Going To Space
As I'm looking in the mirror my smile goes away as I reminded myself that I am going to see Johnny soon, I haven't seen him in 3 years. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, "you can do this." I think to myself. Sue comes out of her changing room also wearing the blue suit.
"Hey, you doing okay?" She asks me.
"Yeah, I guess I'm just nervous. I can't believe this is really happening." I tell her.
"I know, it's my first time too." She says as she gives my hand a squeeze, "It's going to be amazing, everything you dreamed of."
"I hope so...Sue, thanks for this...I know it was you that encouraged Victor to choose me." I was feeling a bit unsure of myself, like I didn't get this on my own, that my friend had to ask her boyfriend to bring me on. I feel like I didn't earn it at all.
"I don't know what your talking about, he asked for you on his own, he knows your the perfect person for the job." She sighs as she senses my doubt, she knows me too well. "Honestly he wanted to you because your the best...I'm sorry if I made you think that from my getting back a Reed comment," She gives me a guilty smile.
"It's okay...I knew what you meant...I guess I'm more nervous then I thought I would be."
"I know...oh I will be right back, I have to go grab their suits, I'll meet you down there." I just shake my head at her.
As my mind is wandering to so many things, I am not paying attention and while walking I bump into someone who also wasn't paying attention, looking down at his camera. We collide hard, I am about to fall but he catches me and as I look up I see that it's Johnny. He's wearing the same suit I am and damn he looks good! He's always been fit but seeing him like this...wow! His arms are around my waist from catching me and our bodies are connected, one of my hands is on his peck while the other is touching his bicep. I can see and feel every muscle in his body!
"Via?" He asks stunned as we're still connected looking into each others eyes, "Is that you?" He looks down my body with just his eyes.
"Hi Johnny," I softly spoke. We notice our linked bodies, he quickly lets go of me and we both give off this awkward feeling from physically touching each other, we both step back even farther from each other, there is a little bit of silence.
"You look...you look fantastic." He suddenly blurts out, he gives me one of his signature smirks.
"Thanks, you look good too."
"I can't believe it's been 3 years. How have you been?" He asks me, again sounding a little nervous.
"I know, it's been a long time...I've been good. How about you?"
"Are you kidding? Never better." He smirks with confidence, "You must be really excited, your finally going to space like you always wanted."
"Yeah, I can't believe I'm going to be up there in a few hours." I said.
"Since when do you work for Victor? I've never seen you around here." He asks me.
"I don't work for Victor, they just hired me for this mission." I inform him.
"Oh, well I guess your use to that."
"What?"
"People wanting you even though you don't go there." He answered, I couldn't help but playfully roll my eyes and grin.
"How long have you been working for Victor?" I asked him.
"About 6 months, I did work for NASA...but had to leave..."
"Oh because of the two models you snuck in...?" I hold my arms in front of me.
"You...know about that?" He embarrassingly replied.
"Yeah, I overheard Reed and Ben talking." I confessed, "Same old Johnny getting into trouble."
"Well trouble is my middle name." He smirks at me, "God, you do look great." He looks down my cleavage, he's not even trying to hide it.
"Hey, my eyes are up here." I snap my fingers forcing him to look back up.
"Sorry, you just look so..."
"You really haven't changed, have you?" I tease him a little.
"Nope." He makes the P pop.
"Your not going to be like this the whole trip, are you?" Even though I'm acting offended and annoyed I'm really not.
"...Maybe..." He softly replied, "come on, you know you like it."
"You wish." I roll my eyes at him.
"But seriously...I'm really glad your here." He gives me a very sweet smile, different from his other flirty smiles from before.
He was about to take my hand but I pull it away, "You know, I will be right back. Why don't you go to the guys and I'll meet there in a few minutes." I quickly needed to get out of there.
"Okay, don't take too long." He winks, my breath caught that caused me to leave faster.
I quickly go into the bathroom, I inhale and exhale right before a few tears go down my cheeks. A couple years after we last saw each other...after that night I thought I was finally over him, I mean I was being so pathetic awing over a guy that I knew I would never have a chance with. Sue would tell me how his womanizing, playboy player ways had gotten worse, sure he was always a flirt and didn't have a girlfriend longer then a couple months but now he only would be with a girl no more then a few days, sometimes only once, it sounded like from Sue he never had a serious girlfriend, he became a heartbreaker and after hearing that I thought that sealed the deal for me. However the second I heard he was coming those feelings started to bubble up the surface again and seeing him now I know for sure my feelings for him never went away, I just buried them deep inside me. Maybe that's why none of my relationships have ever lasted or even lasted very long. He's still the same charming, funny and genuinely sweet Johnny that I remember, one of the lucky few that got to see his true self.
As I'm walking to the room where the guys are Sue joins me holding the other suits, we overhear Johnny running his mouth like usual, I don't know what he's talking about but whatever it was annoyed Ben.
"I don't know if I should be flying or doing swan lake in these suits," We heard Ben say holding up the blue suit, "I mean who in the hell came up with these?"
"Victor did," Sue spoke out, "the synthetics acts as a second body skin, adapting to your individual needs." She finishes explaining.
"That means it keeps the hot stuff hot and cool stuff cool." Johnny mockingly tells Ben. Johnny pats the spot next to him to indicate for me to sit next to him, I debate it for a second but I do accept his offer and as I do he looks down at me again.
"Cut it out." I whisper, only he could hear me and elbow his side, although secretly I was doing the same to him but he doesn't have to know that.
Reed walks right up to Sue, "Amazing" Sue gives a smile, thinking he's talking about her, "Material made from self-regulating unstable molecules." He finishes saying, he is in awe of the suits. Her smile fades and looks annoyed when she realizes he wasn't talking or even looking at her.
"See, great minds think alike." She turns her head to roll her eyes at me. After some teasing from the guys Sue hands Ben his suit, "Thanks Sweetie." Ben smiles at her. She just chucks Reed's suit at him, "Reed." I guess there are some unresolved feelings for Sue, poor thing!
We are up on Victor's space station, Johnny did a great job piloting. I haven't had a chance to look outside yet, we are all too busy bringing everything inside.
"Hey, maybe next time if your good Mommy and Daddy will let you drive." Johnny teases Ben.
"You keep talking and there won't be a next time pretty boy," Ben threatens. I can't help but shake my head at them. They act like bickering brothers, it's kind of cute actually. Johnny will take a dig at Ben and Ben digs right back, harmless fun I guess. Johnny and I were starting to overhear bickering from Victor, Ben and Reed, neither Johnny nor I wanted to be a part of it. "Um, want to help me get Ben's gear ready?" He asks me.
"Yes." I very quickly respond.
A few minutes after leaving them Ben joins us and Johnny starts getting his gear put on him, I am starting to document the cloud, making sure that Reed's calculations are correct, so far so good.
"Please tell me your guy isn't trying to rekindle things with my sister?" I couldn't help overhear Johnny ask Ben.
"Of course not, strictly business." Ben assures him.
"Yeah right... although his eyes say differently, don't they?" Johnny responds quite coldly, I smile at this. It's so cute seeing him protective of his sister and I completely agreed with him, as much as I like Reed he hurt her and if they were to get back together what's stopping him from hurting her again?
"Hey, two hearts got busted last time. Maybe she hasn't gotten over it either." Ben tries to explain but that answer didn't sit well with me.
"Two hearts got busted? If I remember correctly Reed broke up with Sue and busted her heart." I butted in, Johnny just shook his head of approval of my statement.
"I know it looks bad but trust me...he was heartbroken too."
"Wow, that's deep Dr. Phil." Johnny starts to mock, "Let me think about it. You got Victor stud of the year, more money the God...and you got Reed the worlds dumbest smart man, worth less then a postage stamp...yeah real toss up."
"Don't trouble your tiny little mind." Ben says with annoyance.
"Okay boys, enough." I chime in.
"Don't wander off now." Johnny said as he closed the doors and gave him a sarcastic salute and thumbs up.
"Be careful Ben." I softly spoke.
"Don't worry Hun, I'll be fine." He smiled.
As we watch Ben outside for a few minutes Johnny turns to face me, "Come with me for a second." He says with a grin.
"Shouldn't we stay with Ben?" I asked.
"He'll be fine, we'll be back in a few minutes." He assures me.
He puts a hand over my eyes so I can't see anything and guides me somewhere, I have no idea what's up his sleeve. "Johnny what are we doing?"
"Well I thought it was time for you to see this." As he's behind me he removes his hand from my eyes and I have the clearest/best view of earth, I'm completely looking down at it. My mouth goes wide open and I can't believe I am seeing this right now!
"Wow," I can only say as happy tears go down my cheek. "It's amazing," I am at loss for words.
"...Yeah, it is," he softly spoke. I turn my head to look at him, he's standing behind my right shoulder and he's looking at me. Was he talking about me or the view? Shit I really hope he can't see how red my cheeks are from blushing. I have to turn my head back and stop looking at him.
"I can't believe I am seeing this right now...all my life I've waited for this moment."
"Is it everything you dreamed of?" He asks me.
"No...it's even better." I softly choke out as I'm still looking at the amazing view.
"Now that you've completely this dream...what's your next dream?"
"...I don't know...I guess I have to figure that out." I smiled softly, "...Mom was right though, Earth is very small from up here." I say after a few minutes of silence, I couldn't help but think about her.
"She would be proud of you Via," I smile and get a little emotional. I feel him touch my back, my breath catches but then he quickly retracts his hand, it's silent for a few seconds. "...Via..." he suddenly calls out, I turn my head to look at him again but instead of saying whatever he was going to say we stare at each other. His hand rises up and about to touch my cheek as we both very slowly move our faces closer to each others. My heart is pounding especially when I can almost feel his lips on mine and almost feel his touch but before anything can go further we are interrupted by Reed.
"Ben, get inside now!" He shouts at Ben.
"What's going on?" Both Johnny and I ask worriedly. We follow Reed to where Ben is.
"The cloud is coming faster then we thought." He tells me.
"That's impossible, I checked it myself, we have 7 hours." I said as I quickly look at the computer and see that Reed is indeed right, we only have 7 minutes! How could this be possible?
"I haven't finished arranging your flowers yet, Egghead."
"Ben...turn around." Ben does what he's told and sees the massive cloud coming towards him and us...we are all just staring at it.
"Oh my God." Ben softly speaks.
"Ben, get out of there!" I shout. As fast as he can he starts moving away from the cloud and coming to us.
"You have to jump Ben, it's your only choice." Johnny shouts in concern.
"Okay Johnny, get ready to close the doors after he gets in." Reed informs him, Johnny goes right to the controller for the door.
Sue runs into the room, "Sue be careful." I tell her.
The second Ben grabs onto the space station, before he can come completely inside the cloud hits him. "Get down." I hear Johnny shout, he's reaching for me when the cloud hits us too. It makes everyone fly back like we were in a explosion, I'm absolutely terrified. I can't move or even really think, as I turn my head to look at the others all I see is blackness.
They have been hit by the cloud and going to gain their powers! Can you guess what her power is going to be?
