Awaiting Catherine

chapter six

hey all of a sudden i have a DECE amount of views! thanks, keep reading, and don't be scared to recommend this story if u like it so far ( wink wink) if u know what i mean ;) SO, i hope maybe some of you reading are cluing in to the whole David plus Catherine connection. r they gonna hook up? are they gonna be secret relatives? is David gonna be Catherine's dad's son? muahahaha you'll just have to wait and read...

chapter six: Party Prep

i woke up the next morning at 7:30 A.M, bright and early. the sun was peeking through the tree tops, pink and orange flames licking the clouds and enveloping my room with warm vibrant colour. the lake acted as a HUGE mirror, reflecting all of the sky's beauty and sticking it on the cold ground. i sat up and glanced at the big calender on my door. wait... whaa??

my eyes must not have fully adjusted to being open yet. is it really... damn it! a large circle surrounded the words " JAY'S B-DAY!"  on a glossy square. i smacked my palm against my forehead. STUPID STUPID STUPID! how could i have made plans for tonight, completely unaware of the fact that it was, indeed, Jay's birthday. he was never going to let me live this down. ill be fifty, and he will still be talking about the time when i forgot his 37Th birthday.

jumping out of bed as quietly as possible, i got dressed in some jeans and a white tee shirt, then bolted downstairs as fast as my feet would let me tiptoe.  bumping into the railing at the bottom of the stairs, i speed walked into the kitchen. i froze when i saw a figure inside the dining room.

to my relief, it was just the cleaning lady, god, i needed to remember her name. i was always horrible with names. walking to the stove, i preheated it and made Jay his favourite: blueberry pancakes and bacon. with, REAL maple syrup, i personally hated the stuff, and im canadian. it was too sweet and sticky. i liked my pancakes plain, or with a little bit of icing sugar. getting out the orange juice and two glasses, i started to set the table. Just as i was about to g get the pancakes off the burner, the cleaning lady did it for me, and slipped the five pancakes onto a clear glass plate.

"thank you. i-"

"forgot his birthday? i kind of assumed. and i also am assuming that you have plans for this evening...?"

" yes, but i don't have to follow through. i'm willing to cancel my plans." i said, lowering my eyes. She probably thought i was a terrible person.

" don't look so ashamed. i heard you talking to Jay yesterday, and when you go to get groceries, stop by the mall, pick up a couple nice outfits and a present for Jay."

" a couple outfits? why?"

" because Jay couldn't get reservations at the restaurant he wanted for tonight, so he got one for tomorrow night. which means you are free to have fun tonight. so i assumed that you'd want some new clothes-"

" yes yes, that's perfect! hey, when is your break?"

" my break? in..." she looked at her black wrist watch, " oh, i guess in an hour. why?"

" you wanna come with me? i could use an extra hand. and shopping is fun."

" i would love to come with you Catherine. i need an outfit for tomorrow evening as well."

" wait. hold up! you're going for dinner too?"

" yes, Jay invited me."  she replied sheepishly. i grinned ear to ear.  i was just putting everything on the table when i heard footsteps thumping down the stairs. my heart speeding into overdrive,i had to fight to keep myself from fidgeting.  i saw Jay round the corner, his face surprised.

" happy birthday Jay..."

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turned out Jay knew i was going out tonight. he gave me some money and Lindsey drove us to the mall. we bought fancy clothes for tomorrow night, and Lindsey helped me pick a complimenting outfit. a red tee shirt  that showed all of my curves, and pants the made my butt and legs look perfect. they were dark blue skinnys, and i had the perfect pair of silver sparkly heels to wear with them.  my hair was going to be curly and my makeup only to compliment my green eyes. then, without my knowing, Lindsey called up Jay while we were on the outside of some weird looking goTh shop. it almost looked like a tattoo parlor.

" what are we doing?" i asked lidnsey hesitantly. she smiled as she spoke with Jay.

" we," she spoke after hanging up with Jay. " are going to get something pierced. whatever you like... within reason." i smiled and hugged Lindsey tightly, then ran into the shop. i couldn't decide weather i wanted my eyebrow pierced or my lip. the guy at the counter looked like he was about a year older then me, maybe 16- 17. i went up to him and asked which one he though i should get. the way this guys examined my face made blush spread across the back of my neck. i started to think asking him was a bad idea, until he said, " Eyebrow. Lip rings get irritating. Your boyfriend wouldn't like it getting in the way." he added, smirking. i was about to tell him i had no boyfriend, but then thought better of it. best let him think I'm not single.

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my eye looked amazing! i stood in front of the mirror in my room, in my new outfit, gazing at my face. i looked... mysterious. usually it would just make someone seem bad ass, but with my curly dark hair and bright green eyes, i looked pretty good. and that's coming from someone who is always self conscious. stepping out of my room, i caught Jay just about to open my door. when he saw my face, he smiled. i raised my eyebrow, grinning back.

" so, you going out? anyone in particular your trying to impress...?" Jay asked smiling larger. i rolled my eyes and shook my head sadly,

" unfortunately not, sorry Jay. i AM going out, but I'm not meeting any boys. well, except for my friends, but they don't count." i answered with a wink, and then i was out the door.

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so, how do you guys like it so far? i planned to originally have the party in this chapter, but then i thought that why let go so easily? ill try to upload the party chapter as soon as possible, but it all depends on if i have loads of school work or not. today i got a free ride. anyways, if there is anything you think i should change, let me know.

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