Storm

Chapter 19

Day of birthday! YAY!!!!

2 weeks it's been since I seen Python. Seems longer than that. But, hey! I shouldn't be down on my birthday. I think today will be a good day.

"Hey, wake up!" Cobra hissed in my ear.

"Don't wanna... tired...." I moaned.

"But, you'll miss your birthday!"

"Too bad...." I pulled on the blanket more.

The door opened.

"Is Storm up, yet?" Rykre voice made me moan and pulled the blanket tighter around me. "Layla wants her to open the presents that she got her."

"No. But I got a plan." replied Cobra.

I felt fingers crawl up my side. They stopped at my neck. Next thing you know, I was punching Cobra in the stomach.

"I'm awake, you bastard!" I shouted.

"Got you... Up though...." He croaked.

I shook my head. "You didn't need to tickle me. Could've asked me or said cake."

He looked like his soul was slipping out. Like in anime. I kissed him. He kissed me back. I felt his hands go around me.

"Ughhhh.... Happy birthday Storm and hurry up." The door slammed.

I pulled away and smiled. "That's how you make people leave you alone."

"We should of done that more often then." Cobra whispered.

I traced his tattoo. "We should."

I streched then got up. Cobra grabbed the blanket and wrapped it around us. The sun burned my eyes when I walked out.

"You guys look so cute together!" Squealed Layla.

"Not-" I shot my hand up. "So loud."

"Now, these are sacred objects that only girls can see." She shooed them off.

She pushed a bag towards me. Just a plain paper bag. Nothing special. I dug into it. I felt something lacy. Da fuck? I pulled it out. Anger burned in my eyes.

"A lacy bra and lacy thong?!?!?!?!?!" I angrily whispered, throwing them on the table. "Are you fucking mad?!?!?"

"Nope. I'm thinking about you and Cobra." She shoved them back into the bag. "Your older and more sexier, you know."

"Ya, I know. But really?"

"You guys sleep together for crying out loud!" Her voice grew louder. "He's going to do IT with you."

"Don't care." I grabbed the bag. "Thanks for the shitty gift."

"Your welcome." She said through clenched teeth.

"Can we come in now?" Rykre, Cobra, and Nami walked into the kitchen.

"Yes, you can." I glared at Layla.

This new friendship isn't going well.

Nami handed me a card. "Here ya go!"

On the front, it was me. It was looking in a mirror.

"You are very good at drawing, Nami." I ruffled her hair.

I opened the card and read out loud. "I first saw you in that hospital bed. Your steady breathing made me have hope."

A picture of me sitting the hospital bed looked so life like. The baige colored wall and the checkered flooring were all the right angles and colors. The wires that they put in my arms looked like I could pull them out right now.

"When we started talking, you smiled. Even through the hard times, you smile." A picture of me playing with Ariana and Nami, smiling.

Tears filled my eyes as I flipped to the back.

"Happy... Birthday." I choked out.

I squeezed Nami. "I love it!"

A picture of me holding Nami sat in the middle. Cobra stood behind me, his arms around me and kissing the side of my head. Rykre and Layla sat, crosslegged and holding a cake. Multi colored stars filled the backround.

"Okay, let go of her. You gonna kill her." Cobra pried me off of Nami.

Now she looked like her soul was leaving her.

"Now, let us have some alone time." Cobra pushed everyone outside.

"But, you guys had alone time this morning!" Layla stopped in front of the back door.

"Not really. She punched me in the stomach this morning ." He shoved them out the door, locked it, and pulled the blinds over.

He walked over to me and pulled me to my feet.

"Want to know what I got you?" He said.

Goosebumps crawled up my body. He sounded so sexy. I caressed his face.

"But I like surprises." I looked up at him.

He lifted my cast to his waist. "I know." He lifted me up.

He carried me to the couch. He sat down. I leaned on him.

"What did you get me?" I asked.

"This." He pulled out a little black box.

He opened. A ring sat in the middle. A medium size emerald sat on top. I squealed and grabbed the box. I pulled it out and shoved it on my ring finger. A perfect fit.

"Look at this." He twisted the ring.

On the ring was something engraved. Cobra + Storm = 4ever. I squealed even more.

"It's perfect!" I squealed.

"I know." He kissed me.

I LOVE Cobra FOR.EV.ER! Don't care whatever he does to me, I will love him. Pounds came from the door.

"You should let them in." I said.

"Naw! We didn't have enough alone time." He held me closer.

"Later." I slid off of him. "Promise."

"Fine." He said, grumpily.

I opened the back door. Everyone ran inside.

"I-I-It's cold out there!" Chattered Layla.

"Good." I mumbled under my breath. I sighed. "Let's go! I wanna get this cast off." I tapped Cobra on the shoulder. "Get dressed."

I grabbed Layla's shitty gift and walked to my room. I threw the bag against the wall, then thought. Wear it once, burn it. I dug out the bra and thong. I slipped off my nightgown and slipped on my clothes. I felt weird wearing Layla's gifts. I hated it so much.

Good thing I'm burning them. I walked out and stood by the door.

"Let's go!" I shouted.

Everyone shuffled into the living room. I pointed to the door. Rykre grabbed his keys and marched out. We followed behind. Layla got into her car with Nami trailing behind her. I got in the truck with the boys. I didn't want to be by Layla.

We drove down the road, towards the hospital.

END OF CHAPTER 19