TrappedinaPhoto: I apologize again at how short the previous chapter was. That's why I'm posting another chapter with it.
JJ-Jefferu: Thank you. I thought the first one was longer than it was! –pouts-
TrappedinaPhoto: Hush. The only reason that you think that is because you read it on my laptop. Everything seems longer one that tiny screen.
-Ember tugs on TrappedinaPhoto's scarf-
TrappedinaPhoto: Uh, yes? Wait. Do you want to do the disclaimer dear? –Ember nods- Okay, you can.
Ember: TrappedinaPhoto does not own anything that you does not obviously belong to her. She does however own my friend Ray-Ray, Ray's LA friends, the plotline, and the various items that this story has been and will be written on. –turns look at TrappedinaPhoto- When do I come in?
TrappedinaPhoto: -laughs nervously-
Jacob and Nessie: ENJOY!
I flopped down onto the bed, face first. "Gah" I mumbled into my pillow. There was a light knocking at my door. That's odd. Usually you could hear when someone was coming up those old stairs. They knocked again. "God Damn" I mumbled.
"Come on in already then!" I yelled a little louder than necessary.
"Sorry to disturb you but Charlie told me to…" the male in front of me cut of mid-sentence. He was staring at me in shock. I looked myself over quickly, making sure that I still had a shirt and pants on. Well I did, so I don't know what the hell his problem is.
Looking up and taking a closer look at the boy, he looked AMAZING. He was tall and he looked extremely well built. Even through the baggy black t-shirt that he was wearing. I tore my eyes off of his body and looked at his face. It had a look of frozen in place utter and complete shock.
"Charlie told you to…" I trailed off, waving my hand in front of his face. Embarrassed and confused, he seemed to have recovered some of himself.
"Uh yea. Charlie told me to bring you downstairs to meet some of his pals."
"Sure thing," I said sliding to the edge of the bed and getting off. I took less than one step and almost fell on my face. A red hot iron bar flashed out and caught me. What the hell? Oh okay, never mind. Wait. How is his arm that freaking hot? I looked up at him, and boy did that seem like a long way. Argh, I thought to myself.
"Uh, well thanks for that. I'm the world's biggest klutz when I walk" I mumbled, righting myself in the process. All he did was steady me then, continuing to laugh and mumbled something that sounded like "Bella was worse" I stared at him and he smiled sheepishly back at me. I decided to just let it go. This time.
"Lead the way," I said, gesturing for him to go first.
"Ladies first," he countered. Sighing, I waltzed out of the room, him following me at my heels. God damn, the boy is like a puppy for god's sake.
When we reached the bottom of the stairs, he cut in front of me; changing our heading from the living room to the kitchen.
"Charlie, I brought the city girl down here," he called out as he sniffed the air.
"Be nice Seth," said a beautiful teenage girl. Well she would be if she would smile. She looked a bit like 'Seth' but only a more female version of him. She hit him over the head, but it didn't seem to affect him. But I still felt a sudden flash of anger at this action.
A woman was standing by the stove. She looked so much like the girl. Maybe they were related?
"Where's Charlie," I asked.
"He's out in the garage. At least I believed so," the women said caringly. Not bothering to turn around and look at us. Well this lady seems okay. Answering a question but ignoring the person that asked was often something that I did often myself.
The girl rolled her eyes and said, "by the way, I'm Leah. This is mi madre Sue," she said stabbing a thumb at the back of the woman, "and this is my little brother Seth," she finished, aiming another swat at his head. Seth looked more like a male model than anybodies little brother.
Charlie came in at that moment interrupting my staring at the dark skinned family. "Ah, there you are Ray. I guess you've already met the Clearwater's," Charlie said as he dropped two frozen fish into the sink beside Sue. All Seth did was smile lovingly in my direction. That freaked me out but I didn't let it show on my face.
"Okay then. I'm going to go rearrange my room," I spoke quickly, before I was going to get talked into anything or talked into talking to anyone..
"Want some help with that?" Seth asked from behind me, brightening up measurably.
"Uh, sure. I could use your strength"
"That would be good Seth, some of that wood furniture is really old and probably too heavy for just her." all I could do was roll my eyes at Charlie and turn around and head right back up the stairs. Though I couldn't hear him following me, I could sense his presence behind me.
"So," I said breaking the silence, "what school do you go to?"
"Me?" Seth asked, obvious confusion on his face.
"No, the wall" I said sarcastically, rolling my eyes as I opened my bedroom door.
"Well, I live down on the Reservation so I go to school there too," he replied, tapping his index finger against his lip.
"Really? Damnit. I was hoping to know somebody when I finally got around to going back to high school," I muttered a little pissed.
"Back?" he questioned me. I let out a heavy sigh.
"Well the thing is," I began. But wasn't able to finish. My phone at that moment started playing Far Away by Nickelback. Signaling that the call was from either June or Nikki. I fumbled around trying to move so I could get the phone out of my ass pocket.
Looking at the caller ID for less than one second, I flipped the phone open. "YO" was the first and only thing I was able to get out before,
"HEY DUDE. Oh my god. We miss you so much! June is still freaking the hell out 'cause you actually weren't here this morning to make fun of Mr. Nodlinksi in Calculus. She just sat there and stared blankly at the whiteboard looking like she was about to scream or maybe cry. One of the two…"
During this entire thing, Seth looked like he was about to double over laughing and collapse onto my bed. I had to admit though, the scene probably looked funny. What, with me holding my phone as far away as I could and staring at it in shock. All I could do at the moment was roll my eyes, and stick my tongue out childishly at Seth.
"… Did you hear me Ray? Ray? Rayana? RACHEL ANN!" I watched as Seth covered his mouth and pointed at me.
"Uh, yeah. Sorry. What did you say Nikki?"
"I said, and I quote 'How's the silverware town?"
"Haha... Shut it Nikki."
"I meant nothing by it love, well?"
"I was about to rearrange my new room,"
"Really? You've got, like no strength. You always had Jeremy go over and do it for you. And then you guys would…" I cut her off then.
"Shut up Nikki! JUST SHUT UP!" I yelled into the phone. Seth looked confused and startled at my outburst. I glared at him darkly.
"I have to go love. I need to beat someone over here."
Seth grinned at me cheerfully.
"Okay! Have fun dear!" she squealed; I could hear her smiling. How disturbing is that? I mean come on.
I flipped my phone shut, and threw it at the bed. It immediately beeped. Glaring, I moved to get it, but Seth beat me to it.
"I'm sorry about the Jeremy thing. I shouldn't have said anything. Sorry dude," Seth read aloud and then turned and looked at me funny.
"Who's Jeremy?" he asked staring at the text message. He had a dead blank face and he was shaking a little bit. My god, the look on his face. I just wanted to go over there and wrap my arms around him, and wipe that glum look off his face. What the hell is wrong with my head?
I was embarrassed beyond belief, and a little angry; but only at myself. I let the anger show on my face, "How the hell do you think it's any of your business?"
He looked even more hurt now. Great. I'm falling head over heals practically for a stranger. Fuck me sideways.
"So," he said, breaking into my reverie, "what am I moving around?"
"Huh? Oh yeah we're moving the bed up against the window, and the bookshelf beside it, desk by the door, and the dresser is fine," I said quickly before I totally forgot why this boy was in my bedroom. Again.
All I could do was watch as Seth effortlessly moved all the furniture around to the spots that I wanted. I hadn't thought it was humanly possible, but that was beside the point.
"Anything else my little fairy?" he asked standing in the middle of the room. His question interrupted my staring at his body and the last part of the question caught my attention.
"Who you calling little? I'm sorry if we all can't be freakishly tall like some people!" I stated sticking my tongue out at him. I tried to be angry at him, but failed miserably. Something about the way he had said 'my little fairy' made me feel happy, and that bothered me to no end.
I was sitting on the edge of my bed now, and he was kneeling in front of me. Our faces were just a few inches apart. Just close that distance and our lips would be touching. He started to lean forward towards me; my body would not listen to my brain.
I couldn't move.
I didn't want to move.
I could hear my heart pounding frantically when I hear "DINNER" yelled loudly through the floorboards. Seth looked annoyed beyond belief. I laughed nervously and slid off the bed and walked around him and waited by the door for him to follow me.
I smiled weakly up at him. He smiled happily down at me. My heart almost burst out of my chest.
"I'm hungry," he said taking my hand and pulled me along side him down the stairs. I didn't try to pull my hand away, he was warm, and it felt good because it was so cold.
TrappedinaPhoto: Speaking of food…. –walks off and gets Cheetos-
JJ-Jefferu: You sure you are not pregnant?
TrappedinaPhoto: That not even possible.
Ray: I don't like people!
TrappedinaPhoto: -rolls eyes- It's not going to be that bad. Don't worry.
Seth: Review! –laughs and drags Ray off-
