chapter 5 - under the stars
"i don't want someone who promises the moons and the stars.
i want someone who promises to watch them with me,"
[edited - 11.12.18]
j o h n n y
"i ship you two so badly!" lauren gasped happily as she pranced around my room excitedly.
"me and nadia? we are dating anyways," i swiveled around in my chair and frowned. what was with the sudden change in attitude? just a minute ago she was moody. girls.
"not you and nadia, silly! you and kenzie, duh," she smirked at me, looking at me expectantly while i stared blankly at her.
"who's kenzie?" i asked, frowning. i mentally flicked through the names of everyone i knew, but no one had such a unique name.
"our neighbour? the one that slapped you? how could you not know? i was hoping that slap could slap some sense into you," lauren rolled her eyes, wagging her finger at me.
"not gonna happen, only an insane guy would want her," i said shortly, turning back to my phone
"why?" lauren insisted, pulling my shirt to get my attention, "both of you remind me of taylor swift's song 'you belong with me', and you are neighbours!"
"shhhh," i pressed my finger over her lips, shushing her. lauren loves to talk way too much.
"anyways, she's gorgeous," lauren pouted.
yeah. she totally has a gorgeous temper.
"maybe if she's more sexier i might take more notice," i said nonchalantly as lauren huffed.
"don't you dare try get into her pants, she deserves so much better. i rather you date her than the fake ass nadia, i hate her. i don't even know why you are still with her," lauren snapped, her voice icy and i couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
i loved lauren a lot and i knew she didn't approve of nadia.
"whatever, i'm going up to the roof," i avoided her chiding as i grabbed my pillow, seeing disappointment clear in her eyes.
k e n z i e
it was burning hot in my room now. i think the heater was notched up too high. grunting in exasperation from all the tossing and turning i had done, i sat up and rubbed my face. surveying my room carefully, i let out a small sigh as i saw my blankets. they were twisted and mangled up at a horrible angle. there was no way i could sleep now. making sure to be quiet, i opened my window slowly before scaling up to the rooftop.
i loved the rooftop, partly because it was my father and mine's favorite place. well, at least when he was here for me. he had gotten a divorce with my mom three years ago, and not surprisingly, we lost all contact. he was the one who had installed the footholds on the wall so that i could head up there whenever i felt like it. to be honest, i missed him a lot. but everyone has moved on. i was no longer daddy's little princess, and he had his own little family now.
hugging my blanket tightly to my chest, i scanned my surroundings, before sitting down at my usual place. i turned my head and my sighed. bad luck seems to follow me everywhere. i could see johnny orlando sitting just a few meters from me, silently observing the stars. i frowned. i didn't ever knew he was the kind of star gazing guy (more like those demons who love terrorizing little girls), seems like there's a lot about him that i didn't know. i continued staring for a few minutes, watching his muscles ripple in his arms as he shifted from his position.
just as i was deep in thought, he suddenly turned around and looked straight at me.
"you can stop staring, its making me uncomfortable," he gritted, rubbing the nape of his neck awkwardly while i laughed. uncomfortable? i thought girls were swooning after him everyday and staring after him.
"what?" he snapped while i shrugged.
"i mean, i thought you knew girls were crazy after you and they obviously fight for your attention, so i don't see how me staring at you makes you uncomfortable," i answered lightly, while he scowled.
"so are you crazy for me then?" he asked all of a sudden while i froze. change the topic, change the topic.
"in your dreams, orlando, the slap proves it all," i forced out and he suddenly stood up, walking towards me, jumping past the gap between our houses almost effortlessly. i gulped. did i say something wrongly?
he settled down beside me, not noticing my discomfort at his presence. for gods sake, he practically invited himself onto my property.
"why aren't you crazy for me, hm?" he asked, his voice getting lower while i swallowed and looked away. i was not used to such close physical contact with the opposite gender. all i could think of was his hot breath fanning my ear and the fact that he smells so much like lemons. this was not how i was supposed to react.
"i'm not, because if you haven't figured it out, underneath all those good looks, you are just a piece of arrogant poop" i searched for the best insult i could find, praying that he would move a little to his left, because our thighs constantly brushing against each other is seriously distracting.
"ah, so you think i look good," he grinned and my victorious smile at my comeback at him slipped off my face. for all the words i had said, he disregarded those insults and focused only on the part that praises his good looks. dear lord, you need to help this guy over here decrease his ego.
"you are hopeless," i groaned, rolling my eyes while he chuckled.
"jeez, i was kidding, woman," he held up his hands in defense and i rolled my eyes.
"so what are you doing here?" i asked curiously and a pink tinge rose up his cheeks.
"lauren, i need to get away from her," he muttered and i nodded, understanding. siblings can be a pain.
"but she's really sweet and beautiful," i nodded to myself while he pursed his lips.
"what's with you girls? must you praise each other? she just told me you were gorgeous," johnny mumbled and i grinned. payback time.
"so do you think i'm gorgeous?" i asked cheekily, knocking his shoulder with my own.
"gods, drop it, i said i'm sorry! stop harping on it," he moaned and i smiled.
as if on cue, both of us suddenly turned to the night sky. i stared at the glowing stars shining brightly against the dark background.
"they are amazing," johnny cuts into my daydream.
'yea, they are,' i agreed, and just for the moment, we sat beside each other, enjoying the silence and the breeze caressing our faces.
sneaking a peek at johnny, who looked so at ease for the first time ever, his features all relaxed, a smile tugged at my lips. i guess there are a lot i didn't know about this guy.
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