Why should I stay away from Dinah? I wouldnt know. Because I never do as Im told. And maybe it wouldve been smarter. But it was worth the risk.
So when I woke up at 1 am I called her quietly.
She picked up on the third ring.
Hello? Her voice told me she had been asleep.
Im sorry did I wake you?
Little bit.
You know my mom hates you.
I know. Its quite funny.
Is not. But I want to see you again.
Really? I didnt know you had finally started liking me.
You've just been so nice and with my mom right now I need that.
Of corse. Do you want to come over now?
Its 1am.
Yes but I am already awake as well as you.
Okay. You win. I'll be there shortly.
I hung up the phone and made my way out my window. Thank the lord my room is on the bottom level of our house. I snuck around and took off running, not bothering with my car and all the noise. To much and it would get my moms attention.
Dinah was waiting for me in her yard. Her hair not combed but still beautiful. Floating in the slight breeze. She wore a grey jacket and checkered blue pj pants. I smiled because I was just as bed headed. My hair pulled into a sloppy pony. I wore my black shirt that only coavered my chest, expousing my abs, and my checkered red pants.
She smiled when she saw me. It was a wide awake full out smile. I sat down beside her on the grass and laid my head on her shoulder. She wrapped an arm around me.
"You okay?"
"Not really. My mom says your a bad influence and I shouldnt be seeing you ever again."
"Afraid you'll turn bi?" I heard the smirk in the words.
"Probably." I admitted.
She rubbed my back. "You dont have to. Just say the word and I'll get off."
I shook my head. "But I dont want you to go away. Your the first friend Ive had beside my mom and Lauren. But Lauren I barely knew from when we went to school in like pre-k or something."
Dinah laid down and I snuggled into her. Her body warming mine.
"Then I wont stay away. I dont care what your mom thinks or says."
"How about the cops?"
She laughed. "Guess I'll be on the most wanted list for love."
"Is it worth it?"
She looks down at me. Her eyes warming into mine. Then witha. Wide grin she answers. "Even if I had to spend a million years in jail, it would be worth it because my last moments were with you."
I smile. "And Id be waiting when you got out."
"Then Id be counting down the minutes."
Silence. Then:
"You know you friendzoning me and denying our love wont in anyway lessen my affection from you. Keeping your distance would be pointless."
The next words I choke out.
"Dinah Im a grenade. One day Im going to blow up. And I'll obliterate everything in my wake. No matter if I meant to or not. And Im Going to hurt a lot of people. I want to hurt the least amount and that includes you. If I hurt you in anyway I dont think I'll forgive myself."
She pauses but finally answers. "And Im willing to take that risk."
We stayed like that for a little. My mind becoming foggy. Despite Dinah, I shivered in cold. Only then did I register what was about to happen.
She sat up. "Need my jacket?"
I shook my head and sat up as well. Only to cough up blood. Dinah looked worried.
"Oh my gosh. Do you need an ambulence?"
I couldnt force myself to move. The only thing I felt was the icey wind sending chills through me. The only movements I made was to cough up more blood. I heard someone talking, either to me or someone else or the phone. A distant siren was heard. Or was that an alarm? Or were the hallucinations already setting in?
All these thoughts that I couldnt process. Then I blacked out. My world becoming the darkest shade of blood red.
