Charlie's POV-

I was just walking down the road trying to clear my head when I felt the first drop of rain on ear. Then I looked up and the rain started pouring down like bullets or arrows coming from the sky. Figures I get stuck in one of the only days of the year that Los Angeles gets a downpour. But who cares, Mo hates me, haven't played my drums since MSG, who cares about anything really. Just got to move on. So I just kept walking, hopefully I'd find my way to the hotel sooner or later.

But soon I noticed her. A girl with a wide umbrella watching me from the sidewalk. I stopped.

"What are you doing here Mo?"

"Walking." She held her umbrella out. "Offering to keep the rain off you."

Whatever was left of my good mood disappeared. After all, I was still stinging from the way she'd treated me. Since then I'd been comfortable enough around her when we were with other people but I'd avoid being alone with her. And right now it was just her and me. Plus something about this unexpected meeting felt a little too coincidental. Then again, she said she had to go to the post office, the library, a whole bunch of stuff which was this way, so maybe it wasn't that out of the ordinary.

She tried to make small talk, but really it just fell after a few comments. Then we came across the turnoff for the post office.

"This is where we part ways. See you later."

I walked on. For a moment she stayed where she was but soon I heard footsteps running up behind me.

"Wait Charlie don't go! You don't have an umbrella I'll walk you a little farther!"

I could see on her face that there was something on her mind. I thought of just coming out and asking her what it was but I decided against it. You never knew with Mo. Whatever it was I figured I'd find out soon enough.

A block later we passed the library. That was when I first felt her fingers brush against my hand. It happened so quickly but I noticed it. I didn't say anything in case it was unintentional. But my senses were on red alert. A little while after that our hands touched again only this time I knew it was no accident because her fingers wrapped around mine. I stopped walking. "What are you doing?"

"Holding your hand."

My heart was suddenly in my throat but I made an effort to stay cool. "Yes I realize that. I'm just surprised. Especially since you already made it perfectly clear you don't want anything to do with me."

She was biting her lip and looking really nervous. "I know I did I'm sorry I'm so so sorry but at the time I was messed up and confused and I didn't know what I wanted but you're truly the best thing that's ever happened to me and I love being around you and I really do want to be with you and I really want to be with you I've wanted to tell you that for so long but I didn't know how to do it because I've already made such a mess of things."

I wondered if I would ever understand this girl. Who did she think I was? A toy she could play with? Some robot with no feelings? I pulled my hand away remembering what she'd said to me.

"Well you're too late Mo. I'm not interested."

She bit her lip again and it looked like she might even cry.

"I never meant to hurt you Charlie . . . I hope you can at least forgive me."

I felt a wave of heat and I was about to tell her what she could do with her apologies but that's when she took my hand again and stepped even closer. The way she peered up at me all anxious it put the brakes on whatever I was about to say.

All I could manage was "What are you doing?"

"Remember the time you poked fun at me because I never do anything on impulse? Anything reckless just because I'm dying to know what it feels like? Well get ready. I'm about to do something reckless."

She suddenly raised herself on her toes. She must of lost track of how she was holding the umbrella because I felt the rain pelt down on my neck and the back of my jeans but I hardly paid any attention to that.

Because that's when she kissed me.

It was quick and soft and so unexpected I nearly fell over.

"Oh God I'm sorry!" she said seconds later as she readjusted the angle of the umbrella. "You're all wet!"

"What was that?" I asked. I was too surprised to be angry.

The truth was that even though I didn't want to admit it I still liked this girl just as much as ever. I never stopped thinking about her. Part of me wanted to find a way to get over my hurt feelings so we could be together only I didn't know how.

"It was a kiss." she said. Like that wasn't obvious. "And you want me to tell you how it felt?"

What could I say? My brain was on overload.

"Right. It felt . . . right. Tell me you didn't feel the same thing." After all, she'd totally crushed me back at the clinic.

"You're out of your mind."

I started to pull away but she wouldn't let go. She grabbed my hand tight and came in close again. Then for what seemed like a long time we both just stood there. Me fuming and Mo still squeezing my hand. Neither of us saying a word and the rain still pelting down on the umbrella.

And that's when she stood on her toes again. And kissed me for the second time only this one was even softer and longer. When it was over the calves of my jeans were soaked and I realized I'd forgotten to breathe.

Well I didn't realize that this would take up the whole chapter. Anyway, this is from the book, but of course I had to change it up to fit the qualifications that we are in right now. Anyway, got to go, hope you enjoyed it, the second chapter should be up tomorrow, I might have to extend the story. :)