The Past always tends to come back...
Reggie blinked, her chest tightening in minor fear. Otto wasn't the easiest person to negotiate with...it was his way or the highway.
"Otto...we're really sorry!" She cried, not knowing what else to say.
Otto frowned. "I've been waiting for you two for the last three hours! All you had to do was get the Twist's Video Camera!"
Reggie and Twister shared a glance of worriment. They couldn't exactly tell Otto the truth. He wouldn't believe them! And even if he did...he'd pick a fight with Lars...and Lars could easily break one of his bones!
"I...I..." Stuttered both Reggie and Twister.
Otto gave a look of aggravation. "Well??!"
Reggie was about to say something...when Lars stepped up.
"It was my fault you little twerp!"
Otto narrowed his eyes at Lars, daring him to continue. Lars just returned the glare, looking frighteningly evil.
"I challenged your sister to a hockey match...I told her I wouldn't let her get near the Twist Cam unless she accepted....then Twister came along and tried to help her out..."
Reggie and Twister stared at Lars in shock. Was he sticking up for them?! Ok...where was the REAL Lars Rodriquez??? Not that they minded the help though...
Otto glared menacingly, he was about to say something when he noticed Reggie's arm.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY SISTER?!!" He shouted.
Reggie gasped as she covered the wound on her arm with her hand, slightly wincing in pain.
Lars's face paled. "I...I..."
Reggie bit her lower lip before she stepped forward, her gaze downcast.
"He didn't have anything to do with it..." She mumbled.
Twister took Reggie's hand and nodded. "She's right Otto-man. That was my fault..."
Otto's face softened to a look of confusion. "Huh?"
"I...um...well I was about to fall...and on instinct I grabbed her for support...only we both fell and my hockey stick scraped her arm..."
Otto blinked, obviously confused. Not to mention disappointed he couldn't blame Lars. He sighed.
"Oh...well..."
Reggie smiled as she walked up to him.
"Don't worry about it Rocket Boy. It really doesn't hurt that much...only when I put pressure on it. So how about we just go?"
Otto shook his head as he grinned at her. Then he turned to Twister, who was trying to catch a fly (I'm making him just too weird...lol. Oh well, gotta love Twister!).
"Come on Twist...lets forget Madtown and hit the beach."
Twister dropped the fly and followed Otto out the door. However, before Otto was fully gone, he turned around and glared at Lars.
"If I EVER see you near my sister again...I swear I'll kill you..."
Lars smirked. "I'd like to see you try it."
Otto snorted before he left mumbling. "C'mon Reg."
Reggie nodded. "Ok...just a sec."
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When she was sure Otto and Twister were already heading for her house, she sighed. Then she slowly turned to face Lars, who was staring at her strangely. She blushed slightly.
"Are you staying to yell and cuss at me?" Lars smirked.
Reggie shook her head, a look of seriousness planted on her soft features. Lars raised an eyebrow.
"Then what are you still doing here for?"
Reggie closed her eyes, mentally asking herself the same question. However, she just sighed.
"I wanted to thank you..."
Lars's eyes widened in shock. "YOU are thanking ME?"
Reggie smiled softly. "Odd isn't it?"
Lars smirked. "Just odd? I'd say someone's messing with our heads."
Reggie couldn't help but laugh. She hated to admit it...but he was being reasonable and charming. Two things she never would have imagined to describe Lars.
"Well...what exactly are you thanking me for?"
Reggie looked out the window, her gaze glazed over. She sighed before she said softly.
"For sticking up for me..."
She glanced at him, her face tinted a pretty pink.
"And for bringing me back to reality..."
Lars stared at her in confusion. She wasn't making any sense! He blinked. Why did girls have to be so...confusing?
"What do you mean...?" He asked, shocked that his voice sounded so soft.
Reggie walked up to him, tears in her eyes. Lars felt his heart clench at the sight of her unshed tears. Without thinking, he gently brushed her cheek with his knuckles.
"What's wrong, Rocket?"
Reggie held back a sob. "I was remembering the last time you were this nice to me..."
Lars looked at her strangely. "Huh"
Reggie shook her head. "I know...I'd totally forgotten it...until I saw you possessed..."
Lars's eyes wavered in semi-worriment. He knew what she was talking about...he remembered it all too well. He looked away.
"I remember...when your mother died..."
Reggie held back another sob. "I hated it!! She...she just left! And no one did anything!"
Lars looked at her sympathetically. "There was nothing anyone could do..."
Reggie glared up at him, tears streaking down her cheek. "Yes they could!"
Lars took her by her shoulders. "Reggie! She died in a car crash!"
"But I was in there with her! Why didn't I die?! Why did everyone just stand around and stare instead of helping??!!!"
Reggie tried to push away from him. This had gone to far. She never liked talking about her past. Before Otto had grown up some, and Twister had come into their lives...her life had sucked horribly. However, Lars just brought her to his chest---wrapping his arms around her protectively. Reggie found herself gripping his shirt and sobbing against his chest...trying to find comfort in his embrace, for a little voice in the back of her mind told her that's where she would find it...in his arms.
"Why didn't I die too?!" She sobbed.
Lars sat onto Twister's bed, bringing her back into his arms.
"It wasn't your time Reg...you were only seven."
Reggie sobbed as she looked up at him, her eyes wavering. She blushed. This was how he had comforted her that night her mom had left this world. Before he had turned into a smart @$$ punk. Only this time...there was something different. She looked away.
"I'm sorry Lars..."
Lars lightly bumped her chin in a playful manner.
"Don't worry about it...life's a killer...you just have to know that the one's you love will always be there to keep you from falling..."
Reggie looked into his deep hazel eyes. "Will you always be there...?"
Lars couldn't help the loving smile he gave or---or what he said next. "For you Reggie Rocket, the door to my heart will always be open."
"Even when you're with your friends or out in public?"
Lars softly brushed her cheek with his knuckles. "Even when I'm supposed to be Mr. Tough-guy."
Reggie grinned happily, her tears slowly disappearing. He smiled back down at her, their gazes locked. Then without thinking, they laced their fingers together. Lars lifted her hand and planted soft kisses on her fingers. She blushed as she smiled. Smiling, he bent foreword and gently brushed his lips onto her forehead.
"I know this is gonna sound odd...but....I think I'm in love with you..." He murmured into her hair.
Reggie's eyes widened as she looked up at him in shock. When she saw a blush grace his face she jumped back into his arms. He grinned in surprise.
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"Um, am I interrupting something?" Came a sweet, yet teasing voice.
The two spun around to see Twister, smiling in a knowing way. They both blushed.
"I was sent to make sure Lars hadn't killed you but...I don't think I have to worry..."
Reggie stood up and pushed him out the door. Twister laughed.
"Ok cutie...get, I'll be there in a sec."
Twister smirked. "That's what you said last time..."
"Oh!! Just wait for me outside!"
Twister grinned as he walked out the door calling in a taunting way. "Yes mommy."
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Reggie ran up to Lars and pressed her lips to his.
"I love you too..." She whispered before she ran back out the door.
Lars blushed, grinning goofily. Well...things were certainly going to be...more interesting now...Now all they had to do was avoid Otto's wrath...
(YEA!!!!! I FINISHED IT!!!!!!!!! Finally...Sheesh. I'm a lazy butt. lol. I hope you guys aren't too mad at me! THANK YOU TOO ALL WHO REVIEWED! I LOVE YA!! And Merry Xmas Adrienne...I finally finished it for ya! lol.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!)
Reggie blinked, her chest tightening in minor fear. Otto wasn't the easiest person to negotiate with...it was his way or the highway.
"Otto...we're really sorry!" She cried, not knowing what else to say.
Otto frowned. "I've been waiting for you two for the last three hours! All you had to do was get the Twist's Video Camera!"
Reggie and Twister shared a glance of worriment. They couldn't exactly tell Otto the truth. He wouldn't believe them! And even if he did...he'd pick a fight with Lars...and Lars could easily break one of his bones!
"I...I..." Stuttered both Reggie and Twister.
Otto gave a look of aggravation. "Well??!"
Reggie was about to say something...when Lars stepped up.
"It was my fault you little twerp!"
Otto narrowed his eyes at Lars, daring him to continue. Lars just returned the glare, looking frighteningly evil.
"I challenged your sister to a hockey match...I told her I wouldn't let her get near the Twist Cam unless she accepted....then Twister came along and tried to help her out..."
Reggie and Twister stared at Lars in shock. Was he sticking up for them?! Ok...where was the REAL Lars Rodriquez??? Not that they minded the help though...
Otto glared menacingly, he was about to say something when he noticed Reggie's arm.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY SISTER?!!" He shouted.
Reggie gasped as she covered the wound on her arm with her hand, slightly wincing in pain.
Lars's face paled. "I...I..."
Reggie bit her lower lip before she stepped forward, her gaze downcast.
"He didn't have anything to do with it..." She mumbled.
Twister took Reggie's hand and nodded. "She's right Otto-man. That was my fault..."
Otto's face softened to a look of confusion. "Huh?"
"I...um...well I was about to fall...and on instinct I grabbed her for support...only we both fell and my hockey stick scraped her arm..."
Otto blinked, obviously confused. Not to mention disappointed he couldn't blame Lars. He sighed.
"Oh...well..."
Reggie smiled as she walked up to him.
"Don't worry about it Rocket Boy. It really doesn't hurt that much...only when I put pressure on it. So how about we just go?"
Otto shook his head as he grinned at her. Then he turned to Twister, who was trying to catch a fly (I'm making him just too weird...lol. Oh well, gotta love Twister!).
"Come on Twist...lets forget Madtown and hit the beach."
Twister dropped the fly and followed Otto out the door. However, before Otto was fully gone, he turned around and glared at Lars.
"If I EVER see you near my sister again...I swear I'll kill you..."
Lars smirked. "I'd like to see you try it."
Otto snorted before he left mumbling. "C'mon Reg."
Reggie nodded. "Ok...just a sec."
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When she was sure Otto and Twister were already heading for her house, she sighed. Then she slowly turned to face Lars, who was staring at her strangely. She blushed slightly.
"Are you staying to yell and cuss at me?" Lars smirked.
Reggie shook her head, a look of seriousness planted on her soft features. Lars raised an eyebrow.
"Then what are you still doing here for?"
Reggie closed her eyes, mentally asking herself the same question. However, she just sighed.
"I wanted to thank you..."
Lars's eyes widened in shock. "YOU are thanking ME?"
Reggie smiled softly. "Odd isn't it?"
Lars smirked. "Just odd? I'd say someone's messing with our heads."
Reggie couldn't help but laugh. She hated to admit it...but he was being reasonable and charming. Two things she never would have imagined to describe Lars.
"Well...what exactly are you thanking me for?"
Reggie looked out the window, her gaze glazed over. She sighed before she said softly.
"For sticking up for me..."
She glanced at him, her face tinted a pretty pink.
"And for bringing me back to reality..."
Lars stared at her in confusion. She wasn't making any sense! He blinked. Why did girls have to be so...confusing?
"What do you mean...?" He asked, shocked that his voice sounded so soft.
Reggie walked up to him, tears in her eyes. Lars felt his heart clench at the sight of her unshed tears. Without thinking, he gently brushed her cheek with his knuckles.
"What's wrong, Rocket?"
Reggie held back a sob. "I was remembering the last time you were this nice to me..."
Lars looked at her strangely. "Huh"
Reggie shook her head. "I know...I'd totally forgotten it...until I saw you possessed..."
Lars's eyes wavered in semi-worriment. He knew what she was talking about...he remembered it all too well. He looked away.
"I remember...when your mother died..."
Reggie held back another sob. "I hated it!! She...she just left! And no one did anything!"
Lars looked at her sympathetically. "There was nothing anyone could do..."
Reggie glared up at him, tears streaking down her cheek. "Yes they could!"
Lars took her by her shoulders. "Reggie! She died in a car crash!"
"But I was in there with her! Why didn't I die?! Why did everyone just stand around and stare instead of helping??!!!"
Reggie tried to push away from him. This had gone to far. She never liked talking about her past. Before Otto had grown up some, and Twister had come into their lives...her life had sucked horribly. However, Lars just brought her to his chest---wrapping his arms around her protectively. Reggie found herself gripping his shirt and sobbing against his chest...trying to find comfort in his embrace, for a little voice in the back of her mind told her that's where she would find it...in his arms.
"Why didn't I die too?!" She sobbed.
Lars sat onto Twister's bed, bringing her back into his arms.
"It wasn't your time Reg...you were only seven."
Reggie sobbed as she looked up at him, her eyes wavering. She blushed. This was how he had comforted her that night her mom had left this world. Before he had turned into a smart @$$ punk. Only this time...there was something different. She looked away.
"I'm sorry Lars..."
Lars lightly bumped her chin in a playful manner.
"Don't worry about it...life's a killer...you just have to know that the one's you love will always be there to keep you from falling..."
Reggie looked into his deep hazel eyes. "Will you always be there...?"
Lars couldn't help the loving smile he gave or---or what he said next. "For you Reggie Rocket, the door to my heart will always be open."
"Even when you're with your friends or out in public?"
Lars softly brushed her cheek with his knuckles. "Even when I'm supposed to be Mr. Tough-guy."
Reggie grinned happily, her tears slowly disappearing. He smiled back down at her, their gazes locked. Then without thinking, they laced their fingers together. Lars lifted her hand and planted soft kisses on her fingers. She blushed as she smiled. Smiling, he bent foreword and gently brushed his lips onto her forehead.
"I know this is gonna sound odd...but....I think I'm in love with you..." He murmured into her hair.
Reggie's eyes widened as she looked up at him in shock. When she saw a blush grace his face she jumped back into his arms. He grinned in surprise.
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"Um, am I interrupting something?" Came a sweet, yet teasing voice.
The two spun around to see Twister, smiling in a knowing way. They both blushed.
"I was sent to make sure Lars hadn't killed you but...I don't think I have to worry..."
Reggie stood up and pushed him out the door. Twister laughed.
"Ok cutie...get, I'll be there in a sec."
Twister smirked. "That's what you said last time..."
"Oh!! Just wait for me outside!"
Twister grinned as he walked out the door calling in a taunting way. "Yes mommy."
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Reggie ran up to Lars and pressed her lips to his.
"I love you too..." She whispered before she ran back out the door.
Lars blushed, grinning goofily. Well...things were certainly going to be...more interesting now...Now all they had to do was avoid Otto's wrath...
(YEA!!!!! I FINISHED IT!!!!!!!!! Finally...Sheesh. I'm a lazy butt. lol. I hope you guys aren't too mad at me! THANK YOU TOO ALL WHO REVIEWED! I LOVE YA!! And Merry Xmas Adrienne...I finally finished it for ya! lol.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!)