Runaway (On Hold)

The unconventional meeting

I hug my pillow, wearing just a dark coloured tank top and my undergarments. I smile when I recall the first time Trevor and I touched. His hands were rough from manual labour but his hold was gentle. I stared into his eyes scared but also willing to trust him. I'm playing 'Patience' by Guns n' Roses to keep my spirits up, remembering when Trev coaxed me into singing it, that was also the first time we kissed. I hug my pillow tighter. I like how my feet rub together according to the slow melody of the song. I grin even more. Sierra is snoring away which consoles me to know she's over the trauma of me being gone for so long. Mom said she refused to sleep when I ranaway. She also mentioned my little sister weeping alot. I lightly brush her magnificent golden locks as she dreams away. Suddenly, the vibration from my phone interrupts the peace.

"Trev: Open your back window."

What? It's him! I'm so happy I almost forget I can't scream because it's 2 a.m. in the morning. Ok, I better open the window. After I do, I gasp when I see who's outside. Wearing his leather jacket and bandana is the man whose been haunting my dreams. I could literally faint now.

"Trev! What are you doing on my roof?" I ask half confused, half overjoyed. He chuckles then smoothly traces my left cheekbone. God my knees feel weak.

"I wanna take you out babe" He tells me really casually in his sexy Kiwi accent. My smile fades and my shoulders drop.

"I really want to go but I can't. My parents have been checking on me a lot since I got back so if I'm gone, they might freak out again," I whisper. "Plus I promise my lil' sis I won't leave just like that." I give a poor attempt of snapping my fingers. I hang my head lower. "I'm really sorry Trev, if circumstances were different, I would gladly run off with you and your motorcycle at 2a.m. but you can still take me out, just when it's day. I'm really sorry," my voice is shaky. I think I said something wrong, damn. I can't even look at him, he must think I'm a cheap slut but I really do want to be with him, its just my family matters too. I know they'll accept Trev, but they probably wouldn't like the idea that he was the one who decided to cruise through Degner at this hour. Of course I would argue that I'm partly at fault for agreeing but how would that go? Who am I kidding, he's probably fuming now. However, to my surprises, he grabs my waist and then breaks into a passionate caresses. I moan, never wanting this moment to end. When he releases me, my eyes are glued to those hazel diamonds that are usually guarded but now contain an amazon of emotion.

"Babe, don't apologize. You care about your family, which is good. If not going out with me at unusual times at night let's your family sleep better, then I'm cool with it." His arms are firmly sandwiched around me, making me want to do the unthinkable.

"Really babe?" I asked, touched by his compassion I knew he had but never wanted to hurt. His fingers tussle my fringe with makes me giggle. Back to his mischievous self, which is something I love about Trev.

" You know most girls would be pissed if I did that to them. You sweet child are an exception. And fuck yeah, I mean every damn word. You really are the world to me, I want you to feel safe. I'm sorry if I smoke and if some of the dudes are a bit crude but I'll," my forefinger and middle finger combined softly touch his lips. "Trev, you don't need to change for me. I love Trevor Carter for his badass attitude and prankster rocker personality. Every day I dream about you, thinking about how happy I'll be just to be with you whether we're playing in a muddy lake or leaving some shitty movie where the plot is bloody predictable. Your friends may be crude but there genuinely nice dudes who I can relate to. And don't you ever dare think that I feel threatened when I'm with you because when I am, everything feels so right. Now since you made the effort to come all the way here in the freezing cold winter, come in so you won't catch a cold. Oh by the way, I said I'm cool with who you are but try to quit smoking. I want you to live longer so there'll be someone else, other than my family,that can make me smile in this miserable world." With that, I pull him inside and force our lips to meet. Our romantic gestures are interrupted by the yawning of my sister. We both freeze. Oh no. I look at Trevor who has zero fear and calmness in his eyes. He smiles warmly, trying to make me feel better. I should push him out so my sister won't find out about me dating a rebellious rocker but his devotion for me gives me confidence about us. I smile back and nod, then hold his hand incase I get scared. I turn towards my sister and take a deep breath.

" Hey Terri, I had this weird dream that this really cute guy came into our room and started declaring his love for you," she lets out a big yawn which is followed by vigorously rubbing her eyes. When she turns to our direction, I squeeze Trev's hand. My sister on the other hand, lets out an ear-piercing shriek. Shit! Quickly, I release Trev's hand and close the windows then draw the curtains.

"Actually I declared my love to your sis on the roof." If the situation wasn't this awkward, I would have made out with Trev because of how well his words and accent gel together. God, a thrill enters me which ruins my ability to think straight. My pale as hell sister however, is pointing and staring at Trev as if he's Dracula, ready to suck our blood.

"Terri, is this the dude with the motorcycle?" I 'uh-huh' as slowly as I nod my head. 'Please don't shriek again,' I echo in my head twice. I feel as if I'm in a chick-flick and we're at the part where the main character gets busted. I look over at Trev who is still as cool as a cucumber as if he's not fazed by this at all. How I envy him. My attention returns to my sister who I'm clueless to what she will do next. I'm usually an expert at putting on charades but right now, I can actually feel beads of sweat forming on my forehead and the fact it's winter confirms that the weather is not the culprit for this.

"Wow, he's way hotter than you described him to be!" Another shocking reaction. Damn, I am a terrible judge of character. All I can do is gawk because I can't believe my luck. My 'boyfriend' on the other hand is humoured by my sister's words. Before I can formally introduce the two, we hear a knock on the door.

"Teresa, Sierra, is everything ok?" My dad's voice travels through the door. Shit! Sierra's eyes go wide while she bites her bottom lip. My breathing gets choked up while I try to think of an excuse to steer my father away, then it hits me.

"Everythings fine dad. Sirerra just saw a spider when she woke up a few minutes ago. It's gone now." Sierra glares at me, about to deny her fear of spiders until I mouth 'Quiet' then continue. "Nothing to worry about." We hold our breath, hoping that dad will buy my bullshit but as usual, carefree Trev is chuckling away until I nudge him as a sign to shut up.

"Um, ok then. You girls should sleep, it's 2 a.m. in the morning." My dad finally replies. At last, my respiraroty system is functioning again.

"Ok daddy, good night. We love you."

" Good night girls and welcome home Terri." I grin at the last part. It really is good to be home. We turn off the light and wait for our father to go upstairs and close his door. I heave a sigh of relief.

"Hi, I'm Trevor Carter, your sister's boyfriend," Trevor announces.