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A/N: Again, REALLY apologize for not having written in such a long time. I have been going through a lot of changes in my life lately, mainly graduating and moving to a new city. But now I have internet back, and so here's a new chapter of "Wild Storm." Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 13: Boys on the Brain
Sleeping on the trundle bed in Tori's room, Alyssa tossed and turned in her sleepless state. "Or my horny state," she realized ruefully to herself. "Hunter is way hot!"
Just think about Hunters succulent smooches across her lips made Alyssa heat up. Throwing the covers off her, Alyssa flopped back onto the mattress and like a giddy school girl with her crush. Alyssa hadn't felt butterflies like this since…
"Cole," Alyssa thought suddenly to herself as her delight dissipated. "Why couldn't he ever be attracted to me the way Hunter is?"
Registering the thought in her head, Alyssa began to wonder how past Cole she really was. Or even if she was over him at all. Hunter was new and exciting. "And hot!" Alyssa thought to herself happily again. "But I've like Cole for so long. Then again, why should I like someone who clearly doesn't feel the same way about me?"
"Can't sleep?" Alyssa heard a voice break through her thoughts.
"How could you tell?" Alyssa asked as she turned over to face Tori in the bigger bed beside her.
"Girl, you were tossing and sighing so loudly that Sensei with his guinea pig ears could hear you back at Ninja Ops," said Tori ruefully.
"Sorry," apologized Alyssa sheepishly.
"So what's on your mind?" inquired Tori. "No wait, let me guess," she injected before Alyssa had a chance to enter. "Starts with a 'b' and rhythms with 'toys'?"
"What can I say?" sighed Alyssa. "I got boys on the brain today."
"Don't we all," commented Tori softly.
"What was that?" asked Alyssa keenly.
"Nothing," replied Tori quickly. "So, who's it going to be: Hunter or Cole?"
"Wha..wha..what do you mean?" sputtered Alyssa in surprise.
"Please, just 'cause I'm a surfer and I'm blonde and I hang out with Dustin doesn't mean I'm dumb," said Tori sarcastically. "I saw you and Hunter flirting all day. And I also saw all day how clearly close you and Cole are."
"I don't know what to do," groaned Alyssa.
"Well let's weigh the positives and negatives of both the guys against each other," reasoned Tori in her usual, sensible way. "Who do you think is hotter?"
"Well," began Alyssa coyly. "Hunter has really nice long hair and huge muscles."
"So does Cole," pointed out Tori.
"True," agreed Alyssa. "Plus, Cole has that whole manly, 'George of the Jungle' thing going for him. I like really rugged guys."
"Hunter's pretty manly too though," countered Tori. "I mean, he rides dirt bikes. And he works out all the time."
"Aren't you supposed to be helping me make up my mind?" asked Alyssa, raising her eyebrows.
"Sorry, you're right," acknowledged Tori. "Look, all I'll say is that I know how hard it is to like someone and wonder if there's a chance that they might feel the same way."
"Sounds like you're speaking from experience," said Alyssa interestedly.
"All I'll say is I admire Hunter for telling you how he feels," continued Tori. "Makes him a lot more appealing than other guys in that regard."
"Which other guys?" nudged Alyssa intrigued.
"Let's not get into it," sighed Tori. "Let's both try to get to bed. Lothor and his freak alien Orgs or whatever they are will definitely be back tomorrow."
"I can't sleep," groaned Alyssa. "I just keep thinking about him."
"So do I," thought Tori to herself, knowing she wouldn't get much shut eye wondering what the boy she was crushing on had been trying to tell her all that day.