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My Fair Lady 2

~Chapter 15~

            The next day came, and I sat up in bed to greet it. Lizzie was still asleep, dozing angelically. We were going to the Guthrie theatre that day at 4:30 to see Pride and Prejudice. I remembered Lizzie being excited to see the romantic comedy, since she was a sucker for love stories. Whereas I had to put up the front of being reluctant to go to a "chick play," as Matt put it, while I was actually very excited to see Jane Austen's masterpiece performed live. I had read the book a few summers before when I found it on my parent's bookshelf.

            Anyway, I looked at the digital bedside clock and was surprised to see that it was almost noon. I thought briefly about waking Lizzie, but quickly decided against it. I hurried into the adjoining bathroom. I hid in there, fully clothed and completely ready, perched on the windowsill, until I heard Lizzie stirring in the next room. I rushed out of the bathroom, through the guestroom, and out the front door. Something was making me feel uneasy and jumpy that morning, and I couldn't quite figure what, yet.

The sun was high in the sky, as I made my way down the street. I didn't realize where I was going until I looked up and saw the park before my eyes. The same park Lizzie and I had snuck out to the night before. Lizzie. Lizzie Lizzie Lizzie. And all at once the entire night's adventure came flooding back to me. The sneaking out, the swings, the swing marriage, the running, the catching, the tumbling down the hill, the sneezing, the walk home, the climbing back through the window, the almost kiss—

I stumbled. I had been perched on the swing, pushing myself gently back and forth with my toes, but this sudden memory jarred me. I had been so lost in playing back the night's events, that I had completely lost track of time.

"You're so stupid sometimes, Gordo." I said aloud. "You almost kissed her. You were so close. And she was ready to kiss you back, and you just didn't. Stupid! You're stupid!"

"Yeah, that is pretty stupid of you," said a voice next to me.

I cried out and whipped around to face the voice. It turns out that in my dazed state, I hadn't notice Kat walk past me and sit down on the swing to my right. She was smirking at me.

"You really freaked me out. You know that, don't you?" My voice was shaky.

"Yeah," she said simply. "It's my specialty." She shrugged and pretended to look away, commenting off-handedly, "Especially with enamored adolescent males who have something to hide." Saying this, she looked back at me and fixed me with a hard look.

"What," I said blankly.

"Hel-lo," she said. "You have been totally on edge all day. Lizzie said she saw you dart past her when she woke up, and you didn't stop even when she called your name. Then you tore down the street, not even bothering to tell anyone where you were going. Need I add that I chased after you for half a block, and you didn't turn around after I shouted at you? Something if obviously on your mind, and whatever it is, is causing you to be absolutely out of it. Now, I want to know what's wrong with you, and I want to know now. You have five minutes. Go."

Realizing that I had no idea what Kat could, and probably would, do to me if I didn't answer, I decided quickly to spill everything to her, since she had already proved useful, and I needed someone to talk to. But before I told her, I wanted to know…

"Why five minutes-"

"Because we have to leave for the Guthrie in ten. Go."

Well, here goes…

Author's Note: Oh my gosh, you guys! I am sooooooo sorry. I haven't updated anything in, seriously, a month. But I'm hoping to get back into the rhythm of writing something new every other day pr every two days. Forgive me? I'm being kicked off the computer right now because my brother and his friend (who both, by the way, have slight rodent appearances) want to play some loser computer game. Waste of time, in my opinion. But then, there you go.  But I'm printing this out and going to write a new chapter right now!! Woooooooooooooo!! Please no one kill me…please?

Talk to y'all later!

New Chapter Soon!

~B*K~