Recoil (On Hold)

Chapter 9

(Picture to the side is the waterfall>>>)

Liz's Pov

I woke to the sound of heavy breathing next to my ear. Oh please don't be Harvey, let it be an intruder so I could actually do something about my sleep being disturbed. I peeked through my eye lashes and saw the one and only Harvey lying sideways in my bed. His arm was propping up on his head and he was staring at with me with wide eyes and breathing dramatically. I let out a loud moan and covered up my head with my pillow.

"Oh no you don't! You need to wake up! It's almost time to get ready for another amazing day filled with learning and gossip." He said ripping the pillow off my head.

I opened my eyes, He was sitting on the edge of my bed looking as though he got only a few hours of sleep. I gave him my best glare and sat up. As my eyes adjusted to the sun I noticed he had a black eye.

"Harvey what happened?" I exclaimed horrified and gently touching his eye.

"Ah don't worry about it. Just some gang initiation, nothing I couldn't handle." He said with a smile while pushing my hand away.

"What do you mean Gang Initiation?" I said using air quotes. "What have you gotten yourself into?"

"The contact I met last night introduced me to one of the drug gangs around here. They roughed me up a bit to see if I was tough enough to join their gang. Didn't even faze me!" He announced proudly.

"Harvey you really are an idiot." I said while pinching the bride of my nose in frustration.

"I had to Liz. If I'm going to get the juicy gossip on this drug lord I have to start from the bottom and work my way up." He said in a 'Duh' tone.

"Just be careful! I don't want you to get deeply involved with them. It can be extremely dangerous." I gave him a disapproving look. He seems to find trouble all over the place, even if he’s not looking for it.

"I know Liz, I will be I promise. And if things get out of hand I'll just call you and we'll take 'em all out together." He said with a smile pulling me into a hug.

"Now get ready for school. I'll go make you a breakfast feast!" He said standing up and punching the air. He left my room and ran down the stairs.

'Oh please don't let him burn down my beautiful kitchen.'  I thought to myself as I got up and went to the bathroom. I brushed my hair and teeth and put on some simple make-up. I went to my closet and rummaged through it to find something to wear. I settled on a green American Eagle shirt and some dark blue shorts, oh and of course green Converse. I love those shoes! They are so comfortable and they don't hold you back if you need to run.

I made my way carefully down the stairs, sniffing the air for any signs of smoke. When I reached the bottom I made my way to the kitchen and saw a plate of two strawberry pop-tarts and a smiling Harvey.

"Oh honey I really hope you do enjoy, I slaved all morning for you." His voice leaked sarcasm.  

"What happened to my feast? I was really looking forward to some eggs and bacon." I said sadly while biting into my crispy pop-tart.

"And have you kill me for ruining your stove? I think not. Just be happy I even made you pop-tarts." He said giving me a disapproving look.

"Well thanks Harv. You saved me a whole five minutes of getting ready." I said finishing my pop-tarts.

"You’re welcome babe." He gave me a sweet smile to which I returned by rolling my eyes and glanced at the clock.

"Hey I got to go. Go ahead and crash on my bed if you want. Stay as long as you need to okay? The fridge and shower are yours. And get some rest Harv, you look like crap." I said while giving him a hug goodbye.