Chapter 29

Cupid's Arrow

A loud yawn was heard from the bathroom. Lewis stared into the mirror. He looked like how could he put it.. Shit. He splashed cold water into his face. The TND was instructing him to go undercover at a top secret party in the Gylan household. Jake the most troublesome and dangerous guy in school lived there. Obviously he had taken after his mother. Lewis wiped his face clean with a towel. He could hear Rosie and Brandon giggling in the next room. He rolled his eyes. He really needed to get out of the house and into fresh air.

Lewis took in the fresh air. It cleaned his lungs out, and he felt good. His black t-shirt clung to his body like a plastic bag, he felt trapped. His jeans made him feel normal. He whistled a happy tune as he walked down the road to the Mall.

The sky was turning a dark grey. He knew he should have brought a jacket. No way was he going home the now because of the weather, he had to get that book. The wind picked up, as he got to the entrance of the Mall. He was quite lucky. Lewis wrapped his arms around, his body was freezing. His favourite bookstore was straight ahead, he knew there would be heat in there. His book had finally came out, and he has been waiting for weeks for this moment. He coughed as he entered the musty smell of the bookstore.

Fleta clutched her letter. The letter she had been waiting since-… Lewis felt a shiver down his spine and closed the opened book. It had a spiral pattern on the spine and was painted green. He did not need a Romance, he needed his book. He placed it back on the shelve. As he skimmed through the shelves, trying to find his new book in the series he was reading, he came across a oddly shaped red one. The book itself was torn at the bottom, and had ancient druid writing on the spine. He stared at it for a moment. He didn't need that book.. But something told him he did. He pulled it out and opened it at the first page it came to. The fiery dragon roared at the top of it's voice. The Princess held up her hand. She stared into the beast's eyes. She did not blink when shouts and screams were heard. The beast did not back down. It had no master. No one could control it. Not even the Dragon Princess herself.

Her beauty overpowered her thoughts. She knew her looks would calm the beast down.

But it did not. She underestimated the creature. She screamed when it lunged at her… Lewis blinked. This book was alright. He looked at the back of the hardback book. It did not have any author's note or description. Must be an old one, thought Lewis. As he stared up from the book, the old man with a curling moustache who owned the store stood before him. He jumped a little. "Here is your book." he said through his Russian accent. Lewis nodded his head. The owner noticed the other book in his hand. He pushed his glasses closer to his eyes. "Ah I see you have already picked one out for yourself." he smiled gently. Lewis smiled, as the old man took the books and priced them. Five dollars was quite cheap. Lewis waved goodbye to the owner as he left. The old man, Mr Boushnic or something along those lines, grinned sneakily. That wise old man was up to something…

Lewis yawned as he stared up at the sky. The sky had turned to a light blue colour, it clashed with the brightly red colours of the leaves on the ground. Lewis took a seat on the bench. He opened his book, but he did not feel excited anymore. He closed his book after ten minutes. The story, in his mind, was turning sour. He couldn't understand the plot anymore. He looked down inside the paper bag. The other book he had bought stared up at him. He felt it burning within his mind. He wanted to find out what happened. He reached inside the bag. He felt tingles up his finger tips.

A loud noise entered Lewis's thoughts. He jumped, when he looked up to see a colourful cart standing in front of him. It reminded him of an ice-cream cart. He stared at the man. He was wearing a blue striped hat, with a white uniform. His hat covered his face, his uniform covered his personality. "Beef Jerky." he shouted. Lewis stared at him. Who the hell sales Beef Jerky in a cart. But he shook this off, as he took out some money. The Beef Jerky did smell beautiful. The man winked at Lewis as he strolled over. "Everything is free." the man said. Lewis smiled. He liked it when he saved money. The man handed him a packet of Beef Jerky. "I advise you to leave it for a couple of minutes. To.. Em.. Warm." the man whispered. Lewis cocked up his eyebrows. This man was crazy, but familiar.. He walked back to his bench. Once he sat down, he looked back up to find the man had disappeared. Lewis looked everywhere. How could he have moved so fast…

The leaves blew softly across the grass. The wind picked up, as the dark clouds returned. Lewis stood up from the bench, he stretched out his arms. He had accidentally forgotten to eat his Beef Jerky. He looked into the white paper bag. It smelt gorgeous. He licked his lips as a girl with a white sheep dog walked by. A bark was heard. "Misty!" shouted the girl. The dog had went for the meat. Lewis had jumped and almost fell down to the ground, as the dog made a grab for the food. The red-headed girl pulled the dog quickly off him. She smacked the dog's bottom softly. "Bad Girl!" she shouted. Misty whimpered. "Sorry." blushed the girl. She used her free hand to pull Lewis up. He gladly took it. She stared down at the bag of meat. All of it's contents was on the grass. "Sorry about your lunch. But Beef Jerky is her favourite." the girl said softly. Lewis was still in shock. "I'm Courtney. I've just moved into town." she smiled, while shaking his hand. He nodded politely. "I'm Lewis." he replied. She smiled sweetly. Her beauty shone as the sun sneaked out from behind the clouds. Her red hair glowed in the sun, as if she was a Princess. Lewis cleared his throat. "It's okay. It was free Beef Jerky anyway." he stated. She blushed softly. Lewis wasn't bad looking. "Well, anyway.." she trailed off the sentence, as she pointed to her right. Lewis understood. Courtney had obviously got to be somewhere. As the crisp air blew past the curious girl, her light pink scarf waved in the wind. Her periwinkle blue dress clung to her body, as if it was trying to keep warm. Her dog pulled her along the path towards her home. As she turned the corner, her white beret with a black bow on it flew towards Lewis. He grabbed it quickly. He called after her, but she had gone. He looked down at it. The sweet smell of perfume wafted up his nose. He shivered as the wind blew harder. He quickly got up and walked back home.

As Lewis closed the door, he couldn't feel his hands. They were icy cold. He lay his hands over the roaring fire, god it was freezing out there. A chill spread up his spine. He could hear cutlery being rattled against the dining table. As he placed his hand inside the paper bag, his face screwed up. Where was his new book. He stared inside. He was sure he placed… He began to recall the afternoon. The girl must have it.. Or at least her dog, Misty. He wrapped his arms around his body, he couldn't face another cold breeze. Lewis debated with himself, until the doorbell rang. He jumped and ran towards it. Maybe the girl had returned it. He opened the door a small crack. No one was there. He scratched his head. That was odd. He could have sworn.. A glimpse of red hair got his attention. The girl, the same girl from the park lived two doors down. How could he be so blind. He grabbed a blue jacket and Courtney's beret, and ran towards her.

Courtney unloaded the last box from the Moving Van. The driver smiled, and her mother paid him his labour. She dropped the box on the porch, and took a steamy hot Chocolate from her father. She sipped it as it warmed her body. She felt relaxed until a male voice was heard from behind her. She almost spat out her beverage. "Hey." smiled Lewis. What was with this guy, thought Courtney. Misty clambered down the steps towards him. She licked his fingers, as he patted her. "I have your hat." he smiled, as he held out his hand. She nodded and blushed a little. She took the hat from him and placed it inside the cardboard box. "And I believe this is yours?" she asked politely. He nodded when he saw the flash of red. She handed him the book. "It's quite good. It's my favourite." she replied. He grinned. This was weird, but something told him to stand and discuss the book more further with this girl. As if something like Cupid's Arrow had struck him. He felt his heart race as the girl discussed the book. Her red hair was clipped behind her ears, it showed more of her face which was petite and pretty. Why didn't Lewis notice this earlier. Her mother, (he thinks she was called) Mrs Miles called them both in from out of the cold. They happily walked straight towards the roaring fire for some warmth. Misty gladly ran after them. Just in a space of an hour of moving here, Courtney had already made a friend and maybe even a lover…

A rustle was heard from a nearby bush. Grey hair could be seen, along with a grin. Mr Boushnic had done his job properly.

How did you like it?.. Typing very fast, as I am tired and need to get up early in the morning. Review please and tell me what you think. x Sorry it's not much but aw well. Night everyone x

From Littlemissfg.