speaker to talk to Astrid. "Astrid Its my father do you mind If I go out side to talk to him" Hiccup asked and Astrid nodded.
"Go talk to your dad" Astrid said and with that Hiccup kissed her on the cheek, Got up and walked outside.
"OK Is mom there" Hiccup asked and Stoick yelled for Valke and a second later Valka answered.
"Hello Hiccup, How are things over at the house" Valka asked.
"I'm over with Astrid right now so things are not the best but not the worst" Hiccup shrugged even through Valke couldn't see him do It.
"Did something happen" Valke asked, A bit of worry In her voice.
"No just some bad memories came up" Hiccup sighed and hoped Valke didn't hear It but she did.
"Whats wrong" Valka mumbled something after that but Hiccup couldn't make It out.
"Astrid's told me how the last few years have gone and her dad died 4 or 5 months ago, I don't know the exact time, Anyway she's calming down and I'm just sorta there, She's being really clingy because we got like 5 feet of snow" Hiccup said and Valke laughed at the last part.
"OK I gotta go, Bye Hiccup I love you" Valka said.
"OK bye mom love you to" Hiccup said then hung up the phone. Hiccup walked back Inside and Tiffany was not at the table and Astrid was curled up In a blanket sipping the coffee which surprisingly there was still some left In the pot.
"A-A-Astrid would you like to g-g-go on a date with me, T-T-There's a nice restaurant I-I-In town" Hiccup stuttered out and blushed bright red. Astrid just giggled.
"Id love to" Astrid said as she sat her cup of coffee down and got up and ran to her bedroom.
"OK Hiccup Is taking me out, Gotta find something nice to wear" Said to herself as she dug through her drawers. In the end she decided on a bright red knee high skirt and a light blue shirt and a brown leather belt to match her headband. Astrid went back down and Hiccup just stared at her.
"You look...beautiful" Hiccup smiled and looked at her, Mentally noting how the skirt shows off the curves of her hips and her skin tight shirt also shows of every line of her upper body, from her chest to the curve of her back.
"I try" Astrid said sarcastically.
"I'm not complaining but you didn't need to dress up" Hiccup said as he pulled on his vest.
"I know but I wanted to" Astrid said with a smile.
"M'lady" Hiccup said as he opened up the door. Astrid smiled and walked out Hiccup following behind.
"So are we walking or are we driving" Astrid asked.
"Were going to walk, The snow may have been pushed off the street but Its still slippery and I'm not taking any chances of getting you hurt" Hiccup said as they walked down the hill towards the main street. Astrid just laughed.
"I have never met anyone that Is so protective" Astrid said and glanced over to see Hiccup still smiling.
"You never have had a boyfriend have you" Hiccup asked with a small laugh. Astrid thought back to all the boys that she has ever been friends with, Which weren't many.
"No I never have" Astrid replied. Hiccup just shook his head.
"I find It hard to believe" Hiccup said back.
"Its true, I'v caught alot of peoples eyes but none caught mine, That's why I have never had a boyfriend, Because I wanted to find someone who would treat me as a person and listen to what I have so say Instead of being displayed like a trophy and Ignored. I wanted someone who would be my friend, talk to me and actually get to know me, someone who would pay attention to me and look at my face when talking instead of looking at my breasts, My butt or just staring between my legs" Astrid noticed Hiccup blushed when she mentioned her breasts, butt and legs, She simply laughed at him.
"Whats so funny" Hiccup laughed.
"You, Your blushing so red you could make a tomato jealous" Astrid said In between fits of laughter.
"Well I your my girlfriend and I really like you and your over here talking about what makes you a girl, I'm probably the only virgin withing a 20 mile radios, And to top It off I'm the most nervous person I'm surprised I haven't fainted by now" Hiccup said as he tried to fight a certain problem from getting worse. Astrid laughed and looked at where she was walking.
"I'm surprised you haven't either. And what do you mean exactly when you say, I'm probably the only virgin within a 20 mile radios" Astrid asked, curios to what Hiccup meant.
Hiccup leaned over and whispered In Astrid's ear and after Hiccup finished She blushed crimson and kept looking forward.
"Remind me to never go to a party unless your there with me, And If we happen to go to one remind me to handcuff my wrist to yours" Astrid said who was still blushing a bright red.
"If you need I can set an alarm on my phone" Hiccup said sarcastically which earned him a punch on the arm.
"OK I'm sorry" Hiccup said as he rubbed the sore spot on his arm.
"Now where are we going" Astrid asked as they walked down the almost empty street.
"Do you like chinese food" Hiccup asked Astrid.
"One my favorite" Astrid replied, Hiccup smiled and led her into the berk market to a restaurant called, The Dragon.
"This Is the best chinese restaurant ever, The food here Is amazing" Hiccup said as he opened the door for Astrid and walked In behind her.
Astrid looked around the chinese place, It was nice, There were pillars that went up the walls, There's big fish tank next to the front desk. Astrid liked the place and the smell of the food was making her mouth water.
"Here" Hiccup led her to a seat and sat down with the menus.
"I'll have what your having" Astrid said, Looking back down at the menu.
"Hey there Hiccup" Said a voice Hiccup knew all to well.
"Heather please don't try to flirt with me, I just want a peaceful dinner with my girlfriend" Hiccup said while Astrid looked at the girl and remembered heather from the night of the livestream Astrid had.
"I thought you liked It when I flirted with you, I though you liked me" Heather said In a pouting voice.
"No heather I don't like you and I never did, now are you going to take our order or do I have to get the manager...again" Hiccup said with a sigh.
"No In fact I'm not going to take your order you cheating jerk" Heather snarled and slapped Hiccup across the face.
"HEY, No one slaps Hiccup but me" Astrid yelled as she lunged over the table pinning heather to the floor, Twisting her arm behind her back along with a series of violent cracks and a scream of pain from heather.
"Astrid no don't" Hiccup said as he pulled Astrid off of heather and held her back, while heather clutched her arm and cried In pain, They all heard yelling from across to room and someone walked over to them.
"What Is going on" The man asked.
"I'm sorry for my girlfriends out brake but your daughter thinks I belong to her and when I told her I wanted a peaceful dinner with my girlfriend heather started pouting and when I asked her If she was going to take our order she called me a cheating jerk and slapped me" Hiccup said with a sigh.
"Why don't you keep your little pet under control" Heather snapped at Hiccup and groaned and tried to touch her arm but It was swollen and red.
"Heather that was uncalled for. Show some respect, Don't you know who that Is" Heather's father scolded her.
"Yes but I don't care, Hiccup was supposed to be mine" Heather snapped back, Glaring at Astrid.
"This Is the fourth time you'v caused a scene that Included Mr. haddock, Your fired" Heather's father snapped back at Heather, Who winced and groaned In pain as she held her arm and stormed out of the restaurant.
"I'm extremely sorry for my daughters behavior, Is there any thing I can get you " Heather's father asked.
"Just get two orders of my usual and a table up stairs, Please" Heather's father smiled and led them to a stair case and up to a second floor that was much nicer then the first floor which was pretty nice.
"Oh and mister..." Astrid started to say but stoped.
"Just call me James, And what was It you wanted to say.
"I'm sorry but I heard some pretty violent cracks and judging by you daughters scream, I'm positive I broke her wrist or arm, You might want to send her to the doctor" Astrid said and James just sighed
"It's happened before with other boys, But It usually ended with thier arms broken not hers...I'll take care of It" James said and turned to Hiccup, Who was stiff and holding In a breath
"Don't worry I'm not going to sue ya boy" James said with a small laugh.
"OK good, my dad would kill me" Hiccup let out a huge breath he'd been holding when he said this.
"Your father would not be happy especially since he helped me buy this place" James said with a laugh.
"Alright Ill be right over with your food" James said as he walked off.
"Astrid I'm sorry heather had to be here I forgot she worked here and..." Hiccup started to say but Astrid silenced him with a finger to his lips.
"It's fine now lets just sit down and enjoy this" Astrid said as she removed her fingers from his lips and sat down at one of the tables.
"Your right" Hiccup let out deep breath and sat down with her.
"So , Tell me about the other times heather made a scene with you" Astrid said In a mocking tone.
"Ah there It Is the teasing" Hiccup laughed and looked over the menu.
"Why did he address you as " Astrid asked as she thought back to when James called Hiccup . She thought It was kinda funny.
"Even though I'm the town screw up and Hiccup the useless, Some business owners respect me because of my dad's status" Hiccup said as he took a sip of the water James placed on their table.
"I wonder how bad I broke her arm" Astrid asked, She heard the cracks and her scream of pain and that was enough to indicate she broke Heathers arm but Astrid didn't know exactly how bad.
"Judging by how you grabbed her wrist and twisted her whole body just by twisting her wrist and pushing her Into the ground along with the snaps and her scream of pain I'm pretty sure you shattered her wrist" Hiccup said as he looked over to see James walking up with two plates of food.
"Here you go and " James said as he sat the two plates down and left.
"So how did he get the job at an chinese restaurant" Astrid asked Hiccup as he took a bite of the chicken on his plate.
"He bought the place from my father and then hired some people who knew how to cook chinese food, Even though James Isn't chinese he Is the best chef" Hiccup replied. Astrid took a bight of the chicken and as she did she moaned at the flavor.
"Mhhhhh this Is delicious" Astrid said and quickly took another bight, Savoring the flavor of the chicken and the noodles that came with It.
Their dinner date went pretty well, Hiccup and Astrid talked about random things and some other things but It was mostly peaceful. After 45 minutes James came back In and told them one of the chefs will grab the plates because He had to take heather to get a cast for her broken wrist.
"You ready to go" Hiccup asked Astrid who just nodded and they got up, payed the bill and left.
"So how was the date" Hiccup asked Astrid, Astrid grabbed his hand and leaned Into his side.
"It was wonderful" Astrid said with a small laugh but a big grin.
"What about the part with heather" Hiccup asked. Astrid laughed as they walked.
"That part especially" Hiccup laughed with Astrid but It was short lived.
Hiccup glance behind him and as a car run through a red light Hiccup screamed "ASTRID" as he pushed her out of the way.
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Well there was chapter 9, My first cliff hanger. Hope you enjoyed, Don't be mad that I gave you cliffy, I just can't resist :D
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