Colorful raindrops

Chapter 11

*friday morning*
*Nat's pov*
I woke up bright and early. It was 6am. I took a shower, threw on a thick jumper and jeans since it was cold out, and left a note for Jen.

"Hey, Jen. I'm just reminding you that I'm at work at the cafe. I'll be back at 6:00, wear something comfortable . Tonight's going to be fun. I can tell. Have a good day. ~Nat"

There. That looks good. I grab my keys and head to the cafe. The clock reads 6:45am. I work at 7. I'm working 11 hours today. Well, kind of. I work 8 hours but I'm going to the mall to get an outfit and I'm going to get stuff for our date. Today's going to be great. I know Alex will be happy for me.
"Good morning!" I say to Shannon, my coworker.
"Good morning, Nat. You seem happy today" she says.
"I'm going on a date with a girl I like tonight. I have a reason to be happy" I smile.
"Well I love that you're happy, but we have costumers and they want their coffee" she says.
"Oh, right." I say and get to work.

*8 hours later*
I just got out of work and I'm headed to the mall. I haven't been this happy and excited in a long time. I never knew that somebody could impact my life so much. I walk through the mall and decide to get a black button up shirt, a red skinny tie, and khakis. I also buy some new cologne, a picnic basket, a nice blanket, and some food for the picnic. As I'm walking out of the mall I come across a jewelry store and notice a beautiful necklace with a music note and a diamond. I decide to buy it for Jen considering she loves music so much. It's 4:00, I decide to head to the picnic spot. Alex and I used to come here and write songs. It's a small grassy area that overlooks the big apple. It's breathtaking. Especially at night. I set the blanket down along with the basket full of her favorite foods, veggies and dip, watermelon, blueberries, raspberries, and fruit dip. I also got a bottle of champagne. And the necklace in my pocket. It's 5:00 right now so I decide to head home, take a shower, and get ready for tonight. I get in the car, turn the radio on and my chemical romance plays. I listen to them on the way home. The drive is about 30 minutes away so I arrive home at 5:30. I walk in the house and I hear music blasting from Jens room. I knock on the door.
"Don't come in!" She says.
"Why?" I ask
"I'm getting ready for tonight." She says.
"Oh. Okay. I'll be getting ready too" I say as I head to my room and get in the shower.

*jens pov*
"I'm getting ready for tonight." I say as Nat walks away.
Tonight is the date night. I'm in my room curling my hair. I decide to wear a blood red skater dress and a black leather jacket with my black converse. For makeup, I just decide the usual. Along with some red lipstick. I finish curling my hair and look at the time. It's 5:45. I start on my makeup. I completely messed up the left wing so I decide to start over. That takes an extra 5 minutes. By the time I finish, it's almost 6. One hour left. I can't leave my room because I want it to be a surprise. The dress and stuff. I look in the mirror and I actually like what I see for once. Besides the fact that you can see the scars on my arms. But I have to learn to live with them. I caused them after all. I spray on my Victoria's Secret perfume and find some jewelry. I decide on a silver ring that has a music note in the center and my music note earrings. I still have 45 minutes. I hate waiting.

*nats pov*
I finish getting dressed and spray on some cologne. I look in the mirror and actually for once like what I see. My scars are covered by the sleeves of my shirt. But i still wish they didn't exist at all. I want to see Jen. I bet she looks stunning. But we both agreed to not look at eachother until 7pm. I decide that since we have 30 minutes left, I'm going to run to the flower shop on the corner of the street. I decide on stargazer lilies. Not too much but still romantic. It's 6:45. I run back home and I have 10 minutes to spare. I look in my mirror for one last time. I straighten my tie, grab the flowers, and knock on Jens bedroom door. You've got this Nat. Jen opens the door and she looks gorgeous.
"Wow Jen, you look beautiful." I say as I hand her the flowers.
"Thank you, Nat. You look great yourself. Thank you for the flowers." She says.
"It's no problem. Are you ready to go?" I say.
"I am. Hold on let me grab my bag." She says.
"Okay."
When she's done grabbing her bag, I grab my keys and we head out the door. We get in the car and the voice of Gerard way is the only thing keeping it from being awkward until she breaks the silence.
"So where are you taking me?" She asks.
"It's a surprise." I say.
"okay.." She sadly says.
"Don't worry, it'll be worth it." I say.

*Jens pov*
The rest of the drive is silent except for Gerard Way's voice coming from the radio. we arrive and I see a picnic set up on a hill that looks over the city.
"Nat..this is beautiful." I gasp
"I've seen better views." He says as he looks into my eyes obviously referring to me.
"Aw Nat." I say.
"Well, I got your favorite snacks, and I thought we could eat, drink some champagne, and do some stargazing." He says.
"That sounds amazing." I say.
"Well, let's eat!" He exclaims.
We eat all the fruit and veggies and we just have a good time full of laughs. Until it's time for champagne.
"What do you say, champagne?" He asks.
"Sure." I say.
"To the future. To love. To us." He says as our glasses touch.
I just look at him and smile. I zone out. I never knew someone could mean so much to me.
"Jen? Do you want to look at the stars?" He asks.
"Sure." I say.
We lay in the grass and look at the stars and I don't know why, but i put my head on his chest and our hands are intertwined. I feel his lips against my head and I slowly drift away into my thoughts.
"Jen?" He asks.
"What's up." I say.
"I met you in the weirdest way. I saved your life but some how at the same time you saved mine. We've been through so much together and i still need to know more about you. Jen I love you and I didn't know what love was until I met you. Will you go out with me?" He asks.
I start to cry and I can't do anything but hug him.
"Yes" I manage to say.
Nat hands me a box. I'm afraid to open it but when I do, my breath gets taken away. It's a necklace with a music note. I love it so much. I'm so tired.
"Hey Jen, we can talk more about this tomorrow. You seem tired. Let's head home okay?" He says.
"okay." I say.
I head to the car as he packs up. When he gets in the car, the radio starts to play soft Ed Sheeran music. I start to drift into sleep.

*nats pov*
I can't believe Jen is my girlfriend. I can't believe this. I feel whole again. All these thoughts about our future race in my head. I look over and see that she's sound asleep. I just let her sleep. It's so cute. We get home and I carry her up into my bedroom and take her dress off and replace it with one of my tee shirts. I notice there's scars on her stomach too. I sigh and turn the light off and get in bed with her. I kiss her scars on her arms and tell her I love her. My arms are wrapped tightly around her waist letting her know she's safe and i won't ever let go. I slowly fall asleep with dreams of us going through my head.

Another sort of long chapter. It's 1:00am and I'm exhausted. I just thought I'd finish this chapter before I go to bed. Have a safe Fourth of July, I'll try to update tomorrow. Cya later :))