AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Okay, I like REALLY need some sugar right now, I'm so tired! My stupid aunt (who's here visiting) kept me up all night again with her opera singing, and she sounds like a walrus attempting to yodel! AND, (that's not all, because my life just ALWAYS has to be hectic) I just started school back up again today, and I'm sooo exhausted… well, mentally. Ugh, I hate my life. Anyways, here's a little update for ya guys! Enjoy!
STANDARD DISCLAIMER:
Not MOA.
Nobody's POV:
"Hey, Kevin? I'll be right back; gotta go get something." Gwen mumbled wearily, slowly and unwillingly pulling herself up off the couch and from her boyfriend's strong arms. She and Kevin were home alone at his mom's place while the woman was away on vacation, and they were spending the whole night watching horror flicks and cuddling in the warm safety of the house. Outside, powerful thunderstorm rains were pouring down to Earth in a massive torrent, making shelter seem like gold.
"'Kay. But hurry back; the good part's coming." Her favorite ex-con winked as he gestured simply to the TV screen that they were viewing.
Quirking a cute, little smile and planting a swift kiss on Kevin's cheek, Gwen rushed from the room and sprinted up the stairs, finally dashing past the balcony and through the hallway leading to her bedroom.
Silent, Gwen began her search for the light pink toothbrush she so-desperately desired. The girl poked her head into every nook and cranny of her bedroom, her emerald eyes investigating.
But it just wasn't there. Sighing, the scarlet-haired girl quickly turned and strode back into the hallway. She had to acquire it.
Meanwhile, Kevin was downstairs, enjoying the movie, when he heard a slight shudder; one that rippled through the house, causing everything in it to tremble tremendously. The dark-haired boy jolted upright, his jet-black eyes wild with confusion as the noise sounded again, this time more intense. And the house continued to tremor; each one increasing in its shaking and causing random household items to come crashing down to meet their inevitable fates against the hard, wooden flooring. It roared through the house; the racking vibrations and deep rumbling sounding much like a stampede of untamed elephants.
Bewildered, Kevin scrambled to his feet and began stumbling through the house, shielding his eyes with the back of his arm as broken pottery and jagged shards of glass came soaring through the air all around him.
And it was then that he knew what was happening: an earthquake. An earthquake… in Bellwood. It was the craziest thing. It was the most frightening thing.
He needed to find Gwen.
"GWEN!" GWEN, CAN YOU HEAR ME?" Kevin shouted through the intense uproar, his body aching due to his newly earned cuts and bruises from the airborne pots, vases, and picture frames smashing down brutally on him from the shelves above.
"GWEN! ARE YOU OKAY?" He yelled again, his voice trembling with fear.
The quaking increased; knocking Kevin off-balance this time and shoving him to the floor where his soft skin met the sharp, shattered rubble.
And Kevin's rapid breathing cut short as the power suddenly flickered off; a result of the earthquake. Now, he was drowned in the darkness, the severe shaking of the house overwhelming him and causing the broken glass to rip at his skin like steel blades.
But in the midst of all this, he could only think of one thing: Gwen's safety. That was all that mattered. All that ever mattered. Trembling, Kevin forced his aching body to crawl across the floor, his eyes squinting determinedly through the pure blackness.
And as if things couldn't get any worse, the whole house shook violently again and the ceiling collapsed; willing the night's heavy down-pour to come gushing down through the enormous gap like an almighty waterfall.
The teen gasped, barely able to visualize the gust of steam pouring outwards from his lips, as the nocturnal air was extremely frigid. Kevin shivered, quickly proceeding on his quest to locate Gwen. And all he could even think about was the horrible outcomes his girlfriend could be facing at that moment. What if she was injured? What if she had been crushed by the falling rubble?
Kevin shuddered violently, willing himself to move faster, crawl on quicker through the cold, wet blackness…
And that was when he heard the shriek. The frantic, feminine, shriek coming from nearly-directly above him. And in the blur of the moment, he could hear the familiar 'whoosh' sound of something, someone falling, tumbling down through the air.
And then it dawned on him. "GWEN!" He shouted, instinctually jumping to his feet and jolting over to the certain spot where he could hear the whoosh quickly escalating downwards, towards him. He held out his open arms.
Before Kevin could even comprehend what was occurring, he felt himself suddenly being knocked to the ground, his arms becoming heavy with a certain mass he was holding as he fell backwards, smashing down into the couch and immediately snapping its legs under his weight and due to the sharp impact of the fall.
And then, a miracle happened. The storm suddenly slowed to a quick stop, the lights flickering feebly, yet steadily back on and making it possible for Kevin to assess the terrible damage. Or the familiar thing he still held tightly in his arms.
Gasping with pure shock as the lighting kicked back in, Kevin found himself staring down at a certain, still-frightened red-head. And Gwen continued to stare up at Kevin with her completely dazed expression; her big, shimmering, green gaze piercing directly into his heart and winning him over, as always. And the girl just couldn't let go of him; her trembling hands clutching his back for a source of comfort. Because Gwen hated falling, and she hated heights.
Suddenly, Kevin's lips quirked into a little, half-smile; his gaze flickering down quickly to the broken couch beneath them, and then back up to Gwen.
He shook his head lightly, maintaining his deep stare down into the girl's breath-taking eyes. "I just keep falling for you, over and over again." Kevin said softly, bending down to kiss his girlfriend's forehead as she laughed quietly and happily returned his smile.
AUTHOR'S NOTE ENDING:
'Kay! That's all I have for now; please let me know if you enjoyed it, just click that wonderful Review button… link… thingy… LOL. So, yup, my work is done here. Kandi out!