Leah and I sat back alone for once. Kou was outside on his turn, and Sion
and Dominique still were out. But right then, they didn't matter.
"Leah, where were you?"
"I was helping my sister with something, and she dropped it on herself. You see, she's so klutz. so I had to go to the doctor with her." But somehow, I felt there was definently something she wasn't telling me.
"What were you thinking Leah?" I asked. "I was r-really."
Her eyes brightened. "You were worried about me?"
I didn't say anything, but looked at her. I hated when she changed the subject, but there was something wrong about her story, but she took my silence as a yes. "That's so sweet," she continued.
After what seemed like hours of silence, she tapped my hand and looked me straight in the eyes. I, on the otherhand, snapped quickly back from my thinking, which was becoming more of a cancer in my life than anything, and oddly, it always left me with a nondescript feeling. "I know you're curious about me. You can ask me three questions and I'll answer."
I was surprised. Our relationship was finally moving along. I didn't care about where she was from or what she dreamed about anymore. Still, what three questions could I possibly ask her? The answers would be so. insignificant.
I took a deep breath. "I don't know, I want to wait and think about it."
She nodded, "Alright!"
Downstairs, I heard glasses be pushed around, and people getting riled up by two drunk men getting into a fight. This, to me, was normal, but the fact that I was not helping pull them out was not. Kou was shoving them out the door and people trailed behind them to watch the fight. I knew I was neglecting my job as a bouncer, but I took Leah's hand, which lay on the table in front of me, and held it gently in mine. She just smiled, and that's all she needed to do. Yes, that was the funny thing about us, we never really had to say a word.
Three A.M. rolled around and Leah got up. "It's time for me to go now." She announced in an unusual tone. It scared me in a way because her voice was shaky and she didn't look me in the eye. She got up, walked closer to me, and took my hand in hers. We got up and she led me outside where the cold air stung bitterly at my face. We were not alone outside. People stared at me as usual, wondering what I was doing with this innocent, beautiful girl. I opened my arms and embraced Leah for what felt like the first time. She felt like a child in my embrace, but it felt so perfect. I stroked her shoulder length brown hair and pulled her closer to me, I never wanted to let her go. I had never felt like this-ever, and taking it away would drive me insane. Although I had Leah there, she was still tantalizing. She looked up at me, gazing deeply into my eyes as if looking for something, and put her hand gently on the back of my neck, and naturally, I bent down slightly, kissing her gently on the lips. My lips tingled with excitement at the rush her touch had given me, and it had never been gracefully done with any other girl, and with me being 10 inches taller, she made the impossible seem easy. Even now, Leah, I remember exactly the way you were.
Leah backed away and took my hands in hers and smiled brightly at me. I never quite understood how she could change right before my eyes, but I loved it. Her eyes continued to shine brightly under the street light. I knew every curve of her face and everything about her personality, but I knew nothing of her past. Upon this realization, I pulled her closer to me again and said "Leah! I know nothing about you, how do I know you'll ever come back?"
She looked up at me in an attempt to comfort me as I continued to cradle her in my arms. "I'll be back," she said. "I promise."
I kissed her gently on the forehead and watched as she walked, yet floated, down the stairs in front of the bar. She had contrasted so greatly to the girl I saw that stormy night. Then, her eyes were filled with fear and confusion. Now, she knew where she was supposed to be. Her brown hair whisped behind her as she descended.
I still had something to say.
"Leah, I.."
For once I didn't know what to do, she turned around, and glanced at me questioningly. I took a deep breath, and she nodded, her face melting back into her beautiful smile. She turned around to completely face me, and paused.
"I love you too, Volt."
I didn't want to let her go.
"Leah, where were you?"
"I was helping my sister with something, and she dropped it on herself. You see, she's so klutz. so I had to go to the doctor with her." But somehow, I felt there was definently something she wasn't telling me.
"What were you thinking Leah?" I asked. "I was r-really."
Her eyes brightened. "You were worried about me?"
I didn't say anything, but looked at her. I hated when she changed the subject, but there was something wrong about her story, but she took my silence as a yes. "That's so sweet," she continued.
After what seemed like hours of silence, she tapped my hand and looked me straight in the eyes. I, on the otherhand, snapped quickly back from my thinking, which was becoming more of a cancer in my life than anything, and oddly, it always left me with a nondescript feeling. "I know you're curious about me. You can ask me three questions and I'll answer."
I was surprised. Our relationship was finally moving along. I didn't care about where she was from or what she dreamed about anymore. Still, what three questions could I possibly ask her? The answers would be so. insignificant.
I took a deep breath. "I don't know, I want to wait and think about it."
She nodded, "Alright!"
Downstairs, I heard glasses be pushed around, and people getting riled up by two drunk men getting into a fight. This, to me, was normal, but the fact that I was not helping pull them out was not. Kou was shoving them out the door and people trailed behind them to watch the fight. I knew I was neglecting my job as a bouncer, but I took Leah's hand, which lay on the table in front of me, and held it gently in mine. She just smiled, and that's all she needed to do. Yes, that was the funny thing about us, we never really had to say a word.
Three A.M. rolled around and Leah got up. "It's time for me to go now." She announced in an unusual tone. It scared me in a way because her voice was shaky and she didn't look me in the eye. She got up, walked closer to me, and took my hand in hers. We got up and she led me outside where the cold air stung bitterly at my face. We were not alone outside. People stared at me as usual, wondering what I was doing with this innocent, beautiful girl. I opened my arms and embraced Leah for what felt like the first time. She felt like a child in my embrace, but it felt so perfect. I stroked her shoulder length brown hair and pulled her closer to me, I never wanted to let her go. I had never felt like this-ever, and taking it away would drive me insane. Although I had Leah there, she was still tantalizing. She looked up at me, gazing deeply into my eyes as if looking for something, and put her hand gently on the back of my neck, and naturally, I bent down slightly, kissing her gently on the lips. My lips tingled with excitement at the rush her touch had given me, and it had never been gracefully done with any other girl, and with me being 10 inches taller, she made the impossible seem easy. Even now, Leah, I remember exactly the way you were.
Leah backed away and took my hands in hers and smiled brightly at me. I never quite understood how she could change right before my eyes, but I loved it. Her eyes continued to shine brightly under the street light. I knew every curve of her face and everything about her personality, but I knew nothing of her past. Upon this realization, I pulled her closer to me again and said "Leah! I know nothing about you, how do I know you'll ever come back?"
She looked up at me in an attempt to comfort me as I continued to cradle her in my arms. "I'll be back," she said. "I promise."
I kissed her gently on the forehead and watched as she walked, yet floated, down the stairs in front of the bar. She had contrasted so greatly to the girl I saw that stormy night. Then, her eyes were filled with fear and confusion. Now, she knew where she was supposed to be. Her brown hair whisped behind her as she descended.
I still had something to say.
"Leah, I.."
For once I didn't know what to do, she turned around, and glanced at me questioningly. I took a deep breath, and she nodded, her face melting back into her beautiful smile. She turned around to completely face me, and paused.
"I love you too, Volt."
I didn't want to let her go.
