Color Me Beautiful
Author: Skittlz-n-comboz
Summary: Life has its ups and downs, and it all starts in High school…
Author's note: This has to have been one of the coolest weeks ever. We got out of school, I got an 'A' on my theatre exam, a lot more people than I thought think I'm a good actress ::smiles widely::, I've discovered that Caylyn is the greatest friend / lead singer, and she completes me (lol), and our band is on it's way. Okay enough with my life. Thank you for the reviews. I feel loved. This story couldn't have come this far w/ out the "fans" (I'm preparing my speech for the Oscars). Lol. Okay. Onward with the showeth. (hand me my sword! :: has a British accent, and makes big sweeping gesture w/ hands::
A.N 2: Yeah...ff.net doesn't like my little thing...so i have to use the ugly lines...grr.
Lyrics are from my band, so you can't steal them! ::sticks tongue out::
"…But in the meantime,
I need something
To keep me occupied.
So color me beautiful,
Color me in between the lines"
"Captivated", by Crimson Glass
Chapter 10
"Crap I'm going to be late." I rushed past several stationary students standing in the hallway. I fumbled with my arm full of books as I carefully reached for my lock.
"Here let me get those." Jack said, taking the heavy books from my tired embrace.
"Thanks." I muttered, pushing an errant lock of hair out of my line of sight.
"So can I talk to you?" he asked, leaning against the neighboring locker.
"Isn't that what you're doing?" I said curtly, more frustrated at my locker's lack of cooperation, than at him.
"Um…Yeah. But can I talk to you?"
"Won't Julie get mad?" I asked, not really caring what Julie did. She can shove it where the sun don't shine in all honesty. I grabbed some of the books Jack was holding and swapped them for the ones in my locker.
He sighed at my flippant attitude. "Sam—"
"Um, I don't really have time to carry on a full blown conversation Jack, so maybe later?"
"But—"
"Sorry, got to go. See you later." I slammed my locker, and bustled down the hallway before he had a chance to respond.
"Do you think she wants to break up with me?" Jack said pacing to floor of his little sister's room.
Delaney sighed, and put her book down. "Are you sure you don't want to be talking to one of your guy friends about this? I mean I am just a thirteen year old, what do I know?"
"Laney, you're a girl." He stopped as if to think about the next thing to say, and became silent. Laney looked at him waiting for the finished thought, and then picked up her book once more. "You know Sam," he started suddenly, as if coming out of a trance, and Laney placed her book back down with a sigh. "and well…that's good enough for me."
"Do you really want my opinion?" she asked, crossing her legs.
"Yes." He exhaled.
"Jack, you're developing a complex. She doesn't talk to you for a couple of days at a time, and you want to go all Romeo and kill yourself."
"I know…but I just thought that after the whole tree house thing we would be closer, not farther apart. "He sat down on her bed and put his head in his hands.
"Go and talk to her. This is between the two of you."
Jack got up, and went for the door, but turned at the last second. "Are you sure? Or are you just saying that to get me to leave so you can finish your book?" he asked incredulously.
"Both. Now go!" she shooed, grinning widely.
DING! DONG!
"Dad! Can you get that?"
DING! DONG!
"Dad! I'm studying!"
DING! DONG!
"Fine!" I sighed and stood up from my desk, running down the steps as the doorbell rang again. "Coming!" I yelled, pulling the heavy wooden door open. "Jack? Hi!" I pulled him into a chaste hug.
"Hi. Can I come in?" he asked, shoving his nervous hands into his pockets.
"Oh…um…you can't. I'm kind of busy." I apologized. He looked so sad. Good going Sam! Way to kick him when he's down. Break the poor boy's heart.
"Yeah. Sorry I disturbed you. I'll see you later." He hung his head, and walked away.
I slowly closed the door, and leaned my back against it. "I'm doing this for you." I sighed, pushing off the door and making my way back upstairs.
hehe. I feel like being a little evil. I'm going to make you wait just a little bit longer. Okay. I have an ending in mind. Which is going to be in the next 1 or 2 chaps. Or so. Do you want it to end:
1) Happily ever after, and they ride off into the sunset on the wings of angels…blah blah blah, etc.
or
2) it not be so happily ever after, and something cruel and unexpected happens.
O btw…with either one. If you're gonna tell me, give me an idea that goes w/ ur choice. One lucky winner might have their choice appear in the last episode…or I could just screw all of your suggestions and go w/ what I had in the first place. (that's highly doubtful…but u never know.)
