Note: This is Anime Bubbles' Story! I am "adopting" it. I will be writing the next chapter where she left off.
gOOD tIMES fASHO'
By:
Anime Bubbles
Chapter 9: It's Official!
.:Odd POV:.
That backstabber. That lying cheating backstabber. I can't believe I ever thought there would be a chance of love between us. Goddammit. She's too good for me. I stood out on the deck, leaning against the railing facing the ocean. Ulrich ran up to me.
"You okay?"
I turned to look at him. "Look. It's alright okay? Maybe I was never meant to be with her. I'll find someone else..."
He shook his head. "Don't say that Odd—"
"No. Really Ulrich. It's alright." I walked away from him to our cabin and collapsed onto the bed.
I was bummed. Severely bummed. In reality, I didn't know what to do. I loved Lia ever since the day I met her. Everything about her. She's just so...perfect... It was annoying. As much as I wanted to hate her, deep down in my heart, I knew how much I loved her.
There was a soft knock on the door. I walked over to it and opened it. "Hey."
Yumi grinned. "Hey. You alright?"
I shrugged. "I dunno. If you don't mind, I'd like some alone time..."
She nodded. "Okay. But remember, if you need anyone, me and Ulrich are here for you, okay?"
"Sure. See ya."
She smiled and walked away. I closed the door and leaned against the wall. If I can't have Lia, at least I still have great friends...I thought to myself.
A moment later, Ulrich walked in. "C'mon Odd. We gotta start packing. The headmaster said that we're gonna dock soon. After that, we'll head off to the next hotel and get ready for the dinner thing."
I nodded. "Cool."
A few minutes later, Jeremy walked in, and started packing as well. When all our stuff was ready, me, Ulrich, and Jeremy went out on deck.
I saw Lia...and Abe. I glared daggers at him. Lia's back was against his chest, and his arms were around her. They were smiling and looked like they were having a good time. Then he cupped her cheek and turned her face to his and kissed her. It was a LONG kiss. I felt myself grow hot with rage.
I kept thinking, she doesn't love me, she doesn't love me, she doesn't love me...
Jeremy probably saw me staring at the kissing couple, so he walked over to me and put a hand on my shoulder.
"She...doesn't love me..."
Jeremy smiled at me. "Course not. Maybe it's just cause Abe made the first move. Why don't you tell her how you feel? She probably feels the same way."
I looked at him with shock. "Jeremy, do me a favor. Look at her. Look at who she's kissing. Is it me? No. Of course not. Do you think she feels the same way? If she was kissing someone else, obviously, she likes that someone." I shrunk down to the floor. "What can I do Jeremy, when her heart is with someone else?"
He sat down beside me and gazed into the ocean. "You can take her heart back, can't you?"
I looked over at him. He was smiling. "Sometimes, you gotta take matters like this into your own hands." He glanced at me. "Maybe now it's time for you to make your move on her. Abe's had his chance. What about you?"
He got up and walked to Aelita.
I glanced at Lia. She wasn't with Abe anymore. She was talking to Yumi. They were talking and laughing. I guess they made up from earlier. I should talk to her. Maybe at least we could still be friends...
.:Normal POV:.
Odd walked over to Lia and Yumi. "Hello ladies!" he said, smiling at the two.
Yumi smiled back, but Lia kept silent.
He looked confused. "You okay Lia?"
She looked up at him. "Odd, can I talk to you in private?"
He nodded. "Sure." She took his hand and led him to another spot on the deck, away from everyone else.
They both leaned against the railing facing each other. "Odd? Are you mad at me?"
He chuckled and looked out at the ocean. "Now, Lia. Why would I be mad at you?"
She shifted nervously. "Well, because Abe's going to the dance with me...?"
His face was suddenly serious. He gazed at her. She was looking down at her feet, afraid of what he would say to her.
Odd reached out and tilted her chin up so she could see his face. His eyes were so full, so full of love, compassion, and understanding. "No, Lia. I'm not mad. But when we go there, save me a slow dance okay?"
She smiled lightly and hugged him. "You got that."
The ship's foghorn sounded loudly, signaling that they would be docking soon.
Odd pulled away slowly. "Your boyfriend wouldn't want to catch you like this, would he?" He gave her a small sad smile. "I'll see you later, Lia."
Lia watched after him. Who do I love? she thought, turning to face the ocean.
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.:Lia POV:.
We docked at the port in Gettysburg and left to the hotel.
I shared a room with Yumi and Aelita. Odd, Ulrich, and Jeremy had their own room. It was fairly large in size, but not quite like the mammoth sized one we had in DC.
There was a small closet off to the side when you entered, and just beyond that, a bathroom. Across from there, was a small sink and coffee maker. In the other part of the room, there was a large sofa and a TV sitting in front of it. Off to the side, there was a door that led to a separate room, and inside, two twin sized beds, a small closet and a dresser with a TV mounted on top.
Me and Aelita got the beds, and Yumi got the sofa bed. I unpacked my stuff and went to get ready for the dinner.
I put on a white long-sleeve shirt on and a baby blue spaghetti strap tank on top of it. I pulled out a faded blue miniskirt and put it on. After that, I fastened a white wristband on my arm, and put on white flip-flops.
I came out of the bathroom and greeted my fellow roomies. Yumi wore a white halter top and a black skirt flowing loosely to her knees, along with a black jacket and black sandals. Aelita wore a white shirt with a pink jacket, a khaki miniskirt, and pink heels.
"Ready to go, ladies?" I asked, smiling brightly.
Yumi linked an arm through mine and Aelita's. "Let's go and fetch our boys!" she said giggling softly.
We stepped outside and bumped into someone. I fell flat on my butt, as did Yumi and Aelita.
"Oww..." I winced in slight pain.
"Need help?" A hand was offered to me and I gladly took it. The figure pulled me up and smiled. It was Odd. He looked cute wearing a purple-ish button down polo shirt and baggy jeans.
I grinned. "Thanks."
"No prob." He turned around and left.
I helped Yumi and Aelita up and we continued our trek to the bus.
Abe met me outside and gave me a small peck on the cheek. He looked gorgeous wearing a black polo shirt and khaki cargos. I walked with him to the bus and sat down next to him.
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We arrived at the dinner place. It was actually a fancy restaurant. We got our own private section and a DJ too.
Abe grabbed a table near the dance floor. A few minutes later, Yumi, Ulrich, Jeremy, Aelita, and Odd joined us.
.:Odd POV:.
I sat down at the table nearest to the dance floor, in between
There was salad and calamari for appetizers. It was soooo good. I stuffed my mouth full of that stuff. Then, for a main course, there was a choice of spaghetti or fettuccini alfredo (sp?). I got spaghetti, and it was DELICIOUS. I have never tasted such good food before!
Then, we ate dessert, a strawberry cheesecake. Aelita didn't like it, so I ate her portion too.
When everyone was done eating, the DJ spoke up. "Okay people, hit the dance floor!" A song with a fast beat started up. Abe whispered something to Lia, and the two headed to the dance floor. Soon enough, I was the only one left sitting on the table.
I watched Lia, dancing in time to the music. With him. They all danced to a few more songs when a slow number started up. Lia weaved out of the crowd and came for me.
"You ready to dance Odd?"
I smiled one of my trademark smiles. "I'd love to."
I reached my hand out and took hers. We were about to walk to the dance floor when a hand was roughly placed on my shoulder, stopping me from walking any further.
I spun around and found Abe glaring at me.
I grinned at him. "Hello, Abe. Can I help you?"
He shoved me away. "Yeah. I'd like to dance with Lia."
I regained my footing and stepped forward. "She promised me a slow dance, and so now I'm getting one!"
He pushed me aside and stepped up to Lia. "Let's dance, baby. C'mon."
Lia rushed to my side, because I fell to the floor. "Not now Abe. I want to dance with Odd."
"Are you alright?" she asked, pulling me up.
"Yeah. I'm fine." I glared at Abe.
Lia pulled me away. "C'mon Odd. We don't want any trouble."
I nodded reluctantly and walked with her to the dance floor.
.:Lia POV:.
I was so worried. Abe was on the brink of starting a fight with Odd.
I placed my hands around his neck and he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close.
Hello, good morning, how you do?
What makes your risin' sun so new?
I could use a fresh beginning too
All of my regrets are nothing new
So this is a way, that I say I need you
This is a way
This is a way
I stared into his deep green eyes (I know they're not really green, but I think it suites Odd...) and felt myself getting lost in them. They were so beautiful...
"You have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen..." he said, gazing down on me.
I smiled. "Thank you. Your eyes are gorgeous too."
He chuckled and cupped my cheek. "Thank you. For everything. Even this dance I'm sharing with you. You make me feel like I'm the luckiest guy alive."
That I'm learning to breathe
I'm learning to crawl
I'm finding that you and you alone can break my fall
I'm living again, awake and alive
I'm dying to breathe in these abundant skies
He inched toward me and slowly brought my face to his, until his lips finally met mine.
It was incredible. Like a new force had washed over me. Oh God, he smells good. Mmm...must be the cologne... He kissed me passionately, intimately. I moaned lightly. It was too incredible to explain. Why did I never feel like this around Abe?
Hello, good morning, how you been?
Yesterday left my head kicked in
I never, never thought that
I would fall like that
Never knew that I could hurt this bad
I just never wanted it to end. The whole world stopped spinning. The song went slower and slower...
He slowly pulled away. I was panting hard. It musta really been good for me to be breathing that hard. I grinned at him and rested my head on his chest.
"You're amazing, Odd..." I whispered, closing my eyes.
I'm learning to breathe
I'm learning to crawl
I'm finding that you and you alone can break my fall
I'm living again, awake and alive
I'm dying to breathe in these abundant skies
These abundant skies
Yeah, abundant skies, yeah
We swayed slowly in time to the music. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Abe fuming at the two of us. What a sore LOSER! And to top it, Odd was nicer, kinder, gentler, and kissed WAAAY better.
"Lia?"
"Yes, Odd?"
"I...I...I think...I'm in love with you..." he said, holding me away from him slightly, so he could see my face.
I swear, my heart stopped beating at the moment he said those words. Speech had never seemed so important before.
This is a way that I say I need you
This is a way that I say I love you
This is a way that I say I'm yours
This is a way
This is a way
"I need you Lia. I want to be with you. I want to stay with you and hold you in my arms." He rested his forehead against mine. "Please don't leave me again." A tear slowly made its way down his cheek.
And then, it struck me. The whole time I was with Abe, I had been slowly torturing Odd. And it felt like someone had stabbed my heart.
"Odd...?" I whispered, wiping away his tear. "I won't leave you, Odd."
That I'm learning to breathe
I'm learning to crawl
I'm finding that you and you alone can break my fall
I'm living again, awake and alive
I'm dying to breathe in these abundant skies
Yes I'm dying to breathe in
These abundant skies
These abundant skies, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm learning to breathe
I'm dying to breathe in these abundant skies
Hello, good morning, how you do?
How you do?
How you do?
I pulled him into a tight hug. "I love you too, Odd."
I could just see him there, smiling at the words I spoke.
The song suddenly changed to a fast number, and we began dancing in tune to the music.
I smiled at him. "Thank you for telling me."
He winked at me and pulled me to the side. "So does this mean we're an official couple?"
I grinned and pulled him into a kiss. I smiled into the kiss and murmured "Yeah..."
He instantly broke away and grinned from ear to ear. "Let's dance!"
We danced to a few more songs and walked back to our table. Unfortunately, Abe didn't look too happy.
"Where have YOU been?" he boomed.