Rhythm of Love

Part 8

Danny POV

Jake and Astrid came in the door, soaking wet with smiles on their faces, holding hands.

"I see you two lovebirds have made up!" I said, winking at Jake.

"Nah, we're definitely still fighting." He responded, patting me on the back.

"Oh shit! I just realized I'm still in my clothes from yesterday." Astrid said, looking at her rain soaked dress.

Jake walked over to her, "It's okay, I've got some stuff you can borrow before we get back to the city." he said, wrapping her in a hug.

I thought back to Priscilla, still in her Jeans and sweatshirt from the night before. "Hey Jake, do you think Hannah has anything that Priscilla could wear, she's probably not comfortable in those old jeans." 

Astrids face immediately darkened, "I think she'll be fine."

Jake looked at me to see if I knew what was up, all I could do was shake my head. I noticed some tension between the two of them when I went out on the porch, but I thought that maybe it was just early. Then when I tried to talk to her when we came back inside, she just kind of shut me out. I wanted to be there for her but I couldn't seem to get her to trust me, and I didn't know why. 

I sat back into the recliner in the living room when I heard soft footsteps enter the room and all of the sudden the room when black.

"Guess who, Daniel!"

"Good morning, Sam." I said.

He moved to bend down in front of me, looking me in the eyes, "What's wrong Danny? I thought you were our bright little morning bird."

"Not today, too early." I said, brushing off his question.

"I know what will make you feel better," he said, smiling at me, "You're girl is in the kitchen, and she looks pretty upset."

"First off, she's not my girl, second, why the Fuck would that make me feel better?" I responded angrily.

"Girl being sad, equals needing a shoulder to cry on."

"Yeah, except for the fact that when I tried to talk to her and make her feel better, she left me to go to the kitchen. She doesn't want to talk to me."

"That's why you have to go to her you idiot, girls appreciate that shit, shows you care." He said.

"Don't listen to him Danny, Sam doesn't know anything when it comes to girls." Hannah said as she walked in and handed him a cup of coffee. "I would leave her be and let her think, when I saw her in the kitchen she said that all she needed was some alone time." 

"Thank you Hannah, I'm glad somebody here has some sense." I said "Any chance you could lend her some of your clothes, she's had on the same clothes since yesterday."

"I would but, all I have is what I'm wearing, didn't expect to be here very long."

Sam and Hannah sat down on the couch across from me and started talking about the plans for the week and I just sat there, lost in my thoughts. I wanted so badly to go hug Priscilla and find out what was wrong with her, but I couldn't do that. She obviously wasn't willing to open up and I didn't want to be overbearing. I had liked her from the moment I met her, the way her confidence lit up any room she was in, and I loved how wild and competitive she was once she had a drink or two. I was so happy for Jake, but I was so jealous at the same time, he had found his own little love story with a girl who liked him, all I found was a girl who hardly knew that I existed. I wanted to get her attention in some way, but I didn't have the confidence that Jake had, and I didn't know how to effortlessly talk to anyone the way Josh did.