Strange Happenings {Nathan Sykes}

Chpt.14

The weekend couldn’t come soon enough. I decided to pay a visit to my dad in the hospital again. He was awake when I entered the room this time.

“Crystal,” he said reaching out to me.

“Hi dad, how are you feeling?” I asked holding his outstretched hand.

“The pain meds they are giving me are great. Don’t know what I would do without them,” he said closing his eyes momentarily.

I waited until he opened them again, “Dad, the doctor says you’ll still be here at least another 2 to 3 weeks. Your legs aren’t healing as fast as they were hoping.”

“Really? That’s too bad,” he said, “how are you holding up? All alone in that house…”

“Um, I’m doing just fine really. Back in school, same old routine,” I said. I didn’t want to worry him about the break-in. I didn’t think he was ready to hear anything about that just yet.

“Okay, well don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine so you concentrate on school and stuff,” he closed his eyes for a moment. But the steady breathing told me he fell back asleep. I kissed his cheek and said goodbye.

I closed the door and went back in the hallway and texted Nathan. He picked me up and I asked if we could go visit my house again. As I walked up the front steps, I saw a piece of paper on the door. It was a foreclosure notice from the Sheriff.

So it has begun.

Nathan was right when he visited the day after the break-in, nothing else seemed out of place. We spent the rest of the day cleaning up and putting things back in order. I packed up some more of my stuff and brought it over to Nathan’s house.

The lads were home and were rehearsing some of their songs in Nathan’s basement studio. When we entered the room, Nathan joined their singing.

You're in control, pressin' pause on my heartbeat

Someone stole all the air so I can't speak now

I know, the chase is on, I feel as though, my time has come

How many times do I fly through your head space

Now it's speeding away from the safe place yeah,

Your skin the touch, the kiss, the rush too much, and here it comes

When your lips touch mine, it's the kiss of life, I know

I know that it's a little bit frightening,

We might as well be playing with lightning

We touch like, like it's our first time, oh oh

I know that it's a little bit frightening,

We might as well be playing with lightning now

Oh oh, oh oh

Just you and me and the coats in the back room

Learning things they don't teach in the classroom now,

You're here, I feel the fear, but everything, is oh so clear

I've been addicted to you since the first hit

Out of control like a surge of electric yeah,

Your skin, the touch, the kiss, the rush, too much, and here it comes

When your lips touch mine, it's the kiss of life, I know

I know that it's a little bit frightening,

We might as well be playing with lightning

We touch like, like it's our first time, oh oh

I know that it's a little bit frightening,

We might as well be playing with lightning now

Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh

Your skin, the touch, the kiss, too much

Your skin, the touch, the kiss, the rush

Your skin, the touch, the kiss, too much

The rush, the rush, the rush, the rush

When your lips touch mine, it's the kiss of life, I know

I know that it's a little bit frightening,

We might as well be playing with lightning

We touch like, like it's our first time, oh oh

I know that it's a little bit frightening,

We might as well be playing with lightning now

Oh oh, oh oh

I couldn’t help but blush as Nathan looked directly at me as if he was singing to me. They all sounded great together. I clapped my hands enjoying my own personal concert.

When it was all over, Nathan guided me back upstairs to bed.

“Cuddle with me until I fall asleep?” I asked as I settled into bed.

“With pleasure,” he said and he held me tight. He stroked my hair.

“You’re so beautiful Crystal,” Nathan whispered.

“Hmm…” was all I could say as I drifted off to sleep.

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Lightning on the side! Hehehe... :D