Love and Other Trouble {Shannon Leto}

chapter 14

This awkward moment doesn't let me sleep. He was never this close to my face, it was just an inch... Hearing the compliment from him, made me think something was wrong. He acted so strange, especially when Jared came in. I tried to forget the moment, it was just an incident.

4am and i was still awake. Sometimes i hated to be awake so long although I was tired. Once i laid down and tried to fall asleep, I was full of power. If i sat on the sofa and watched tv or walked through the corridors of the hotel, i was tired. I decided to take a walk. What else should i do know?

I stepped out into the cold and fresh air. Luckily for me i had my jacket in my hand, the nights in Copenhagen were cold. I slipped in my jacket and went the street down. At a lamppost i stopped to get my lighter and a cigarette out of my pocket. I had a strange feeling that someone was following me. I turned around and saw a dark creature. I put the lighter back in my pocket and continued my way. The person behind came closer with every time i looked behind me. At another lamppost i stopped again, acting like i looked for something in my pocket. I felt a hand touching my shoulder and immediately I turned around and turned the arm of the person on its back. Like a cop i held him down. "What do you want?" I asked sternly. "Kayla, relax!" I backed away from the man and felt sorry for hurting him. "Shannon?!" "Yes! Good move. If i were a pervert i wouldn't mess with you." I chuckled. "Why are you outside at this time, Shanny boy?" "Can't sleep. What about you?" "Same." We went the street down further, without talking. An awkward silence overcame us, until he broke it. "Uhm... about earlier..." He scratched the back of his head. "Earlier?" "As I... Well as i made this compliment..." "Oh yeah right... Don't worry Shannon. It's actually cool to hear something nice from you." I giggled, hiding that i probably blushed. "Seriously, i didn't wanted you to feel uncomfortable." "I said don't worry. It's okay." I smiled at him. I had the feeling that he felt uncomfortable. "Really? I thought you would mind it..." "Nooo, why should I?" I wouldn't mind it if he would say something like that more often. I liked the compliment. The only strange thing was that he stared deep into my eyes. "Well, after i scared you before the show, you didn't said about what or who you thought, so i thought you could have a boyfriend..." "Me?! A boyfriend?! Oh my gosh!" I laughed my ass off. "1St you would know it. 2nd besides the fact that no-one wants me, i live pretty good on my own." I added. "It could have been like that though." "No not at all." I smiled. "So you're single?" "Damn Shannon! Why the hell are you asking?" "Oh, I'm just curious." He smiled, but It was a strange smile.