DIET MOUNTAIN DEW. dave grohl (1)

005

"god, your so beautiful."

SEATTLE WASHINGTON
1989

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"I still can't believe you convinced me to climb that...." I said as we began the walk home. Dave's arm was around my shoulders holding my close to him. I was thankful, because of how cold it got during the night. It was pitch black outside which just made the whole setting have an eerie haze over it.

"I'm pretty good at pursuing people, I must say." Dave snickered taking a deep breath in and then out. His breath turned white because of the immense temperature drop. Thankfully, we were almost to my apartment.

"So, do you know when your gonna tour with them?" I asked bringing up another topic.

"Not yet. If I do join, which I will, they said their gonna rehearse from 2:30 in the afternoon to 4:00....for a couple weeks." Dave explained as well as he could. I nodded in response and bit my lip to conceal this smile that was for no reason curling at my lips.

"That doesn't sound too bad. Are they nice?"

"Yeah, real nice! Well, they come off a little strong but after awhile they became really good guys." Dave opened the door to my building for me like the gentlemen he is. I walked in, with him trailing behind and started walking to the elevator.

"Do you wanna come up for a little while? Just to warm up a bit?" I asked. Dave looked to the time, and then to my with his brown eyes and nodded before walking towards me. I pressed the button on the elevator and waited patiently for it to open up.

While we were waiting, I saw Dave look down to my hands out of the corner of my eyes. I didn't think anything of it. But, he grabbed my wrist and held it up to his face. I don't know why, but I had this reaction. A bad one, I swatted his hand away forcefully and I swear I almost screamed. I was so embarrassed, I didn't know what came over me. I've never had a reaction to someone grabbing my wrist ever. I could only imagine how much I confused Dave.

"Oh Jesus! I'm sorry, I don't know what happened." I said bringing my hand to my face. Just then, the elevator doors opened and we walked in. This was becoming awkward, already. I could feel it.

"No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have grabbed you like that. You just had a leaf on your sweater sleeve and I thought I'd get it off. I'm sorry, really." Dave apologized sticking his hands in his pockets. Shit, he shouldn't be apologizing.

"No! No, don't apologize. Seriously, I don't know why I did that." I rubbed my wrist with embarrassment. I kept telling myself that I didn't know why I had a phobia of people grabbing my wrist when, I knew why all along. I just didn't want to tell myself.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make this awkward. Let's just forget about it, huh?" Dave tried to break up the silence filling the elevator. The doors opened once again and I lead him to my room with a subtle nod. The lights were off, and thankfully it was warm and cozy in my room.

"Make yourself at home. Really? I'm just gonna change real quick." I said before throwing my bag on the bed and slipping my shoes off. I headed to the closet to pick out something comfy to wear and then headed to the bathroom to change. Yes, I know there was really no need to but I couldn't help it.

"Hey, Dani! You've got some messages on your machine." Dave called from the other room. I quickly finished pulling my shirt down and headed out to listen to them, "can you play them for me? I'm just gonna put my hair up?" I quickly walked back to the bathroom to take my messy hair.

"Sure." He answered before I'm assuming pressing the button.

"Hey Danielle, it's your mother again. You never called me back about Easter. But, if you want we'll be at my house! Okay, call me back!" My mothers annoying words played per usual.

"Dani, it's Kenny. Please don't ignore me, I really want to apologize—" I rushed out of the bathroom to pause the message before it went any further. Goddamn you, Kenny. Ruining the time I had with a much better boy. Of course.

"I'm sorry." I said to Dave sitting down awkwardly. I was ruining this whole thing already. He must want to leave so badly.

"Whos Kenny?" Dave asked in a soft voice before laying back on the bed and staring at the ceiling. I sighed and cursed to myself quietly; how could I answer that?

"An asshole." I laid back with him burying my face in the pillow. Dave turned to look at me and reached out to push some hair out of my face. I got shivers, and electric shocks that went though my arms. I was lovesick....

"I don't have to kill anyone, do I?" Dave tried to lighten the mood. I snickered and laced my hand with his, "maybe." I answered before pulling the covers up over me. I felt so stupid for willing letting him play my messages knowing Kenny was bound to annoy me once again. Dave proceeded to put one of his arms draped over my waist and pull my closer to him. I felt so different when I was with him.

"Dani, can I kiss you?" Dave whispered softly. The whole mood changed when he asked me that. It's like the switch inside of my flipped and I was in a whole other universe. I nodded with a happy sigh.

"You never have to ask." I answered before connecting my lips with his. Dave placed each of his hands on either side of my face and we both knew where it was headed. I threw the covers off of my legs and just waited for the magic to happen. I never pulled away, not once. I never wanted to, ever. I wanted to stay lost in this moment forever.

"God, your so beautiful." Dave breathlessly said as he pulled away from the kiss briefly. I smiled at his overbearing cuteness and pulled his shirt down to kiss me once again. I didn't ruin it after all, I only made it better.