I want you forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together, and always remember
Whether happy or sad or whatever
We'll still love each other, forever and always
~Forever and always~Parachute~
I slide into the booth across from Peter, placing my messenger bag next to me.
"You're late" He mutters, glancing up from his phone.
"Sorry, Alex made me try on some clothes with her" I respond and he nods.
"Get anything new?" He asks and I shake my head.
"Nope... I just tried on a few things..." I say, unzipping my bag and pulling a small plastic bag out of it. "I got you something, though" I smirk, tossing the bag across the table.
He catches it stealthily, not once taking his eyes off of me. I gesture for him to open it and he raises an eyebrow before looking down at the bag and peeking into it. Reaching in, he pulls out a t-shirt, glancing at it. It's navy blue and in white print are the words 'best coach ever!' with hot pink sparkles surrounding each letter.
"Very funny..." He comments, peeking at me over the shirt and I laugh.
"You can wear it to your first game!" I exclaim and he throws his straw at me.
"Which is tomorrow" He smirks and I bite on my lip to stop my fits of laughter. "You're coming, yeah?"
"Why of course!" I smile. "Just to see you in your new shirt"
"No way in hell am I wearing that" He chuckles and I frown.
"Aw, I spent a lot of time picking it out" I stick out my bottom lip, faking disappointment.
"Don't do that" He sighs.
"Do what?" I frown at him, purposely making my eyes wider.
"That" He waves his hand towards me and I tilt my head to the side.
"Hmm?"
"I-" He starts but he's cut off by the window next to us shattering.
I cry out, lifting my arms to cover my face and squeezing my eyes shut as glass showers over us. Peter reaches across the table, tugging me out of the booth and under the table as more glass shatters around us.
"Are you okay?" He asks, grabbing my arm to examine it. I try to block out other people in the resturaunt screaming around us.
"Yeah" I respond, trying not to sound as panicked as I felt. I cry out in pain when Peter plucks a piece of glass from my arm.
"You're covered in glass" he says and I pull my arm back when he tries to pull out another piece.
"Stop, that hurts"
"It's going to"
"Then stop doing it" I frown at the concerned look on his face.
"I have to..." He sighs and I jump as my phone rings in my messenger bag next to my head.
"Is it over?" I ask and Peter gestures for me to stay silent as he slips out from under the table.
A few moments later I feel him lightly pull me out from under the table. People around us speak in hushed whispers but no one seems hurt. I glance at Peter as sirens sound in the distance. His face is full of concern, his eyebrows furrowed and his gaze far away.
"What was that?" I ask, my voice silent.
"I'm not sure" Peter frowns, shaking his head.
My phone rings again and I grab my bag, throwing it open and pulling out my phone. The text is from an unknown number and I raise an eyebrow as I open it.
Unknown.
Maybe being with Peter wasn't the smartest idea. Consider this a warning.
Before I can react, Peter grabs the phone from my hand, reading the message over. He lets out a curse, running a hand through his hair.
"This is my fault" He mutters, beginning to pace.
"No, it's not" I grab his arm to stop him and he glances down at me.
"Yes it is and you know it" His voice is low as he speaks. "Whoever sent this wasn't messing around"
"What are we supposed to do then?" I ask, my voice desperate.
"I'm going to try and trace the number..." Peter glances down at my phone. "... and you're going to go with Alex until I can figure out a plan"
"But I want to come with you..." I frown.
"This person obviously is not happy about us being together. Being with Alex is probably the safest place you can be. As long as we are not together... you shouldn't be hurt"
"What?" I cry out, grabbing his arm. "You're just going to drop me off to Alex and leave me?"
"I'm not leaving you" He sighs.
"Yes, you are. That's exactly what you are doing and don't deny it"
"Amanda..."
"It's a message, Peter! You're going to dump me over a creepy message?!"
"I'm not dumping you!" He frowns at me.
"You just-"
"No, listen... I'm not leaving you and I am most certainly not dumping you. I just need you to be safe. I promise I am going to come see you tomorrow and the next day and the next day" He reaches forward, tucking a strand of my hair behind my ear. "I just need you to be safe, okay?"
"Okay" I whisper, grabbing his hand before he pulls it away and placing it on my cheek.
"I love you" He says, the corner of his mouth tugging up.
"I love you too"
"I'm going to call Alex..." He places a kiss on my lips before turning and dialling a number on his phone.
I sit back down at the booth, watching out the shattered window as cops pull up along the curb, filing out of the cars. Peter grabs my arm, pulling me out the back door of the cafe to avoid questioning.
After exchanging a few words with Alex, he walks me back to my apartment. The feeling of someone watching us follows me all the way to the living room of my apartment. When I mention it to Peter, he nods his head before locking all my windows and drawing the blinds.
Peter sits me on the coach before disappearing into the bathroom. When he reappears, he holds a first aid kit in one hand and a glass of water in the other. I cover my mouth my hand to muffle my cries of pain as he plucks the glass from my arm, pouring peroxide over the cuts and holding gauze over it to stop the bleeding.
"Peter?" I murmur as we lay on the coach an hour later, my head resting on his lap as he strokes my hair.
"Hmm?" He asks, not taking his eyes off the T.V.
"Can you promise me something?"
"Anything" He glances down at me and I lock eyes with him, my heart melting.
"Promise me that whatever happens, you wont leave me" My voice is quite but I know he can hear me.
"I promise" He whispers before bending down and placing a soft kiss on my lips.
"Do you think that the people who texted me are the ones who set the apartment building on fire the other day?" I ask and he averts his gaze back to the T.V.
"I'm not sure... there's a possibility" He stays silent for a moment, thinking about it.
"Peter"
"Hmm?"
"Tell me a story?" I suggest, my eyes lighting up.
"What kind of story?" He asks, a smile appearing on his face.
"Hmm, I don't know... whatever story you want" I smile and he bites his lip, continuing the stroke my hair.
"Once upon a time" He starts but I cut him off.
"You have to end with happily ever after" I whisper and he nods.
"Once upon a time... There was a boy named..."
"Peter" I say and he smiles.
"There was a boy named Peter. Peter did not have many friends and he often spent his nights alone in his room, reading and studying. At school, kids would call him names... they would shove him into lockers and throw his books around. One day, Peter met a girl..."
"A girl?" I ask with a smile and Peter nods.
"Yes... her name was Amanda. She was the most beautiful girl that Peter had ever seen. Her eyes sparkled whenever she talked and her smile was so bright that everyone in the room couldn't help but smile back. She was all that Peter had ever wanted. But Peter knew she was too good for him. She deserved someone better... someone who could give her the world"
"As time passed... Peter noticed that she had begun to notice him more. Immediatly, Peter took the opportunity to jump in and learn more about this girl. As he grew closer to her, he noticed that her life wasn't as perfect as he thought it would have been. Peter was determined to protect this girl from the demons of her past with his life."
"She began to push away from him but he wasn't giving up that easy... He began to break down the walls around her heart that she worked so hard to build up. Bullies weren't a problem for Peter anymore because whenever one would come his way, she would stand up for him. Soon, Peter realized he had made a friend in Amanda. But sadly... things could never be that easy. For Peter had a big secret. A secret that could possibly lead to the destruction of their friendship."
"She soon found out the secret and ran from Peter. Peter was heartbroken. For he had lost the girl that meant the world to him. More time passed and he worked hard to win her back."
"Did he?" I ask, a frown on my face even though I already knew the answer.
"Yes, in fact" Peter responded with a smile. "He won her back. He offered her his world in return for hers. She realized that he only kept the secret to protect her. With a kiss, they sealed the deal. They promised each other to grow old together. To spend each and every moment together and to love each other. No matter what challenges they may face in the future."
"And they lived happily ever after" I finish for him and he nods his head.
"Yes... they did" He whispers.
I look up at him, the corners of my mouth tugging up. He bends down, placing a kiss on my forehead then on my nose and finally onto my lips.
"I love you" He murmurs against my lips and I smile.
"No matter what?" I ask, resting my forehead against his.
"It's us against the world" He smiles and I kiss him again.
"Us against the world" I repeat his worlds silently before closing my eyes.
Every bad thing that had happened today is soon forgotten, replaced by Peter's words.
They promised each other to grow old together. To spend every moment together and to love each other. No matter what challenges they may face in the future. It's us against the world.
Ahhh don't shoot!
I'm sorry I haven't updated! I've had a horrible writer's block!
But let's look at the positive side of this! I'm back... right?(:
Anyhow... the more reviews the faster the update! You know... the usual.
Soo.. any idea who this 'Unknown Number' is? Hmm?
Until next chapter...
~Amanda!~(: