Chapter 12: Such A Beautiful Lie
"Skye,
you have to be more careful, this could endanger--"
"I
know
Max, it could endanger The Flock. I know that, and I'm sorry,
but...I think I love him..."
"I
was going to say, 'This could endanger The Flock and you'.
What happened last time..."
"Don't
even go there...please..." Skye gave a pained sigh and let her
head drop to her hands. "It's just...the last few dates have
been...wonderful...and now he's inviting me to the play tonight. He
doesn't do the cliché things I see in the movies. Well I mean,
yeah, the first was coffee, but a picnic on his apartment roof? In
the middle of winter??
That's different...he's different, I can tell..."
Max
sighed, then smiled at Skye, "So...what's he like?" she
squealed, going into total girl-talk mode. Skye jumped right in,
"OMG
he's like, AWESOMELY HOTT. And he doesn't feel totally confident
around me, I can feel when his nerves are fired up, it's really
sexxy." Max and Skye laughed at this, but then Max was serious
again, "You're getting stronger at sensing emotions...you should
talk to Angel, find out the extent of your growing powers..."
Skye nodded, now solemn,
"Will
do."
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It
amazed her how nice Aaron looked in a crisp black button down and
slacks.
But
what really amazed her is how such an awesome guy liked HER of all
people. A girl that had to keep secrets, who couldn't tell him who
she really was so that he wouldn't get hurt.
Skye
sighed.
"What's
up?" Aaron asked, looking at her worriedly. Skye grinned
mischievously,
"I
just feel bad for making all the other girls jealous of me."
Skye sighed again, "It must be horrible for them to see the
cutest guy in school going out with a misfit." Aaron pretended
to scoff indignantly,
"I'm
only cute? Well that's insulting!" he grinned, and lifted her
chin with a finger, "And besides, you're not a misfit." He
kissed her lightly on the lips, "You're just different from
them." And he moved to kiss her again. Their lips brushed, but
then he moved away, ginning evilly. Skye gaped at him, a smile
playing at the corners of her mouth,
"You
little turd!" she joked, pretending to be upset. He winked and
took her hand, leading her into the play.
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No,
they wouldn't sit in the seats–that would be too boring. And no,
they wouldn't go up to the sound and lighting booth, where Aaron was
supposed to be. He would end up working instead of spending time with
her.
No,
they apparently were going to watch from the catwalk.
Which,
yes, could get Aaron fired–much to Skye's distress–but hey, love
made you do stupid things.
"So,
you're in love?" she asked, looking fragile. In the gloom, Aaron
paused.
"Yes,
yes I am."
Skye
looked down at the floor, trying to conceal her watery eyes. He
paused, and descended from the steps of the catwalk, lifting her face
with his large hands. "I'm in love with you silly...no one
else..." Skye sniffed, trying to stifle the flow of tears,
"I
know." she whispered, "And therein lies the problem."
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The
view was amazing.
The
sound was phenomenal.
The
lighting was--
Ok,
so this was her very first play, so it's not like she had anything to
compare it to.
And
well, she didn't really follow the story.
Mostly
because she couldn't stop thinking about Aaron's words, 'I'm
in love you silly...'.
Should
she tell him?
'No,
it would endanger the Flock, as well as him.'
'I
know, but I hate lying to him.'
'You're
not, you're just keeping some things from him. People do it all the
time Skye. Besides, what do you think he'd do if he found out? He
would freak.'
'Maybe
he wouldn't...'
'Don't
be stupid.'
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The
drive back to Skye's "apartment" was quiet, but Aaron
didn't seem to mind.
Skye
was still battling with her conscience.
He
pulled up to "her apartment's" front door, and turned off
the engine. She could feel the waves of nervous excitement roll off
him. She smiled and kissed his cheek, "I had a great time
tonight, everything was really new to me." Aaron looked up and
took a deep breath,
"There's
this thing that all seniors go to, and it's really big and
formal...and important. It's called prom. It's a dance where everyone
dresses up really nice, and and it's uhm, really fun and..." he
was babbling anxiously at this point, and feeling sorry for him, Skye
put a finger to his lips.
"If
you're asking me to go with you, then yes. That goes without saying."
He nodded, smiling in relief. She grinned back and leaned over to
kiss him. She brushed his nose, and then his upper lip. Before he
could pull her in though, she backed off, and opened her door to get
out. She laughed at his surprised expression and got out of the car.
"Got
you back."
