An Extraordinary Girl

Ten

Hiccups POV

I wave to Astrid as she walks into her house and I walk into mine.

I open my front door and see the kitchen light turned on.

I guess my dad is home.

"Dad?" I ask coming around the corner.

I see my dad putting something in the oven.

He turns around to face me and glares at me."Where've ya been? It's past midnight."

"Sorry I was hanging out with Astrid," I say opening the fridge.

"Astrid? Is that yer girlfriend or somethin'?" He asks raising a brow.

"No she's not, why does everyone ask me that?"

"Well tell me bout this Astrid girl," he said sitting down at the island.

I feel my cheeks get a little red," what do you want to know?"

"Is she smart? A good influence? Pretty?" He said giving me ideas.

I stop for a second and look at the floor for a second deciding what to say," Well she's really smart, she's funny and can be really witty."

I smile at the thought," she knows what she wants, she's not the kind of girl who can't make up there mind, she's the smartest person I know."

I look to my dad and see him smiling at me.

"Oh and her smile!" I say thinking about it," her smile is beautiful, her big blue eyes could light up a room when she smiles."I say using my hands to talk.

"Oh oh, and she is so easy to start over with... I worded that wrong... she's the type of person that if something really awkward happens she will completely brush it off."

I get that I'm not making any sense to my father right now," she just really easy to get along with, I guess."

My dad inhales and sits up," sounds like ya have a lil crush, son."

I stop and think about his words. No I don't. Astrid is just a friend. A beautiful, smart, and hilarious friend.

Shit I like Astrid Hofferson

"W-wha? N-no! M-me? Like a g-girl?" I say stuttering. My cheeks feel a little warm and my stomach feels weird.

I never stutter. This isn't normal. I guess I've never thought of Astrid in this kind of a way before.

I don't want a relationship....... like Astrid would even go out with me. I'm a scrawny nerd.

"Gosh son, yer face is getting red, are ya alright?" My dad says getting concerned.

"U-uh Yeah!" I say still stuttering.

"Alright, anyways, I'm gonna be outta town for a few days," he says as the timer on the oven goes off.

"What? Why?" I ask.

"Work, I'm flyin' to Hong Kong for a business meetin'. I'll be gone for around two week," he said taking food out of the oven.

"Two weeks!?" I say shocked.

"Ya, I leave tomorrow around 3," he says setting his food on the counter.

He goes quiet for a moment.

"I'm sorry, son."

"What?" I ask confused.

"I'm sorry I haven't been a great father since we moved here. I haven't had time to spend with ya. Running a business is taking up more time than I would have hoped for."

"No, it's fine dad, you do what you can, I understand you're running a business. You do you're best to spend time with me anyways." I say assuring him.

"Oh son," he wraps his arms around me and squeezes me tight.

I couldn't breath," dad...dad." I say trying to get his attention.

"Oh!" He lets me go and I can finally breath again.

I take a few deep breaths.

"Well you better get to bed, ya got school in the mornin'," he says sending me off to bed.

"Goodnight dad," I say walking up the stairs.

As I make my way to the bathroom for a needed shower I can't help but think about Astrid and what my dad said.

"So I like Astrid," I breathe a laugh," great."

I open the bathroom door and jump in the shower.

Once I'm out, I dry myself off and wrap the towel around my waist and walk into my room.

I stand in front of the window and turn on my lamp. I examine the papers on my desk and start to go through them.

Astrid's POV

I blink a few times and adjust my eyes to the light.

I squint my eyes at the blinding light. I sit up and run my eyes.

Who the fuck is shining the brightest light on planet earth into my window??

I can't figure out where the light is coming from. I look outside of the small window above my bed. I see hiccups light is on. I squint my eyes and then realize what I'm looking at.

A shirtless Hiccup.

He's just standing there. In a towel. What the hell?!

I'm trying to sleep and you're light and fucking abs are blinding me- wait are those abs- yes they are. Not crazy defined or anything but he has the outline.
I'm honestly surprised I can see anything in his house at this angle, he's on the second floor and I'm in the basement granted our houses are a at least 20 yards from each other.
I pull my phone off my nightstand and pull up his number.

I hit the call button and watch him through the window.

His head pops up and he walks off out of sight.

"Hell0? Astrid? Why are you calling me this late?"

"Well maybe if you would turn you're night light off I could sleep."

"Oh sorry-"

"And put on a shirt" I say cutting him off still looking into the window.

"Wha- hold on." I see his face pop up from the window again. But this time he is looking directly down at me.

I can see him squinting his little eyes"perv."

I touch my chest in offense" I'm not pervy, I'm observant."

I see him from the window smile and hear him start to chuckle."thay was a good one Astrid Hofferson."

I furrow my eyebrows"why did you say my full name?"

"I don't know, I felt like it."

I roll my eyes,"Alright Hiccup Haddock, I'm going to bed, don't stay up to late."

"Oh yeah, you probably want me to turn my light off," I watch him reach for his lamp and knock it over and drop his phone trying to catch it but overall failing. The room goes dark.

"Nice going Haddock"I say with a giggle.

"I heard that!" He says from the distance.

I end the call and lay back in bed.

This feeling in my stomach won't go away. I haven't felt this feeling around anyone.

Oh shit..... do I like Hiccup?

PTK