As Cold As Steel

Chapter 1

Steel Marc Hale (Marc)= Really tall version of Mila Kunis with green eyes and hip lengthy hair.

Shayley Hannah Brick (shay or lee) = Ksenia Solo

Chapter 1

Fireworks glittered the sky. The earlier rain clouds had dissipated leaving stray off-white fluff trails behind. A soft breeze rustled the trees whilst they dropped the last of their foliage despite being night a light chorus of music could be heard from the glitter bombs in the sky as they sailed through the air.

She placed her book down as she reached to turn up her music and shut the explosions out. She looked at her two cats, each watching her intently. One meowed before vaulting onto the large bed to sit with her. She immediately burst into a verse of purrs as she rubbed upon her owner.

"What's wrong baby?" She asked petting the small cat as she flopped into her owners lap. She then closed her eyes and wiggled a little getting comfy before settling in for a nap. She picked up her previously discarded book with one hand whilst burying her other hand in the kitten's fur. The other cat shuffled closer to her on her belly across the floor only using her front paws to drag herself closer to her owner before settling between two piles of books.

A faint knocking could be heard just beyond the bass of the music. Before she could respond the door burst open. She promptly removed her hand from the kitten and placed a revision sheet between the pages of the book before settling it on a pile near the kitten on the floor.

"Hey, are you busy?" A young man asked as he stomped into her room before throwing himself on her bed. The two kittens bristled before running from the room.

"No, come right in and get comfy." She huffed out under a deep sigh. Losing the warm bundle of fur from her lap left her feeling cold and exposed to a lingering tingly chill.

"I meant to come over sooner... But I was busy" he slowly raised himself to a sitting position with a grunt "I've got something serious to talk to you about" he continued before she could even reply to his previous statement.

"Continue." She replied above a whisper this time putting conviction behind her voice so it travelled. She turned to face him. He didn't look at her. Didn't acknowledge her reply. He took a deep breathe.

"I think we should stop dating each other." He stated at an even pace as though it was difficult to say and he'd rehearsed it before-hand. "It's not you, it's me. I've found someone I love and though I love spending time with you, you're such a god listener. I don't think it's fair to you to continue this knowing I don't love you like I love her." He finally faced her, gauging her reaction and looking for any signs of negative emotion or an explosion of rage.

"Okay" she simply replied then nodded towards her desk chair. "Your jumpers over there, it's been washed. I'll see you around school maybe dude... What's your name again?" she asked sheepishly with a half cheeky smirk.

He laughed slightly, his face contorting with obvious hurt. "Harley.arHHH" He bit out slightly annoyed. Her face lit up like she'd just remembered something, her smirk widening into a sly grin.

"Don't think badly of me. I'm rubbish at names. Besides you were preoccupied with telling me about V8 engines each time we went out, you never did tell me your name. I guess this is what happens when friends set you up, aye?" she smiled kindly this time. He smiled back and rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment.

"Sorry... well I should get going. Thanks and I'll see you around Mika." He grabbed his jumper from the chair and strutted from her room and down the stairs.

She pouted and then smiled gladly feeling less guilty for not knowing his name or really listening to him. "My names Steel" she said to herself and flopped onto her back. Her arm flung over the bed side gabbing the book she was steadily making her way through and continued her reading.