Van groaned and fell back onto his bed. It was Sunday night and he had no luck with finding anything to get him out of his situation. It was like there wasn't anything that he could do.
He knew this was to be expected anyways. It wasn't the first time that he looked for some way to get out of this mess he was in. There were several times he did after fights with Amy. That was before he got together with Fiona. Now he had more reason to do so.
He knew that Maria would be willing to help him if he asked her but he refused to ask his father. He knew that his father could help but he knew it was a great risk to his family to do so. He would only resort to that if things got too out of control for him.
For the entire weekend, he had been trying to find anything to use against Hiltz to make him drop this. Hiltz cared too much about his money to take any sort of risks that would end up causing him to lose it all. It was the one goal that Van had. He had come close a few times to succeeding but Hiltz ended up finding out and Van lost all of his progress.
He had no idea how the man knew what he was doing all the time. He just hoped the man didn't know about Fiona. He could handle anything else but if he was told to stay away from Fiona, he felt like he would go crazy. It just wasn't an option for him to fail this time.
Van knew his parents wouldn't allow him to lose Fiona either. His father was already in his back for having two girlfriends and tended to yell at him every tine they were alone with neither Fiona or Amy around
Van sighed and hit his hand against his wall to let out some of his frustration. He hated having to keep secrets but he just couldn't come out and say what he needed to do. "If only you knew dad," Van muttered to himself as he leaned on his side. He wanted help but he couldn't get it.
"If only I knew what?" his father asked from the doorway causing Van to jump high into the air and fall off the bed hitting his head on the floor. A long stream of curse words came out. "You don't want to let your mother hear you saying all that. She wouldn't be happy," he said with a smile as he leaned against the door. "So what's up. Something I need to know?" he asked studying Van carefully.
Van stood up rubbing his head while also trying to think of some excuse as to why he said that. "Um… I… uh… did I say that?" he asked stupidly. He saw his father give him a puzzled look. "You must have heard wrong," he said nervously scratching the back of his head.
"No, I am pretty sure that I heard right. So what is it that you are hiding young man?" he asked looking down at Van as the younger male backed up a few steps nervously. "What are you hiding?" he asked seeing the younger man flinch under his stare.
Van was frantic for some sort of explanation. 'It's a long shot,' he told himself before smiling and calming down. "Oh yeah, now I remember. I was just thinking about a scene from I story I was reading in school earlier today. I guess I accidentally said part of it out loud. It is nothing really?" Van said putting on a smile that he knew could fool just about anyone.
His father looked at him for a couple of seconds trying to find any hint of a lie but didn't see any. "Really? What book is that?" he asked trying to see if Van was lying or not. He saw Van open his mouth but he suddenly felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around and came face to face with his wife.
"Oh give him a break Dan. By the way, dinner is ready you two. Better get down there before it gets cold," she said with a smile before she turned around and left towards the stairs happily.
"I can never understand how she can be so happy," Dan said before turning towards his son. "Listen, before we go eat, I need to talk to you about something," he said taking a seat across from Van. "What's going on? Why are you with both Fiona and Amy? I'll keep asking you this until I get a clear answer," he said staring at Van.
Van groaned because it had really been a constant question ever since his father found out about him and Fiona being together a month ago. Van knew he was looking out for him but he didn't want to tell for fear of something happening. "I don't know," he said with a shrug of his shoulders. He looked like he didn't care too much about the topic at hand.
"Van," Dan groaned in an exasperated voice but was caught off by the yelling of his wife telling them to get down there right then or they weren't going to eat that night. He jumped up and walked quickly out of the room after that. "We will talk about this later," he said before walking down for food.
Van stayed in his room for a moment before he too left and headed towards the kitchen. He came to a stop when he heard whispering from the kitchen. He could tell they didn't want anyone to hear but he was able to hear them rather clearly.
"Something is wrong Julie. Van is not himself lately. It isn't like him to lead on two women like he has been doing. I try asking him what is going on but he always dodges the question," Dan said as he leaned back in his seat as his wife sat closely to him.
"Dan, you have to realize that Van is a teenager and teenagers will end up making mistakes. I may not like what he is doing but all we can do is talk to him about it and hope that at some point he will listen. He tell us when he is ready," she said kissing his cheek. After she pulled away, she broke out coughing a lot.
Dan was immediately up and by his wife's side trying to help her. "Are you ok dear? I knew you have been overworking yourself lately. You should really take it easy," he said in a worried voice when her coughing fit was over. This was something that wasn't new to her but it always worried him when she did this.
Julie looked up at her husband and gave him the best smile that she could. "I am fine Dan. I just need a good nights rest and then I will be better than ever. I am not going to let anything happen. At least until I see Van and Fiona's children," she said with her beaming smile.
Van groaned from the stairs and Dan laughed out loud. 'What is with her and grandchildren?' was the main question on both of the men's minds. They had to admit that it was good to know that she wouldn't give up at least until that happen. She would want to stick around though.
Van walked the rest of the way down the stairs and over to the table. He tried to put on his best smile to hide the nervousness he was feeling about hearing their conversation. He knew they were worried but he just wouldn't let them know. It might make things worse than it already was. "So… what's for dinner?" he asked smiling brightly.
Everyone was anxious for the day to be over. It wasn't just that but they were also going to be announcing who it was that would be on prom court sometime during their current bell. Unfortunately it was only third bell on a nine bell schedule. Meaning they still had a long ways to go till the end of the day.
"This is so exciting," Moonbay said happily as she looked around at all the students since the teacher had yet to arrive. "I can't wait to see Amy's face when she sees that you are on it Fiona," she said looking around her trying to decipher who would vote for who. She was usually good at those sort of things.
Fiona groaned and laid her head on her desk. "Moonbay, there is no indication that there is anyone beside you and Irvine who would actually want me to be on it," she said leaving out Van's name since they were in public. "I don't think that they will be voting for me either," she said lifting up her head and quieting down as the teacher entered the classroom.
"That's not what I think. So… I heard that you are going with Thomas to the prom. Sorry you didn't get to go with who you wanted to go with Fiona," she said giving Fiona a piteous look on her face.
Moonbay had seen Thomas practically bragging that he was going with Fiona all day. It was really starting to get on her nerves and she just wanted to shut him up about it. It wasn't just that but Amy was bragging about prom court when it hadn't even been announced that she was on it yet. Even Moonbay knew that she would be on it though.
The teacher placed his things on the desk and walked in front of the class. He was about to speak when the announcements came on. "Good morning all you seniors," the principal said happily. "We have tallied all your votes over the weekend and we are pleased to announce your candidates for the prom king and the prom queen," he said knowing he had everyone's attention.
Fiona didn't pay as much attention but she still did listen to parts of what the principal was saying. She thought that it didn't matter what Moonbay said, she felt like it was impossible for her to be elected for something like this. She wasn't that popular with the class.
"The candidates for the prom king are as follows. Van Flyheight, Josh O'Bryan, Irvine Saix, and Terrance Philip. Congratulations to all of you," he said happily in the loudspeaker.
Everyone knew that Van was sure to win it all. He was well liked and sought after by ever girl in the school. Amy drives them all away though. So they are all too scared to make any attempts at him.
It was a few moments before the principal came back on. "Now for the candidates for the prom queen are as follows. Amy Jewel, Terri hawk, Gina Rose, and Fiona Lynette. Congratulations ladies," he said happily before shutting off the loud speakers.
Fiona actually fell out of her chair and landed on the floor hard when she heard her name mentioned. Never in a million years would she actually think that it was possible, but it was. She was actually a candidate for prom queen. She hoped that she did. Van was sure to win and then there is the king and queen dance.
Fiona was in a dreamy state that she didn't see Moonbay staring at her with a bright grin. "What did I tell you Fiona? You are far more popular than you give yourself credit for. People obviously seem to like you," she said before turning to the front of the class as the teacher started to speak.
Fiona just couldn't' concentrate in the class for the rest of the bell. The idea that she could be prom queen meant a lot to her and she just couldn't stop thinking about it. She sure hoped that Amy wouldn't win it.
Van was close to laughing out loud when he heard the announcement. He was ecstatic about Fiona being elected for prom court and hoped that she won. He could tell Amy was greatly upset by this but he just remained quiet and didn't say anything or she would take all of her anger out on him instead.
When class ended, Van immediately picked up his things and ran out of the room along with the rest of the class. It was like a ticking time bomb in there with Amy. She had been holding it in all bell and they all knew that she would be letting it out right about then.
"WHAT!" everyone in the entire school heard the yelling from the classroom. Amy came storming out of it and straight towards a nervous Van. "Why the hell is it that she has been nominated for this?" She yelled at him even though he looked scared enough as it was.
"I don't know," Van said calming down and shrugging his shoulders. 'Yeah you do, you were one of the people that voted for her,' his mind told him. He wanted the day to end so he could talk to Fiona and congratulate her about it.
"This has to be some sort of mistake! Who in their right minds would vote for her? She is a stuck up, self-centered bitch," Amy yelled out glaring at those around her trying to decipher who it was that voted for Fiona.
"Talking about yourself Amy? Because it can't be possibly be about Fiona. I don't think it is possible for her to be what you just said," Irvine said with a laugh as he passed by them.
Amy turned her rage up him. "Shut up Irvine!" she yelled making him gulp slightly. "I don't even know why you hang out with her. You can become more popular if you would just stop hanging out with that group of losers!" Amy yelled taking steps towards him.
"Only more popular in your eyes. Everyone else loves me," he said in a rather conceited tone. "Besides, her company is a lot better than yours any day," he said before walking off without listening to another word from the annoying woman.
"I am going to have to have a serious talk with whoever is in charge about this. Some sort of mistake must have been made. She is taking the spot from someone far more deserving," Amy muttered before walking off with anger radiating off of her. It was clear for everyone to see.
Van sighed and ran after her before she made a fool out of herself. "Is it really that big of a deal?" he asked and she glared at him. There was another reason he never left her besides the problem with her father. It was her anger. He was scared to death of it.
Amy grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and glared at him. "Yes! It is a big deal Van!" she yelled looking into his eyes. She then looked behind him and her eyes flared in even more anger than before. She shoved Van to the side hard and stormed in the direction of her rival.
'Oh great!' Van complained in his mind when he saw what his girlfriend was about to do. 'I have really got to do something about that temper before I leave her. It will be worse for me if I don't,' he thought running after her quickly before the inevitable fight broke out.
Fiona was talking peacefully with Moonbay when she was forcefully turned around and put face to face with her worst enemy. This scene seemed familiar considering that it happened only a few days before, only this time there was no pools around to throw Amy into.
"Just what the hell did you do to get on prom court? Did you fuck everyone in the school?" she yelled angrily. What made her more pissed off was the defiant look in Fiona's eyes. "In what world do you think that you can beat me? Why don't you drop out now and save yourself the embarrassment?" she asked glaring a look of death at Fiona.
"I am not going to drop out of this! No matter what you do, I refuse to do so. What, are you afraid of a little bit of competition? Afraid that you could possibly lose to me?" Fiona yelled letting her anger get the best of her. She hated how Amy was always making accusations about her with no proof. But to say that she had to fuck the entire school to get this honor was going way too far.
That really struck a nerve in Amy. Before Fiona could react, she punched her hard across the face leaving a large red mark in its place. She smirked at her success but it faded when she saw a teacher standing behind Fiona. 'Oh great,' she thought when she saw that it wasn't Prozen.
"What exactly is going on here?" their teacher Rob Herman asked seeing the scene that was unfolding. Beside him stood Dr. D and he was looking at the scene with great displeasure. He had seen the whole thing and wished that he could have stopped it sooner but it all happened before he could react.
Fiona didn't answer but straightened up and touched her face. She cringed when she touched the sensitive skin. She wanted to hit Amy back so badly but she wasn't going to stoop to the other woman's level to do so. Amy would get what was coming to her because of what she did.
I believe that I can answer that Rob. I saw the whole thing but was unable to react fast enough. I should have been able to stop it from happening though," Dr. D said stepping forward. "Everyone here can tell you that Amy was the only one to actually hit. All Fiona did was said a few words in her own defense because of Miss Jewel's insults," Dr. D said honestly.
"That isn't true!" Amy said trying to do what she can to get out of trouble. She suddenly smiled when she saw Prozen walking towards them. She knew she would be able to get out of it now that he was here.
Prozen saw the crowd and two teachers and walked towards it. "What is going on here?" Prozen asked stepping forward causing several students to scurry away in fear that they would get in trouble. He looked over the scene before him. "Getting in trouble again Lynette?" he asked with a sneer on his face.
"Actually it is Miss Jewel that is in trouble here. Several students have even testified to what actually happened around here," Herman said turning to face Prozen. He hated the man and didn't understand how he was allowed to keep his jobs. His teaching methods weren't all that good.
"I am sure that it must have been on account of something that Miss Lynette did," Prozen said and Amy nodded her head wildly. "I will take care of it all," he said walking towards the two girls but he was stopped by Herman.
"Miss Lynette can't be punished since she hasn't done anything. Miss Jewel has deliberately struck another student and will be punished based on the school rules," Herman said being the main voice of reason in the school. He would make sure that all rules were fairly enforced, making no exceptions for anyone.
"I don't think that that is necessary Herman. If I remember right, Miss Lynette also struck Miss Jewel once and got away without any sort of punishment," Prozen said watching Fiona cringe at the memory of that moment.
"Yes she did, but only after Miss Jewel humiliated her in front of the entire school. She really can't be blamed for her actions. This is a different situation and will be dealt with fairly," Herman said before turning to Dr. D. "Will you please escort Miss Lynette to the nurse's office? She should get some ice for her cheek," he said calmly.
"Of course I will," Dr. D said with a smile as he walked over towards Fiona. "Come Fiona, let's go and gets something for you cheek," he said leading the way and Fiona followed after him.
"Is this really necessary Herman?" Prozen asked turning his glare towards Herman who didn't even flinch under it. He was one of the few people that wasn't afraid of what Prozen would do to him.
"Yes, it is," Herman said calmly as he walked over to Amy. "Come, I need to take you to the office to sort out your punishment," Herman said walking a different way than Dr. D with a very reluctant Amy following closely behind him.
Van knew that he would be free for at least a little while. Amy had gotten two days of detention for the stunt she pulled, which was a good thing because she was going dress shopping and was going to drag him along. She was way too picky and he knew that it would take hours if they did.
He felt that this would be a good opportunity to hang out with Fiona. He was so busy through the weekend that he hadn't really spent much time with her even when she was around. He felt bad for that.
The thing is that he would have hung out with Fiona but by the time that he had gotten to her house, she was already gone. Apparently Moonbay had dragged the two of them out in search of dresses much like Amy had planned to do with him. He would much rather go with Fiona though.
That was exactly where he had gone after that. He had nothing to do and he figured he could find some way to hang around her without being very suspicious. He knew that Moonbay would drag Irvine there as well for a male opinion and he knew that was the best way to go about it.
By that time of the day, the mall was crowded and hard to navigate through all of the people that were there. He knew it would be pointless to look for them so he just walked around aimlessly and hoped that he would be lucky enough to see them on the way.
Van made a stop at a store he had been meaning to go to. His father had given him quite a bit of money so he could get some things that he wanted for the gaming room or his room. This place happened to have one of the things that he wanted most so he went in.
He didn't waste much time in going and buying this gaming system he had wanted for a while. "This is a great start," he said looking through the games and trying to find a game of interest to him.
A voice hit his ears and he straightened up quickly and looked out the window to see Fiona, Moonbay, and as he suspected, Irvine walking by. Irvine already had several bags in his arms but he knew that Moonbay and Fiona had yet to get what they originally came here for.
Something caught Fiona's eye in the store that they were passing. She smiled broadly when she saw Van standing there. She had a feeling that he came here looking for her. "Hey Moonbay which store are we going to go to next?" Fiona asked causing Irvine and Moonbay to stop and stare at her.
They could have sworn that they had already told her. They noticed her nudging her head to the side and the looking in the direction and knew why she was asking such a thing. "I have a cousin who owns a dress shop here. She was planning to close earlier but is letting us use the shop while she is gone," Moonbay said as she grabbed Irvine's and arm walked towards a store that was in view of the shop Van was in.
When they reached the store, Fiona immediately went and started to look around as Moonbay walked towards her cousin who was preparing to leave. She spoke a few words to the woman and then the other woman left the store.
After about another five minutes, Van showed up since Moonbay had told her cousin to let him into the store before she left. 'It is more like a chore to come to these stores with Amy but I am going to be able to have a lot more fun with Fiona instead,' he thought with a grin as he looked Fiona over.
"Hey Van," Fiona said happily walking over and giving him a kiss since no one else was able to get into the store or even look into it since all of the doors were closed. Moonbay was the only one that could let anyone in or out at that moment.
"Hey to you too," he said kissing her deeply on the lips while both Irvine and Moonbay looked away. "Sorry about earlier. I did what I could to stop her but she was a little too mad then," he said with an apologetic smile even though he knew that it wasn't his fault. "By the way, congratulations on your nomination," he said kissing her again.
"Thanks Van. I wonder if I will be able to win it though," she said halfheartedly. She sighed in contentment when Van kissed her forehead. He always knew how to make her happy when she was feeling down.
"I personally think that you are the best choice for it. You will definitely be getting my vote even if I am going to prom with your competition. I think you can beat even her though,' Van said giving her a smile as he held her close to him.
"Are the two of you going to make out all day? Fiona and I have some dress searching to do," Moonbay said watching the loving couple. She was envious of them and wished that Irvine would shower her with that much affection instead of what they have right then.
Van let go of Fiona and stepped back but he kept a hold of her hand. "Sure thing," he said as Moonbay walked away. "Are you to give me a little show for this?" he asked Fiona with a seductive smile.
"Sure thing, doesn't mean that I am going to get any of these though, I am just looking around for now. You will just have to wait till prom to see what I am wearing," she said placing her hands on his chest. She went in for another quick kiss before she ran off into the many aisles of clothes.
"You've got it pretty bad for her," Irvine pointed out as he stepped up and stood next to Van. He saw Van nod his head as if he was proud of it. "You can't keep her waiting Van. The longer that you keep this going, then there is a better chance of someone finding out. It could ruin both you and Fiona," Irvine said as they took a seat near the dressing rooms even though Fiona and Moonbay were still looking for dresses to try on.
"That is one of my biggest fears Irvine. In the short time that we have been together, Fiona has dug herself deep into my heart. So deep that it will never let the love go. I am afraid that someone will come that will give her what she deserves and that she would leave me," Van said in a shaky voice while rubbing his head.
"Fiona isn't going to leave you unless you give her a reason to. She wants to be with you and only you. Yet if you don't find a solution to your problem soon, she will grow tired of the secrecy," Irvine said looking at the two excited ladies.
"I am already trying to find some way to get Hiltz to release his hold on me. I just can't take all of this lying anymore. Fiona is more important to me than anything and I will make sure that I never let her go. Nothing will stand between us when I am a free man," Van said with a small smile.
"You tried that before remember?" Irvine asked and Van just nodded his head. "I hope that you succeed this time. Hiltz will make things a lot worse if he finds out so make sure that you don't do anything stupid. You have a tendency to do that," Irvine said with a chuckle.
"When did I do anything stupid?" Van asked and Irvine just gave him a do-you-really-want-me-to-tell-you look. "I was young and lonely then so get off my case. I wouldn't have considered it if I had known that Fiona would be coming here four months after that," Van said knowing what Irvine was getting at now.
"We all make mistakes but you are suffering from yours. Just do what you can. I am going to help you in anyway that I can. It hurts me as well to see Fiona sad at the situation that the two of you are in. she doesn't show it but she is hurt by it as well," Irvine said and Van nodded his head in agreement.
Fiona and Moonbay came running up to them with several dresses in their arms. "Hey there you two. Just wait right here," Fiona said before eh and Moonbay walked into separate dressing rooms.
Van was getting a little eager. He had taken a look at some of the dresses he saw that Fiona had and was trying to picture her in some of them. His mind was giving a bit of dirty thoughts though. He shook them off and turned his attention back to the rooms as he waited for the love of his life to come out.
Moonbay was the first one to come out of the dressing room. She was wearing a black dress that only reached to about her knees. It was spaghetti strapped and clung to her figure nicely. Irvine just couldn't help but whistle in approval. "Nice," he said looking her up and down.
Moonbay grinned and went back into the dressing room just as Fiona came out of her own. Her dress was pink and went all the way down to her ankles. There were glittering effects all over it. Like Moonbay's it had spaghetti straps.
Van couldn't help but grin. It seemed to fit Fiona perfectly. It outlined her beauty gave her a look that fit her innocence. Van's mouth kept opening and closing like that of a fish since he was unsure what it was that he could say.
Fiona giggled at Van's expression. She knew he liked it so there was no reason to ask him what he thought of it. She walked into the dressing room and closed and locked the door, or at least she thought that she did.
Van looked around the room before he looked back and he noticed that Fiona's door wasn't completely closed. 'Don't do it, don't do it,' his mind warned him but his eyes had a mind of their own. They couldn't peel them away from the sight that was before him.
Luckily for Van, Irvine was in a position so that he wouldn't be able to see what he was seeing. There was Fiona slipping the dress off of her exquisite form. He nearly had a nosebleed when he saw that she wasn't wearing a bra underneath. He knew that it wouldn't look too good with the shirt she was wearing earlier because it showed a lot of her back.
Her form was nothing less than perfection. Van had this urge to just go in there and join her but he held himself back to the best of his abilities. "Um… Fiona?' he asked and saw her turned her head towards the door before blushing profusely before quickly closing the door completely.
Van knew that those images would fill a lot of dreams for the next few nights. Amy may have intentionally showed him and Fiona was on accident but Fiona had this much more natural beauty to Amy. Fiona had completely flawless skin. He also knew that he wouldn't be able to get that image out of his head no matter how hard he tried.
Moonbay came out of the changing room a few minutes later and Fiona came out about the same time. She noticed that Van and Fiona were both blushing and trying to look other places but their eyes always found each others and they blushed even more. "What's with you two?" she asked because they weren't like this all that long ago.
Van and Fiona blushed even harder than before. "Nothing," the two of them said in unison. They tried to act casually but Van couldn't get his mind off the image and Fiona couldn't get over the fact that Van saw her topless.
"Right," Moonbay said in a tone that told them that she didn't believe it at all. "Come on Fiona. Let's get changed. We have a movie to get to soon," she said since it was part of their original plan there. Plus it was dark so Van and Fiona could have a little bit of time to themselves.
They may have come in separately but they all ended up in the back of the theater. It was crowded by the time that they got there so no one paid much attention to them when they first came in. There also didn't appear to be anyone else that they knew here either.
Van eyes scanned the audience for about the fiftieth time before the movie even started. He couldn't see anyone that he or Amy knew. He smiled at the thought because it made him freer to do what he wanted.
Van sighed as she watched the previews to the movie. She suddenly felt an arm wrap around her shoulders and laid her head on Van's shoulders. She may have been embarrassed about earlier but she didn't love him any less than she did before they came to the mall.
Just as the movie started, Van saw someone come into the theater and his eyes widened. He quickly got out of his seat and snuck to the back door before any of his friends could figure out what happened. He didn't have to be afraid but this person had a bit of a big mouth.
"Fiona!" Thomas said happily when he spotted Fiona in the back of the theater. A lot of people tried to quiet him down and he blushed before running towards the back of the theater and took the seat that Van had occupied only a few moments prior. He didn't even see Van there in the first place.
Fiona groaned when she saw him take Van's spot. She now understood why it was that Van rushed out of there a moment before. He didn't want to get caught and Thomas always seemed to have this sense of knowing where she was. "Hello Thomas," she said quietly as she sunk into her seat as everyone in the theater looked at them because of how loud Thomas was being.
"Imagine seeing you here Fiona. It must be fate. Care if I join you?" he asked excitedly but he didn't wait for a reply before he got comfortable in the seat that was supposed to be for Van.
Fiona saddened since her moment with Van was lost very quickly. She had thought they would be able to spend some time together. Sure they wouldn't be able to talk to each other in the movie theater but being able to hold each other was enough for her.
Fiona turned to Irvine and Moonbay. "On second thought, I don't feel like watching this," she said as she stood up and walked out of the theater. It wasn't that she hated Thomas but she wanted to spend some time with Van. She knew he couldn't have gotten far or knew that she would follow him after that.
Irvine and Moonbay just nodded their heads from what Thomas saw. He didn't know why she had run off all of a sudden. He thought it would be a good time for them to spend together. He knew prom was his big chance to impress her but he wanted to get her for his girlfriend before then.
"Fiona wait!" he yelled earning glares from the audience again before he got up and ran after her much to everyone's relief because they could watch the movie in peace. He ran out of the theater and by the time that he got there he saw that Fiona was already gone. He didn't know how she could have gotten away so quickly. "Where'd she go?" he asked himself as he walked around aimlessly.
Van sighed and leaned back in the seat of his car. He thought they would spend time together uninterrupted but he should have known that nothing is as easy as it seems. Thomas would have seen him with Fiona if he hadn't gotten out of their quickly. The guy had too big of a mouth.
He turned on the car and was about to pull out of his parking space when the door to his car opened and Fiona got in and sat down without a word. "Fiona? Why aren't you watching the movie?" he asked her looking at her curiously.
"I wanted to watch the movie with you but since you had to leave, I figured that I would do so as well. It wouldn't be right to watch it with Thomas and not you," she said with a smile as she buckled her seatbelt.
Van couldn't help but grin. He had the best girlfriend around. Amy would stay and watch as he left but Fiona left with him. He didn't know what he had done to deserve such a wonderful woman. "Ok then, hang on," he said quickly pulling out of the parking space and drove away before they could be seen by anyone.
"So where to now? I don't think we can go back to watch the movie now without being caught," Fiona said as she looked out the window and then towards Van. "How about we just go back to yours or my house so that we can pop in a movie or something such as that?" Fiona asked with a smile.
Van looked towards the sky and saw that the sun was already starting to set. "No, I have a better idea than that. Why don't we just go and grab a bite to eat and then there is some place that I want to take you," he said with a smile although he didn't even look over at Fiona once.
Fiona was very curious as to where this secret place was but she didn't ask any question because she had a feeling that Van wanted this place to be a surprise. It didn't stop her from wondering what it was though.
They made a quick stop at a fast food restaurant because Van looked like he was in a bit of a hurry. They just grabbed a few burgers and were off at once. Fiona ate her in the car but Van didn't because he was driving. This was all done in silence.
They drove for about fifteen minutes and Fiona could have sworn that they left the town. Now she was more curious than ever and couldn't help but release the question that was on her mind. "Where are we going Van?" she asked looking at the beautiful surroundings around her that were basking in the light of the sunset.
Van drove up a small hill and then came to a stop. "You're lucky Fiona. I have never showed anyone this place. It was something that only my family knows about," he said getting out of the car and opening her door for her.
Fiona looked at her surroundings. The sun was setting in the horizon and the entire scene was a lot like when Van and her had first kissed. She figured that maybe Van had that in mind even though that was during sunrise and this is sunset.
"I have wanted to show you this place for a while. I haven't been here in years and I wanted you to come with me," Van said turning off his cell so that they wouldn't be disturbed like they were when they were in theater. He didn't want the moment to be ruined.
"This place is beautiful. Reminds me of the first time we kissed," she said with a smile before she kissed Van just to make her point. "Sunset are beautiful aren't they?" Fiona asked as she stared at it.
Van suddenly remembered then. It wasn't that he forgot about it, it is just that he wasn't thinking about it when he decided to bring Fiona here. "They sure are. I wouldn't say that are as beautiful as you are though," he said making her blush out of modesty. He always found that part of her to be so cute.
Later the two of them got back into the car and drove back to town. Fiona sighed in content and closed her eyes. "We will be like this always, right Van?" she couldn't help but ask. She felt his arm around her shoulder and then felt him kiss her forehead before he returned his hands to the steering wheel.
"No it won't," he said quietly making her look up at him. "Things will get better eventually. We won't have all this secrecy and have to hide what we truly feel from others. I know you don't want to go through all of that but can you give me a little time?" he asked her and this time she kissed him on the cheek.
"I will give you all the time in the world Van," she said and then it was quiet after that all the way back to his house. It was a silence so comfortable. They didn't always need words to tell each other how they were feeling. It had been that way for a while. Ever since they had fallen in love and even before then.
"So Fiona, how about that movie, I will even give you a choice of what to watch," he said just before the phone rang. "Just a minute," he said with a smile before he walked away and towards the phone.
Fiona just shrugged and walked towards the case that held several movies. All of them sounded interesting to watch. She grabbed one before she suddenly heard a bit of a crashing sound. She got worried and ran towards the source of the noise.
She ran into the room to find Van standing there with an extremely pale look on his face. There was a shattered vase on the floor because he accidentally ran into the table that it was on. She knew that wasn't the problem. His hands had fallen to his side and he was shaking a lot. The phone lay forgotten on the floor but it was still turned on.
She could hear a voice coming from the phone. It sounded like Van's father on the other side of the phone. "Van… Van! Did you hear me Van? I said your mother is in the hospital!" his panicked father was heard saying over the phone.
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