Storyteller

Storyteller Chapter 18

Val’s POV

“Why can’t he just say it?” I said watching Transformers 2 for the second time today, “Come on Sam just tell Michaela you love her no wonder she’s not in the next movie”. I was vegging until my date with Alex on eight o’clock and I was eating chocolates he got me the other day. I finished the movie and then went to get a can of Coke and saw that it was 7:30. “Shit”, I said running to my room. I undressed and went into the shower and took a quick shower and shaved my legs. I got out and blow dried my hair and curled it. I put on some pink lip gloss and then changed into a short dark blue sun dress. I put on my white flats and almost fell over when the bell rung. He was three minutes early I didn’t have time for the rest of my makeup.

I sprinted to the door and straightened myself out before opening it. “Hi you’re early”, I said looking over Alex again.

“I couldn’t wait to see you again”, he said kissing me on the lips.

“I just saw you at school earlier”, I said with a smile.

“I know that silly”, he said kissing me again.

“You can come in if you want”, I said when we finally finished kissing.

“Alright”, he said walking in with a covered square object.

“What is that?” I asked and he waved for me over to the couch where he was now sitting.

“You’ll have to sit to see”, he said eyebrows raised.

“Fine”, I said plopping down onto the couch and he took something out of the object.

“Valerie meet your new kitten”, he said and I looked at the kitten. It was an adorable, tiny tabby kitten and it had blue eyes like Alex’s and it was looking into my eyes.

“You got me a kitten”, I said picking it up.

“It’s the first step to trusting men this is a boy kitten from the shelter who needs a name”, he said and I smiled widely.

“You’re pretty great”, I laughed.

“Me or the kitten”, he teased.

“Both”, I replied.

“So what are you going to name him?” he asked as I hugged the little tabby.

“I think I’ll name him…” I said then he swatted a fly that was bothering me, “Arthur”.

“Where are his Knights of the Round Table?” Alex said amused.

“You don’t need any knights do you Arthur?” I said looking Arthur in the eye.

“Why are you never that affectionate with me?” he pouted.

“Because you don’t have very soft, fluffy fur”, I said lying Arthur on his back and petted his belly.

“I just you have to have four legs to get any sugar around here”, Alex said and I gave him a big kiss.

“Thank you Alex”, I said in between kisses.

“You’re welcome”, he said finally pulling away.

“So what is step two?” I asked.

“Well that one is kind of selfish of me”, he said seriously.

“What is it?” I asked curiously.

“I have to get you to agree to be my girlfriend”, Alex said proudly.

“I don’t know that’s going to take to take a great deal of time”, I smirked, “a lot of begging, time together and sucking up”.

“Well then I better get started”, he said leaning over to kiss me.