The Calling [On Hold]

4. Crush

(Pic: Charlie Davis)

"Surprise!" We all shouted once Charlie walked in the house. He blushed looking straight at me. I smiled and as an instinct I ran over to hug him. He hugged me back tighter like he knew the hug was coming.

"Happy birthday boo!" I giggled not letting him go, he picked me up and spun me around.

"Thaaaank yooou!" He said then set me down, I looked over at Olivia and Ally who ran over to hug him too.
I ran to the kitchen to get my present first. It was a Letterman jacket since I know he really wanted one.

"Here, it matches your outfit." I say, he smiled looking me in the eyes and opens it. Ally and Olivia started whispering and giggling then Ally winked at me.

"What?" I whispered, Olivia winked in response.

"Whaaaaat?" I whispered loudly, but by then Charlie grabbed me in a huge hug.

"You're the best girl. How did you know?" He smiled moving away, I looked at my hands feeling my cheeks get warm. Olivia and Ally bust out laughing. OMG I wish they stop.

"I remembered it on Tuesday when you mentioned you loved them. But the one you had got lost in the woods when you were a little kid." I said feeling uncomfortable I knew that much. He smiled.

"Damn. Even I forgot about that and I knew him for five years." Olivia laughing running into the kitchen.

"Happy Birthday." A girl with blonde hair hugged him. I felt a peg of jealousy. Omg. Why? Did I like Charlie?
Nah.

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"Hey, can I talk to you for a sec?" Charlie whispered in my ear as I was talking to two girls I just met from school. I wiped the icing off My fingers and nodded. Once I stood up to walk away I heard the girls whispering and giggling. Omg what did Ally and Olivia do to them? Did she like give them crack or spray laughing gas in the living room before I got here and they got a big whiff of it?

"So, wussup?" I say swinging my arms as we reached the back porch. He stood on the last step and smiled up at me.

"Come take a walk with me. Please?" He said, I smile and follow him down the dirt path until all there is left is grass and mulch.

"So tell me more about yourself." He said, I sighed.

"Like?" I look at him, even with it starting to get dark I can still see his beautiful brown eyes.

"Anything I don't know from knowing you for a week." He laughed. I sighed. Thinking.

"Hmm. My birthday is July 1st?" I said sounding more like a question.

"I already knew that?" He mocked me.

"Oh fine smart ass. Um. I uh am allergic to chlorine?" I held in a laugh.

"I knew that. And when you were five you broke out so and they had to rush you to the hospital because the hives you had grew into one big one." He said, my eyes grew wide and so did my smile.

"Okay Mr. Charlie Davis. What do you wanna know about me?" I stopped, I haven't realised we walked deep in the woods. The dim lights seemed far away now.

"How about. Your fears. Things that make you smile." He said looking at me, I shivered a bit. But the warm spring night never bothered me.

"I hate peanuts. I hate cats and bugs. My favorite color is lavender and green. My old Polly locket key chain with a wooden frame and a green and lavender ribbon makes me smile. It has a picture of my mum and dad when they went to the prom..." I stopped dead in thought. Charlie watched me with careful eyes.

"I bet you... you miss your mom?" He whispered carefully using his words. I smiled and nodded.

"It's okay. I've learned to cope with it. I talk to my dad about it a lot." I nodded looking up at the sky. The stars started to come out But I could barely see them.

"I'm sorry." He whispered to me. I smiled and at the same time I reached for his hand his fingers wound with mine. I could feel my cheeks getting warm. This boy. I knew him for only a week and I already started developing feelings for him. Maybe everyone noticed. Maybe that's what Ally and Olivia were laughing about. Maybe that's what the others where laughing about.
What if I fall in love with Charlie? What he falls in love with me? I can't. My fucked up life will ruin a poor, sweet guy like Charlie. I just can't hurt him. My nightmares. They can't be of him.
I thought about it. Then, I slid my hand away and stuffed it in my pocket.

"We should get back. They will be looking for the birthday boy." I said smiling, he chuckled nervously.

"Race me?" I winked when he didn't respond, he twisted his lips.

"Eh, I don't fe-" then he was off. He's just so damn cute.

"You fuck boy!" I gasped racing after him.

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Scrolling through the pics of Charlie's birthday party became a need for me. As soon as I came home I scrolled. Got in the shower. Got out. Scrolled.

I was starting to realize how much I liked him When I looked at the picture where he and I was cutting the cake. I smiled at my hand like freak. The way he touched it. Ugh. What the hell am I doing? I can't fall in love. That dream.

"Good night Charlie." I whispered before setting my phone on the charger.

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"Good night Cloée."