Penguin (Tom Delonge / Christina Perri)

Chapter 11

(Christina's POV)

Tom has only been my boyfriend for two days and I'm already drowning in feelings for him. I'm helping him put on his tie and having the tall boy look at himself in the bathroom mirror.

"Why do I have to wear this crap?"
He whines.

"Because it's a courtroom and it could be the last time you ever have to go to one if you can help it, and I know you can."
My fingers straiten the tie one last time.. He looks great. In a black suit with his hair empty of gel and a silver lip ring.. Hmmmm

He sees me eyeballing his ring and gets nervous.
"Do I have to take out my li-"

"No.. Never.."
I tip toe and give him a quick kiss.
"Come on Tom, let's get there early and hang out."
My hand yanks his arm out of the bathroom down the stairs and into the car.

I sit in the drivers seat and start it up.
Tom looks pouty as he gets in.
I wonder how I can cheer him up.

"Hey Tommy.."

"Huh?"

"I'll walk around the house in my underwear if you make it through these next few hours.."

He giggles shyly
"Alright.. I'll do my best."

I don't want to kiss him because I'll end up wanting more so I reach over and pinch his cheek.
"You're my favorite Tom."

The drive towards the courthouse isn't bad, it's actually very relaxing.
But after a few minutes I decided to kick off my high heels, driving with them on sucks.

"Hey Christina, I like your outfit."
He's such a sweetie.
I'm wearing a white and blue flannel
with black jeans and heels.

"Thank you Tom.. I think yours is nicer though, it looks like something you could shoot a music video in."

"One day I will. I promise."

"What will the song be about?"

He thinks for a second and smiles.
"You."

...

After arriving to the building we checked in at the front desk.
The old lady behind the counter looked at Tom suspiciously.
"Please continue to security."
She sounded bitchy.. I hate it.
A big security guard who was actually a nice guy asked Tom to walk through the metal detectors.

-BZZT-
"It's just my lip ring.."
The security lets him through.

"Your turn lady."

I walk through
-BZZT-
"I dont know what that is.."

The security guard walks over.
"I will be conducting a search, it'll be quick."
He lifts my arms up and slowly pats down my slim figure, but spends extra time around my hips..
And I'm not comfortable anymore..

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!?!"
Tom walks back through the machine and shoves the guard on his ass.
"YOU CAN CHECK HER ON THE COMPUTER FUCKING PERVERT!"

Tom yanks HARD on my arm past all of the security checkpoints.

"Be careful that hurt!!"
He ignores me and pulls me up some stairs and into the waiting room where we will be for another hour or two before the hearing.

Im sitting on a couch near a window rubbing my right arm and looking out over east Los Angeles when Tom sits next to me.

"Hey Christina are you okay?"
.....
"Chris.."
.....
"You're going to ignor-"