**.It's the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance.**
Kylee quickly looked away and concentrated on the road ahead of her. She couldn't let herself fall for Jack; for all she knew, he could be hurdled back into his own world any minute now. She couldn't fall for a guy who may not stick around. She's dealt with that one time too many. She took a deep breath and parked her car, getting out with Jack.
**.It's the one who won't be taken; who cannot seem to give.**
They walked through the candy aisle, searching for anything that looked good. As soon as Kylee picked up a bag of Skittles, she heard someone call her name. She whipped around to see Caleb Manera standing in front of her.
"Hey Caleb. How's it going?" She asked coyly, shoving her hair behind her ears.
"Good, how 'bout you?"
"Pretty good." She looked ahead to see Jack glancing at them, then turning back to the candy.
"So are you coming to my party tonight?" Caleb asked. "It's gonna be huge. We got Elias' band to play for awhile, too. It wouldn't be any fun without you there." he said, giving her a sexy, tempting grin.
Kylee smiled sweetly. "Sorry, Caleb. We had to change our plans-something came up and we probably won't be able to make it tonight. Maybe next time, though." Kylee said with a sexy sideways grin.
Caleb frowned. "Oh.sorry."
"What's the matter, Cay?" She asked, seeing his face fall.
"Well.I was just going to tell you something if you came."
"What? Caleb, you can ask me here." Kylee smiled.
"Well." Caleb came closer to her. He looked into her eyes and suddenly his lips were gently caressing Kylee's. He placed a hand on her waist and pulled away. "That."
Kylee stood, staring at Caleb.
"And I also wanted you to know.I like you. A lot. So I was wondering.would you be my girlfriend?"
Kylee opened her mouth to speak, but was stopped by Caleb's mouth over hers. he kissed her again, then pulled away.
"I knew you'd say yes." He said. "I have to go now. The party's probably starting without me. I'll call you later, OK? See ya."
"Bye," Kylee whispered, watching him turn around and walk away. She couldn't believe what had just happened. She wanted to scream, she liked him so much. She finally had a boyfriend-who was hot, smart, cool, and totally into her. All her other boyfriends had been such losers when she got to know them well, and she could tell that Caleb was going to be different.
"Kylee." Jack's voice sliced through her thoughts.
"Oh! Sorry Jack!" Kylee said quickly, not looking at him.
"What was dat all about?" He questioned softly, hoping Kylee wouldn't hear the jealousy overtaking his tone of voice. That should have been him kissing her. He wanted it more than he could say. He knew this had to be happening for a reason-why else would he have wound up here, in this time, and felt this.feeling.so strongly when he just met the girl? Jack knew he didn't know Kylee very well, but he knew her well enough to know that this Caleb guy wasn't the one for her. He was.
Kylee smiled, oblivious to his feelings. "Caleb.I've liked him for so long, he just asked me to be his girlfriend!" She practically shrieked, hugging Jack. She tried to ignore the feeling that burst through her body when their bodies touched. "No.I didn't feel anything. I'm just excited about Caleb.that's all. Nothing." She tried to convince herself.
Jack forced a smile to his face. "Dat's great, Kylee. I'm happy for ya."
"Thanks, Jack. Okay, let's finish getting the candy so we can get back."
**Meanwhile.
**.It's the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live.**
"Blink, what's your real name?" Talia asked curiously, trying to make conversation to ignore the feelings bubbling up inside of her.
"Uh.I don't got one. I been called 'Blink' eva since I can rememba." he replied, walking up to her. He looked deep into her eyes, trying to understand her. He could tell she felt something, whether she'd admit it or not. But she always seemed to change the way she acted around him. One minute, she'd be flirting, the next she'd be avoiding him. He didn't get it. But he wanted to try. He wanted more than anything to take her in his arms and hold her forever.
He found himself locked in her gaze, and felt his face moving closer and closer to Talia's. He leaned in to kiss her; this seemed like the perfect moment. Talia leaned closer to Blink, awaiting a kiss. Just as their lips brushed, Talia pulled away, walking quickly to the other end of the store.
Blink stood in his spot, unable to move. He didn't understand-the moment was so right. She wanted it just as much as he did, didn't she?
Talia stood against a wall across the store. She felt tears burning in her eyes. What did she want? She wanted Blink, but she couldn't get hurt again. She couldn't let him close to her. All he would do is hurt her, like every other boyfriend she's had-like Nathan. Oh, god, Nathan. She still loved him. But she was leaning more and more towards Blink.
Blink. She had only known him about an hour; yet she felt as if she'd known him all her life. She felt connected to him the second they'd locked eyes at Kylee's house. She'd been trying her hardest, with all of her might, not to let him get close to her. The last thing she needed was to get messed up in this love stuff again. It was only good for tears. "No guy, no cry." She thought as she tried to convince herself that it was just a little fling that she could get over if she tried hard enough.
"Talia." It was Blink. He turned her around. "Talia, I.I'm sorry. For tryin' ta do dat t'ya. I know we jis' met an' all, but I really do like ya. I jis' want ya to know, dat eva since we locked eyes taday dat I felt like I knew ya foreva. I can't explain it.I's jis' somethin' inside'a me.but I'm sorry for actin' tha way I did." He blushed profusely and looked at his feet-at the brown Dr. Martens boots that he had borrowed from Jacob.
"Blink." She sighed. "No, it's my fault. I'm just going through a lot lately, and I need to sort my feelings out. I'm.I just don't want to get hurt again. It's a long story." She closed her eyes.
"If ya eva wanna talk ta me, I'm heah. As a friend, okay?" Blink said, touching her arm supportively.
Talia forced a smile. "I know, Blink. Thank you."
"So ah we ready ta go?" Blink asked.
"I think so. What movies do we have?"
"Shakespeah in Love, Heah on Eoith, and Neva Been Kissed."
"God, I'm glad you guys don't know anything about chick flicks." Talia muttered humorously. "Okay, let's go. I got some money." They brought the videos up to the counter and paid for them. On the way out, Blink turned to Talia.
"I ain't neva seen so much money come outta somebody's purse in my life."
"Inflation, Blink. Inflation is a wonderful little thing." Talia said sarcastically. "Actually, the price of newspapers has gone up about 500% in the past century. It used to cost a penny for a pape, right? Now it costs fifty cents."
At that, Blink's mouth dropped. "Gawd, I'd love ta get fiddy cent for a pape."
Talia laughed and got into her car.
**
The group met back at Kylee's house, and after telling Talia her news, Kylee started the movies.
Kylee quickly looked away and concentrated on the road ahead of her. She couldn't let herself fall for Jack; for all she knew, he could be hurdled back into his own world any minute now. She couldn't fall for a guy who may not stick around. She's dealt with that one time too many. She took a deep breath and parked her car, getting out with Jack.
**.It's the one who won't be taken; who cannot seem to give.**
They walked through the candy aisle, searching for anything that looked good. As soon as Kylee picked up a bag of Skittles, she heard someone call her name. She whipped around to see Caleb Manera standing in front of her.
"Hey Caleb. How's it going?" She asked coyly, shoving her hair behind her ears.
"Good, how 'bout you?"
"Pretty good." She looked ahead to see Jack glancing at them, then turning back to the candy.
"So are you coming to my party tonight?" Caleb asked. "It's gonna be huge. We got Elias' band to play for awhile, too. It wouldn't be any fun without you there." he said, giving her a sexy, tempting grin.
Kylee smiled sweetly. "Sorry, Caleb. We had to change our plans-something came up and we probably won't be able to make it tonight. Maybe next time, though." Kylee said with a sexy sideways grin.
Caleb frowned. "Oh.sorry."
"What's the matter, Cay?" She asked, seeing his face fall.
"Well.I was just going to tell you something if you came."
"What? Caleb, you can ask me here." Kylee smiled.
"Well." Caleb came closer to her. He looked into her eyes and suddenly his lips were gently caressing Kylee's. He placed a hand on her waist and pulled away. "That."
Kylee stood, staring at Caleb.
"And I also wanted you to know.I like you. A lot. So I was wondering.would you be my girlfriend?"
Kylee opened her mouth to speak, but was stopped by Caleb's mouth over hers. he kissed her again, then pulled away.
"I knew you'd say yes." He said. "I have to go now. The party's probably starting without me. I'll call you later, OK? See ya."
"Bye," Kylee whispered, watching him turn around and walk away. She couldn't believe what had just happened. She wanted to scream, she liked him so much. She finally had a boyfriend-who was hot, smart, cool, and totally into her. All her other boyfriends had been such losers when she got to know them well, and she could tell that Caleb was going to be different.
"Kylee." Jack's voice sliced through her thoughts.
"Oh! Sorry Jack!" Kylee said quickly, not looking at him.
"What was dat all about?" He questioned softly, hoping Kylee wouldn't hear the jealousy overtaking his tone of voice. That should have been him kissing her. He wanted it more than he could say. He knew this had to be happening for a reason-why else would he have wound up here, in this time, and felt this.feeling.so strongly when he just met the girl? Jack knew he didn't know Kylee very well, but he knew her well enough to know that this Caleb guy wasn't the one for her. He was.
Kylee smiled, oblivious to his feelings. "Caleb.I've liked him for so long, he just asked me to be his girlfriend!" She practically shrieked, hugging Jack. She tried to ignore the feeling that burst through her body when their bodies touched. "No.I didn't feel anything. I'm just excited about Caleb.that's all. Nothing." She tried to convince herself.
Jack forced a smile to his face. "Dat's great, Kylee. I'm happy for ya."
"Thanks, Jack. Okay, let's finish getting the candy so we can get back."
**Meanwhile.
**.It's the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live.**
"Blink, what's your real name?" Talia asked curiously, trying to make conversation to ignore the feelings bubbling up inside of her.
"Uh.I don't got one. I been called 'Blink' eva since I can rememba." he replied, walking up to her. He looked deep into her eyes, trying to understand her. He could tell she felt something, whether she'd admit it or not. But she always seemed to change the way she acted around him. One minute, she'd be flirting, the next she'd be avoiding him. He didn't get it. But he wanted to try. He wanted more than anything to take her in his arms and hold her forever.
He found himself locked in her gaze, and felt his face moving closer and closer to Talia's. He leaned in to kiss her; this seemed like the perfect moment. Talia leaned closer to Blink, awaiting a kiss. Just as their lips brushed, Talia pulled away, walking quickly to the other end of the store.
Blink stood in his spot, unable to move. He didn't understand-the moment was so right. She wanted it just as much as he did, didn't she?
Talia stood against a wall across the store. She felt tears burning in her eyes. What did she want? She wanted Blink, but she couldn't get hurt again. She couldn't let him close to her. All he would do is hurt her, like every other boyfriend she's had-like Nathan. Oh, god, Nathan. She still loved him. But she was leaning more and more towards Blink.
Blink. She had only known him about an hour; yet she felt as if she'd known him all her life. She felt connected to him the second they'd locked eyes at Kylee's house. She'd been trying her hardest, with all of her might, not to let him get close to her. The last thing she needed was to get messed up in this love stuff again. It was only good for tears. "No guy, no cry." She thought as she tried to convince herself that it was just a little fling that she could get over if she tried hard enough.
"Talia." It was Blink. He turned her around. "Talia, I.I'm sorry. For tryin' ta do dat t'ya. I know we jis' met an' all, but I really do like ya. I jis' want ya to know, dat eva since we locked eyes taday dat I felt like I knew ya foreva. I can't explain it.I's jis' somethin' inside'a me.but I'm sorry for actin' tha way I did." He blushed profusely and looked at his feet-at the brown Dr. Martens boots that he had borrowed from Jacob.
"Blink." She sighed. "No, it's my fault. I'm just going through a lot lately, and I need to sort my feelings out. I'm.I just don't want to get hurt again. It's a long story." She closed her eyes.
"If ya eva wanna talk ta me, I'm heah. As a friend, okay?" Blink said, touching her arm supportively.
Talia forced a smile. "I know, Blink. Thank you."
"So ah we ready ta go?" Blink asked.
"I think so. What movies do we have?"
"Shakespeah in Love, Heah on Eoith, and Neva Been Kissed."
"God, I'm glad you guys don't know anything about chick flicks." Talia muttered humorously. "Okay, let's go. I got some money." They brought the videos up to the counter and paid for them. On the way out, Blink turned to Talia.
"I ain't neva seen so much money come outta somebody's purse in my life."
"Inflation, Blink. Inflation is a wonderful little thing." Talia said sarcastically. "Actually, the price of newspapers has gone up about 500% in the past century. It used to cost a penny for a pape, right? Now it costs fifty cents."
At that, Blink's mouth dropped. "Gawd, I'd love ta get fiddy cent for a pape."
Talia laughed and got into her car.
**
The group met back at Kylee's house, and after telling Talia her news, Kylee started the movies.