Charm: OH NO NO NO! They fought!!!!!! AHHH! *calms down* Lol Rain. You smacked Squid! Yay!
Squid: -.- Hmph.
Charm: Your boring! Where's Ziggy? He can set stuff on fire!
Shaily: If you can't find him can I set stuff on fire? *plays with her lighter*
Squid: O_O
Charm: Just kidding! (lol Kayla! Inside joke. You hafta go to my school to understand it!) This is wrtten while listening to Country Music. lol. Now another Disclaimer time! Yeahh........ I do not own the song "Before I Knew Better" I forgot who it was by but it belong to whoever it is. Not ME!!!!!! So no sueing! ^_^
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Chapter Fourteen: Before I Knew Better
Brianna was sitting in her room at Shaily's house. She sat by the window looking out of it. "Stupid Squid!" she muttered. She was pretty mad at him if she called him by his nickname. He knew she was mad at him too. She slapped him pretty good. Brianna couldnt help better wonder what Squid was thinking about. Was he mad at her now? Or hurt? Brianna wiped her eyes. She was feeling guilty already. "Damn tears," she grumbled.
"Charm?" asked Shaily coming into the room.
"What?" Brianna snapped.
"You wanna talk about it?"
"No!"
"Ok," Shaily said, blinking. She walked out of Brianna's rooom and let her cool off for a little while. Brianna continued to look out the window. Brianna face was growing warm due to the fact HE was coming torward the house. She hurrily shut her window and closed the drapes so she wouldn't have to look at him. She walked over to her bed and thought of a song. It really did describe her well. She had heard it on the radio once and it did touch her.
//No one said that I'd jump off that rocky ledge//
//So I did and I broke my leg//
//Then I let Big Jean tell me I could take some guy//
//Twice my size, but ol' Jean lied//
Brianna laughed as the words replayed in her head. She didn't exactly all those tihngs but her action from teh past were close enough. She felt her lips break into a smile after she had finished laughing.
***
"Hey Shaily," Squid said. "Is Brianna here?"
"Why should I let you in? You really got her pissed off!" growled Shaily. Squid stared at her looking pathetic. She rolled her eyes. "Wait here I'll see if I can't get to come down," Shaily added. Squid brightenedd and waited on Shaily to get Brianna. He sat on her porch swing.
"What did I do to her that mad?" he asked himself (well isn't it obvious?).
"Hey Squid! She won't come down. You've got a better chance to talk to her if you go up their yerself," said Shaily. Squid blinked noting Shaily's accent coming back for a brief moment. He loved that accent when Brianna spoke in it. It must've been nice to live in New Orleans. He sighed and stood up from the swing. He went into Shaily's house, up the stairs and then to Brianna's room. THe door was wide open and he didn't want to bother her since she looked like she was thinking.
She was singing again.
//I can't pretend that I ain't been my life's own wrecking crew//
//And I'm surprised that I survived//
//All that I put myself through//
Squid blinked. He knew that song somehow. He wasn't sure how he knew it but he did. It was like one of those things that you push to the back of your brain and just forget about it until it comes back to you. He leaned againest the doorframe listening to her sing again.
//Before I knew better//
//Before I woke up//
//I did a whole lot of crazy, foolish thing I'm ot proud of//
//It was just like me, to risk it all//
//Even with the pain I wait the pleasure//
//Before I knew better//
Squid grinned. This did sound like a song she would listen to. It sounded like his life in a way too. He strangely knew the next part of the song. He waited for her to start and then he would interupt her. She started to sing and then so did he except he whispered the lines.
//You were the first to make me wanna change//
//My reckless ways and I almost did//
//Somehow I lost track and wound up giving in//
//To the late night life and the good time friends//
Brianna blinked. SHe turned and saw Squid in her doorway. He was whispering the lyrics too. How'd he know her song? "Alan?" she asked. He sighed wih relief. She was using his real name. She wasn't so mad after all. Thank God. "What're you doing here?!" she grumbled turning from him.
"I-I, uh," he wasn't exactly good at saying sorry.
"What!"
"Brianna chill! This is real hard for me!! OK!?" shouted Squid.
"Spill it now!" Brianna growled. Squid was growing frustrated with her. Brianna was remembering the next part of the song.
//You swore to me you'd one day you'll leave//
//And all I had to say//
"WELL THERE'S THE DOOR WHATCHA WAITIN' FOR AND WHO NEEDS YOU ANYWAY!" Brianna shouted unable to control her anger anymore. She wanted Squid to leave right then. She could feel her blood boiling under her skin she was so upset. Squid blinked at her and walked out. She slammed the door and fell back onto her bed in tears.
***
Squid walked out of SHaily's house pacing back and forth. He wanted to apolgize for whatever he did wrong. He walked outside on Shaily's porch trying to figure out how exactly he would tell her. "Oh God this is harder than I thought!" he said thinking he sounded like a sissy. He didn't realize someone was watching him.
***
Brianna had pulled back the drapes and opened her window so she could watch Squid pace on Shaily's porch. It looked so funny. She smiled brightly. She thought of everything that they had been through. Too much to just throw their relationship away like she was doing. Why did she do this? She drew people in and then pushed them away. Even her own flesh and blood. She did it to Jason. She knew she did
//Before I knew better//
//Before I woke up//
//I did a whole lot of crazy, foolish thing I'm ot proud of//
//It was just like me, to risk it all//
//Even with the pain I wait the pleasure//
//Before I knew better//
Brianna realized something. No matter how mad she got at Squid... She couldn't STAY made at him. There was no way she could ever stay mad at him. But she knew she was mad at him now. She looked out her window again. Squid looked like he was ready to leave. "Oh no," she whispered. "Wait! I'm mad! I don't need him!!"
//I hope somehow, someday//
//We could turn this thing around//
Brianna realized she DID need Squid. She swung open her bedroom door and ran down the stairs. She got to the front door and swung it open. She saw Squid walking away. "ALAN!" she cried out. He stopped and turned around. He blinked when he saw Brianna. She ran up to him, threw her arms around his neck and buried her face into his shoulder. She whispered the lyrics to the song,
//I thought your love was something I could live without//
Squid pushed her away gently and smiled down at her. "I'm sorry," he finally said to her. She smiled.
"Me too," she replied.
//Before I knew better//
//Before I woke up//
//I did a whole lot of crazy, foolish thing I'm ot proud of//
//It was just like me, to risk it all//
//Even with the pain I wait the pleasure//
//Before I knew better//
Brianna looked up at Squid. "Ack!" she said.
"What?" he asked her, looking alarmed.
"That toothpick scared me!"
"Oh funny..." Squid said flatly. She quickly gave him peck on the cheek. He grinned and kissed her on the mouth. She felt tears of happiness filling her eyes. She quickly returned this kiss with her own. They broke the kiss in unision and Squid whispered, "I love you."
"I love you too, Alan," she replied. Brianna was so happy.
//Before I knew better//
//Before I woke up//
//I did a whole lot of crazy, foolish thing I'm ot proud of//
//It was just like me, to risk it all//
//Even with the pain I wait the pleasure//
//Before I knew better//
FInally they let eachother go. Brianna was pondering wether or not she should take his toothpick again. Squid got the hint and pulled away from her. "No no! You're not pulling that again!" he said backing away. She tried to look innocent.
"I wasn't going to do anything!" she said with a fake innocent tone. Squid rolled his eyes.
"Yeah right," he said without any emotion. She grinned.
"Aw! Your such a wet blanket," Brianna answered. Squid stared at her.
"I am not!"
"Are too."
"Am not!"
"Are too! End of discussion! HA!"
"You think your so cute dontcha?" Squid asked. She winked and grinned mischieviously. "What're you thinking?" Squid knew Brianna too well to not take that grin not seriously. She was planning something. But what? That was the question. She apporached Squid and quickly pulled his toothpick out of his mouth. "Oh my God! Not AGAIN!!" he shouted. She laughed.
"Hahaha! I got it! That's what? TWICE! HAHA!" she said giggling madly.
"Oh very funny! Give that back!" Squid whined, trying to get the toothpick back again. She smiled and handed it back to Squid.
"Are ya happy? Whiner!" Brianna smiled. She had said that sentence in that wonderful New Orleans accent Squid had grew to love.
"Is that so?" asked Squid. He pulled Brianna againest him and he eyed her. He kissed her lightly on the lips.
"Er, Bri I know this isn't a great time but, uh," Shaily said coming outside. Brianna pulled away from Squid and stared at Shaily.
"What?" asked Brianna coldly.
"You've got a phone call," Shaily answered.
"Who? Where?"
"New Orleans, it's Kayla."
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Charm: Oooo! Cliffhanger I think... lol! ^^ I'm not totally sure if it is or not! Rain couldya tell me! Your so great at finding those! lol!
Squid: Omg! D'you people have lives or what?
Charm: Quiet! I'll send you back to CGL if don't keep quiet.
Squid: Hmph. THat place would be better than this hell.
Charm: *pulls out the duct tape* Any more dumb comments?
Squid: *shuts mouth and shakes head*
Charm: Very good! ^^
Shaily: Omg. Where's my lighter?
Charm: I threw it away!
Shaily: WHAT!? MY POOR LIGHTER!
Charm: *whispering to readers* Shaily's a pyro... We can't trust her with anything that involves fire. lol! NOW REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Squid: -.- Hmph.
Charm: Your boring! Where's Ziggy? He can set stuff on fire!
Shaily: If you can't find him can I set stuff on fire? *plays with her lighter*
Squid: O_O
Charm: Just kidding! (lol Kayla! Inside joke. You hafta go to my school to understand it!) This is wrtten while listening to Country Music. lol. Now another Disclaimer time! Yeahh........ I do not own the song "Before I Knew Better" I forgot who it was by but it belong to whoever it is. Not ME!!!!!! So no sueing! ^_^
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Chapter Fourteen: Before I Knew Better
Brianna was sitting in her room at Shaily's house. She sat by the window looking out of it. "Stupid Squid!" she muttered. She was pretty mad at him if she called him by his nickname. He knew she was mad at him too. She slapped him pretty good. Brianna couldnt help better wonder what Squid was thinking about. Was he mad at her now? Or hurt? Brianna wiped her eyes. She was feeling guilty already. "Damn tears," she grumbled.
"Charm?" asked Shaily coming into the room.
"What?" Brianna snapped.
"You wanna talk about it?"
"No!"
"Ok," Shaily said, blinking. She walked out of Brianna's rooom and let her cool off for a little while. Brianna continued to look out the window. Brianna face was growing warm due to the fact HE was coming torward the house. She hurrily shut her window and closed the drapes so she wouldn't have to look at him. She walked over to her bed and thought of a song. It really did describe her well. She had heard it on the radio once and it did touch her.
//No one said that I'd jump off that rocky ledge//
//So I did and I broke my leg//
//Then I let Big Jean tell me I could take some guy//
//Twice my size, but ol' Jean lied//
Brianna laughed as the words replayed in her head. She didn't exactly all those tihngs but her action from teh past were close enough. She felt her lips break into a smile after she had finished laughing.
***
"Hey Shaily," Squid said. "Is Brianna here?"
"Why should I let you in? You really got her pissed off!" growled Shaily. Squid stared at her looking pathetic. She rolled her eyes. "Wait here I'll see if I can't get to come down," Shaily added. Squid brightenedd and waited on Shaily to get Brianna. He sat on her porch swing.
"What did I do to her that mad?" he asked himself (well isn't it obvious?).
"Hey Squid! She won't come down. You've got a better chance to talk to her if you go up their yerself," said Shaily. Squid blinked noting Shaily's accent coming back for a brief moment. He loved that accent when Brianna spoke in it. It must've been nice to live in New Orleans. He sighed and stood up from the swing. He went into Shaily's house, up the stairs and then to Brianna's room. THe door was wide open and he didn't want to bother her since she looked like she was thinking.
She was singing again.
//I can't pretend that I ain't been my life's own wrecking crew//
//And I'm surprised that I survived//
//All that I put myself through//
Squid blinked. He knew that song somehow. He wasn't sure how he knew it but he did. It was like one of those things that you push to the back of your brain and just forget about it until it comes back to you. He leaned againest the doorframe listening to her sing again.
//Before I knew better//
//Before I woke up//
//I did a whole lot of crazy, foolish thing I'm ot proud of//
//It was just like me, to risk it all//
//Even with the pain I wait the pleasure//
//Before I knew better//
Squid grinned. This did sound like a song she would listen to. It sounded like his life in a way too. He strangely knew the next part of the song. He waited for her to start and then he would interupt her. She started to sing and then so did he except he whispered the lines.
//You were the first to make me wanna change//
//My reckless ways and I almost did//
//Somehow I lost track and wound up giving in//
//To the late night life and the good time friends//
Brianna blinked. SHe turned and saw Squid in her doorway. He was whispering the lyrics too. How'd he know her song? "Alan?" she asked. He sighed wih relief. She was using his real name. She wasn't so mad after all. Thank God. "What're you doing here?!" she grumbled turning from him.
"I-I, uh," he wasn't exactly good at saying sorry.
"What!"
"Brianna chill! This is real hard for me!! OK!?" shouted Squid.
"Spill it now!" Brianna growled. Squid was growing frustrated with her. Brianna was remembering the next part of the song.
//You swore to me you'd one day you'll leave//
//And all I had to say//
"WELL THERE'S THE DOOR WHATCHA WAITIN' FOR AND WHO NEEDS YOU ANYWAY!" Brianna shouted unable to control her anger anymore. She wanted Squid to leave right then. She could feel her blood boiling under her skin she was so upset. Squid blinked at her and walked out. She slammed the door and fell back onto her bed in tears.
***
Squid walked out of SHaily's house pacing back and forth. He wanted to apolgize for whatever he did wrong. He walked outside on Shaily's porch trying to figure out how exactly he would tell her. "Oh God this is harder than I thought!" he said thinking he sounded like a sissy. He didn't realize someone was watching him.
***
Brianna had pulled back the drapes and opened her window so she could watch Squid pace on Shaily's porch. It looked so funny. She smiled brightly. She thought of everything that they had been through. Too much to just throw their relationship away like she was doing. Why did she do this? She drew people in and then pushed them away. Even her own flesh and blood. She did it to Jason. She knew she did
//Before I knew better//
//Before I woke up//
//I did a whole lot of crazy, foolish thing I'm ot proud of//
//It was just like me, to risk it all//
//Even with the pain I wait the pleasure//
//Before I knew better//
Brianna realized something. No matter how mad she got at Squid... She couldn't STAY made at him. There was no way she could ever stay mad at him. But she knew she was mad at him now. She looked out her window again. Squid looked like he was ready to leave. "Oh no," she whispered. "Wait! I'm mad! I don't need him!!"
//I hope somehow, someday//
//We could turn this thing around//
Brianna realized she DID need Squid. She swung open her bedroom door and ran down the stairs. She got to the front door and swung it open. She saw Squid walking away. "ALAN!" she cried out. He stopped and turned around. He blinked when he saw Brianna. She ran up to him, threw her arms around his neck and buried her face into his shoulder. She whispered the lyrics to the song,
//I thought your love was something I could live without//
Squid pushed her away gently and smiled down at her. "I'm sorry," he finally said to her. She smiled.
"Me too," she replied.
//Before I knew better//
//Before I woke up//
//I did a whole lot of crazy, foolish thing I'm ot proud of//
//It was just like me, to risk it all//
//Even with the pain I wait the pleasure//
//Before I knew better//
Brianna looked up at Squid. "Ack!" she said.
"What?" he asked her, looking alarmed.
"That toothpick scared me!"
"Oh funny..." Squid said flatly. She quickly gave him peck on the cheek. He grinned and kissed her on the mouth. She felt tears of happiness filling her eyes. She quickly returned this kiss with her own. They broke the kiss in unision and Squid whispered, "I love you."
"I love you too, Alan," she replied. Brianna was so happy.
//Before I knew better//
//Before I woke up//
//I did a whole lot of crazy, foolish thing I'm ot proud of//
//It was just like me, to risk it all//
//Even with the pain I wait the pleasure//
//Before I knew better//
FInally they let eachother go. Brianna was pondering wether or not she should take his toothpick again. Squid got the hint and pulled away from her. "No no! You're not pulling that again!" he said backing away. She tried to look innocent.
"I wasn't going to do anything!" she said with a fake innocent tone. Squid rolled his eyes.
"Yeah right," he said without any emotion. She grinned.
"Aw! Your such a wet blanket," Brianna answered. Squid stared at her.
"I am not!"
"Are too."
"Am not!"
"Are too! End of discussion! HA!"
"You think your so cute dontcha?" Squid asked. She winked and grinned mischieviously. "What're you thinking?" Squid knew Brianna too well to not take that grin not seriously. She was planning something. But what? That was the question. She apporached Squid and quickly pulled his toothpick out of his mouth. "Oh my God! Not AGAIN!!" he shouted. She laughed.
"Hahaha! I got it! That's what? TWICE! HAHA!" she said giggling madly.
"Oh very funny! Give that back!" Squid whined, trying to get the toothpick back again. She smiled and handed it back to Squid.
"Are ya happy? Whiner!" Brianna smiled. She had said that sentence in that wonderful New Orleans accent Squid had grew to love.
"Is that so?" asked Squid. He pulled Brianna againest him and he eyed her. He kissed her lightly on the lips.
"Er, Bri I know this isn't a great time but, uh," Shaily said coming outside. Brianna pulled away from Squid and stared at Shaily.
"What?" asked Brianna coldly.
"You've got a phone call," Shaily answered.
"Who? Where?"
"New Orleans, it's Kayla."
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Charm: Oooo! Cliffhanger I think... lol! ^^ I'm not totally sure if it is or not! Rain couldya tell me! Your so great at finding those! lol!
Squid: Omg! D'you people have lives or what?
Charm: Quiet! I'll send you back to CGL if don't keep quiet.
Squid: Hmph. THat place would be better than this hell.
Charm: *pulls out the duct tape* Any more dumb comments?
Squid: *shuts mouth and shakes head*
Charm: Very good! ^^
Shaily: Omg. Where's my lighter?
Charm: I threw it away!
Shaily: WHAT!? MY POOR LIGHTER!
Charm: *whispering to readers* Shaily's a pyro... We can't trust her with anything that involves fire. lol! NOW REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!