-This
Years
Girl-
Lindsay walked down the hall slowly,she'd never felt more nervous in her whole life.
In only a few minutes she was meeting Daniel outside on the front steps of the school for their first kiss.
Heart pounding a mile a minute,she bit her lip as she thought about Nick witnessing the scene.
How would he react,what if he wasn't even there to see it,what if he didn't care..Lindsay's mind raced.
And then there was Daniel,kissing him was going to be awkward to say the least.
As she was lost in thought,Lindsay tripped on the stairs leading down to the main level of the school.
Falling forward,she scraped her knee as she reached for the hand rail and landed with a thud at the bottom.
Her books went flying and she lay sprawled out on the cold linoleum.
"Oh my god," she heard a voice shout as someone ran over "Are you alright?"
Lindsay brushed the hair out of her eyes as she slowly tried to crawl to her feet "I think I'm okay"
A hand quickly darted out and grabbed ahold of hers,helping her up.
As she gained some balance she looked at the person that had come to her rescue.
"Nick?" she exclaimed,dizziness impairing her stance
Nick nodded,then leaned down to gather her books.
"I can't believe I fell down the stairs,that was really embarrassing" Lindsay replied,her cheeks reddening
Nick smiled,looking around the hallway "If it helps I don't think anyone really saw you"
Lindsay laughed,sliding her backpack back on "Thanks"
Realizing he was staring,Nick ran a hand through his hair with a sigh "Well here's your books"
"Nick" Lindsay began looking up at him with a heartfelt look in her eyes "There's something I need to talk to you about"
"Sure Lindsay," Nick replied looking a little surprised "Um,did you want to talk here or somewhere a little more private?"
Nick motioned to the mass of students that had begun crowding the hallway.
"Yeah,how about under the stairs where we used to hand out..I mean the gang and us"
Lindsay nervously shifted the books in her hands as she looked at him.
"Okay,I guess thats-
"Oh there you are!" Sara exclaimed cheerfully tugging at Nicks arm "I was looking all over for you..oh hi Lindsay"
Lindsay's smile fell at the sight of her "Hey Sara..uh I just forgot,I gotta go I told Kim I'd drive her home and she was expecting me ages ago"
"Wait didn't you want to-
"It's okay," Lindsay replied cutting Nick off "I'll talk to you later"
As she jogged towards the doors,Lindsay looked back to see Sara yelling at Nick.
Dejectedly he followed her to her locker and Lindsay pushed the doors open feeling the cool air hit her.
Outside Daniel sat on the steps,hands in his pockets.
As the door slammed he looked up,squinting in the sunlight to see her.
"Hey,your late" Daniel exclaimed picking up a rock and throwing it into the courtyard
"Sorry," Lindsay replied taking a seat next to him
"It alright,I was just wondering if you were gonna show is all" Daniel looked at her skeptically
Lindsay shrugged,feeling awkward "Uh yeah,so...where's Kim?"
Daniel leaned back,stretching his arms out behind him
"She's going to ask Nick if he's seen you,and bring him outside to help look for you..you know so he can be here to see the big show"
Grinning,Daniel lightly pushed Lindsay's shoulder as he saw the look of fear on her face "Hey lighten up huh, it's not that repulsive the thought of kissing me...is it?"
He laughed,and Lindsay noticed for the first time he was nervous too.
Definitely not as much as her,but nervous all the same and that was a somewhat of a relief.
"So are you ready?" Daniel asked quickly as he spotted Lindsay and Nick walk onto the grass a few feet away
"Uh,I guess I-
Lindsay was cut off as Daniel pressed his lips against hers at the sight of Nick spotting them.
Closing her eyes,she nearly fell backwards from the force.
Daniel wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer,never breaking contact.
For a second Lindsay felt her mind spinning as Daniel ran his hands over her body,stopping at her neck as he ended the kiss.
"Um I,uh.."
As Lindsay struggled to form a sentence,Daniel grinned smugly.
"Ha,so it wasn't so terrible after all was it now?" he replied with a laugh
Lindsay shook her head with a scowl "You caught me by surprise thats all,you could of at least warned me you were going to do that"
Daniel playfully punched her on the arm "I'm just kidding with you Linds,sorry"
"It's okay," Lindsay exclaimed taking a deep breath "I hate to admit it but Kim was right when she said you might be thoughtless sometimes but you sure know how to kiss"
"Thanks," Daniel replied with a sideways grin "You ain't so bad yourself there kid"
Lindsay smile fell as she remembered what they were doing.
Turning her head she caught sight of Nick and Kim watching them in stunned silence.
Just as Nick realized Lindsay saw him he backed up a few steps in a daze then wordlessly ran away.
Kim watched him go,then ran up the stairs to meet them.
"Wow," she cried excitedly jumping up and down "That was even better than I expected you guys,awesome work!"
Lindsay sat staring off in the direction of where Nick had been standing with a frown.
"It was nothin' babe" Daniel replied scooping Kim up into his arms "Daniel Desario just has a god given talent for acting..among other things"
With a sly smile he set her down "I think he bought it"
"You better believe it," Kim exclaimed happily "It's only a matter of time now before starts to realize he wants you back big time Linds"
"Yeah," Lindsay replied half heartedly "Maybe he will"
"Maybe?!?" Kim said in wide eyed shock "After that kiss he's gonna be going crazy with jealousy girlfriend,it was the hottest thing I've seen since.."
Kim stopped short as Lindsay got up and began to walk away "Hey,where are you going? I haven't told you part three of the plan yet"
"I'm not sure I can do this anymore Kim,it isn't right" Lindsay replied turning around
"But it's only for a few more days Linds," Kim exclaimed pleadingly "Come on this is the last step"
Lindsay stood silently still for a moment,then she slowly began walking away again "I don't know..I..I'll call you later okay,I need to go home and think"
Daniel and Kim stood on the stairs of the school as Lindsay hopped into the Weirs station wagon and drove away.
"Damn," Kim replied sitting down on the steps "Were so close to getting them back together Daniel"
Daniel sat down next to her with a sigh "Hey we can't force this thing too much Kim,maybe we should lay off a little bit for awhile"
"No," Kim exclaimed quickly "They belong together,you know it,I know it..everyone does"
"Kim,I think maybe your getting a little too involved in this-
Daniel stopped short as Kim got up with an angry look on her face.
"I'm going home,I'll talk to you later!" she replied scowling "See ya"
As Kim walked across the field,Daniel stood up
"Hey don't you need a ride?!?" he cupped his hands yelling at her
She waved her arm in the air,not turning around "I'll walk thanks"
Daniel shook his head,then shrugged "Whatever"
Lindsay walked into her house to find it completely empty once again,it was becoming a quite frequent occurance lately.
With her dad working late at the store,her brother spend more time at his friends,her mom had also began attending a nightly,afternoon pottery class.
Shutting the front door,Lindsay threw herself down onto the living room sofa with a sigh.
As she was just about to pull on the warm,knitted blanket laying over the edge and take a nap the phone rang.
"Hello," she replied with a yawn
"Hey Lindsay it's me Nick,I need to talk to you"
Lindsay jumped up,nearly falling off the sofa
Nick's voice was soft,but it seemed pleading "Um could you meet me tonight at lookout point around ten?"
Suddenly Lindsay's voice felt like it was giving out on her "Uh,I..."
"Please Lindsay,I really need to talk to you" Nick begged
"Okay,I'll meet you then" Lindsay replied a minute later,swallowing the lump in her throat
"Great," Nick exclaimed quickly "See you then"
"Yeah,then" Lindsay replied setting down the phone
As she laid back down on the sofa,Lindsay nervously played with the hem of the blanket.
Closing her eyes,she thought about whether or not she should meet with Nick later.
As she thought about the possible scenarios that could happen she drifted off to sleep.
TBC...
Years
Girl-
Lindsay walked down the hall slowly,she'd never felt more nervous in her whole life.
In only a few minutes she was meeting Daniel outside on the front steps of the school for their first kiss.
Heart pounding a mile a minute,she bit her lip as she thought about Nick witnessing the scene.
How would he react,what if he wasn't even there to see it,what if he didn't care..Lindsay's mind raced.
And then there was Daniel,kissing him was going to be awkward to say the least.
As she was lost in thought,Lindsay tripped on the stairs leading down to the main level of the school.
Falling forward,she scraped her knee as she reached for the hand rail and landed with a thud at the bottom.
Her books went flying and she lay sprawled out on the cold linoleum.
"Oh my god," she heard a voice shout as someone ran over "Are you alright?"
Lindsay brushed the hair out of her eyes as she slowly tried to crawl to her feet "I think I'm okay"
A hand quickly darted out and grabbed ahold of hers,helping her up.
As she gained some balance she looked at the person that had come to her rescue.
"Nick?" she exclaimed,dizziness impairing her stance
Nick nodded,then leaned down to gather her books.
"I can't believe I fell down the stairs,that was really embarrassing" Lindsay replied,her cheeks reddening
Nick smiled,looking around the hallway "If it helps I don't think anyone really saw you"
Lindsay laughed,sliding her backpack back on "Thanks"
Realizing he was staring,Nick ran a hand through his hair with a sigh "Well here's your books"
"Nick" Lindsay began looking up at him with a heartfelt look in her eyes "There's something I need to talk to you about"
"Sure Lindsay," Nick replied looking a little surprised "Um,did you want to talk here or somewhere a little more private?"
Nick motioned to the mass of students that had begun crowding the hallway.
"Yeah,how about under the stairs where we used to hand out..I mean the gang and us"
Lindsay nervously shifted the books in her hands as she looked at him.
"Okay,I guess thats-
"Oh there you are!" Sara exclaimed cheerfully tugging at Nicks arm "I was looking all over for you..oh hi Lindsay"
Lindsay's smile fell at the sight of her "Hey Sara..uh I just forgot,I gotta go I told Kim I'd drive her home and she was expecting me ages ago"
"Wait didn't you want to-
"It's okay," Lindsay replied cutting Nick off "I'll talk to you later"
As she jogged towards the doors,Lindsay looked back to see Sara yelling at Nick.
Dejectedly he followed her to her locker and Lindsay pushed the doors open feeling the cool air hit her.
Outside Daniel sat on the steps,hands in his pockets.
As the door slammed he looked up,squinting in the sunlight to see her.
"Hey,your late" Daniel exclaimed picking up a rock and throwing it into the courtyard
"Sorry," Lindsay replied taking a seat next to him
"It alright,I was just wondering if you were gonna show is all" Daniel looked at her skeptically
Lindsay shrugged,feeling awkward "Uh yeah,so...where's Kim?"
Daniel leaned back,stretching his arms out behind him
"She's going to ask Nick if he's seen you,and bring him outside to help look for you..you know so he can be here to see the big show"
Grinning,Daniel lightly pushed Lindsay's shoulder as he saw the look of fear on her face "Hey lighten up huh, it's not that repulsive the thought of kissing me...is it?"
He laughed,and Lindsay noticed for the first time he was nervous too.
Definitely not as much as her,but nervous all the same and that was a somewhat of a relief.
"So are you ready?" Daniel asked quickly as he spotted Lindsay and Nick walk onto the grass a few feet away
"Uh,I guess I-
Lindsay was cut off as Daniel pressed his lips against hers at the sight of Nick spotting them.
Closing her eyes,she nearly fell backwards from the force.
Daniel wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer,never breaking contact.
For a second Lindsay felt her mind spinning as Daniel ran his hands over her body,stopping at her neck as he ended the kiss.
"Um I,uh.."
As Lindsay struggled to form a sentence,Daniel grinned smugly.
"Ha,so it wasn't so terrible after all was it now?" he replied with a laugh
Lindsay shook her head with a scowl "You caught me by surprise thats all,you could of at least warned me you were going to do that"
Daniel playfully punched her on the arm "I'm just kidding with you Linds,sorry"
"It's okay," Lindsay exclaimed taking a deep breath "I hate to admit it but Kim was right when she said you might be thoughtless sometimes but you sure know how to kiss"
"Thanks," Daniel replied with a sideways grin "You ain't so bad yourself there kid"
Lindsay smile fell as she remembered what they were doing.
Turning her head she caught sight of Nick and Kim watching them in stunned silence.
Just as Nick realized Lindsay saw him he backed up a few steps in a daze then wordlessly ran away.
Kim watched him go,then ran up the stairs to meet them.
"Wow," she cried excitedly jumping up and down "That was even better than I expected you guys,awesome work!"
Lindsay sat staring off in the direction of where Nick had been standing with a frown.
"It was nothin' babe" Daniel replied scooping Kim up into his arms "Daniel Desario just has a god given talent for acting..among other things"
With a sly smile he set her down "I think he bought it"
"You better believe it," Kim exclaimed happily "It's only a matter of time now before starts to realize he wants you back big time Linds"
"Yeah," Lindsay replied half heartedly "Maybe he will"
"Maybe?!?" Kim said in wide eyed shock "After that kiss he's gonna be going crazy with jealousy girlfriend,it was the hottest thing I've seen since.."
Kim stopped short as Lindsay got up and began to walk away "Hey,where are you going? I haven't told you part three of the plan yet"
"I'm not sure I can do this anymore Kim,it isn't right" Lindsay replied turning around
"But it's only for a few more days Linds," Kim exclaimed pleadingly "Come on this is the last step"
Lindsay stood silently still for a moment,then she slowly began walking away again "I don't know..I..I'll call you later okay,I need to go home and think"
Daniel and Kim stood on the stairs of the school as Lindsay hopped into the Weirs station wagon and drove away.
"Damn," Kim replied sitting down on the steps "Were so close to getting them back together Daniel"
Daniel sat down next to her with a sigh "Hey we can't force this thing too much Kim,maybe we should lay off a little bit for awhile"
"No," Kim exclaimed quickly "They belong together,you know it,I know it..everyone does"
"Kim,I think maybe your getting a little too involved in this-
Daniel stopped short as Kim got up with an angry look on her face.
"I'm going home,I'll talk to you later!" she replied scowling "See ya"
As Kim walked across the field,Daniel stood up
"Hey don't you need a ride?!?" he cupped his hands yelling at her
She waved her arm in the air,not turning around "I'll walk thanks"
Daniel shook his head,then shrugged "Whatever"
Lindsay walked into her house to find it completely empty once again,it was becoming a quite frequent occurance lately.
With her dad working late at the store,her brother spend more time at his friends,her mom had also began attending a nightly,afternoon pottery class.
Shutting the front door,Lindsay threw herself down onto the living room sofa with a sigh.
As she was just about to pull on the warm,knitted blanket laying over the edge and take a nap the phone rang.
"Hello," she replied with a yawn
"Hey Lindsay it's me Nick,I need to talk to you"
Lindsay jumped up,nearly falling off the sofa
Nick's voice was soft,but it seemed pleading "Um could you meet me tonight at lookout point around ten?"
Suddenly Lindsay's voice felt like it was giving out on her "Uh,I..."
"Please Lindsay,I really need to talk to you" Nick begged
"Okay,I'll meet you then" Lindsay replied a minute later,swallowing the lump in her throat
"Great," Nick exclaimed quickly "See you then"
"Yeah,then" Lindsay replied setting down the phone
As she laid back down on the sofa,Lindsay nervously played with the hem of the blanket.
Closing her eyes,she thought about whether or not she should meet with Nick later.
As she thought about the possible scenarios that could happen she drifted off to sleep.
TBC...