Hey guys *happy dances* it's time for a 4 month update oh yeah! Lol I'm kidding guys sorry I've been away for so long but I'm still getting my act together. And I know some of you are wondering "Why update this story and not "Can't You See It?" " I don't know guys this story has been nagging on me lately so when I'm stressed I write. But I'm doing the other story too. But I love the way this story is going to turn out in the end so I hope you read and share with others. Please read on *continues happy dance*
"Ce?" I heard a knock on my door that I braced my back against. "CeCe are you ready? Let me see how it looks." She said gently her voice twinkling with curiosity. I closed my eyes taking a shuddering breath as more knocking occurred sending soft vibrations through my body making me shiver.
"Ce, can you come out?" My bottom lip trembled.
"No." I heard her sputter with confusion.
"Why not?" She asked. Because I looked like troll in a skirt.
"I look horrible." I shrieked as I opened my eyes to look at my full length mirror. My hair was curled and feathered out lightly away from my face, my blouse dipped dangerously low for show and my skirt was hitched above the thigh that even a nun would drown me in holy water. Rocky picked out a totally different outfit for me than what I went over. I pouted.
"No you don't you never look horrible." Her voice whispered.
"Why did you pick this out for me Roc? I can never pull this off."
"Have a little faith! Besides you have all the confidence in the world, you could be wearing a grass skirt with leaves as a bra and make it look good then have everyone into the next week wear it." She boasted. I laughed mockingly.
"Yeah whatever."
"Really Ce I'm serious." She argued.
I sighed "Okay. Okay then come in, but I won't be responsible for possible vomiting." I backed away from the door with my eyes closed. The door creaked slowly along with a sharp intake of breath my eyes stung with hateful tears.
"I knew it. I knew I looked ugly." I covered my eyes with my small dainty hands as I mumbled incoherent hateful words directed towards me. Ugly Ugly Ugly.
"What? No honey." She rushed towards me and pulled me into her embrace. "Why are you crying?" Her thumbs rubbing my tears away.
"You-.. You..." I struggled then I just gave up shaking my head.
"What? Oh no." She hugged me tighter. "I gasped because you look adorable." She laughed.
"No you didn't. I don't need you lying to me I can take it." I grumbled.
"Obviously you can't" She whispered, she removed my hands from my face making me look at her. "You're stunning"
I looked away from her brown eyes and just agreed. "Thanks Roc."
"Listen I mean it missy." She scolded me; I turned to her and gave a convincing smile.
"Thank you."
"Anytime." She laughed. "Now twirl!" I did so.
"Perfect." She squealed. "Your legs are amazing in that skirt."
"My legs are twigs." I frowned. She growled and rolled her eyes.
"They're slim and shaped." She fixed my skirt an inch higher I gasped. "Why do the things that always come out of your mouth have to be negative about yourself?" I shrugged.
"Like why can't be like." She strutted and posed in the mirror. "Who is that gorgeous long haired red head in the mirror with the unbelievable legs with the cute face?"
"Okay, okay, okay I get it." I plopped on the bed.
"Come having confidence is fun and you used to have it too."
"Yea until you sucked me dry."
"In the name that is all your designer shoes." She pulled me up only to push me in front of the mirror. "Try it."
I posed and repeated dryly. "Who is that gorgeous long haired red head in the mirror with the unbelievable legs with the cute face?"
She gave me her "really?" look. "Okay that's enough we can try again later. And with a little more enthusiasm."
"You're impossible." I mumbled.
"And you're not working with me."
"That's the plan."
"Then you don't want me to do your make-up?" She folded her arms. My eyes popped.
"What? No! That's not funny you wouldn't dare!" I screeched in defiance.
"Come on." She grabbed my make-up carrier. "Turn around." Then she got to work. When she was working on me, bustling over foundation and concealers that complimented my complexion and the shadows and eyeliners that brought out my eyes. I swore she poked my left eye at least twice, but I got the thinking if Rob was the real deal for me, if he would like the eccentric girl I am, if I liked him, if he can keep up and put up with me long enough like Rocky did and downright if he liked red heads cause I am not willing to give up the color just for him. Or if he can be my first real boyfriend not like I didn't have ones before but they were never serious... I just wanted someone to stand by me that wasn't Rocky even though she was all that I needed. But I knew I was jumping ahead of things that may never occur. Before I knew it she was done with my make-up.
"Take a look." She turned me.
I made eye contact with someone in the mirror I didn't recognize. I touched my face and stupidly touched the mirror to touch her face. I heard someone clearing their throat behind me.
"What do you—whoa!" I lunged at her and hugged her.
"Thank you." I whispered. "But you didn't have to do all this we're just going out for pizza."
"I don't care where you're going wherever you go and when you go out for a date no matter what as long as I can help it. I'm. Going. To. Make. You. Look. Beautiful." She shook me. "Just to make them see how lucky they are."
"I love you Rocky." My eyes started to water she looked scared.
"Oh no. Please don't cry my work is going to be ruined." I quickly fanned my eyes.
"Sorry."
"It's okay. Now put on the heels and walk to let me see." I did what I was told. "Perfect you're ready. Hair curled, check. Make-Up? Check. Outfit? Check. Heads up." She tossed me a silver purse. "Purse? Double check. Your double ready missy."
I let out a sigh of release. "Thank god, I couldn't have done this myself."
"I know, I gotchu." She pushed me into the living room and tossed me an apple. "Freshen your breath."
"Couldn't have gave me gum?" I rolled my eyes and took a big bite. "Oh god I love green apples. Why are their green apples and red ones?"
"I don't know because I guess the world just works like that?" I laughed at her.
"That's the worst answer you ever gave me. I thought you would go into genetic make up about phenotypes or whatever that is."
"And I'm surprised you even know that the word phenotype even exists." She quickly said. Then the doorbell rang.
"Oh no!" I through my apple at Rocky and straightened out my skirt and flipped my hair. "Rocky please open the door for me?"
"Hey Rocky are you okay?" She asked herself. "Yea just peachy!" she yelled.
"Sorry." I muttered. She made her way to the door to open it. "Hey Rob." She smiled.
"Hey, Rocky." His deep voice vibrated through me and gave me a warm feeling. "CeCe ready?"
"I'm right here." I stood in front of him and looked up at him. "You're here right on time, exactly eight I mean." I smiled shyly at him.
"I-I-I-I-I. I mean yeah of course why wouldn't I? I don't take these things as a joke." He smiled at me. "By the way you look. I mean you look… wow. You look…" He tried.
"Rob its okay. Thank you." I smiled. Rocky looked between as we kept smiling and shuffled her feet.
"Well get on it." She shoved me making me trip into Rob' arms. "Have her home before eleven, well have fun you crazy kids." She slammed the door.
"Is she always this… forward?" He asked still holding me. I jumped out of his arms and made my way to the elevator.
"Well that's usually my job. You coming?" Holding out my hand he showed his pearly whites.
"Definitely." He grabbed my hand.
OOOOO
"I feel weird now." As we walked to Krusty's Pizza.
"Oh sorry." I snatched my hand away and wiped my hands on my skirt. "Sorry sweaty palms."
He laughed and took my hand again. "It's not your hand silly. Just that your all dressed up and pretty when I'm just taking you to a Pizza joint." He said.
"It's okay Robbie."
"Are you sure?" He asked worried.
"Yeah. Wait did you just say I'm pretty?" I asked.
"Well yea of course." He said matter of factly. He held open the door.
"Thank you." We made our way to a booth he waited for me to slide in first. "Wow you're the gentlemen type aren't you?"
"Call me old fashioned." Him just saying that made me swoon. "Oh our waiter is coming." He announced and I just nodded and looked at my menu.
"Welcome to Krusty's pizza. Where the pizza is the crustiest and the best in Chicago." I heard a familiar voice and I stiffened. What is he doing here? "What would you like to drink?"
"A coke please" Robbie said.
"Um a lemonade please." I was hoping he would walk away. But when I glanced to the side with my head down I still saw a pair of black skinny jeans with converse.
"Hey Ce." I heard him say. I looked up at him and he had on a strained fake smile.
"Hey." I squeaked slowly. Hoping I didn't look nervous and I know I already failed that mission, but at least I hoped I didn't break out into sweats.
"You two know each other?" Rob asked. I opened my mouth to answer but someone beat me to it.
"Yeah I'm her best friend's brother." He laughed. Ha ha ha very funny.
"Rocky? Oh I didn't know that, what's up man?" Shaking Ty's hand but as I looked on someone was holding on longer than they were supposed to. Then I realized that Ty was holding on too tight and I heard Robbie hissing in pain. I sat there in shock.
"Um dude you're holding on a little bit too tight." Rob hunched in pain. I looked at Ty seeing that his face was focused on only Robbie.
"Ty! Ty! What are you doing?" I hissed. He looked at me innocently without giving away any guilt on what he just did.
"Nah nothing I'm just giving the dude a handshake." He released Rob's hand slowly.
"Some handshake." Rob said while flexing his hand.
"Ty what are you doing here? When did you start working at Krusty's?" I asked anxiously panicking.
"Deuce got me a job here again." He said simply.
"Why?" I said.
"I got to save up for that car you know. It can't just appear." Ty shrugged.
"That's awesome man, working here must be cool around pizza and all that." Rob tried to make conversation but Ty looked plain annoyed. What was his problem?
"Yeah. I'll be back with your drinks." Ty announced tightly.
"Why do I get the feeling that he's going to spit in my drink?" Robbie asked.
"Because he's probably going to." I mumbled to myself.
"I think he hates me and I don't even know what I did."
"I don't either but please don't pay him any mind." I pleaded. "He can be a little… well he can be a little Ty."
"Don't worry I'm only here for you." He said lightly but with bad luck Ty came at the exact moment of Robbie's statement and Ty's body stiffened. He set the drinks down and took our order then retreated to the kitchen. Rob and I talked endlessly about ridiculous things that didn't even make sense. We had a lot in common and that comforted me and bugged me for some reason that I did not want to analyze. He held my hand as we talked some more, most of our pizza going to waste.
"This pizza is actually pretty good. Crusty but not that crusty." I laughed at that.
"Yeah well you haven't lived in Chicago that long have you?" I asked.
"Nah only for about two years. Still don't like deep dish though." He said. I actually gasped I held my hand to my heart.
"What? Tell me why I'm on this date with you?" I whispered.
"Maybe because you like me and think I'm amazingly cute." He smiled his eyes gleaming.
"Yeah I admit one of those things."
"That's just not right." He joked. "I got to get you home before mama Rocky chops off my peperoni stick." He waited for me to stand. I said I would use the bathroom before we left, but before I could turn around he clasped my wrist and captured my face. I closed my eyes as his breath gently glided across my cheeks and softly his lips brushed mine. My heart beat increased within a second as his mouth pressed more firmly against my lips as his moved to tilt his head. The feeling was warming as my body started to buzz and his lips were warm and soft they tasted wonderful and reminded me of honey. I gasped as he kept kissing me and I was floating before I knew it my feet were still on the ground I stumbled against him. Luckily we were the only ones in the pizzeria as I buried my head in his neck as I felt my cheeks stain. But I felt someone or something was watching and I quickly smiled and half ran to the bathroom.
I ran in and sat on the counter to catch my breath. I looked in the mirror and smiled, I bounced in place with excitement.
"I hope that kiss means he likes me." I said. I did my business and washed my hands and reapplied my lip gloss then made sure I looked presentable. As I made my way around the corner I heard a low conversation and I slowed my pace and stopped to listen.
"Listen I don't know what you're up to. But I'm going to warn you first to stop, I don't know why you're going out with her tonight but I'm going to say this; she's not that kind of girl. So step off." Ty threatened pointing his finger at Robbie.
"Look man I don't know what's up with you. But I asked her out because I like her alright? But whatever your reason to hate me and confront me must be a good for you to threaten me like that." Robbie said his eyes in slits.
"It's not a threat take it more as a warning. Oh you like her huh? But what I saw with that kiss looks like you want a little something more than that tonight."
"Oh don't walk around here all high and mighty when everyone knows what you do around here. You know you do the same thing, but at least I'm doing it because it means something to me with the girl I like." Rob hissed.
"You-" Ty began but I just wanted to go home now so I made my presence known and put a big smile on my face.
"You ready Robbie?" I stopped beside him and smiled at them both and Ty shifted his feet and gave me a small smile but it faded quickly as he looked me dead in the eye.
"Yeah let's go Rocky's going to roast my chestnuts." He laughed and turned serious to nod at Ty. "See ya man." We walked to the door as I made my way through it I waved at Ty.
"Later." I said and he gave a small wave.
"See you at the building Ce."
OOOOOO
"Listen CeCe I really like you." Robbie said as we stopped at my door. I laughed as I looked for my key in my purse.
"And I like you Rob." I fumbled with the keys. "I really enjoyed tonight. I didn't expect it to go that well."
"Yeah me too and that's why I wanted to ask for another one of that."
"Really?" I asked surprised. He looked down shyly.
"Yeah."
"Okay sure Rob I'd like that." I opened my door; I turned to him and gave him a soft peck on the lips. "Don't disappoint me." I left him there smiling to himself. As soon as I entered through the door and locked it someone grabbed me.
"How did it go?" She yelled at me. I smiled.
"It went great."
La la la la so that's chapter 3 guys I hope you liked it and if you didn't oh well. But it's going to be tough to build things around with the new character in the way. And who knew Ty was working at Krusty's while Rob and Ce were on a date? Hmmm evil me. Who loves pepperoni? Oh and sorry about the cheesy kiss! Joke sorry I suck at writing kisses. So anyway back on topic I hope this was okay and reviews and comments keep me going as does food lol.
All my love,
Avie J.