Special | Colby Brock

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Courtney's POV

After practice I change into some clean clothes, throw my curly brown hair into a ponytail and walk out of the locker room to see Anna waiting for me so we could go to her house.

"Hey. Do you know why Colby has a glob of Vaseline in his hair?" Anna asks me as she runs a hand through her shoulder length blond hair.

"He filled my running shoes with it. When I found out, I threw my shoe at the back of his head and a bunch stuck I guess." I say while I smile slightly.

I love her smile

I turn my head to see Colby standing outside the boys locker room door staring at me. I just roll my eyes at him and start walking out of the gym with Anna.

We walk out to the parking lot to Anna's car so we can drive to her house. We get into her yellow Pontiac and head to her house.

"So what do you think of Colby?" Anna asks me as she pulls out of the parking lot.

"What do you mean? He's extremely annoying, always picks on me, pulls stupid pranks on me and calls me names like Curt, Curtney, or Curtis. So I'm not too fond of him if that's what your asking." I say.

"Oh ok."

"Why do you want to know anyways?"

"I always catch him staring at you or I over hear him talking about you to Sam. I think he likes you."

He seems to think about me a lot too...

"Well I will admit he's cute but he's annoying as hell. I can't stand that boy!"

Anna just laughs as she pulls into her driveway. We gather all of our stuff from the back seat and head upstairs to her room.

Once we get inside her room, I flop onto her bed.

*PING*

I pull out my phone to see a text from my mom.

Be home before midnight please. Love you!

I send a quick reply then groan.

"What are you groaning about?" Anna questions while looking up from her phone momentarily.

"I have to be home before midnight."

"Why?"

"I'm just as clueless as you to be honest." I laugh

"Oh well. Hey, can I do your makeup?" Anna ask hopefully.

I shrug then laugh

"You don't even have to ask! You know I love getting my makeup done. I just don't have the time or motivation to do it myself in the morning!"

Anna laughs then grabs her makeup, plops down on the bed in front of me and begins to paint my face.

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11:45

"Bye Nanners! I'll text you when I get home!" I say as I'm walking out her front door.

Time for a chilly 10 minute walk home.

While I'm walking, I feel like I'm being followed. I stop and turn around and see nothing so I continue walking. I eventually come to an alleyway I cut through regularly to get to my house.

Suddenly, I'm grabbed from behind and find a big hand clamped over my mouth.

Instantly my self defense kicks in and I bite the attackers hand.

"Ouch you little bitch!" The attacker roars. He goes to grab my wrist but I knew exactly what he was going to do. I grabbed his hand then watch as his face contorts in pain from the sudden layer of ice that appears on his hand.

I then shove my hand forward and hold him against the wall without touching him. I quickly wipe the last hour of his memory then knock him unconscious before dropping him to the ground.

Did she do what I think she just did?!

I whip my head around after hearing that in my head just in time to see Colby at the end of the alley with his mouth hanging wide open.

I spin the opposite direction and take off sprinting down the alley into the now empty park.

I barely make it behind the line of trees that surround the park when I collide with...Colby? I fall onto my back then feel a sudden weight on my chest. I look up to see Colby pinning me down by siting on my and holding my wrists above my head

"What the hell did you do in that alleyway?" Colby asks me very urgently.

"How the hell did you get in front of me?" I ask, trying to avoid his question

"I asked you first. What did you do in the alley?" He repeats

"I don't know what you're talking about Brock." I lie as I struggle to free my hands. They don't budge.

I suddenly feel a burst of heat coming from his hands.

What the hell?!

"You know exactly what I'm talking about!" He exclaims. "What do I have to do to get you to tell me the truth?!"

I simply turn my head to the side to avoid his intense stare.

Ok...looks like she wants to do this the hard way...

I snap my head back to look at him with a puzzled look just to get picked up and thrown over his shoulder.

"Hey!" I screech. "Put me do-"

Suddenly he takes off sprinting down the street causing everything to become a blur.

WHAT IS GOING ON!!!

The next thing I know, we are inside of a very nice house. He walks through the house, up a set of stairs into a bedroom I'm assuming is his.

He sets me on the bed then locks the door.

"Now tell me, what did I watch in that alleyway?" He asks softly

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Colby's POV

"Why should I tell you?" She whispers while looking down at her hands.

I walk over to my bed and slowly sit down in front of her.

"Because you can trust me." I state.

"How do I know that I can trust you." She snaps.

I sigh and hold out my hand, palm up, and watch as a small flame comes to sit in my palm.

I hear a small gasp and look up through my bangs to see her watching the small flame with wonder.

"I always thought I was the only one." She whispers. "Is that all you can do?" She asks, the excitement lighting up her sapphire blue eyes.

"Ummm...no..." I answer hesitantly.

"What else can you do? Can you show me?" She questions.

"Woah woah woah, slow down there Curt." She frowns. "I'll show you...but you have to show me what you can do in return. Deal?"

She sits there and ponders my offer for a moment before slowly nodding her head.

"Ok."