Wonder

Chapter 12

I woke up before everyone else, as everyone I am referring to Lauren and little Cleo. I wandered around the house admiring the furniture and the decorations around it until my eyes met a beautiful and elegant black piano sitting at the corner of the room. I made my way towards it, caressing softly the black wood. I sat down, my eyes glancing at the black and white keys of the piano.

I took a deep breath closing my eyes, and placing both of my hands softly above the keys. Fingers gently play the keys. The beautiful sound of the piano filling the air. My eyes stay focused on my hands as I play away. The melody I was playing felt like I wasn't playing it, my fingers danced around elegantly playing each melodic note, creating the perfect melody. I closed my eyes flowing along with my emotions. As I play I feel arms wrap around my neck causing a small smile to spread across my lips as I stop playing a bit glancing over my shoulder.

"No, don't stop" Lauren's raspy voice whispered into my ear as I barely see her eyes and her smile. I tear my eyes away glancing down at the keys feeling Lauren slowly pulls her arms away from my neck and sitting down beside me. "It's too gorgeous".

"Here" I let my voice trail and reach over grabbing a hold of her right hand, gently placing it up onto the keys. Then reaching my arm over to her other hand placing it on the keys too beginning to play.  Her fingers gently tap each key I carefully help her do. Her eyes stayed focused on our hands while mines stayed focused on her side profile. Her raven locks falling off her messy tied-up hair, her brows slightly furrowed, and her teeth gently biting down her bottom lip. I smiled softly adoring the little things about Lauren. My hands were on top of hers guiding her before I slowly let go dropping my hands and picking my eyes up my eyes slowly admiring her. A smile lingered on Lauren's lips as she played solo for a brief moment before the playing stopped. I glanced down swiftly then looked back up to her to see her turn her head towards me, locking our eyes.

My eyes shifted between her eyes and lips but trying to maintain focus on her green soft eyes. However, before either of us could say or do anything Cleo started barking. Both of us jumped and I slowly tear my eyes away from hers. I stood up glancing at Cleo who was waving her tail excitedly. I bend down on my knees petting Cleo's head. Muttering a softly and barely audible 'You little piece of shit'.

I glanced at Lauren, seeing her in her mobile phone bitting her lips while texting quickly. "I am going to walk little Cleo" I informed Lauren. She glanced at me, smiling softly and nodding her head. "I am going to call Olivia meanwhile," She says, I nodded my head. Walking towards the door with Cleo behind me. I picked up the leash putting it around her collar.

I walked outside, around the neighborhood. It was still pretty early in the morning maybe 7 a.m. because the sunrise was beginning to rise. I looked at Cleo who was walking happily in front of me. I smiled softly, breathing the fresh morning air clearing my thoughts about the events of earlier. I got so lost in the moment, that I didn't notice how close we were. And how I was resisting myself to kiss those pink plumps lips.

I let out a frustrated groan, earning a bark from Cleo. I looked down glaring at her. "It was your fault," I said to her. "If you didn't interrupt our moment, now I would have kissed Lauren's lips. But no, you have to be a little piece of shit and bark" Cleo was looking at me with her head tilted. I bend down on my knees. "I hate you" I pouted, Cleo unaware of what I was saying started to lick my face happily.  I gave up and started petting her placing a small kiss on the top of her head.

"Let's go home," I said petting behind her ears. I stood up and started walking towards Lauren's house. Me being unaware of my surroundings I didn't notice that a fan was filming far away from me the whole interaction. And soon, that video without audio is going to be rolling around social media.

I got home, setting Cleo free from the leash and closing the door behind me. I searched for Lauren who was sitting on the couch scrolling through her phone. I sat beside her closing my eyes briefly. My phone that was sitting on the piano started going off. I looked at Lauren weirdly who just smiled innocently at me. "What did you do?" I asked grabbing my phone. "Nothing" She says with her voice high pitched.

I opened my phone, entering Instagram seeing that Lauren tagged me in a post. I played the video on her post seeing that was the whole interaction from earlier between Cleo and me.

Laurenjauregui: Stop stealing my baby girl. She's mine.

I clicked like and commented 'She likes me better' I looked at Lauren with a brow raised. "How the fuck did you got this video?" She shrugged her shoulder. "A fan posted it on Twitter" My eyes widened. I was so lost in my own world that I didn't notice a fan filming me. I started blushing remembering the conversation I had with Cleo. Lauren looked at me weirdly as I got shyer.

"I am going to shower" I said quickly as I got up and rushed towards my room leaving Lauren laughing downstairs at my sudden outburst. I blushed even more hiding my face between my hands. I'm such a weirdo.