10. Thunderstorm
I had always been afraid of thunderstorms ever since I was little. I don't know if it was the lightning the thunder or the loud "boom". Probably all of it. The only people who knew were Devon, Jace and my mom of course. Well now Jace knew. I am up all night during thunderstorms. I never get any sleep. I just sit on my bed under the covers with my knees pulled up to my chest. I cry most of the time. Devon always comes in my room and sleeps with me when they come. Let's get to me and Jace though instead of my thunderstorm phobia. Hey that's a cool word. Point, right.
Jace and I have been dating for a whole month now. It was June twelfth today. Sunny with a chance of a thunderstorm later tonight. Funny how that works. On this sunny day guess what is going on in the Nicholson household. Yes you guessed right, Jace is over. My sisters were away at college. My brothers and mom had gotten used to Jace. He was on the basketball team at school. So of course Landon loves him. I think he is more in love with Jace than I am. Insert ew here.
I walked out on the back patio to find Landon and Jace playing basketball and Chase, Blake and Devon sitting at the table. We had a huge patio. Mom was at work and wouldn't be home until seven or eight tonight so I couldn't tell her about my thunderstorm problem. I didn't want to tell Jace. I really wanted to talk to Devon. "Devon?" I asked as I sat next to him on the bench. Blake and Chase went back into the house to do whatever odd boys do. "What's wrong Carr?" he asked and put his arm around my shoulders. "There is going to be a chance of a thunderstorm tonight." I told him and looked up at him. "Don't worry I'll be with you the whole time ok?" he asked me. I nodded. Devon was my favorite brother. He listened and got my problems. Ok well not the 'I-have-nothing-to-wear-on-my-date' type stuff, but everything else he understood. I loved him.
Jace had went home over three hours ago. I was in bed just listening. I jumped back as I heard another boom of thunder. Devon was sitting right there beside me just like he said he would. Soon enough my alarm went off when the time was six. Devon kissed me on the top of my head and went to take a shower for school. I went to the adjoining bathroom and started the shower.
"Cambrey? Cambrey?" I heard someone say. "Huh? What?" I asked the voice. I realized I was in math class with my arm laying on the desk as a pillow. I quickly snapped my head up. Everyone was staring at me including Preston and Jace. Math was fourth hour for us. "Cambrey do you know the answer or not?" Mrs. Hampton asked me. "No I don't Mrs. Hampton." I told her. "Cambrey principals office I will not have sleeping in my math class." I nodded. I gathered my stuff quickly and walked out and down the hall.
"Do you know why your in here Miss Nicholson?" the principal ,Mr. Ripley, asked me. "Yes sir I went to sleep in math class." "I'm not going to call your mother but I am one of your brothers." he notified me. "Can you call Devon sir? He knows why I went to sleep." I asked. Mr. Ripley agreed. "What's wrong? What happened?" Devon asked worried as he rushed into the office. I was slumped in my chair. You know like sliding down into your seat except I wasn't sliding.
"Well Mr. Nicholson it seems Cambrey fell asleep in math class." he informed Devon. Devon glanced at me. He was not mad he was concerned. This always happened at least once after thunder storms. "Mr. Ripley Cambrey was up all night during the thunder storm. She is very frightened of them. I was in there with her all night." he explained. "That is no excuse for falling asleep in class Mr. Nicholson. I am going to let you off the hook though this time." he said to Devon then was speaking to me for the last part.
I nodded and thanked him. "Go to lunch." he said as the bell rang. Devon and I walked out of there. "I love you." I told him and hugged him. He hugged me tightly to him. "I love you to Carr. Now go eat a good lunch." he said. I let him go. He kissed the top of my head and we headed towards the cafeteria.