(I don't own any of these character except for myself)
I've been driving for an hour
Just talking to the rain
You say I've been driving you crazy
and its keeping you away
So just give me one good reason
Tell me why I should stay
'Cause I don't wanna waste another moment
in saying things we never meant to say
Breathe – Michelle Branch
Lohi's POV
"Hello?" I said, my voice shaking a little.
"Are you okay, Lohi?" Taylor sounded worried, with a hint of anger.
"I'm fine," I lied "You just caught me in a really bad time." I trailed off, realizing how stupid that must have sounded.
"Are you sure? Because even I'm not completely convinced..." Signs of all anger Taylor had, seem to have disappeared with that sentence.
At that moment, a wave of emotion just washed over me. I began sobbing uncontrollably, letting go of everything that I have been holding onto for the past couple of hours. I pulled into the parking lot for a community park, got out, and sat on the ground. My phone still nestled by my ear, I cupped my face with my hands.
"Lohi... please talk to me... where are you?" Taylor trailed off.
I softened my sobs as I tried to collect myself. "I'm at the little park off of gulf-to-bay boulevard.." I managed to say calmly.
"I'll be down in a little bit. Just stay in your car for the time being, please.." Taylor said softly. We hung up after that as I made my way back into the car. I sat down and glanced at the time and saw it was 9:34 pm. I flipped thru the radio stations to get my mind off of what happened earlier tonight. A really soothing song that I was unfamiliar with came on as I started to nod off, the emotional stress finally starting to overtake me.
What is wrong with me? Why am I always surrounded by people that hurt me.. I thought to myself, still semi awake. Because history repeats itself, Lohi. I answered myself. Oh great I'm answering myself now. I must be going crazy...
I heard a knock at my window, startling me out of my dream like trance. I looked out of my window as I was greeted with Taylor's smiling face and a cup of Starbucks coffee. I smiled as I unlocked my door and stepped out.
"Hey, I stopped by Starbucks and got this for you. This might make you feel better." Taylor said with a smile.
"Thanks" I said as I gave him a little smirk. He handed me the coffee and I took a little sip, soothing my parched throat. I glanced back at Taylor to find him staring at me, our eyes meeting for a second then he looked away. We both stood in an awkward silence, not knowing what to say to each other. "Wanna go for a walk?" I said, wanting so bad to break the awkward silence
"Sure sure." Taylor said and gave me his million dollar smirk. We walked slowly thru the park as I looked up at the sky. It was a clear out and the stars were shining bright tonight.
"So... I came down here in the middle of the night, yet I know nothing of you" Taylor ended that with a smirk. I smiled back at him as we stopped at a little playground. We sat on the swings and I slowly swung myself back and forth, glancing at Taylor.
"Lets play 20 questions. Since you bought coffee, you can ask first." I finally replied.
Taylor smiled and asked "Okay, what's your full name?"
"Well my full name is Lohilani La Madrid. My turn." I smirked "What's your full name?"
"Taylor Daniel Lautner." Taylor replied while joining me on the swings.
"My half brother's name is Daniel" I said softly.
"When is your birthday?" Taylor swung higher on the swings as he asked.
"January 18, 1987. Yours?" I asked while watching him, still finding it unbelievable that I was hanging out with Taylor.
"Ah you're older" Taylor chuckled
"Hah! I'm not THAT old!" I laughed as I stuck my tongue out at him.
"February 11, 1992. Hmm... Where are you from?" Taylor asked as he slowed down on the swings. He looked over to me as I suddenly felt really self conscious, thinking to myself "I must look like hell right now." I shivered and rubbed my arms as a chilly breeze came towards our direction. Taylor stood up and pulled off his black hoody that he was wearing, his shirt slowly rising as he pulled. I watched his every movement, mesmerized for a moment. "You must be freezing..." Taylor said softly. I nodded and accepted his hoody. I slid it on, feeling the warmth that his miraculously, sexy body left behind. Our eyes locked onto each other for what felt like eternity while a smile crept up on my face, saying a silent thank you.
"Hawaii" I said, finally answering his question. "Lived there my whole life till this past January." I added as his cologne from his hoody filled up my senses.
"Why did you move?" Taylor asked curiously, forgetting about our little game. I watched him as he sat back down on the swing and drew a happy face in the dirt with his shoe.
I dropped my smile a bit, hoping Taylor wouldn't notice. "I moved from Hawaii to get away from an ex boyfriend. It's funny how history repeats itself, no matter how hard you try to change it." I looked back at the stars and felt Taylor staring at me.
"Lohi.. please tell me what happened tonight.." Taylor said while grabbing my swings and pulling me closer. I looked back at him and remained silent. A part of me wanted to roll up into a ball and cry and another part wanted to just tell him everything. I dropped my head into my hands and started to cry my heart out. It felt like my whole world came crashing down, remembering what happened earlier tonight.
Taylor's POV
"Stupid, inaccurate GPS." I said as I kept glancing at it. I quickly looked at the time and saw I've been driving around for a good 45 minutes. I saw a Starbucks coming up on my left and decided to pull in, my craving for a caramel machiato winning over me. I pulled into a parking spot, stepped out of my Lexus rental car and headed inside. As I walked in, I could feel everyone staring at me. Deep down, I honestly hated it. I went up and ordered two caramel machiato's and then proceeded to ask the lady at the register for directions to the park.
"It's right down the street, Hun." She ended her sentence with a flirty smile. I smiled back and waited for my coffees, replaying in my head the screaming I heard on the phone earlier tonight.
I must have been in a daze because the lady that helped me, tapped on my hand, and handed me my two coffees.
"Before you leave, may I have an autograph? My daughter completely idolize you." The register lady asked. I nodded and she pulled out a notepad and scrambled around for a pen. She handed me them as I stared at her notepad. On the top was neatly written;
Team Jacob
cause he doesn't leave his girlfriend in the woods to die like a fucking
DOUCHE BAG.
I chuckled as I signed my name and said my goodbyes. I headed back to my car with coffees in both hands, sat down and secured the coffees in the drink holders and set off once again, looking for my destination. I drove a down the street, and just like the lady said, it was right there. I pulled in next to an Acura RSX and stepped out, walking slowly to the car to make sure it was her and not a stranger. I saw Lohi sleeping in her drivers seat and smirked. I quickly grabbed the two coffees, placed them one on her car and knocked on her window. I watched as she slowly stirred awake and sleepily glanced at me and smiled.
She stepped out and I gave her a coffee and said "Hey, I stopped by Starbucks and got this for you. This might make you feel better." I looked at her and smiled once again. I watched her as she grinned, said a quick thank you, and took a sip. I couldn't stop watching her. She shuffled around for a bit and looked up at me. We made eye contact right before I looked away.
"Wanna go for a walk?" Lohi asked, breaking the silence.
"Sure sure" I smirked, thinking to myself I'd honestly go anywhere for you. Then I argued back, thinking Seriously, what is happening to me.. you don't know this girl. For all you know, she might be some sort of serial killer. I pushed that stupid thought out of my head and decided I'd find out myself. I glanced over quickly and caught her staring at the sky, admiring the stars.
"So... I came down here in the middle of the night, yet I know nothing of you" I said quietly, ending it with a smirk. She smiled back as we stopped by a playground. I sat on the swings and smiled, watching her swing around like a little kid.
Lohi smiled and said "Lets play 20 questions. Since you bought coffee, you can ask the first."
I smiled back and asked "Whats your full name?"
"Well my full name is Lohilani La Madrid. My turn." She smirked as I thought Wow that is such a beautiful interesting name. "What's your full name?"
"Taylor Daniel Lautner." I replied while walking to the swings and getting comfy on them.
"My half brother's name is Daniel" She said softly.
"When is your birthday?" I asked while swinger a little higher, forgetting how fun swings were.
"January 18, 1987. Yours?" She said while giving me this silly grin.
"Ah you're older" I joked around.
"Hah! I'm not THAT old!" I laughed as Lohi stuck her tongue out at me.
"February 11, 1992. Hmm... Where are you from?" I asked as I slowed down on the swings. I looked over at Lohi and realized how pretty she is. She was tan as me and had long black hair that went past the middle of her back. She definitely could have passed for a native American or of a Hispanic background. I noticed her shivering and saw her rub her arms as a chilly breeze came towards our direction. I stood up and pulled off my black hoody as a cool breeze hit my bare stomach. "You must be freezing..." I said softly. She nodded and accepted my hoody. I watched as she slid it on, Lohi looking a lot more comfortable then earlier. She looked up as our eyes connected, me feeling this weird shiver go up my spine.
"Hawaii" Lohi answered. That makes a lot of sense now I thought to myself "Lived there my whole life till this past January." She added, when I didn't say anything.
"Why did you move?" I asked, wondering why anyone would move away from Hawaii.
I saw her smile fade a bit then realized this might be a touchy subject for her. "I moved from Hawaii to get away from an ex boyfriend. It's funny how history repeats itself, no matter how hard you try to change it." I stared at her as she looked up to the sky. Why the hell do guys treat her like this? She doesn't deserve this shit.
"Lohi.. please tell me what happened tonight.." I said while pulling her swings closer to me. I pulled her so close that I could smell her sweet perfume on her. She looked back at me, but this time it was different. It looked like something was dying within her. She put her face into her hands and began sobbing as I pulled her closer, holding her and honestly never wanting to let her go
(reviews and tips on how to make my story better is much appreciated. It took me 2 whole months to finish this damn chapter, with my grandma passing away and my huge writers block right after, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all my readers. Thank you for not giving up on me. I love you guys)