Wishin' On A Comet

Chapter Seven

Lena's P.O.V

After the boys ate their T.V dinners we watched a few shows and I got them into their P.J's, Ryder was the easiest to put down, I put him in his toddler bed, flicked on the night light by skillfully using my toe, gave him his stuffed elephant and he was out like a light. He had such an angel face, and soft blond hair, he was so adorable sleeping, I brushed my hand across his rosy cheek then I existed the room leaving the door open just a crack. Cruise was another story, I got him into his room, and he scrambled to his bed on the top bunk, a collection of book were strewn across his baseball sheets and I was forced into reading most of them until he fell asleep. When I was reading Green Eggs and Ham I heard Ross announce along, 'I will not eat them Sam I am, I do not like green eggs and Ham.' and I giggled back to him. We finished with the fourth book and Ross muttered, "Boy, even I'm getting sleepy." I yawned, "I know... Are you tired yet Cruise?" The little blond shook his head then grabbed my cheeks and said "sing my lullaby." my heart dropped, I completely forgot he falls asleep so eaisly after I sing it, but....Ross is listening now. I cleared my throat, "Okay," I hummed the first note, and closed my eyes, just pretend Ross isn't listening just like before, I started singing golden slumbers in a soft lulling voice.

Golden slumbers kiss your eyes,

Smiles await you when you rise.

Sleep,pretty baby,do not cry,

And I will sing a lullaby.

Cares you know not,therefore sleep,

While over you a watch I'll keep.

Sleep,pretty darling,do not cry,

And I will sing a lullaby.

Cruise shut his little eyes, and I smiled down on him, "Goodnight Cruise." I hummed, crawled down his bed and shut the door out of his room. I tip toed into the living room while I waited for my neighbor to come back. But the silence on the other end was killing me. Should I say something? "Lena?" I held my breath. "That was beautiful." I let out a sigh, "Thanks, it's nothing really anyone can sing a lullaby." Ross just paused, "But, not like you can." Now i'm glad he can't see me face to face, because I was blushing up a storm. Cruise and Ryders mom came home, she gave me some money and I told her how great the boys were. Then I walked home, and prepared to get ready for bed.

Ross's P.O.V

Lena must have made it home by now, and I still haven't forgotten the promise to tell me everything about her, I decided to go out for a walk, I normally don't go by myself, but I do love walks when the sky is a warm pink as the sun goes down. There's white concrete side walks all along my neighborhood most of them lead to a little park or a meadow; I followed down the least common path, careful not to run into anyone as I talk to Lena. "Hey," I mumbled sort of feeling ridiculous saying it to no one in particular, but I cooled when I knew she was listening. "Watcha doing?" Her breathing hiked and she sort of mumbled out, "i'm in the shower." My face reddened and I looked at my feet, "Oh," I paused,"well your alone so you can talk out loud without looking stupid." She just growled then said proudly, "What makes you think I want to talk?" I huffed,"You made a promise remember? you owe me a life story." She just chuckled, "Uhh, I don't know where to start..." I racked my brain, "Start from the beginning where were you born?" she laughed, "Florida." "Where do you live now?" "San Diego." "wow, that quite the move, how come?" "My dad was in the Navy, I've lived all over the U.S in my youth, but we settled here, and I've been here for 7 years now." "Wow, So your dad's not a spy?" She laughed, "Nope...We'll unless he hasn't told me yet." I chuckled, "So you have a twin?" "Yep, her names Lisa, then I have and older sister Nicolette, and a younger brother Nathan." "Quite the family," "Yeah, well your one to talk, theres five in your family," I chuckled "Very true." I continued to ask her questions about her hobbies, after school activities, she likes to read and write, plays Tennis in the spring for her school. I asked her about her friends, and whats it like to have a twin. She just laughed and told me how that's the most common question she and Lisa get asked. Her family's pretty close, besides Nicolette being in college, but she loves them so much, she went on and on about silly stories with her siblings, I couldn't help but laugh, I didn't even realize how dark it became outside. "Ross," I perked up, "Does your family notice... this disconnection, too." She said it so quietly as if she felt to bad to be hurting her family like this. I held my breath, "Yeah.." "I just... don't know how to tell them...or if I should, it's so hard." she mumbled, I felt the guilt rise in my chest, this is a burden a terrible one for her to bare. "Lena... It's been really hard for me too," Ideas cluttered my brain, I had no clue what to say next, but what I did say was only instinct, but I meant every word. "But you and I are in this together, until the very end."

Lena's P.O.V I was in bed pretty early, and Ross said he went to bed pretty early, too, he said that Ryland was on the computer so he had his whole room to himself, and used that to continue asking me questions, He asked me mostly what it was like to go to public school, he was so curious about that, and he asked me what it was like to be a normal teen. I filled in every detail and told him how millions of girls idolize him and his family, but also his life style. In such a quite whisper he told me how he idolizes my life style. "If only we could change places for a day." I quietly giggled, he laughed, "I wouldn't be surprised if that could happen." Which made me start laughing, too. I laid their in silence for a while, quite content, Ross whispered that Ryland was coming to bed, and told me goodnight. "Good night Ross." I started slipping to sleep. I listen to the little sprinkle of rain that was hitting the roof, I was in that state of fantasy and sleep when I heard something that pulled me out of unconsciousness. It was him, he stopped snoring and his breathing...erh, was sort of picking up and beating rapidly, and he was whispering my name "Lena..." my eyes shot open and my face was beating redder then a heat lamp, what is he doing... the next call came out in sort of...okay a moan, "Lena..." I covered my cheeks with my hands, should I...IS he awake? GAh, I don't know what to do! But then he jumped, like he was startled or something, he let out a long snort, "WHA, What!" he shouted alarmed, "Huh, Oh sorry bro, I was sleep talking again." he whispered. He must be talking to Ryland, I let my heart cool down, thank God he was sleeping. "Hrm, Lena...Uh she's...a friend." I held my breath. "What? Dude, no... yeah, i mean, i was dreaming about her...." His voice raised in nerves. "Ugh, dude go to sleep."

Ross's P.O.V Ryland chucked a pillow at my stomach and I was startled awake, "WHA, what!" I hissed, "Dude, what are you doing?" Ryland chuckled, I remembered what I was dreaming about and my face shot up in red, "Huh, OH sorry bro, I was sleep talking again." I rolled to my side, facing away from him. "That's what I hoped, who's Lena?" "Hrm, Lena...Uh she's...a friend." "Sound like a really good friend to me." Ryland laughed. "What? Dude, no...Yeah, I mean i was dreaming about her..." I trailed off, God I hope Lena's sleeping...woah, what if we share the same dreams? My body burned in response to that thought. God she'd think i'm a pervert. "Is this the girl that host talked about? dude! is that why you've been so distracted lately? I think Ross's in Loovee." Ryland sang, I'm grateful she can only get one side of the conversation. "Ugh, dude go to sleep." I hissed, and wiggled around to get comfortable, "You didn't say no." Ryland chuckled and I just rolled my eyes. Then I heard Lena gasp like she's been holding her breath for a long time, I couldn't help but chuckle, "You eavesdropping?" I whispered, she stuttered back, embarrassment thick in her voice, "N-no!" I laughed some more, "night." I said more louder, Ryland and Lena both replied "Good night." back at the same time, and I rolled onto my back rubbing my face. Stupid, sleep talking, my face flamed up again, I wonder what Lena was thinking I was doing...I cringed, I need some sleep, I can sort out these feeling in the morning. Stupid...