Ch5

Serenity walked into the Domino Park and sat on a bench. A soft breeze stirred in the thicket surrounding the park. I sat down next to her. Surprised the girl fell of the wooden bench.

She blushed slightly seeing me peering down at her. Serenity stood up, brushed herself off, and then sat back down.

"A bit jumpy today aren't we?" I asked.

Serenity blushed again.

"I didn't know anyone was here." She said so softly I had to lean over to hear her.

"So.are you going to the autumn dance?" She asked.

"I don't really have a choice." I said with a tad of coldness in his voice.

She shivered slightly as the wind picked up and pulled her dark blue jacket closer to her.

"Who are you going with?" She blew a strand of her hair off of her face only to have it fall back into place.

"I have no idea." I lied.

I lay back on the wooden branch and rested my left arm on the wooden armrest.

"What are you doing out here?" I asked her looking up.

"Oh.nothing"

"Won't you brother be upset that you went out of the house? "

"Most likely, but that apartment gets stuffy very quick."

"I can't see how you can live in that poor excuse of a house."

"It's not as bad as it looks."

"Don't bother explaining."

Serenity brought her legs to her chest after a few minutes.

"If you're so cold then why don't you go home?"

"There's no point."

"Why?"

"We don't have a heating system."

"Oh." 'Makes sense.'

"But isn't it colder out hear then in there."

"Only by 5 degrees."

"Oh."

Another chilly breeze blew by them, causing another few strands of hair to fall in serenity's face. Without noticing it I reached over and moved the few strands of hair behind her ear.

"Why'd you do that?" She asked curiously.

"It was bothering me . . ."

She gave me a puzzled look.

I rolled my eyes and rested my hand by my side.

"Thanks . . ." she said

Again I had to lean over to hear her. Suddenly my hand slipped from under me and I fell onto of serenity.

"Serenity?" It was Joey . . .