Rebel Love
Chapter 1-Love Awakens
By Kitten Starr
He never ceased to amaze her in some way. There was something about him that set her veins afire whenever he came into the room. It was as though her elevator had finally reached the top floor and then slowly descended back to the first. She didn't know when she had fallen for him, only that she had. Perhaps it was the very first time his aquamarine eyes made contact with her deep pools of liquid violet. It hadn't taken her long to realize why her heart felt it was about to burst from her chest or why she always found some way to touch him, it was because she was in love. She was madly in love with Bit Cloud. Now she had to see how he felt about her.
Leena had tossed and turned all night. She couldn't get to sleep and knew the reason why. She couldn't get him out of her mind. She knew unless she could find a way to let him see what she held for him in her heart, she wouldn't rest. Kicking the light covers back, she slid to the edge of her bed and grabbed her terry cloth robe. When she had something on her mind, a tall glass of milk and a plate of chocolate chip cookies always seemed to clear her mind a little.
Leena rummaged in the freezer looking for the pre-made cookie dough. Having found it, she placed it on the metallic counter and retrieved a pan. After placing the right amount of the dough onto the pan, she put the pan into the oven and set it. She went to the kitchen table and sat down while her early morning cares were baking in the oven. She sighed and looked up at the ceiling.
With the sigh, one word escaped her cherry lips, "Bit."
"What?" queried a very familiar voice.
It wasn't just a familiar voice, it was his voice. Almost falling out of her chair, she stood up and whipped her body around to face him.
"What?" she asked nervously.
Giving her a lopsided grin, Bit scratched his head. "I thought you said my name. Maybe I was wrong."
She gave an uneasy laugh and looked down at her bare feet. "You must be hearing things because I didn't say anything."
With that, she turned around and went to the oven to take her cookies out. They smelt delicious. After taking out a plate, she placed the golden cookies on a plate and took them to the kitchen table. She also noticed that Bit had taken a seat.
"Would you care to join me?"
"Now, Leena, when have you ever known me to turn down your chocolate chip cookies?"
She gave a genuine laugh of surprise, "Never."
She made her way to the cabinet and took out two glasses instead of the intended one and took the milk out of the refrigerator. She went back to the table and took her seat. Actually this situation wasn't that bad at all. She could talk to Bit without the annoying interruptions of the others. She poured two glasses of milk and handed one to Bit while setting the glass pitcher down.
"Thank you."
"For what?" she asked confused.
"For this early dessert," Bit replied.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just had some things on my mind and this always seems to help." Deep in her mind, a voice was screaming at her. This wasn't just "nothing." This was a lot of something.
"Want to talk about it?"
"Since when does Bit Cloud want to know what little old me is thinking?"
"You don't have to be so sarcastic, Leena. We are friends and friends do help each other with problems like this. I can clearly tell something is bothering you."
"How?"
"Well, for one you didn't bash my head like you normally would when I accidentally snuck up on you. Two, you offered me cookies. And three, you haven't been yourself lately."
She squirmed a little in her seat and put the cookie down. Bit was actually right. She hadn't been herself lately and something was bothering her. It was to the point of driving her insane. She couldn't sleep. She couldn't concentrate on her Zoid battles. She couldn't do anything unless Bit Cloud was politely interrupting her thoughts. Hell, just last night she had been writing a list of parts she needed for her Gun Sniper when she looked down and saw that Leena Cloud was written all over the paper. She was just sixteen and already having fantasies of being Mrs. Bit Cloud.
Finally, she spoke up, "Well, there is this one thing."
"Well, shoot. I'm listening."
"You see, I have this friend who really, really likes this guy who is really her best friend in a lot of ways and she doesn't know how to tell him that she has these feelings."
"That's not so hard."
"It isn't?"
"No. She should just tell him. She can't lose anything and what's the worse she can gain? Love maybe?"
"It's not that simple, Bit."
"Why not?" questioned Bit. He clearly thought his suggestion was ideal.
"It just isn't."
The atmosphere was getting stuffy all of a sudden. She needed to get out and catch some fresh air. He didn't understand, and right now she was sort of glad he wasn't getting the whole picture. At the moment, her mind was in more of a mess than it had been when she left her bed an hour ago. She just knew that telling someone that you have certain feelings, of love to be exact, wasn't simple. Love was never simple. Love was complicated and very complex.
"I have to go."
"But you haven't even touched your cookies."
"I don't want them anymore." Leena got up and quickly left. She had to get out. That was the only way her mind would clear properly.
"But, Leena!" Bit countered worriedly.
Something was wrong with Leena and he couldn't put a finger on it. He could tell she was very upset. He just wished he could help. Maybe he could help her if only he knew how.
Chapter 1-Love Awakens
By Kitten Starr
He never ceased to amaze her in some way. There was something about him that set her veins afire whenever he came into the room. It was as though her elevator had finally reached the top floor and then slowly descended back to the first. She didn't know when she had fallen for him, only that she had. Perhaps it was the very first time his aquamarine eyes made contact with her deep pools of liquid violet. It hadn't taken her long to realize why her heart felt it was about to burst from her chest or why she always found some way to touch him, it was because she was in love. She was madly in love with Bit Cloud. Now she had to see how he felt about her.
Leena had tossed and turned all night. She couldn't get to sleep and knew the reason why. She couldn't get him out of her mind. She knew unless she could find a way to let him see what she held for him in her heart, she wouldn't rest. Kicking the light covers back, she slid to the edge of her bed and grabbed her terry cloth robe. When she had something on her mind, a tall glass of milk and a plate of chocolate chip cookies always seemed to clear her mind a little.
Leena rummaged in the freezer looking for the pre-made cookie dough. Having found it, she placed it on the metallic counter and retrieved a pan. After placing the right amount of the dough onto the pan, she put the pan into the oven and set it. She went to the kitchen table and sat down while her early morning cares were baking in the oven. She sighed and looked up at the ceiling.
With the sigh, one word escaped her cherry lips, "Bit."
"What?" queried a very familiar voice.
It wasn't just a familiar voice, it was his voice. Almost falling out of her chair, she stood up and whipped her body around to face him.
"What?" she asked nervously.
Giving her a lopsided grin, Bit scratched his head. "I thought you said my name. Maybe I was wrong."
She gave an uneasy laugh and looked down at her bare feet. "You must be hearing things because I didn't say anything."
With that, she turned around and went to the oven to take her cookies out. They smelt delicious. After taking out a plate, she placed the golden cookies on a plate and took them to the kitchen table. She also noticed that Bit had taken a seat.
"Would you care to join me?"
"Now, Leena, when have you ever known me to turn down your chocolate chip cookies?"
She gave a genuine laugh of surprise, "Never."
She made her way to the cabinet and took out two glasses instead of the intended one and took the milk out of the refrigerator. She went back to the table and took her seat. Actually this situation wasn't that bad at all. She could talk to Bit without the annoying interruptions of the others. She poured two glasses of milk and handed one to Bit while setting the glass pitcher down.
"Thank you."
"For what?" she asked confused.
"For this early dessert," Bit replied.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just had some things on my mind and this always seems to help." Deep in her mind, a voice was screaming at her. This wasn't just "nothing." This was a lot of something.
"Want to talk about it?"
"Since when does Bit Cloud want to know what little old me is thinking?"
"You don't have to be so sarcastic, Leena. We are friends and friends do help each other with problems like this. I can clearly tell something is bothering you."
"How?"
"Well, for one you didn't bash my head like you normally would when I accidentally snuck up on you. Two, you offered me cookies. And three, you haven't been yourself lately."
She squirmed a little in her seat and put the cookie down. Bit was actually right. She hadn't been herself lately and something was bothering her. It was to the point of driving her insane. She couldn't sleep. She couldn't concentrate on her Zoid battles. She couldn't do anything unless Bit Cloud was politely interrupting her thoughts. Hell, just last night she had been writing a list of parts she needed for her Gun Sniper when she looked down and saw that Leena Cloud was written all over the paper. She was just sixteen and already having fantasies of being Mrs. Bit Cloud.
Finally, she spoke up, "Well, there is this one thing."
"Well, shoot. I'm listening."
"You see, I have this friend who really, really likes this guy who is really her best friend in a lot of ways and she doesn't know how to tell him that she has these feelings."
"That's not so hard."
"It isn't?"
"No. She should just tell him. She can't lose anything and what's the worse she can gain? Love maybe?"
"It's not that simple, Bit."
"Why not?" questioned Bit. He clearly thought his suggestion was ideal.
"It just isn't."
The atmosphere was getting stuffy all of a sudden. She needed to get out and catch some fresh air. He didn't understand, and right now she was sort of glad he wasn't getting the whole picture. At the moment, her mind was in more of a mess than it had been when she left her bed an hour ago. She just knew that telling someone that you have certain feelings, of love to be exact, wasn't simple. Love was never simple. Love was complicated and very complex.
"I have to go."
"But you haven't even touched your cookies."
"I don't want them anymore." Leena got up and quickly left. She had to get out. That was the only way her mind would clear properly.
"But, Leena!" Bit countered worriedly.
Something was wrong with Leena and he couldn't put a finger on it. He could tell she was very upset. He just wished he could help. Maybe he could help her if only he knew how.