Sleepless Nights
Chapter 3
By Kitten Starr
Leena sat in a dimly lit corner where she remained unnoticed. She was close enough, however, to see that Bit wasn't having a lovely time. Not that she could blame him being that Harry Champ was the most obnoxious guy on the planet. While she calmly sipped on her water, she couldn't help but think that this was one of her most devious plans ever.
Even Bit didn't deserve that much cruelty. Leena let out a sigh as she finished her water.
"I'm such a softy!"
-~*~-
Bit didn't know what to do at the moment. Harry's eyes looked as though they were about to bulge. It was no wonder Leena hated this jerk. He was such a phony!
He looked around nervously to see if he could catch a glimpse of Leena. It was no doubt that she was somewhere near. She was probably enjoying every moment of this.
"Leena, darling, what are you going to have?" asked Harry.
Bit tried hard to sound like Leena, but was interrupted by an awfully recognizable voice.
"She won't be having anything. She's going home."
Bit and Harry looked up to see a tall person with their face hidden beneath the shadow of a hat. The stranger pulled Bit from his chair and walked rapidly toward the exit. As soon as they were out of the building, they ran with the stranger gripping tightly to Bit's hand. They didn't stop until they reached the Hover-Cyc.
Leena pulled off the hat and shook her head to free her matted hair.
"I think you learned your lesson," Leena told Bit.
Bit gazed at her and gave a nod. "I would hate to have known what would've happened had he brought me back home."
"Oh, nothing. Just a little lip locking is all."
"WHAT?!"
Leena chuckled. "Hey, I'm just kidding. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy, let alone on you."
Bit looked shocked and then gave a laugh. "I feel ridiculous in this outfit."
"You look ridiculous."
Leena pulled a bag out of the storage compartment on the Hover-Cyc and tossed it to Bit. He caught it.
"I brought you a change of clothes."
"Thanks! Now where can I change?"
Leena pointed across the street. "There are changing rooms over there."
Bit started off and then turned around. "Hey, Leena?"
Leena looked at Bit, "Yeah?"
"You're not so bad."
Leena smiled genuinely. "You're not that bad either, Bit."
Bit returned the smile and crossed the street. He was very glad that Leena had cut the "date" short. He was even thankful for the fact that she had interrupted only minutes into it. Moreover, to top it all off, Harry didn't even notice that he was dressed as Leena.
Leena was actually pretty nice under the hard exterior she formed around herself.
-~*~-
Leena leaned against the Hover-Cyc and waited for Bit to return. She had no clue as to why she stopped the date. She looked to the stars as if they held the answers to the questions burning fresh in her head and heart.
She bit her bottom lip and winced as she drew blood. It was just so confusing. The icy shell she wound around herself was melting. What was the cause of it? Ever since her mom had died, she never wanted to hurt. Now all her life's work was being demolished.
She was determined that she wouldn't let anyone inside her heart again. Perhaps it was the only way to conceal herself from the pain of love.
-~*~-
"Leena, are you okay?" asked Bit. His face was shown with a sincere façade of concern.
"Huh? Oh, I'm fine."
"I don't know. You look kind of pale to me."
"Really, I'm okay. I was just thinking."
"About what?"
"I don't know, just things."
Leena turned away and got on her cycle. She motioned for Bit to do the same. Bit slid on and placed his hands around Leena's slender waist. Leena cranked the engine and sped off into the night.
-~*~-
Leena pulled into the hangar silently. No one had probably even known they had gone out. Bit released his hold on Leena and got off the cycle almost reluctantly. Leena followed suit.
Just as the two reached the entrance to the living quarters, Leena took hold of Bit's hand. Bit turned around in bewilderment.
"Thank you, Bit."
"For what?"
"For seeing me as who I am."
Leena let go of his hand and continued on to her room. She felt light at heart and almost cheerful.
Bit watched as she walked away and smiled as he found his own room. He had seen a side of Leena that he never knew existed. He enjoyed her company tonight. He wasn't even mad at what she made him do.
-~*~-
Leena hopped into her bed and lay there waiting for sleep to consume her. It never did.
Instead, she felt her mind fully awake and unclear of thoughts running through her mind. She couldn't even imagine what could've caused such restlessness.
-~*~-
Bit was in the same dilemma Leena was in. He could barely sleep a wink. He glanced at the clock next to the bed. It read 3:07am. He had been lying there for four hours.
Bit rolled over and finally dozed off a quarter 'til four. After tossing and turning, he was able to get some shut-eye.
His sleep was pleasant and filled with cheerful encounters with what went on between Leena and him.
A few minutes after Bit had fallen asleep a shadow crept across the room. The figure stood over Bit's bed for a few minutes until Bit stirred in his sleep.
The figure left the room as quietly and soundlessly as possible. However, Bit noticed the smallest glint of redness from the moonlight. Shrugging it off as just another dream, Bit welcomed sleep once more.
-~*~-
Jamie peeked in on Leena while Brad checked on Bit. It was unusual for the two teens to sleep in this late. It was well past breakfast and neither had stirred. Jamie, being the ever paranoid, thought that both might have caught a serious flu bug.
Jamie went to Leena's bedside and felt her forehead. Leena woke with a startling scream and nearly did a number on him. Jamie backed away because he knew Leena would probably bash him for it.
He was right!
-~*~-
Meanwhile, Brad took it upon himself and shook Bit. Bit yawned lazily and sat up. He got out of bed and stretched.
Brad left the room letting Bit get dressed. However, he was a wee bit curious why Bit would've slept for so long. He didn't look sick at all.
Other than that, it was your typical day in the Hover Cargo. In the background, Brad could hear Leena screaming at Jamie. Indeed, just another day. Or was it?
Chapter 3
By Kitten Starr
Leena sat in a dimly lit corner where she remained unnoticed. She was close enough, however, to see that Bit wasn't having a lovely time. Not that she could blame him being that Harry Champ was the most obnoxious guy on the planet. While she calmly sipped on her water, she couldn't help but think that this was one of her most devious plans ever.
Even Bit didn't deserve that much cruelty. Leena let out a sigh as she finished her water.
"I'm such a softy!"
-~*~-
Bit didn't know what to do at the moment. Harry's eyes looked as though they were about to bulge. It was no wonder Leena hated this jerk. He was such a phony!
He looked around nervously to see if he could catch a glimpse of Leena. It was no doubt that she was somewhere near. She was probably enjoying every moment of this.
"Leena, darling, what are you going to have?" asked Harry.
Bit tried hard to sound like Leena, but was interrupted by an awfully recognizable voice.
"She won't be having anything. She's going home."
Bit and Harry looked up to see a tall person with their face hidden beneath the shadow of a hat. The stranger pulled Bit from his chair and walked rapidly toward the exit. As soon as they were out of the building, they ran with the stranger gripping tightly to Bit's hand. They didn't stop until they reached the Hover-Cyc.
Leena pulled off the hat and shook her head to free her matted hair.
"I think you learned your lesson," Leena told Bit.
Bit gazed at her and gave a nod. "I would hate to have known what would've happened had he brought me back home."
"Oh, nothing. Just a little lip locking is all."
"WHAT?!"
Leena chuckled. "Hey, I'm just kidding. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy, let alone on you."
Bit looked shocked and then gave a laugh. "I feel ridiculous in this outfit."
"You look ridiculous."
Leena pulled a bag out of the storage compartment on the Hover-Cyc and tossed it to Bit. He caught it.
"I brought you a change of clothes."
"Thanks! Now where can I change?"
Leena pointed across the street. "There are changing rooms over there."
Bit started off and then turned around. "Hey, Leena?"
Leena looked at Bit, "Yeah?"
"You're not so bad."
Leena smiled genuinely. "You're not that bad either, Bit."
Bit returned the smile and crossed the street. He was very glad that Leena had cut the "date" short. He was even thankful for the fact that she had interrupted only minutes into it. Moreover, to top it all off, Harry didn't even notice that he was dressed as Leena.
Leena was actually pretty nice under the hard exterior she formed around herself.
-~*~-
Leena leaned against the Hover-Cyc and waited for Bit to return. She had no clue as to why she stopped the date. She looked to the stars as if they held the answers to the questions burning fresh in her head and heart.
She bit her bottom lip and winced as she drew blood. It was just so confusing. The icy shell she wound around herself was melting. What was the cause of it? Ever since her mom had died, she never wanted to hurt. Now all her life's work was being demolished.
She was determined that she wouldn't let anyone inside her heart again. Perhaps it was the only way to conceal herself from the pain of love.
-~*~-
"Leena, are you okay?" asked Bit. His face was shown with a sincere façade of concern.
"Huh? Oh, I'm fine."
"I don't know. You look kind of pale to me."
"Really, I'm okay. I was just thinking."
"About what?"
"I don't know, just things."
Leena turned away and got on her cycle. She motioned for Bit to do the same. Bit slid on and placed his hands around Leena's slender waist. Leena cranked the engine and sped off into the night.
-~*~-
Leena pulled into the hangar silently. No one had probably even known they had gone out. Bit released his hold on Leena and got off the cycle almost reluctantly. Leena followed suit.
Just as the two reached the entrance to the living quarters, Leena took hold of Bit's hand. Bit turned around in bewilderment.
"Thank you, Bit."
"For what?"
"For seeing me as who I am."
Leena let go of his hand and continued on to her room. She felt light at heart and almost cheerful.
Bit watched as she walked away and smiled as he found his own room. He had seen a side of Leena that he never knew existed. He enjoyed her company tonight. He wasn't even mad at what she made him do.
-~*~-
Leena hopped into her bed and lay there waiting for sleep to consume her. It never did.
Instead, she felt her mind fully awake and unclear of thoughts running through her mind. She couldn't even imagine what could've caused such restlessness.
-~*~-
Bit was in the same dilemma Leena was in. He could barely sleep a wink. He glanced at the clock next to the bed. It read 3:07am. He had been lying there for four hours.
Bit rolled over and finally dozed off a quarter 'til four. After tossing and turning, he was able to get some shut-eye.
His sleep was pleasant and filled with cheerful encounters with what went on between Leena and him.
A few minutes after Bit had fallen asleep a shadow crept across the room. The figure stood over Bit's bed for a few minutes until Bit stirred in his sleep.
The figure left the room as quietly and soundlessly as possible. However, Bit noticed the smallest glint of redness from the moonlight. Shrugging it off as just another dream, Bit welcomed sleep once more.
-~*~-
Jamie peeked in on Leena while Brad checked on Bit. It was unusual for the two teens to sleep in this late. It was well past breakfast and neither had stirred. Jamie, being the ever paranoid, thought that both might have caught a serious flu bug.
Jamie went to Leena's bedside and felt her forehead. Leena woke with a startling scream and nearly did a number on him. Jamie backed away because he knew Leena would probably bash him for it.
He was right!
-~*~-
Meanwhile, Brad took it upon himself and shook Bit. Bit yawned lazily and sat up. He got out of bed and stretched.
Brad left the room letting Bit get dressed. However, he was a wee bit curious why Bit would've slept for so long. He didn't look sick at all.
Other than that, it was your typical day in the Hover Cargo. In the background, Brad could hear Leena screaming at Jamie. Indeed, just another day. Or was it?