Stars in the Darkness

36. Damon

"You can never guess who did this too me.." He says smiling, I think about it, hard. There's only a few people who would. But, there's always that one person that is a sore thumb.

"Not your brother, or your mom, or your dad, hmm," though that would be a pretty good prank if I may say so myself, "most definitely Lush,"

That's how the conversation started, we walked out of the airport to his car. His phone was going off because he is reviving constant text messages.

Looking down I see the four names, Kyle, Jordan, Johnnie and Bryan. They all are probably trying to get more information; on where I am and just why I am here instead of Ohio.

"Are you going to tell them?" I ask, Damon looks at me with his brown eyes. He senses something is up, for the air just was a little bit uncomfortable for me.

"Do you want me too?" He asks, for he wouldn't want to tell anyone if I didn't want them too know.

Shaking my head I give him my answer. "No, but they will figure it out once Warped starts.."

"You want a Iced Green Tea?" He offers, I nod my head at him. He reaches back and grabs a fresh and cool drink. "Here you go, I got you one before I came to pick you up."

He gives me a huge smile, one that any fangirl would melt from. I melt a little also, just a little bit.

"Thanks Damon," I take a sip, the coldness comes over me. Just what I needed.

Along with a long nap..

I didn't get one in the car though sadly, Damon had music blaring but, it's okay. We got to car dance and show off our, um, very untalented skills..

Nicest way to put it..

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Damon pulls up to his own place and I go to grab my things but, Damon gets to them first.

"You're the guest Rosalina, don't say anything.." I sigh and mess with my hair. Oh Damon, he's the big brother kind of person. Then at the same time, he's the annoying little brother that you want to kill every time he speaks.

"Fine.." I pout, he laughs at that. He knows how stubborn I can be, especially when it relates to things guys can do verses only things girls can do.

Going up the elevator and out into the hallway, he pulls out his keys and ever so slowly unlocks it.

"My brother is out, so it will just be the two of us, is that okay?" I'm glad he asked if it was, which of course it is. There's nothing wrong with it just being a guy and girl hanging out. Parents freak out because of what movies portray, and of course that's so real life.

Ugh. No, get it right..

"Yeah, as long as you have Peace Tea, and extra pillows!" I dash inside and flop on the couch.

"Why would you need extra pillows?" He asks, I roll my eyes and roll out of the couch. I land on my back, looking at Damon upside down.

So this is how a bat feels, huh, interesting..

"I like cuddling with pillows!" I defend myself, I puff out my cheeks and make a very serious face. Damon could only crouch and hide the laughter, but that's laughter doesn't hold. For he busts and laughs and laughs.

For a good solid five minutes at least.

Once his laughing spell is over, he wipes the tears he got and puts my bag next to me.

"You could cuddle with me!" He says beaming his smile, I roll my eyes and slap my forehead.

"I can't exactly do that Damon," I'm talking about Kyle, I just hope he understands..

"I was kidd-"

"Damon." I say seriously to him, his face straightens up a little bit. I saw how he smiled, he wasn't kidding at all..

"Okay, sorry, I forgot just for a few seconds that you and Kyle were dating.." He mumbles looking down at the ground.

That's when the pang of guilt hits. Right in the chest.

I sigh and roll on my back, letting out an angered breath of air. I just don't get it.

I just, do it and I feel the bad guy, then I feel like a worthless friend and then it crashes down on me..

"Ugh," I draw out the u and slam my head on the pillow I dragged down with me.

It goes quiet behind me for a while, did Damon leave? Wouldn't be surprised if he did, especially with that action I gave him. Must think I'm bipolar or something, I might be.. I'm not fully sure though.

"Damon?" I whisper, a 'hmm?' comes from the kitchen.

"What's up?" He asks, I shrug my shoulders and shake my head at his reply, ever so slowly closing my eyes.

"Nothing.. Just making sure you were still there.."

Then sleep takes me in..

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My phone blares 'Kids In The Dark', it's Johnnie, why is he calling me? I reach up to grab my phone but, there's kind of a weight on my back.

An arm is draped across my back and around my side, Damon. Of course he would. Picking up his arm, I get free for a few seconds and grab my phone; answering it.

"Hello?" May I add how groggy my voice sounds right now, it's terrible. Like I was gargling something that a human being wasn't suppose to.

"Hey," his voice soft, more softer then normal I mean, "w-why haven't you told us where you're staying at Rose.."

I rub my eyes and let out a heavy sigh. I find myself laying next to Damon again, on my stomach of course.

"Because, I.. I acted out of my own minds and now I'm somewhere else, I'm sorry Johnnie, my stupid mind took over and I feel like a worthless girlfriend.." I feel tears threatening to spill.

"Oh Twilia, but, at least tell us what state.." I take in a breath and swallow hard.

"I'm in California, that's the only other place I would be.." I mumble, two arms wrap around my sides and pull themselves closer. Well, he must be dreaming and grabbing whatever is close to him.

"You are?!"

Well he sounds excited.

"Y-yeah, this is where I'm originally from.." I say to him, my eyes almost fully closing. It's about two in the morning, and I need to sleep more. Stupid jet lag, though it's only a few hours..

"Oh, where are you at?" I almost answer but I don't, how mad would everyone be if they knew I was with Damon.

Especially alone.

That would go down hill fast.

"Rose, Rose.." Damon mumbles, I of course look back at him.

"Yeah?" I ask, forget if he was asleep and pretty heavily also, if I may say so myself.

I just get a mumbled reply. Should have seen that coming, but not the other part that I obviously missed.

"Was that Damon.."

Boom goes dynamite.