Hearts Intertwined

Chapter 18: I Opened The Door And That's When The Rain Came

I open the door and he was standing there, Hunter...

That's right! Out of everyone, I wanted Hunter and no one is going to tell me other wise.

I started to back away and then I just ran to my room with tears streaming down my face. Do you want to know why I was crying? Because, Hunter was standing there, hair wet from the pouring rain, a look on his face that said he wanted me in his arms and that no one will ever change that. A look on his face that said she means nothing to me. A look that made my heart melt. I just couldn't handle it. I just couldn't!

As I ran up the stairs to my room, I heard the door shut and then light foot steps followed me up the stairs.

I went into my bathroom, shut the door, turned on my shower, and then climbed out my window on to the ruff.

I don't know why I'm running when I'm the one who called him and told him to come to my house.

The rain felt so good on my burning skin. I curled up into a ball and quietly cried as the rain poured down all around me.

As I cried in the cold wetness, I felt something warm next to me. I looked up and see Hunter next to me. I shot up and slowly backed away. I didn't want him to see me right now, I didn't want to see him right now.

I wanted to be alone for at least 5 minutes before going face to face with him.

I mean, I know I wanted him with me, but I wasn't quite ready yet I guess you can say.

As I backed up, I hit a wall. He was staring at me with a sad and lonely look in his eyes.

'How old IS Hunter?' I asked myself for the first time.

I never really considered this before until now. I guess it just wasn't that important to me. I mean, he's in 9th grade, so he has to be 15 right?

I was so caught up in my own thoughts I didn't realize that he was walking towards me. As he came closer I realized there was something different about him.

I couldn't point it out until he was right in front of me.

Oh Lord! After I have been dating him for 2 weeks I just realized he was not 15. He was definitely older, but how much older is the question.

"Amber...I need to talk to you." Hunter said in a low husky voice.

"Well no shit!" I said with a sudden burst of anger and frustration.

"Amber, I'm not 15 or really even in 9th grade-"

"What..." I trailed off as I pretty much cut him off.

"Please let me finish." He said with a serious look on his face as the rain ran down his face, making him look really good looking and irresistible...wait, what am I saying? I'm supposed to be made at him not calling him good looking and irresistible!

"Fine," I hiss quietly.

"Look, I'm not 15. I'm actually 17. The whole reason I told you that I was in 9th grade was because you were the first person I met and I needed to keep my past unknown."

All I could do at the moment, was stare at him. At first, I thought he was a spy who came to kill Faith or Erin or something.

"See, I knew you would be in shock..." He said as he looked away.

"I'm not in shock, I just want to know what the hell is going on!" I say while looking at his beautiful face...wow! Ok, I really need help.

"I can't tell you, I'm sorry Amber." He turned around, walked 2 feet away and then came back at me full on with a kiss.

I slapped him and then said, "No, you can tell me, and you will tell me!"

"Fine, but promise you won't run and hide from me because of it," He said with worry ringing in his voice.

"Yeah yeah, whatever, just fucking tell me already."

"I used to be in a gang, I ran away because they wouldn't let me out. I came here thinking maybe I could pull off a no body, who is in the 11th grade, and then later just end up staying here. But then you came and you don't need to be afraid. The gang let me go because of that girl you saw, Sophie. She talked them all into it and they let me go, but the thing is that SHE doesn't want to let me go."

I just stood there staring out past Hunter and into the woods that were behind my house.

I can't believe it...ha....

The guy I'm pretty sure I'm in love with is an ex-gang member who ran away and has an in-crazed prostitute in love with him and chasing him around. Great.