Superstition


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My hands are ice
It's out of my control
It's a change of heights, see
I wandered off the road
But the superstition
Gotta loosen up the rope, see
If there's a vision
You gotta let it show


Derek's POV

"Where are you going?" My brother Simon asked,

"To the coffee shop." I replied grabbing my school bag as I walked out,

"Dare you to ask the worker out!" He called after me and I blushed. Was it that obvious that I liked the server. She worked every morning from 6-8 AM and she was amazing. She was by far the prettiest girl there, her strawberry blonde hair that swept down her back. She always had a smile and her eyes would sparkle every time I walked in. She wore flats most of the time and their color changed each week. Yeah I was so obsessed I looked at her shoes. I walked in and sat at my usual table she came over and handed me my coffee,

"How are you Derek?" She asked and her name tag shinned in the sun,

"I'm good Chloe." I replied and she smiled,

"That's good, same as usual?" She asked and I nodded my head,

"Okay." She walked off and brought me a bagel with butter not long after, "today is riddle day." She told me and I smiled. She worked for her Aunt at the small coffee shop and they constantly made up these crazy ideas.

"Which means?"

"You can ask any riddle you please."

"Alright and if you get it right?"

"You have to pay."

"Don't I have to anyways?" I asked and she nodded,

"For this yes."

"Then if you get it wrong what are you paying for?"

"The date your supposed to ask me out on." I blanked and she turned and left. She had guts and that made me want her even more. Though it could have something to do with the way she moved her ass when she walked. I gulped my coffee down as I thought of a good riddle. I wanted her not to pay right?

She came over a few minutes later and I grinned,

"You're trapped in a room. The room has only two possible exits: two doors. Through the first door there is a room constructed from magnifying glass. The blazing hot sun instantly fries anything or anyone that enters. Through the second door there is a fire-breathing dragon. How do you escape?" I asked her and she grinned,

"Wait until the sun goes down." She answered and I grinned nodding, "okay well then we're going for a dinner and movie." She reached in her pocket and handed me a paper.

Opening it I saw her address and the time of the date scribbled across the paper.

"Chloe!" Someone from the kitchen called and she hurried off. I left the money on the table and walked out.


But I'm looking in the mirror
I'm in the middle
Staying alive
I'm trying not to fear her
There's too much static
She's hard to fight
I'm hanging the receiver
I'll call you later
I need to save her
And baby if you see her
Tell her you love her


Chloe POV

"Chloe!" I turned from the dark haired, emerald eyed boy. Derek. The guy who I've been pining over and now we had a date. I practically squealed with glee as I ran back to tell Marla. Marla was about a foot taller then me she had brown hair down to her waist that was in a pony tail now. She worked the till and I've known her my entire life. She's 35 but when you look at her she looks 23. She smiled at me before shooing me into the back room to get changed, "school starts in ten minutes!" She hissed at me and I sighed,

"I can't go today I'm low on tuition fees." Marla read my mind on why and sighed,

"I can-"

"I don't want your money Marla." I told her and she nodded, "I got a date with Derek." I told her and she grinned,

"Tall, dark and handsome asked you out!?" I shook my head and she frowned,

"I tricked him into it but he looked as happy as me about it." Marla grinned and handed me the next order,

"Get to work." She told me and I nodded. Looking over at Derek's table I saw him get up and leave. He went to the same University as me but lately I hadn't been there. My Dad was an alcoholic and it was hard to pay a school when he was constantly taking my hard earned money to pay for his drinks. I let him though I'd rather lose school time then find out he'd mugged someone or something worse. I worked threw the day putting all my effort into it but when no one was around I'd look over at my school. I wanted to be there, in class hearing the teachers lecture but instead I was here.


So what is coming?
It's out of my control
You see I've got no power
It's just electrical cords
But there's a superstition
Hang on to the hope
See if there's a vision
You've gotta let it show


The day ended and I went home. My Dad was waiting for me when I got there,

"Chloe-"

"No money today Dad." I told him and he frowned before nodding, "payday isn't until next month." He groaned and sat back on the stairs.

"Oh." He ran a grubby hand threw his hair,

"You need to stop drinking anyways Dad it's not going to bring Mom back." Dad sighed and stood up shrugging like a teenager would before walking away. "I brought food home."

"Not hungry." He replied walking into his room. I sighed before walking to the kitchen to eat alone.


Derek's POV

Class ended and I went back to my shared apartment. Simon was twirling his thumbs as he stared at his comic book, one that was already released of course because he was stressed he did something wrong.

"Well?"

"It's perfect." He replied and I rolled my eyes at him,

"Simon you go over them ten times before sending it in to be edited and then ten times again just for the publisher!"

"So?"

"And then you buy a copy and read it over and over again to make sure it's perfect!"

"So?"

"I give up." I replied sitting on the couch,

"Ouch Derek that's bad." He replied leaning back in his chair, "so did you ask her out?"

"She made me a deal and won so we're going to a dinner and movie my treat." I replied and his face broke into a grin.

"Congrats dude!" He cheered and I smiled wider,

"Thanks.


I'm looking in the mirror
I'm in the middle
Staying alive
I'm trying not to fear her
There's too much static
She's hard to fight
I'm hanging the receiver
I'll call you later
I need to save her
And baby if you see her
Tell her you love her


I tried not to stress when I walked up to her door, she lived in a beautiful home and it was giant! I walked up and rang the doorbell standing up straight. The door opened and a grizzled old man stood in front of me. His hair was gray and his face covered in wrinkles he looked up at me with tired blue eyes,

"Wha' d'you want?" He asked and I looked at the number beside the door. Was in the right place? The number matched the one on the sheet but as more and more added up I was even more confused. Why did she work if she had a big house, surely her family was rich! And if I was in the right place who was this old man who stood in the doorway before me.

"Dad!" Her voice floated through the house, "Dad I told you I was going out didn't I." The old man turned around and leaned against the side wall a sigh escaped his lips like it was hard for him to move around at his age. Chloe sent me an apologetic look before walking over to her Dad. She helped him off the wall and he grumbled something,

"I'm hungry Chloe."

"Theirs food in the fridge Dad." She replied setting him down at the table. I watched the beautiful blonde kiss his cheek before walking over to me. The old man was less then happy with the arrangement but grumbled anyways,

"No cars Chloe. No cars." He repeated and she nodded walking out she closed the door behind her and looked up at me.

"No cars?" I asked and Chloe sighed before shacking her head,

"I'm sorry if that puts a dent in our plans." I shook my head and quickly walked her down the driveway and past my car,

"Walking is nicer anyways." I told her and she smiled.


It's many faces I have seen
Many ways in which I've loved
Bandaged up the broken dove (Tell her you love her, tell her you love her)
But I still believe that it can soar
I believe that in my core
Or tell me what are we here for?
I'm looking in the mirror
I'm in the middle
Staying alive


I took her to a small diner first it was one of the ones I liked and she smiled as we walked in. It wasn't a shitty diner but it wasn't a five star restaurant but she seemed re-leaved with that fact. We got a table and sat down and the waiter walked over to us,

"What would you like to drink?" She asked handing us our menus,

"Water please." Chloe replied,

"Me too." I told her and the waiter nodded hurrying off.

"This is nice thank you." Chloe told me and I smiled,

"I'm glad you think so." I told her and she smiled. We were silent for a bit and I wanted to ask her about her father but it was her busi-

"Your probably wondering about my Father." I looked up surprised and nodded she sighed, "it happened four years ago, it was my first year at collage I wanted to be a film director and the closest University just happened to have a great Art's department."

"The one across the street from the coffee shop?" I asked and she nodded,

"One of the classes was a late night class and my Mom came to pick me up she didn't want me to take the late bus." Chloe took a breath wiping her eyes I noticed then that her eyes were full of tears, "she was driving and we were talking about movies. It was then that I saw a car coming but by the time either of us noticed it was no the wrong side it was too late to swerve. My mother tried and the driver hit our car." Shocked and surprised she had gone through this I reached out and took her hand,

"And your father grew distant?" I asked genuinely interested,

"Not really. He blamed me for her death and started drinking, he gave up on me and working so I had to work at the diner to pay for school."

"Do you go to Night School?" I asked and she sighed shacking her head,

"I don't get payed enough to go to school anymore my tuition fees are too large." I wanted to move and hold her against me when I watched a tear fall down her cheek. She wiped it off with the back of her hand and closed her eyes, "but I like working at the cafe it's nice." She told me smiling up at me and I smiled back.

"I was adopted." I told her and she blinked in surprise, "everyone was always scared of me because I was taller and bigger then them."

"You don't scare me." She told me and I smiled at her,

"I'm glad I don't." The waiter came with our drinks then and we ordered our food.

"Anyways my father's been drinking for years and he's now and alcoholic." I took a sip of my water still holding her hand,

"If he doesn't work where does he get the money for boos?" I asked and she looked down frowning,

"He uses mine." I gritted my teeth and went to say something when she interrupted, "I said no once and he was found three days later begging for drinking money. He got an ammonia that day."

"Oh." I said and she sighed looking down, "come live with my brother and I we have and extra room." Chloe frowned and shook her head,

"I couldn't do that too you." She replied and I sighed. By the end of this night she'd agree to live with me I'd make sure she did.


I'm trying not to fear her
There's too much static
She's hard to fight
I'm hanging the receiver
I'll call you later
I need to save her
And baby if you see her
Tell her you love her


We went to the movie next, she picked an action movie and it wasn't terrible but I wasn't watching the movie. I was watching her, the beautiful blonde sitting beside me her blue eyes never left the screen and I was obviously interested in her. I took her hand in mine and she leaned into me her small head leaning against my bicep.

"Thank you Derek." She whispered and her voice sent shivers down my body,

"Does he hurt you?" I asked and the small blonde shook her head, "promise." I told her and she paused for a moment before looking up at me,

"I promise." I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding and she kissed my cheek, "it means a lot that you asked." I nodded moving my arm around her and her head rested on my chest now.

"You mean a lot to me." I whispered into her hair.


The date ended on a sour note as I dropped her off at home. We both hesitated at the door and she turned around resting a hand on my cheek. Her soft white hand and I closed my eyes as she ran her thumb over my cheek,

"See you tomorrow at the cafe?" She asked kissing my cheek and then she ducked into the house.


"Derek get the door!" Simon shouted from the living room and I groaned it's been four days since my date with Chloe and she hasn't gone to work. I was concerned but it's not like I can just walk up to her house.

"I'm cooking Simon!" I shouted back and I heard him grumble something. I heard the doorbell ring again and groaned, "Simon!"

"I'm getting it!" He shouted back and I rolled my eyes continuing to fry the chicken we were going to eat for dinner. Feet padded into the kitchen and I mixed up a sauce for the chicken, "it was for you." He said and I looked over my shoulder.

"Who was it?"

"Chloe." He replied and I dropped my spoon, "she's in the living room." I shot passed Simon and ran in there to find her sitting on my couch. Her knees we brought up to her chest and a tear fell down her cheek. Her purple cheek. I got down on my knees in front of her and she looked up,

"D-Derek." She stuttered and I pulled her into my arms. We were friend first and we always would be but I've never seen her so broken, "he hit me." She whispered and I held her tighter.

"Live here." I whispered in her ear, "we won't take your money, no one will hurt you and you can go back to school." I whispered and she trembled in my arms slightly.

"But what if he gets hurt?" She asked and I kissed her forehead,

"We can send him to an old folks home they'll take care of him." Chloe sniffled and nodded even though her Dad wasn't that old, "and then you can sell the house or keep it." She hugged me tighter,

"I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"Not showing up at the cafe." I smiled slightly and held her close,

"I forgive you." I whispered and she sniffled,

"Derek?"

"Yeah?"

"I smell something burning." I took a deep breath and smelt it too,

"Huh wei- SHIT!" I jumped up holding the small girl in my arms as I ran to the kitchen. A small almost concealed laugh came from her lips and I smiled. This is what I wanted my life to be like with her. Even if I did screw up.


Tell her you love her
Tell her you love her
Tell her you love her
Oh, tell her you love her
Tell her you love her
Tell her you love her
Tell her you love her
Oh, tell her you love her
Tell her you love her
Tell her you love her
Tell her you love her
Oh, tell her you love her


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