A knock echoed through Kirsten McCawley's room that night. Kirsten rolled over and wiped her eyes. Who could this be? She asked herself as she walked over to the door. She opened it; the dim light entering burnt her eyes. She then made out the dim features.
Eyes dark and mysterious, hair long stringy brown hovering over his eyes. His cheekbones were sculpted. He was tall, he was Danny.
"Danny what are you doing here?" She whispered.
"Can I come in?" he responded not making much sense. He held up a pillow and blanket.
"Come on in," she said motioning inside. Danny set up his pillow and blanket as Kirsten sat on her bed. "What's going on?" she asked in a louder tone.
"Well, um," Danny was nervous and embarrassed, "Rafe's girlfriend snuck in and I didn't feel very comfortable. Can I sleep here?"
Rafe has a girlfriend? Kirsten thought as she looked back at Danny. "Well I guess you can stay tonight," She sighed as she shut off the light and went to sleep.
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Kirsten woke up early that morning as she crept across her room and ran over to Rafe's. She figured she would catch him and make him embarrassed or something. As she peered into the door she saw nothing but Rafe. She opened the door and jumped into the bed.
"So Rafe, ya had fun last night?" She said laughing.
"What?" He said as he rubbed his eyes.
"With your girlfriend."
"I don't have a girlfriend!" Rafe said looking at her like she was crazy.
"Danny told me that your girlfriend snuck in last night."
"Danny's full of —"
"So you don't have a girlfriend?" Kirsten broke in; she hated when her brother cursed.
"No I don't!" He mumbled, "now can I go back to sleep?"
"No," Kirsten said as she dragged him out of bed, "I'm gonna teach ya how to cook."
"But I don't wanna know how to cook!" He said trying to make his way back to the bed.
"If you're gonna go anywhere you're gonna need to know how to cook!"
"Can't you just come with me."
"No!"
The two stood by the stove as Kirsten showed Rafe how to do things while Rafe pretended to pay attention. "So Rafe where are you going when we get out of here?" She asked as she cracked open an egg.
"To join the army, I'm gonna be a pilot." He said proudly.
"Well maybe I should be a nurse." She responded smiling.
"Why?"
"When Rafe McCawley is in a plane some people are bound to get hurt and they're gonna need lot's of help." She laughed as Rafe gave her a sarcastic smile.
The two had one of the few brother sister moments they had had in the last couple of years. And they knew that things were changing quietly but they were still changing.
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Kirsten headed out to the barn where she knew Danny would be. She looked mad and Danny knew she would be. Danny was sitting by the wall near the plane in the barn as Kirsten approached him and sat down.
"Danny why did you lie to me last night?" she asked in an angered voice.
Danny looked around a bit then answered, "Well…um…uh," he then leaned over to her and gave her a short sweet peck on the lips. "I kinda like ya." He said as he got up and left the barn.
"I kinda like you too, Danny Walker!" Kirsten yelled out as she smiled at what had just happened. She had the feeling that she just got her first boyfriend.
A/N: I know first boyfriend at 15 is kinda pathetic but hey remember she was fat most her life so it kind of makes sense. I'm so glad you're enjoying my story and I'm writing as fast as I can so more chapters coming soon! ~ Sara
