AN: Thanks for the compliment cherryflavour I always get a little buzz when someone tells me they like my writing, and also to AlexACheevy I'm relieved I'm interpreting his character correctly. He is definitely a difficult one to write. Well anyway here's the next five as promised I hope you guys enjoy them. =]
It was a very hot day in Castle Rock, Laura was melting in her shortest sundress whilst Ace and Eyeball had stripped down to their jeans. All three had kicked off their shoes as they lay in the cool grass beneath a gigantic oak tree.
"You wanna go get us some icecream babe?" Ace asked spotting the store across the street.
He reached into his pocket for the money.
"What flavour do you want?" she asked.
"Whatever," he yawned, "you know what I like."
Laura got to her feet and slipped her shoes back on. No way was she touching that pavement barefoot.
As she entered the icecream store she was met with a rush of cool air that chilled her skin.
"Two chocolate cones please," she asked the lady behind the counter.
"Of course dear," said the bumbling old woman behind the counter, "oh no we've run out of chocolate. Not a worry I'll jest get some from the back."
Laura sat down at one of the empty seats in the store. She looked up as another customer entered the store.
"Hey Laura," Peter greeted her.
"Oh, hi," she replied.
"Good day for icecream," he said trying to search for conversation.
"Yes I suppose," she said trying to hide her face in a pamphlet for little league.
"You can talk to me if you want to you know," Peter said trying to sit down beside her.
Thankfully the lady emerged with the fresh supply of chocolate.
"Thank you," Laura said when she had finished being served.
Peter followed her outside to the street.
"How have your holidays been?" he said continuing to follow her.
Ace inhaled casually as he waited for Laura. Eyeball had decided to go chase down Jodie Lawrence to see if she wanted to go swimming which Ace surmised was code for something else. He wriggled his toes absent mindedly as he continued to smoke.
He seen Laura exit the store a few moments later, followed behind a figure he couldn't quite make out. He rose to his feet, shielding his eyes from the sun, he finally saw who it was. Seeing red he crossed the street unconcerned at how the hot concreted burned at his feet.
"Now Mongoose," he said unemotionally as he came behind Peter, "I could have sworn I told you to keep away from my girl."
Peter turned to see Ace reaching for his switch blade.
"Do I need to tell you again?" he continued, "or should I show you?"
Laura took this opportunity to duck around Peter and run to Ace's side relieved.
He snaked his arm around her waist possessively. Blade glinting in the sun.
Deciding he wouldn't need it after all he replaced the blade into his pocket then he took the smouldering end of the cigarette he had been smoking and flicked it into Peter's face.
Ace then turned Laura around and walked her across the street leaving Peter crying out in shock and pain.
"I'm sorry, I tried not to talk to him but he wouldn't go away," she began to explain.
"Listen, if he comes anywhere near you again you come and get me or one of the boys straight away ok."
"Ok," she agreed.
"Now," he smiled, "where's that icecream?"