Part 5

Randylynn sat on her bed, in her room, staring at the ceiling fan.

She had just been asked out on a date by a guy that she hated and in exactly 4 hours and 36 minutes, they were going to go have supper.

She wasn't going to get all dressed up like how some girls would, and no, she didn't expect a kiss at the end of the night either.

She's been forced on this date and if she didn't go, then her parents would find out that she stole their anniversary gift that was now placed under her bed.

Randylynn looked at her clock again, 2 hours and 34 minutes, she sadly said to herself.

Noah had decided to take Randylynn to a restaurant called 'Celesta's Pub and Grill.'

Randylynn had already gone there at least 9 times a year since she moved to Kindel Bay, which was 6 years ago.

Randylynn had to go downstairs and help mom clean the living room.

While they vacuumed and dusted, the TV was turned on loudly to the weather channel.

It turned out that another storm was coming toward them, but this time it was much larger and had been marked in the 'severe' category.

"Randylynn, you're staying in the house this evening, no shopping or hanging out with friends. This storm's going to hit us and I just want you to be safe." Mrs. Dauwn told her daughter.

"Mom, uhm, I have a date tonight." Randylynn commented sadly.

Mrs. Dauwn had a surprised look on her face. "Sorry honey, you have to make new arrangements."

Randylynn knew that she had to get this date over with, so with bravery she said, "I'll tell him that we'll go right now. Just before the storm hits us."

Randylynn told Noah that they had to leave now, and she gave him her reasons.

"I just don't want us to get rained on." She told him.

"Oh, so now you've though ten of someone besides yourself?" Noah said slyly.

"I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT!" Randylynn screamed. She defiantly hated this guy.

Both of them grabbed a raincoat and umbrella and left to go on the date.

Randylynn made sure that this had to get over with as soon as possible.

As they went to the restaurant, they stopped as saw the 'closed' sign and hard drops of rain began to drop on their faces.

"Great, time to put the umbrella up." And up popped the umbrella and acted like a roof over the two's head's. "Maybe we can just find another place to eat until the storm goes away." Noah suggested.

They walked all over town, being drenched until they had to stop.

"Everyone's closed because on the storm, we should just go back home." Randylynn said.

"No, look." Noah pointed the Vackeria Lighthouse. Both of them ran to it before they could get anymore wet-if that was possible.

"This is nice." Noah exaggerated as they opened the old lighthouse's door.

They managed to get in and sit on the steps that lead up to where the lighthouse's light was.

Randylynn and Noah sat quietly, both shivering.

Noah tried to put his arm around her, but she slapped it off as soon as she felt it.

"Argh, I knew she shouldn't have come here. Now I'm soaked and we're stuck in this disgusting dust lighthouse and I'm freezing." Randylynn complained.

"We'll just stay in here until the storm ends, it shouldn't take that long." Noah said.

But the storm seemed to never end with its raindrops pelting down on the walls and echoing booms of thunder.

Noah frowned, but looked at Randylynn and smiled, "I really do like you."

"You hardly know me." She snapped back.

"Let me at least hug you, so we don't get too cold." Noah wrapped his arms around her, and soon she stopped shivering.

Noah felt that he could have stayed like this forever, but Randylynn was beginning to feel sickish-and not from Noah holding her.

Suddenly Randylynn stood up and ran to the door, with her hands glued to her mouth.

As she went out the door, she toppled to the ground and threw up whatever was inside of her.

She grew pale and turned warm, and lost all of the feeling in her body, an it all ended with when everything around her turned black.

She'd grown ill from the walking and coldness.

Noah knew that he had to get her home before she got seriously ill.

With all of his strength, he picked her up and held her like she was a baby, and started to walk back to the Inn.

Noah figured that he and Randylynn had walked all around the city, and traveled in a big circle, and it turns out that they were closer to home than they thought.

A walk that could have taken 5 minutes, took about 40 from Noah trying to hold Randylynn and not loose his balance at the same time.

As he finally got back to the Inn, Mrs. Dauwn had opened the front door up and was full of fury.