Love Just Is
Christine Lennoire
Chapter Six: These New Feelings
These New Feelings: A short poem By: Christine Lennoire
These new feelings: Strange but true. Even stranger yet, Is that I found them in you.
Kari sat up. She pulled her covers closer around her. It was really cold in the mornings. She checked her watch and decided that she should get Davis up. She still had to change his bandages, make him take his medicine, and get him to breakfast before her parents arrived to take them home, later that morning.
She quickly got dressed into a pair of jeans and a thick pink turtleneck and brushed her hair. She liked looking good, even early in the morning. Then, she went over to Davis's bed. He was snoring, sound asleep. She rolled her eyes. Boys were like that.
She shook him hard, trying to wake him up. He sighed. "I'm injured! Doesn't that mean anything to you? I mean... couldn't you at least let me sleep in?" He groaned. But he was up.
"Stop your bellyaching! Unless you want to miss breakfast, you'll get up now!" She said smugly. She reached over to unwrap the bandages on his head and threw out the old rags. She pulled out the clean ones that the woman had given her last night and started to unwind them. "Move over here so I can do this." She said sternly.
He sighed and inched closer to the edge of the bed. "Yes, mother!" He said, smirking up at her. She slapped him playfully. "Alright! I'm up." He sat up just long enough for her to wrap them on and put on the clip so they wouldn't fall off.
"You better get ready. Your pills are on the table. Take them. Then get dressed. I'm going downstairs. Meet me down there when you're ready." She said. He nodded, watching her go out the door. He sighed and got up out of the bed.
He thought about ditching the pills, but decided to take them just to make Kari happy. He washed them down with a cup of cold water from the sink. Then, he pulled out his spare set of clothes and got changed. He was wearing a black sweater and a pair of dark jeans.
He put on his goggles, completely ignoring the bandages and smiled. He wasn't worried so much about his hair. He combed through them a few times and then put it down. He didn't go so much for appearances. And it showed sometimes.
He went downstairs to find Kari sitting at one of the tables. When she saw him, she waved him over, motioning towards the seat across from her. If he hadn't been truly awake before he was now. All the smells of breakfast came flooding out of the kitchen, making his mouth water.
"See? I knew you wouldn't want to miss this!" Kari said, giggling. He nodded and took the seat she saved for him. "So I see your head is feeling better." She said, smiling at him. He would wear his goggles for the rest of his life. They were probably his most prized possession.
"The others are going to be picking us up in an hour or so, so let's keep that in mind. But... I don't think you'll have a problem with that." She said. And she was right. He had already started helping himself to a large stack of pancakes. But she wasn't surprised. He hadn't eaten much yesterday.
They finished eating their breakfast before deciding to go outside to wait for Kari's mom and dad. Kari sat down on the bench outside the door. But Davis didn't. He just kept staring out at the sky. Kari looked at him and smiled. "What are you thinking?" She asked him.
"What? Can't you tell?" He laughed. "I was just thinking about last night..." He said. Kari's eyes went wide. Was he going to make some big deal out of their kiss? "The contest, you know?" He said. She smiled and nodded. She couldn't help but feel relieved. It wasn't about the kiss.
She didn't even know what she thought about that kiss. She couldn't determine anything right now. She just wanted time to think. But the essay contest... that was a completely different thing. She remembered his essay clearly and was sure it was going to win.
"It's the best. You know that! It'll be top in the class for sure!" She said excitedly. "I never knew you could write like that. It touched me." She said. Davis smiled and turned around to face her. He winked.
"That's what I was going for, believe it or not." He said. He sat down next to her. "I wanted to show people something. I wanted to be able to communicate to people, and prove to them that love is more than what most people see. If I could change just one person's idea of love and get them to see what I see... that would be great." He said.
"Oh, Davis. You've already done that." She said, smiling warmly. "The moment I read that essay, I knew that everything I had written was wrong. Everyone else was just as wrong as I was. I think they saw that too, even if they aren't going to admit it." She said.
"Really? That's good." He said. "No, that's great!" He said. But Kari didn't look so sure. She sighed, and went back to staring at her feet. Davis looked down. When he saw nothing he knew something was wrong. "What?"
"But all this thinking has gotten me so confused. If what I thought was love isn't, and what I think now... Davis. Let me put it this way. I am so torn between two of my best friends in the world. And I have to break one of their hearts. And I can't help thinking... that maybe I was wrong about one of them all along."
"And which one was that? Me... or Tk?" He asked. It was that obvious what the problem was. She smiled and touched his cheek gently.
"I don't know. That's the worst part! My whole prospect on love... the one I wrote my essay on, led me to Tk being the love of my life. But following what you said... what love truly is, I've found so much in loving you. Ugh! It's a horrible mess I've gotten myself in to!" She said, throwing her hands up in the air.
Davis laughed. "When in a situation like that, I'd say... follow your heart." He said. The others were coming. Kari and Davis could see the vehicle pulling up. Mr. and Mrs. Kamiya were the only ones there. The others must have stayed behind and decided to sleep in.
"You are absolutely right." Kari said. "When I find out where my heart is going... I'll tell you." She said, climbing in. Davis smiled, climbing in after her. He sat next to her to whisper something in her ear.
"I'll wait." And then he smiled and nodded. She smiled back. It was hard to feel sad when she was around Davis. Not even her confused state could bring her down. And the idea of seeing the others again was brightening her mood too.
"Have a nice night, you two? I hope you're feeling better, Davis." Mrs. Kamiya said. "The others are back at the cabin. They've made some new friends! I can't wait until you meet them! There are two girls and a boy. They are staying for a while like us. They live very close too! Everyone seems to like them."
"Yes. There's Denis. He's the boy. He's also the youngest. Courtney is the middle child. She's the brunette one. And Trish is the oldest one. She's blonde." Mr. Kamiya said, tipping off the two others.
"That's great!" Kari said. "I'm sure we'll all be great friends!" She said excitedly. The idea of making some new friends was also nice. After all, everyone seemed to love them. "They must be really nice." She said.
"Yeah. I bet." Davis said. The rest of the ride was silent, except for the faint sound of that song that they had heard earlier. "Cause a thousand words, call out through the ages. They'll fly to you. Even though I can't see, I know they're reaching you, suspended on silver wings."
"A thousand words. A thousand embraces will cradle you making all of your weariness seem far away. They'll hold you forever." Kari smiled. She liked that song. She had never heard it before, but it was very beautiful and inspiring.
Kari smiled. She may not be sure of her answer quite yet, but she was sure enjoying the moment. She reached over and squeezed Davis's hand. He looked up at her and they exchanged a brief smile.
"Thanks Davis. I don't think I ever fully thanked you for saving my life." She said.
"Oh, don't worry. I'm sure you'll think of something." He said, grinning widely. She rolled her eyes and laughed.
"You're right. I'm sure I will."
TBC
I know this chapter was kind of short, but my fans wanted to know how she was going to cope with her new feelings, and this chapter is it. I'll hurry with the next chapter. But I want to make it a good one, so...
Don't worry. I won't make you wait long! Promise! And don't forget to review! I love them!
Christine Lennoire
Christine Lennoire
Chapter Six: These New Feelings
These New Feelings: A short poem By: Christine Lennoire
These new feelings: Strange but true. Even stranger yet, Is that I found them in you.
Kari sat up. She pulled her covers closer around her. It was really cold in the mornings. She checked her watch and decided that she should get Davis up. She still had to change his bandages, make him take his medicine, and get him to breakfast before her parents arrived to take them home, later that morning.
She quickly got dressed into a pair of jeans and a thick pink turtleneck and brushed her hair. She liked looking good, even early in the morning. Then, she went over to Davis's bed. He was snoring, sound asleep. She rolled her eyes. Boys were like that.
She shook him hard, trying to wake him up. He sighed. "I'm injured! Doesn't that mean anything to you? I mean... couldn't you at least let me sleep in?" He groaned. But he was up.
"Stop your bellyaching! Unless you want to miss breakfast, you'll get up now!" She said smugly. She reached over to unwrap the bandages on his head and threw out the old rags. She pulled out the clean ones that the woman had given her last night and started to unwind them. "Move over here so I can do this." She said sternly.
He sighed and inched closer to the edge of the bed. "Yes, mother!" He said, smirking up at her. She slapped him playfully. "Alright! I'm up." He sat up just long enough for her to wrap them on and put on the clip so they wouldn't fall off.
"You better get ready. Your pills are on the table. Take them. Then get dressed. I'm going downstairs. Meet me down there when you're ready." She said. He nodded, watching her go out the door. He sighed and got up out of the bed.
He thought about ditching the pills, but decided to take them just to make Kari happy. He washed them down with a cup of cold water from the sink. Then, he pulled out his spare set of clothes and got changed. He was wearing a black sweater and a pair of dark jeans.
He put on his goggles, completely ignoring the bandages and smiled. He wasn't worried so much about his hair. He combed through them a few times and then put it down. He didn't go so much for appearances. And it showed sometimes.
He went downstairs to find Kari sitting at one of the tables. When she saw him, she waved him over, motioning towards the seat across from her. If he hadn't been truly awake before he was now. All the smells of breakfast came flooding out of the kitchen, making his mouth water.
"See? I knew you wouldn't want to miss this!" Kari said, giggling. He nodded and took the seat she saved for him. "So I see your head is feeling better." She said, smiling at him. He would wear his goggles for the rest of his life. They were probably his most prized possession.
"The others are going to be picking us up in an hour or so, so let's keep that in mind. But... I don't think you'll have a problem with that." She said. And she was right. He had already started helping himself to a large stack of pancakes. But she wasn't surprised. He hadn't eaten much yesterday.
They finished eating their breakfast before deciding to go outside to wait for Kari's mom and dad. Kari sat down on the bench outside the door. But Davis didn't. He just kept staring out at the sky. Kari looked at him and smiled. "What are you thinking?" She asked him.
"What? Can't you tell?" He laughed. "I was just thinking about last night..." He said. Kari's eyes went wide. Was he going to make some big deal out of their kiss? "The contest, you know?" He said. She smiled and nodded. She couldn't help but feel relieved. It wasn't about the kiss.
She didn't even know what she thought about that kiss. She couldn't determine anything right now. She just wanted time to think. But the essay contest... that was a completely different thing. She remembered his essay clearly and was sure it was going to win.
"It's the best. You know that! It'll be top in the class for sure!" She said excitedly. "I never knew you could write like that. It touched me." She said. Davis smiled and turned around to face her. He winked.
"That's what I was going for, believe it or not." He said. He sat down next to her. "I wanted to show people something. I wanted to be able to communicate to people, and prove to them that love is more than what most people see. If I could change just one person's idea of love and get them to see what I see... that would be great." He said.
"Oh, Davis. You've already done that." She said, smiling warmly. "The moment I read that essay, I knew that everything I had written was wrong. Everyone else was just as wrong as I was. I think they saw that too, even if they aren't going to admit it." She said.
"Really? That's good." He said. "No, that's great!" He said. But Kari didn't look so sure. She sighed, and went back to staring at her feet. Davis looked down. When he saw nothing he knew something was wrong. "What?"
"But all this thinking has gotten me so confused. If what I thought was love isn't, and what I think now... Davis. Let me put it this way. I am so torn between two of my best friends in the world. And I have to break one of their hearts. And I can't help thinking... that maybe I was wrong about one of them all along."
"And which one was that? Me... or Tk?" He asked. It was that obvious what the problem was. She smiled and touched his cheek gently.
"I don't know. That's the worst part! My whole prospect on love... the one I wrote my essay on, led me to Tk being the love of my life. But following what you said... what love truly is, I've found so much in loving you. Ugh! It's a horrible mess I've gotten myself in to!" She said, throwing her hands up in the air.
Davis laughed. "When in a situation like that, I'd say... follow your heart." He said. The others were coming. Kari and Davis could see the vehicle pulling up. Mr. and Mrs. Kamiya were the only ones there. The others must have stayed behind and decided to sleep in.
"You are absolutely right." Kari said. "When I find out where my heart is going... I'll tell you." She said, climbing in. Davis smiled, climbing in after her. He sat next to her to whisper something in her ear.
"I'll wait." And then he smiled and nodded. She smiled back. It was hard to feel sad when she was around Davis. Not even her confused state could bring her down. And the idea of seeing the others again was brightening her mood too.
"Have a nice night, you two? I hope you're feeling better, Davis." Mrs. Kamiya said. "The others are back at the cabin. They've made some new friends! I can't wait until you meet them! There are two girls and a boy. They are staying for a while like us. They live very close too! Everyone seems to like them."
"Yes. There's Denis. He's the boy. He's also the youngest. Courtney is the middle child. She's the brunette one. And Trish is the oldest one. She's blonde." Mr. Kamiya said, tipping off the two others.
"That's great!" Kari said. "I'm sure we'll all be great friends!" She said excitedly. The idea of making some new friends was also nice. After all, everyone seemed to love them. "They must be really nice." She said.
"Yeah. I bet." Davis said. The rest of the ride was silent, except for the faint sound of that song that they had heard earlier. "Cause a thousand words, call out through the ages. They'll fly to you. Even though I can't see, I know they're reaching you, suspended on silver wings."
"A thousand words. A thousand embraces will cradle you making all of your weariness seem far away. They'll hold you forever." Kari smiled. She liked that song. She had never heard it before, but it was very beautiful and inspiring.
Kari smiled. She may not be sure of her answer quite yet, but she was sure enjoying the moment. She reached over and squeezed Davis's hand. He looked up at her and they exchanged a brief smile.
"Thanks Davis. I don't think I ever fully thanked you for saving my life." She said.
"Oh, don't worry. I'm sure you'll think of something." He said, grinning widely. She rolled her eyes and laughed.
"You're right. I'm sure I will."
TBC
I know this chapter was kind of short, but my fans wanted to know how she was going to cope with her new feelings, and this chapter is it. I'll hurry with the next chapter. But I want to make it a good one, so...
Don't worry. I won't make you wait long! Promise! And don't forget to review! I love them!
Christine Lennoire