You're Here Now

You're Here Now :)

Chapter 1: You're Here:

I lay down on my bed it's around ten it's storming, I should be sleeping. Its Saturday, its summer and I'm taking the semester off from college. I just laid there for a couple minutes not wanting to move staring at my ceiling. I was almost asleep when I heard my doorbell ring. I got off the bed and walked downstairs as it rung again. I opened the door and there stood darin, my best friend. "Hey love," he said as he pulled me into a hug. "Hey. It's been forever. I missed you." "I missed you too. I was recording a new record but I've got a month off now." He hugged me tighter as he kicked the door closed with his foot. He let go as I looked at him, same darin, still blackish brown hair amazing brown eyes and shy smile. "Where's your family?" he asked pulling off his coat and running his hand through his hair. "My aunts, they're spending the night because of the storm it's supposed to get a lot worse so I'm glad you showed up when you did." Just then thunder and lightning cracked and rumbled outside. I immediately grabbed onto him. He smiled, "its okay. I'll protect you Marina." I smiled into his t-shirt. I loved how he smelled. He put his arms around me and pulled me close. "I hate storms," I said. "I know. But I'm here now. You're not alone anymore." The rain was pounding so hard it sounded like it was going to come through the roof. "So since your family's gone, can I crash on your couch?" "Of course. I wouldn't make you leave when it's storming like this." I walked into the kitchen and grabbed us cokes. We sat on the couch. "How was your recording?" "Good I guess. I wrote a lot." We opened our sodas in unison. We laughed and his eyes met mine, "So um, how's America been?" "Okay. I missed you a lot though. I hate not getting to see you a lot. I'm glad you're here." "Me too."

You're Here Now

Chapter 2: Lights Out

The thunder kept rumbling and the rain pounded harder. "I'm going to get some candles in case the lights go out." "I'll go with you." He walked up the stairs behind me and held the candles as I gave them to him. I shut the closet door back and found a lighter in the bathroom. "Darin?" I asked as I came out. "In here," he yelled. I followed his voice into my bedroom. He was putting candles all around my room. "This way if anything happens, you'll be alright." He smiled at me. As soon as he did the lights went out. "Well I guess its good you got them out. Hand me the lighter." I could make him out by the lightening outside the window. He lit each candle one by one until the room was lit with them. We sat on my bed after and talked for a while about his tour, CDs, us being best friends, him being in Sweden. By then it was around midnight. "I guess we should go to bed," he said getting up off the bed. "Ok." I smiled. He took a candle off my dresser and started for my door. There was a loud rumble outside. "Darin, wait. Don't go. Stay in here with me." "You sure?" he asked turning and looking at me. "Yes, I'm sure. Only if you promise to not attack me after I go to sleep." "I can't promise that," he said laughing, "I wouldn't." "Then, stay here, with me. I don't want to be alone." "Alright," he closed my door and put the candle back on my dresser. I got off my bed and got out my track shorts and a tank top. "Can you turn around?" "Sure," he said and turned around. I dressed quickly then said, "Ok. You can look now." He turned around and smiled, "You always look so beautiful. I'm going to undress now." I turned around and when he said ok a couple seconds later he was in a tank top and boxers. I moved my blankets down and we lay down side by side.

You're Here Now

Chapter 3: Do You Love Me?

"Do you remember when we were younger and I'd sing to you whenever you'd get scared?" "Yes, I remember," I said as we faced each other. Then he started to sing, "I can't stop can't stop this love no matter what they say I love you I can't stop can't stop I love you no matter what they say I love you they say this love is the impossible kind and we were strong enough to fight for this life I can't stop can't stop this love no matter what they say I love you..." I smiled, "I remember that song. It's the one you sang at the wedding." "Yes it is. Every time I sang it I thought of you," he said caressing my cheek with his hand. "Me? Why?" I asked looking at him. "Well, because .....Ever since I met you I've....I've been in love with you. I just didn't want to ruin our friendship so I didn't ever say anything. And I understand if you don't love me like that, but it's been 6 years so I'd thought I'd tell you," he said avoiding my eyes and then looking at me for a response. I didn't say anything. "Ok, well, I think I should go now," He said moving off my bed putting back on his clothes and taking a candle walking out my bedroom door.