((Chapter 8 was definitely NOT my best work. Sorry about that. Anyway, I
wanted to focus on James, because I think he is reacting in a realistic way
and I wanted to make sure that when I put them back together *wink* that
everyone didn't hate him.
Thanks for all of the reviews! I'll e-mail anyone who asks every other update. Well, on to the new chapter. I want to hurry up with this story because I'm getting sick **glower** of writing about Amos. He gets on my nerves. So does Kirsten. However, I have plans for them..bwahahaha.
Special thanks to Avrie for telling me my last chapter didn't suck at all, and to A.L.S.O for being willing to read a story out of her current obsession!))
Innocent Deceptions
Chapter 9
"Bella-Wella! Mella-Chella-Bella!" Lily screamed with excitement as she jumped up and down on Bella's bed. "Wake up, doofy! It's Christmas!"
Bella groaned and rolled over, sitting halfway up. "Lily? Its too early!" She blinked and rubbed her eyes. "Oh! It's Christmas! Why didn't you wake me up earlier?!?" She leaned down to the end of her bed and grabbed a present.
Lily followed suit and leaped over to her own bed. "Bella! I love it!" She said enthusiastically, as she pulled out a hoop for her belly button and a butterfly charm-necklace. She grinned sheepishly at her friend as Bella opened her gift from Lily.
Bella laughed as she pulled out an almost matching present. The hoop for her belly button and a butterfly charm anklet. They shared a knowing look and dug back into their other gifts. At the end of the piles, Lily unearthed a small brown paper box. Oh no! She thought, it didn't get sent to James at all! She frowned. But hers said James on it. This said Lily. As she unwrapped it her confusion fell away and became more astonishment as she opened the exquisite emerald and diamond ring. She looked at it curiously and turned it over. At the bottom there was a clasp along the gold, and a slight edging of pale gold. It would fit into the necklace! Could it be from James? Is that even possible? Knowing the properties of the necklace she had bought him, she cautiously slipped it on her finger. Her mind immediately took on a double feeling. Suddenly, it intensified and she caught the hint of a masculine voice. She almost fell off her bed out of surprise. She had to see James! She understood now. No, she wasn't right and neither was he, they had both made mistakes. It wasn't one sided at all. If she could forgive him, then he should forgive her. She had to talk to him. She quickly said goodbye to Bella and rushed out of the room, ready to talk to James.
~*~
James found the brown paper box and his heart fell. It didn't get sent. He glanced at it. But he was sure he had written Lily on it. It was blank. He shrugged an opened it. A brilliant sapphire set in pale gold surrounded by diamonds, it had the same peculiar shape as the ring he had given Lily. He slipped it on and almost gasped as his mind began to feel like it had a twin or something. A female voice seemed to strike his mind and he glanced about wildly. He had to see Lily. Was it possible that it was from her? His mind seemed clearer now and suddenly he could understand her point of view. He hadn't really given her a chance and he had over reacted. He saw that now. His love for her was so clear now and he realized that he had to speak to her before it was too late. He mumbled an excuse to Sirius and Remus and hurried down the hall.
~*~
There he was! Her smile grew and she met his eyes. A figure jumped out in front of her and she jumped back in surprise.
"Lily", Amos looked at her curiously. "I was just on my way up to see you!" He seemed nervous and he was taking very deep breathes.
Lily glanced over his shoulder at James, who seemed to be in pain. "Amos, I really can't talk now." She started to walk by him, but he grabbed her hand.
"Lily-I didn't want to say it like this. But-" He met her eyes. "Did you get the ring?"
Lily's heart plumeted. "The ring?" She said slowly. Oh God. I'm such a fool. It all makes sense. I gave my heart to James, Amos gave his to me, and now no one is happy. I gave the necklace to the wrong person. True love. A fairytale. Then why is James here? Part of her screamed. Because. The other part answered snidely. It's on the way to Kirsten's dorm.
"Yeah," He looked away shyly. "Lily, it's a promise ring. I wanted to know if you would marry me after we graduate."
James heard the words and turned to flee. Love was such a hoax.
Lily gasped. "Oh Amos!" She glanced at him, her eyes wide. Marriage? Oh God. The rest of my life with Amos. He was husband material, she supposed. Husband material??? Husband material!!!!!! She wasn't ready for a husband! A husband! And what about her parents? "I don't know, Amos. We're so young!"
He nodded. "I know, but Lily, I love you."
Lily closed her eyes. "I can't answer this yet, Amos, I'm not ready yet. Maybe. I don't know."
Voices screamed at her and she shivered. Her whole life?
Amos nodded, but his face seemed distraught. "I understand, Lily. But I would really like it if you would keep the ring. It would mean a lot to me."
Lily nodded. "Of course." She kissed him on the cheek and then turned and fled.
Amos shook his head. Well that didn't go quite as planned.
~*~
James took a swig of ale as he finished the story to his friends. His necklace was back in the box and he was totally drunk. He hiccuped. "She going to marry him. She thinks the ring is from him."
Sirius shook his head. "You don't know that, James. Maybe she said no. You didn't even stay!"
Remus nodded in agreement. "He's right, James. But I think you would be able to find out fairly easily."
James looked at him in drunken confusion. "How?"
"See if she is with him tonight. Usually when a girl turns you down, you don't go to the ball with her!"
His friends nodded in agreement and so a plan was made.
~*~
"Marriage?" Bella said incredulously. "Marriage?"
Lily nodded, her heart feeling torn. She glanced at the ring, which was over on her bed side table. "Oh goodness. I mean, he's incredible. A really great person. I'm sure he would make a great husband! For someone! But I don't think.I mean, it's forever!"
Bella nodded. "I know. Well, don't worry about it. Yet anyway. Just go to the ball and have fun." Her heart went out to her friend, whose heart had once again been stomped on. Though this time it was unintentional.
Just wait and see.
~*~*~
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OH! I almost had a heartattack today because I thought that I had lost my disk! Lol I'm so glad I didn't. You should be too..lol my lucky disk! haha
~sweetdreamz
Thanks for all of the reviews! I'll e-mail anyone who asks every other update. Well, on to the new chapter. I want to hurry up with this story because I'm getting sick **glower** of writing about Amos. He gets on my nerves. So does Kirsten. However, I have plans for them..bwahahaha.
Special thanks to Avrie for telling me my last chapter didn't suck at all, and to A.L.S.O for being willing to read a story out of her current obsession!))
Innocent Deceptions
Chapter 9
"Bella-Wella! Mella-Chella-Bella!" Lily screamed with excitement as she jumped up and down on Bella's bed. "Wake up, doofy! It's Christmas!"
Bella groaned and rolled over, sitting halfway up. "Lily? Its too early!" She blinked and rubbed her eyes. "Oh! It's Christmas! Why didn't you wake me up earlier?!?" She leaned down to the end of her bed and grabbed a present.
Lily followed suit and leaped over to her own bed. "Bella! I love it!" She said enthusiastically, as she pulled out a hoop for her belly button and a butterfly charm-necklace. She grinned sheepishly at her friend as Bella opened her gift from Lily.
Bella laughed as she pulled out an almost matching present. The hoop for her belly button and a butterfly charm anklet. They shared a knowing look and dug back into their other gifts. At the end of the piles, Lily unearthed a small brown paper box. Oh no! She thought, it didn't get sent to James at all! She frowned. But hers said James on it. This said Lily. As she unwrapped it her confusion fell away and became more astonishment as she opened the exquisite emerald and diamond ring. She looked at it curiously and turned it over. At the bottom there was a clasp along the gold, and a slight edging of pale gold. It would fit into the necklace! Could it be from James? Is that even possible? Knowing the properties of the necklace she had bought him, she cautiously slipped it on her finger. Her mind immediately took on a double feeling. Suddenly, it intensified and she caught the hint of a masculine voice. She almost fell off her bed out of surprise. She had to see James! She understood now. No, she wasn't right and neither was he, they had both made mistakes. It wasn't one sided at all. If she could forgive him, then he should forgive her. She had to talk to him. She quickly said goodbye to Bella and rushed out of the room, ready to talk to James.
~*~
James found the brown paper box and his heart fell. It didn't get sent. He glanced at it. But he was sure he had written Lily on it. It was blank. He shrugged an opened it. A brilliant sapphire set in pale gold surrounded by diamonds, it had the same peculiar shape as the ring he had given Lily. He slipped it on and almost gasped as his mind began to feel like it had a twin or something. A female voice seemed to strike his mind and he glanced about wildly. He had to see Lily. Was it possible that it was from her? His mind seemed clearer now and suddenly he could understand her point of view. He hadn't really given her a chance and he had over reacted. He saw that now. His love for her was so clear now and he realized that he had to speak to her before it was too late. He mumbled an excuse to Sirius and Remus and hurried down the hall.
~*~
There he was! Her smile grew and she met his eyes. A figure jumped out in front of her and she jumped back in surprise.
"Lily", Amos looked at her curiously. "I was just on my way up to see you!" He seemed nervous and he was taking very deep breathes.
Lily glanced over his shoulder at James, who seemed to be in pain. "Amos, I really can't talk now." She started to walk by him, but he grabbed her hand.
"Lily-I didn't want to say it like this. But-" He met her eyes. "Did you get the ring?"
Lily's heart plumeted. "The ring?" She said slowly. Oh God. I'm such a fool. It all makes sense. I gave my heart to James, Amos gave his to me, and now no one is happy. I gave the necklace to the wrong person. True love. A fairytale. Then why is James here? Part of her screamed. Because. The other part answered snidely. It's on the way to Kirsten's dorm.
"Yeah," He looked away shyly. "Lily, it's a promise ring. I wanted to know if you would marry me after we graduate."
James heard the words and turned to flee. Love was such a hoax.
Lily gasped. "Oh Amos!" She glanced at him, her eyes wide. Marriage? Oh God. The rest of my life with Amos. He was husband material, she supposed. Husband material??? Husband material!!!!!! She wasn't ready for a husband! A husband! And what about her parents? "I don't know, Amos. We're so young!"
He nodded. "I know, but Lily, I love you."
Lily closed her eyes. "I can't answer this yet, Amos, I'm not ready yet. Maybe. I don't know."
Voices screamed at her and she shivered. Her whole life?
Amos nodded, but his face seemed distraught. "I understand, Lily. But I would really like it if you would keep the ring. It would mean a lot to me."
Lily nodded. "Of course." She kissed him on the cheek and then turned and fled.
Amos shook his head. Well that didn't go quite as planned.
~*~
James took a swig of ale as he finished the story to his friends. His necklace was back in the box and he was totally drunk. He hiccuped. "She going to marry him. She thinks the ring is from him."
Sirius shook his head. "You don't know that, James. Maybe she said no. You didn't even stay!"
Remus nodded in agreement. "He's right, James. But I think you would be able to find out fairly easily."
James looked at him in drunken confusion. "How?"
"See if she is with him tonight. Usually when a girl turns you down, you don't go to the ball with her!"
His friends nodded in agreement and so a plan was made.
~*~
"Marriage?" Bella said incredulously. "Marriage?"
Lily nodded, her heart feeling torn. She glanced at the ring, which was over on her bed side table. "Oh goodness. I mean, he's incredible. A really great person. I'm sure he would make a great husband! For someone! But I don't think.I mean, it's forever!"
Bella nodded. "I know. Well, don't worry about it. Yet anyway. Just go to the ball and have fun." Her heart went out to her friend, whose heart had once again been stomped on. Though this time it was unintentional.
Just wait and see.
~*~*~
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) ((Ugh! I'm so tired! But anyway, I guess the next chapter will be the ball. I wanted to put it in this one, but I'm so tired and I want to get another chapter up. I'm sorry for cutting it off like this! And for ruining a chance for them to get back together! But you know that love is blind and jealousy is blind, deaf and mute. So anyway, well that's all, I suppose. I'll hurry with the next one so y'all can find out what happens..(I already know!lol
OH! I almost had a heartattack today because I thought that I had lost my disk! Lol I'm so glad I didn't. You should be too..lol my lucky disk! haha
~sweetdreamz