Chapter 2

The Early Morning Storm

Strom clouds rolled inside Double D's mind, blurred visions haunted his dreams as he found himself chasing after someone in the pouring rain. His heart ached as the person grew further and further out of his reach. Tears flew out of his eyes as he pleaded with the person.

"PLEASE DON'T GO." Was all he could say before she vanished.

Double D quickly awoke from his dream, his heart was pounding and he was drenched in his own sweat lost in his thoughts."

"Another one of those dreams." Double D said to himself

He looked towards his alarm clock located on his nightstand next to his bed. It read three minutes past four in the morning. As he lay in his bed Double D noticed the early morning thunderstorm, and decided to watch while he tried to figure out the meaning of his dream.

He sat next his window admiring the storm. But as he tilted his head to the side and faced Anastasia's house he notice that, someone else was watching the summer's storm. Upon further examination Double D had realized that it was Anastasia. She seem as though she was lost in a train of thoughts.

Double D couldn't help but notice how the storm had made her even more beautiful then what he had remembered. He then turn his attention to check the time one his alarm clock once again, the time had read thirty two minutes past four. At this point Double D was about ready to retire for the evening, Anastasia had seen him and gave him a friendly greeting.

Being the gentleman that he is Double D returned her greeting. He then noticed that she had reached for something. It was later revealed that it was her cell phone, remembering that he and Anastasia has exchange they're cell phone numbers the previous night. After a few minutes Double D's cell phone began to vibrate. He always made sure to leave his cell phone on vibrate at night so it would not disturb his parents.

He then answered his phone, not bothering to look at the caller I.D since he already knew who it was.

"Hello?"

"Hey Double D" Anastasia greeted him with a soft tone.

"Hey Anastasia, I don't mean to sound rude but why are you awake so early in the morning?"

"I could I ask you the same thing Double D."

"Touché."

Both Double D and Anastasia laughed.

"But seriously Double D why are you up is something bothering you?"

"In a way I guess you can say that."

"Well if you feel comfortable enough you can talk about it with me if you want."

"….. I..I don't want to bother you with any personal issues Anastasia."

"Double D we are friends right?"

"Ye…Yes"

"Then you won't bother me if you have any personal issues. Really Double D if you want to talk about it then please by all means go ahead." Anastasia replied with much concern in her tone.

"...We….Well if you're sure."

"I 'am and I'm willing to listen to you Double D."

Double D took a deep breath before he spoke to Anastasia once again.

"You see…..lately I've been having these dreams, and in these dreams I'm chasing someone and no matter how fast I run they just keep getting further and further out of my reach."

"Okay please continue."

"And the longer I chase them the more my heart aches and I don't know why."

"I see…um Double D I know that what I'm about to ask is none of my business but. Did you happen to have gone through a bad break up recently?"

Double D was shocked to hear Anastasia's question.

"Ye…Yes but how did you know?"

"Be….because."

Double D could over hear Anastasia fight back tears while she tried to reply with him.

"Because… I went through something similar not to long ago."

"Really?"

"Yes….It was a month before my family had moved here to Peach Creek."

"Anastasia if…..if you don't mind talking about it then I 'am willing to listen."

"Double D...are….are you sure?"

"It's like you said. We are friends right? Then if you have anything bothering you then I' am willing to listen to you."

There was a brief moment of silence between the two teenagers. Then finally Anastasia broke the silence.

"O…okay."

Anastasia took a deep breath before to spoke to Double D.

"It was one month before my family had moved here to Peach Creek. It was after we got the news that my Dad's company had asked him, to transfer to another division to one of the neighboring cities near Peach Creek. A few days after I finally told my boyfriend that we were moving. He took it pretty hard."

"I could understand."

"Anyways after he finally calmed down we started to talk about ways we could stay in contact, and they seemed like good ideas at the time….. But."

Anastasia became silent unable to finish her sentence.

"An…Anastasia are…are you okay?" Double D asked with a concern tone.

"Yeah…I'm… I 'm fine."

After Anastasia calmed herself down she then continued her story.

"He told me…that he couldn't be in a long distant relationship and that even though we had something special between the two of us. He had to think of what was best for him, and then… he turn around and walked away."

Anastasia couldn't fight back her tears any longer. Tear drops began to fall like the rain drops of the summer's storm. Double D could feel his heart ache along with Anastasia's. But he didn't know why. Could it be that was after hearing her story that he knew what she was going through, and how painful it was to have to let someone so special go.

He didn't know why but he wanted to see her.

"Hey Anastasia?"

He patiently waited for her to reply.

"Yes?"

"Do…. Do you think it's possible that we could see each other?"

Anastasia thought about what she would say to Double D.

"Um… I guess we could talk on my porch if you don't mind?"

"No no I don't mind."

"Okay then see you in a couple of minutes then."

"Yeah see you in a few minutes."

When Double D and Anastasia both hung up their phones Double D quickly got out of his pajamas, and threw on his regular cloths a pair of dark blue jeans, red shirt with an orange hooded sweat shirt, a pair of black and white convers and his usual black beanie. Meanwhile Anastasia grabbed a gray T-shirt with a Nickel Back logo on it, a pair of light blue skinny jeans, a pair of purple tennis shoes, and a black jacket.

She then made her way to the front door making sure she did not disturb her parents. After she exited her house she patiently waited for Double D inside her family's patio. A few minutes she could see Double D leaving his house and braving the elements, while he crossed the street to Anastasia's house. She greeted him and offered to grab him a towel, he respectfully declined her offer and removed his sweat shirt and placed it behind on one of the chairs and sat next to Anastasia on the couch.

"Double D are you sure you don't want me to grab a towel for you?" she asked with a concern tone.

"I'll be alright Anastasia I promise."

"Well if you're sure."

"Anastasia I'm fine really." Double D replied with a sarcastic tone.

"He he okay then…. Anyways Double D why did you want to come over?" she asked giving all her attention to Double D.

"W… well to be honest I'm really not sure… all I really know is that I wanted to see you."

"O..Oh." Anastasia said while being surprised to hear his answer.

"Do you still want to talk about your dreams?" she asked.

"No I'm alright." He replied.

"Do you want to talk about you know." Double D made sure to censor himself so he wouldn't offend her.

"Actually I would prefer to talk about something else as well if you wouldn't mind."

Suddenly a huge clap of thunder rippled through the neighborhood Anastasia quickly wrapped her arms around Double D's left arm, Double D tried to hide the blush on his face from Anastasia.

"Are you okay?" he asked

Anastasia was still holding onto his arm like a frighten child for a few minutes. when she realized what had happened she quickly released Double D's arm embarrassed but her actions.

"I'm sorry about that."

"It's okay."

"It's just that I've had this fear of sudden loud noises like thunderstorms."

"Ah PhonoPhobia." Double D replied.

"What's that?" Anastasia asked.

"It's the scientific term for people who have fears of loud noises."

"Oh."

There was a moment of silence between the two and the both of them were not sure of what to say next.

"You know when ever there was a thunder storm my ex would cuddle with me to help calm me down." Anastasia said while she slowly moved closer to Double D.

"Oh." Double D replied while he moved closer to her.

"Whenever there was a storm my ex and I would sit next to each other and just watch the storm." Double D replied

When Anastasia and Double D finally came together she rested her head on his shoulder while he wrapped his arm around her. Both teens did not want to ruin the moment so they both sat there in silence while they both admire the storm, lost in they're thoughts. Both Double D and Anastasia both thought of how good it felt to just sit there side by side and how they hoped that this moment would last a lifetime. But after a few minutes the storm had finally settled and sunshine began to break through the clouds.

Just as Double D was about to leave for his home Anastasia had brought up they're plans for the afternoon.

"Hey Double D."

"Yes?"

"Are we still on for this afternoon?" she asked in a soft gentle tone. "because I would really like to spend the day with you."

"Yeah I'd like that to."

"So we'll meet at twelve thirty then?"

"Sounds great."

"Great see you then."

"See you then Anastasia."

Then Double D made his way back to his house while Anastasia entered into her house. Once the two teenagers got back into they're rooms they both put back on their pajamas and set they're alarm clocks so that they could be on time to meet each other for their date. Then both Double D and Anastasia slowly fell back to sleep both with smiles on their faces.