High Hopes (Chris Motionless)

Stranger than Kindness

*After School*

Arabella POV

As I finish up my Pre-Calculus homework, my dad comes upstairs. "Here's a friend. I don't know why he knows where we live. Im gonna keep a close eye on you son."

"Dad I gave him the address, chill."

He scoffs. "Alright I'll.....chill." He leaves closing the door behind him. Chris was going to spend the night tonight. It'll be good for bonding. He promised that I could do his makeup for fun.

"Hey Chris Chris." I say rising up from my bed giving him a big bear hug. He lifts me up from the ground and twirls me around.

"Hey Bella. I see you're still doing your homework. I'll be over here if you need me." He goes to my Beats Pill and plugs his phone in. "What do you wanna listen to?"

"Umm...I'll like anything you choose." He softly plays IAMX as I pack all of my homework back into my backpack.

"Yay you're done!"

"Okay, makeup time! Go sit over there." I say pointing to my vanity chair. He sits and I grab my makeup bag.

"I always think about shaving my eyebrows. Do you think I'd look okay?"

"I don't know. You'd probably look very very hot."

He smiles. "Now that's what I like to hear. So tell me about yourself. Like the things I would never know about you."

I nod. "But you first."

"Me first? Okay umm....When I was little, I got picked on a lot. Mainly because I stood out and I was always alone and people though of me as a loner. This went on until I finished sophomore year, so like last year. I guess people just stopped caring about me all together. My parents split- ow, watch the eyes! I need those for looking at year beautiful face."

"Sorry Christopher." I smile. "Continue."

"Yeah so they split when I was about 11 years maybe. Yeah 11 because Nick was 7 at the time."

"Nick?"

"My brother. Oh yeah I have a brother named Nick. He's a pain in the ass but you know, he's my brother and I love him. I also think that you're the most beautiful girl in the world."

I laugh.

"What's so funny?"

"You look funny!"

He turns around taking a look at his face and squints turning to look at me. "You think this is funny?" He grabs onto my hips and pulls me down on his lap.

"It's very funny. I'll call you Christina." He keeps his eyes on me and I slowly slide my arms around his neck. "Chris?"

"Yes?" He breathes.

"Kiss me."