Save Me From Myself (Klance) [COMPLETED]

Chapter 6: Rain

Chapter 6: Rain

April 1st, 2009

The day it rained

"Come on Keith, come on!" I forced Keith outside, making him ditch class, even though it was raining cats and dogs.

"Are you fucking kidding me?! It's a goddamn rainstorm! Do you want us to get sick?!"

"I don't care if we do!" I jumped in a puddle, "It's so cool!" I had only been out for a few seconds and was already soaked. I wore my favorite jacket and my casual shoes. Keith was wearing his usual jacket and boots that were a little more durable in harsh weather.

I laughed, lifting my head and sticking my tongue out to capture water droplets into my mouth. Rain tasted good. Smelled good. Everything about rain I loved so much. Especially when it was all over my boyfriend's face, making him look sexy as fuck.

"You look beautiful in the rain." I told him, "The clouds match your eyes..."

"Do they?" He looked down and I took his hand.

"Yes. You are gorgeous in this storm... I'm so glad I'm in love with you..." I was only pumping him up so he'd kiss me and I'd have that romantic kissing in the rain dream scene. And he did and that was by far my favorite time our lips touched.

August 2nd, 2017

Recovering

Who knew it'd rain in summer? I sure didn't. The heavy pitter patter woke me from my nap. I was lucky because the room I settled in had a large window close to my bed. I sat up and faced the window, drawing back the long, velvety curtains. I loved rainstorms more than anything else in the world. It was like the earth was letting itself cry after a long day...

I wasn't like rain. I didn't cry nearly as much as I need to... I watched lightning bolts scatter behind mountains as thunder boomed in the distance like a drum being hammered on. I rested my hand against the window, watching condensation gather around my palm. It was warmer than I expected. As the trees swayed unstably in the wind, they clattered to the ground. I squeaked when the power went out and the room was partially dark.

I sighed and closed the curtains when there was a knock at my door, "Yeah?"

Keith entered holding a candle lantern, "Hey, are you okay?"

"..." I didn't really want to answer, but I turned to him anyway, "I guess..."

"You guess?" He snorted, setting the lantern on the nightstand sitting at the end of my bed, "You just survived a shootout, that must've been really intense."

Zarkon's dead eyes returned to my memory, "I-It was..." I let out an uneasy breath.

He frowned, "I'm sorry... I should've got you out sooner... But I was too concentrated on what Zarkon was saying... When the bullets started flying, I panicked and actually... Ran in after you..." He gulped, "I carried you out and... I heard you call my name..."

I blushed, "Oh shit... You... Heard that..?" I started to get anxious, "W-Well I kinda tend to like, say names or whatever when I go unconscious..."

"Yeah but... It was my name..." He looked me in the eyes, searching my soul like he used to, "Do you... Still have feelings for... Me?"

My brain was screaming 'Danger! Danger! Red alert! Red alert!'. I started tinkering with the plastic blue ring on my finger, "Feelings? For you? Well gee..." I furrowed my eyebrows angrily, "It's not like you used me as your fall guy or anything like that. Or do you not even remember? Hell, you keep dodging it. Touchy topic for you too?"