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Chapter 18 – Rain, Rain, Go Away

It was a Saturday afternoon and it was really dark. Earlier I had gone for a long walk to get some fresh air. I had been walking for a while whilst also thinking about things. I lost track and where I was going and soon found myself lost in an unfamiliar part of town. It was already pitch black, and rain had started to fall.

Great. This is just perfect.

I was wearing a short black skirt with a sleeveless top on. I hadn't brought a coat or hat, not even a scarf and gloves. My mum had told me to take a coat but I refused. Now I regretted it. It wasn't long before the rain began to pour down loads.

I was dripping wet and freezing cold as I walked a long walk back home, shivering all the way. If there weren't any people around, I would use my endowment to avoid this rain, but I really didn't want to scare anyone.

After a long while, I finally started to see some familiar things. I was so occupied with this weather, that I didn't hear the voice calling my name over and over until they caught up with me.

I turned to face them as they called my name again, startling me. It was Manfred. His hair and clothes were dripping wet.

"Hey." He said as he walked beside me.

"Hi…?" I asked.

"Horrible weather, isn't it?" He smiled. How did he know I was here? Or was this just a mere coincidence?

"Yeah. Are you stalking me?" I asked as he laughed and it was the sweetest sound I had heard all day.

"No. Of course not." He laughed again. Then he stared at me, looking me up and down.

"You must be freezing." He stated as he took of his own jacket and put it around my shoulders before I could say anything.

"Um…Thanks." I said, feeling a bit uneasy wearing his jacket. I slipped my arms in anyway. Surprisingly, it was fairly dry and very warm inside.

"So what are you doing here?" He asked.

"Just needed a walk." I replied, "What are YOU doing here?"

"Oh, um…you know…"

"Huh." I replied, feeling quite suspicious of him. He wasn't telling me something. Something very important.

"Alright, spill." I demanded.

"Err…What?" He asked, looking very confused.

"Why are you being so…nice?"

"Can't I be nice once in a while?" He asked with a grin.

"Yeah, but it's just not…you!" I said.

He sighed, as his grin fell.

"What?" I asked.

"Nothing."

I hated it when people were so secretive about things.

"Please just tell me. Why are you being so nice and stuff?"

"You want the truth?" He asked, lowering his voice.

"Yes." I replied.

He took a deep breath and turned away from me. I realised we had stopped walking and were standing in the rain in an alleyway. Nobody else was around, and it was just a few blocks left away from my house. He turned back towards me.

"Because…I think…I'm…I love you." He admitted. I was frozen to the spot. I couldn't move or talk. He watched my every movement, wondering if he should have told me that.

"W-what?" I said with my voice a little shakily.

"I'm falling for you."

"You're joking."

"No."

We stared at each other for ages. I was in pure shock. I never thought he would ever like me, let alone love me. It was just such a huge bombshell to drop on someone. My thoughts were all messed up and I couldn't think properly. I was flattered, shocked, stunned and a little angry. But amongst all those feelings, I felt the same as he did. I'd been trying to deny for months now. I liked him a lot and I think I was falling for him too.

Then I did something I never thought I'd do. I pulled him closer and kissed him. His lips were so warm and soft and it felt so right. He was surprised at first, but then he started kissing me back, pushing me against the wall whilst the rain continued to pour down on us.

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