I'll Stay

Chapter 3: Calm Before the Storm

Chapter 3

 

I woke up really early the next day, eager to show Duncan what I had planned the day before. It was our anniversary and I wanted it to be perfect. I did one last check on the garden and quickly rushed to collect some more things.

Duncan's gonna love it! I hope... I almost stop in my tracks at the thought that Duncan might not like it. He better damn love it...

 

Duncan's P.O.V

 

I woke up by the sound of Kim shouting at me and shaking me awake. Surprisingly I didn't have any nightmares that night.

I yawned and sat up, looking at the time. 8:30. Wait 8:30?!

 

"Kim why did you wake me up so early?" I asked her falling back into my bed, "It's the crack of dawn!"

"Get up Duncan! Today's a special day we're gonna take the day off." She replied walking around the room throwing me my lab coat and boots. The boots landing right on my stomach.

"Oof! God, Kim! Is it special because your gonna end up killing me?" I joked getting up and putting my clothes on.

"Oh haha." She gave me sarcastic look.

"So, are you going to tell me why today's so special? Or do I have to find out later?" I asked with curiousity, while going to the bathroom to brush my teeth.

"Today's the 24th!! For God's sake Duncan!" she shouted with frustration, "You obiously don't remember the fact that it's been a year since I started apprenticing with you!!"

"What!" I shouted back at her incredulously.

It's been a year already?!

 

"Yeah! And it seems like I'm the only one that prepared something for today because, Duncan Jones, you are in for a surprise!" she walkd out of the room dramatically.

Dammit! I forgot! But luckily I do have a present to give to her though. Now, Kim Richards, you are in for a surprise!

 

I walked back into the bedroom and Kim was there waiting for me, impatience written all over her face.

"About time! Come on!"

"You go on ahead I'll meet you at the garden in a minute."

She looked rather sad for a minute but then left the bedroom and went to the garden. I started rooting through my bedside drawer looking for the present I planned on giving her later, but this is the perfect time to give it to her anyways.

After retrieving to object I rushed down to the garden.

"Kim? Where are you?" I called out when I saw an empty garden, "Kim."

"Hey Duncan, over here!" I walked towards her voice.

I gasped at what I saw.

In the middle of  the witch-magic circle was a huge table filled with drawings and pictures and stuff that we had created over the last year.All the animals were sitting at the table with party hats on their heads and there was cake too.

"Woah!"

Kim was standing next to me and gave me the biggest smile ever.

"Do you like it?" she asked, unsure.

"Like it? I love it!" I laugh and lifted her up by the wait and twirl her around.

"Ah!" she laughed.

I put her down gently and reach into my pocket and grab the sapphire necklace I had made from a sapphire I found while mining. I turn her around and put it on her before she could say anything.

She look down at the sapphire and her eyes widen.

"Oh my god! Duncan this is beautiful! Thank you so much! It's so SHINEY!!" I laugh and was caught off guard when she suddenly leaped and hugged me. I return the hug awkwardly due to height difference but, hey, I was getting a hug from the girl I love what else should I ask for?

We spend the rest of the day goofing around and just having a good time outside in the garden, and it was like calm before the storm because what happened the next day was truly shocking.