As predicted, the walls were covered with neon-graffiti DKC gang symbols. The floors were concrete, and had a couple raggedy rugs dispersed throughout the room. A couple threadbare couches lined the walls, and a coffee table sat in the middle of the room. The huge coffee table was littered with empty beer cans, overflowing ash trays, and Playboy magazines. A TV with crooked antennas sat on the floor against one wall, displaying a static-filled football game. Lightbulbs hung, bare, from the ceiling. At the back of the room were rows of miniature fridges and cabinets. Courtney guessed that was the kitchen. There was one door at the back, and Duncan led her through it.
This door led to a long hallway full of doors. Duncan leads Courtney down the hallway. Courtney notices that Killer had disappeared. "So this is the weight-lifting room," Duncan says, "The bathroom, the bunk room, the weapon room, the treasury…"
Finally, they get to the end of the hallway, in front of a closed door. "And, the best for last, my office," Duncan announces, throwing open the door. There was actually carpet in this room. The carpet was shaggy and stained, but still. A heavy oak desk sat in the middle of the room with an old leather chair behind it. File cabinets completely lined the wall on the left, and a bunk bed was pressed to the right wall. A small basement window was near the ceiling, behind Duncan's desk. Duncan tossed their luggage on the bottom bunk and he led Courtney back out into the hallway.
"Time to meet the guys," he announces. Duncan leads Courtney into the weight-lifting room. A scent-wave of sweat and cologne smashed into Courtney's nose. She almost gagged, but didn't, because she wanted to make a good first impression.
"Duncan!" multiple guys exclaimed. There were clanks and clangs as the gangsters set down the heavy weights they were lifting. There were pats and high-fives and daps (Author's Note: Did you know that 'dap' is the official name for a fist-bump? Lol. Now you do!) as everybody greeted Duncan. Finally, Duncan steps away from his friends and puts his arm around Courtney's waist.
"Guys, this is Courtney," Duncan announces. There is a slight pause as the guys remember the girl that Duncan was always talking about.
Suddenly, they all exclaim, "Ohh, Princess!"
Within seconds, Courtney was standing there, petrified, as guys three times her size gave her sweaty, bone-crushing hugs. "Um, alright, uh, I can't breathe," Courtney gasps. The guys immediately step away from her to give her room.
Duncan laughs. "I'll let you guys get back to what you were doing. Courtney and I are gonna unpack," he says.
"See you, Duncan!" the guys call out. Then, "Later, Princess!"
Duncan brings Courtney back into his bedroom/office and he pulls out some white bed sheets from under the bunk bed. "Do you want top bunk or bottom bunk?" Duncan asks, handing Courtney some sheets.
"Top," she replies confidently.
Duncan wakes up in the middle of the night to hear Courtney scrambling around in her bed above him. He hears her yelp, and suddenly her silhouette flashes past him, and he hears a thud. Duncan looks over the edge of the bottom bunk to see Courtney laying on the floor. She groans.
"You okay, Princess?" he asks. Courtney hops onto her feet and the moonlight from the basement window illuminates her whole body. She smoothes her hair before answering.
"Of course I'm okay," she says stubbornly.
Duncan chuckles. "If you want the bottom bunk, I'd switch with you."
Courtney stands there, desperately wanting the bottom bunk. But, of course, she couldn't let Duncan know that. After a minute of internal debate, she asks, "Really?"
"Absolutely."
Courtney smiles, and Duncan can't help but notice that the moonlight was shining perfectly on her hair. The light from the window shadowed her curves in all the right ways, and also making her white teeth and the whites of her eyes glow. Her tan skin somehow looked darker, even in the shining moonlight. "Come here," says Duncan.
Courtney steps over to Duncan's bunk, and he sits up in bed. "You look beautiful tonight," Duncan whispers. Courtney's smile turns wider and a slight blush colors her cheeks. Duncan reaches up and pulls Courtney down onto his bunk bed. He puts his hand on the back of her neck and pulls her in for a kiss.
(Author's Note: This is my absolute, complete, utterly favorite song in the world. Look it up on YouTube if you haven't heard it before. Learn the Honor Roll dance that goes with the song, like me. It's freakin' amazingg! Lol. The song is See U In The Dark by Honor Society.)
You were always the girl Then one summer day, I see you walk across my room in I'll never see you the same. Don't take another step I see you walk across my room in Maybe if you were someone else, I see you walk across my room in
Who would give me girl advice whenever I needed it.
My best friend in the world,
My friends thought you were fine but I was always denyin' it.
I saw you sitting by your swimming pool,
And I was thinking 'Damn you really changed'.
You're not the little girl I used to know.
You opened up my eyes.
Nothing but the moonlight.
Now I love to see you in the dark,
See you in the dark.
My window, frames you like a Monet,
So don't come back to bed yet,
Cuz I love to see you in the dark,
See you in the dark.
The veil has been lifted, now I see you're gifted.
My whole perspective has changed.
Don't think I can go back cause I will always desire it.
Near me just in case we have regrets.
If tomorrow we go back to being friends,
I'll think about the way you looked tonight.
You opened up my eyes.
Nothing but the moonlight.
Now I love to see you in the dark,
See you in the dark.
My window, frames you like a Monet,
So don't come back to bed yet,
Cuz I love to see you in the dark,
See you in the dark.
It wouldn't have to feel like this.
I'm wondering how you feel about me now,
Or was it just a friendly kiss,
Cause I'm seeing you for the first time.
Nothing but the moonlight.
Now I love to see you in the dark,
See you in the dark.
I see you walk across my room in
Nothing but the moonlight.
Now I love to see you in the dark,
See you in the dark.
My window, frames you like a Monet,
So don't come back to bed yet,
Cuz I love to see you in the dark,
See you in the dark.