Of Love and Misadventure: A lauren cimorelli Story

THREE ○ CHRIS' POV

I have been skateboarding for a week now. I watched different tricks that i can try since i dont want to cruise forever with my skateboard. Today, Im trying a new trick, the ollie! I watched tutorial videos of it and it looks easy to do. I went down and grab a bottle of watter then went out.

At first, Im out of balance making me fall several times but I tried again and again. I found it easy. I can see people passing by watching me- I know, I look stupid but whatever. -I was distracted but I just put my attention with what I'm doing. I practiced it a hundred times. I didn't know what happened but I fell. And this time, it was bad. I was in the air but my left foot didnt pressed the board back making me land on the ground. My knees felt numb and i can see strips of red from the grey sweatpants that I am wearing. Great! I got myself a wound on my knee. I'm dead! My mom's gonna lock in my room and she'll confiscate my board. Damn! It hurts like hell. I felt weak that I can't hardly stand.

Suddenly, someone shouted
"Hey! Are you okay!?"
"Uhmm.. Yea!" I shouted back
"You sure?" She said as she head towards my direction
"Probably no" i whispered

I was looking down the whole time. I don't want to look at whoever that girl was because I'm all sweaty and my eyes are teary.

I can see her feet beside me. I wipe my face with my shirt.
"Let me help you" she said as she lift me up.
"Thank you" I said warmly
I didn't know where we're heading. I was looking down the whole time. We went to her house, I guess?
"Stay here, I'm gonna get something for that" she said. I look around and saw a grand piano on the living area and other musical instruments.

She went back with a white box, which i guess was a medicine kit. She pull out an alcohol, cotton and betadine out of it. I fixed my hair side ways and looked at her as she pour alcohol on the cotton. I was so nervous. I knew it was going to hurt. She looked at me, I am dazed, as she carefully push my sweatpants up to my knee so she can see the wound.
"Thats gonna hurt" I told her
"It will" she said. I can feel the awkwardness in here.
She wiped my knees that was run down by blood and get another cotton with alcohol on it.
"Try not to cry" She said as she slowly point the cotton to my wound
"AHHHHHHH WAIT WAIT WAIT" I moved my knee not knowing that it would bump into the cotton. "AHHHHHHHHHHH" "shit shit shit" "wait up, that hurts!" "Oh god! Oh god!" She was smiling, i know she wanted to laugh but she's just resisting it. She hold ny knees tight and blow the wound. The pain was lessen when she did that. I wiped my face with my shirt because the tears are about to run down. "Does it feel better?" She asked after she blow the wound. "Ahhh... yes" i replied. She get another cotton from the kit and pour betadine on it. "This will not heart, I Promise." She said as she gently tap on my wound with it. She's right, it doesnt hurt unlike the alcohol she rubbed in my wwound i thought i was going to pass out that moment!
"I think that's good now" she said, she's still looking at my wound.
"Thank you so much" I replied looking at her. She looked at me and our eyes met. She was very breath taking and alluring at the same time.
"Lauren" she introduced as she smile back at me
"Chris" I replied smiling back
"Is he okay now?" Someone asked
"I think so, mom" Lauren shouted back  
A lady holding a glass of water walked in and checked me out.
"She's okay." The woman said "drink this" she handed me the glass of water. I was really thirsty I didn't noticed I emptied that glass.
"Lauren, you take care of him while I prepare for dinner" lauren's mom said as she went back to the kitchen.
"Yes mom!" Lauren said.
"Lauren, it is?" I asked to catch her attention
"Yes?" She replied sitting next to me
"Thank you for picking me up out there and for this. I dont know what i would do if you didnt came out to help me" I told her looking at her brown eyes.
She smiled back and said "dont worry, its nothing"
"Ill just call my parents, excuse me" I told lauren as i try to stand up but i couldn't.
"Just sit here, you dont have to leave" lauren said.
I took my phone from my pocket and called dad.
"Dad! Where are you?"
"At the mall. Need anything?"
"Ya. A bandage and a betadine"
"We're dead, aren't we?"
"Probably yes!
"Okay. Where are you kid?"
"Neighbor's"
"Who?"
"At Lauren's"
"Who the heck is Lauren?"
I looked out the window and said "the house infront of ours"
"Okay. 40 minutes and we'll be there!"
"Okay dad!"
I ended the call.

A girl walking down the stairs saw us and shouted "Who that lolo?"
"Oh! It's Chris!" Lauren told her.
"The skater you always watch?" The girl replied giving Lauren a smirk
"Daniiii! Shut up!" Lauren shouted back looking annoyed, her cheeks turns red
Feels awkward but I smiled.
"By the way, That's dani. She's weird" lauren told me
"HEY! I heard that, creeper!" Dani shouted
"Whatever." Lauren said
Dani went down and sat beside Lauren.
"What happened?" She asked when she saw my wound
"Skateboarding. I was trying a trick when i lost my balance" I said
"Oh I see. No wonder why lauren saved you, she's always-" Lauren blocked danis mouth with her hands and smiled at me.
"She's always..." I said with a curious tone.
"NOTHING!" lauren replied. I just smiled at her. Dani push her hands out of her mouth and said "watching you!" Really fast. She ran upstairs as fast as she can. "GET LOST YOU DWEEB!" Lauren shouted looking pissed. I laugh at them having this little fight. Dani went back and sat beside me.

They asked me a lot of questions, actually dani, like where Im from, how old am i, what year im into and more.
"How about a girlfriend, do you have one?" Dani asked looking at lauren. I didnt answer quickly, i turned my eyes to lauren. She was looking down. "I... I dont have one" i finally said. Lauren look at me. I can see that shes resisiting her smile. Someone's knocking. Lauren opened the door, it was my parents. My mom ran to me like I'm a 7-year-old kid.
"Skateboarding. Am I right?" She said
I looked at my dad and said "yea"
"Let's go home now"
"Okay."
I'm dead. I'm really dead. My dad lift me up and assist me.
"Thank you, Lauren"
"Sure thing, Chris"
"And, Thank me to your mom too"
"Okay, I will. Get well!"
"Ya. Thank you again!" "Bye, Dani!" I smiled at her as we went to our house
"Mom, I'm sorry-" I apologized
"No skateboard for a month." She said as she throw her bag on the couch
"Okay." I frowned
"Take a shower! Ill just deliver your dinner to your room" She said.

Dad helped me go up to my room. He assisted me until we reached the bed. I sit down and asked him "What happened to mom?"
"I don't know. I was surprised that she didn't get mad or overreact too" he said
"Yes, Me too!"
"If you need something, just text me kid."
"Dad, can you bring shorts and a shirt for me? Im going to take a bath now" 
"Alright, kid. Give me a minute."

As soon as dad went back to my room with my clothes, i went to the bathroom abd took a bath. I spent an hour in the shower because of this stupid wound. The wound's ruining everything.

My mom delivered my dinner. She also clean my wound. There are no conversation between us two. She didnt even ask how did i get the wound. I dont know, but there's something wrong with her.
"Mom. Are you okay?"
"Yes, I am. I'm just tired, I guess.."
"Mom, what's the problem?"
"Problem? There's no problem Chris. I'm just exhausted"
"No. I know there's something wrong mom."
"Everything's fine. You sleep now okay." She walked away
"Mom! I hope everything's really fine" I said. She turn off the lights and closed the door. I lay on my bed and think of what happened awhile ago. The truth is, I know Lauren. I mean duhhh? She's Lauren Cimorelli. From the cimorelli band! The truth is, when I was 11, I liked her and actually up until know I still admire her. I have 3 notebooks full of letters for her, some sketches that i made nyself, CD and more. I was really in love with her, and I have to admit I'm still in love with her. I know I'm a girl. (Whos on his way to be a guy.) And I know she will never love me back. I'm not expecting relationships with her since it is impossible, by the way. To be close to her, that would be enough for me. The moment our eyes met awhile ago, everything's a blur and she's the only one I see. There's this 'slow motion' moment and the 'spark'. I was blushing. My heart is beating fast. My muscles are shaking. Billions of butterflies in my stomach. I can't stop myself from smiling that time. It was a dream-come-true moment for me. I just act like I didn't know her or anyone else in her family. But the truth is, I know all of them. I thank god for everything good that happened today, for making i and lauren's path cross.