A/N - Well I hope that everyone loves this story...i have kinda paused on
makin it now b/c well for one i don't have the incouragment and i just don't
have the spirt to do it. So i figured if i put it out there and random
strangers would comment on it then i might feel into the mood to write more of it.
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story.....
Chapter One
"Hawthorne Heights totally suck!" Nial screamed at me and Elliot, as I
walked outta my final class of the day. Of course I didn't reply back to him
b/c I have the group he was downing blaring in my ear from my Ipod. Elliot,
of course had to argue with his boyfriend about music. They only agreed
really on one band, The Deftones. Talk about a group that "totally sucked".
I glanced at my watch. 3:15 p.m. Lee and Megan should be at Insomnia by
now. I ran to catch up with Elliot and Nial and turned down my music. Fling
my arms around their shoulders and standing between them, I said, "I hate to
break up yalls fight but Megan and Lee should be at the coffee shop by now
waiting on us."
Elliot stopped causing us all to stop. "Jean when are you ever one time
for one? And for two you know that the only reason I fight with him is for
the make-up sex." He smiled evily. I pretended to puke.
"TMI!!!" I screamed, covering my ears. We started to talk again,
laughing. Elliot and I have been friends for about 3 1/2 or 4 years. I know more
about that boy's love life then anyone else in his life. Even his own
boyfriend, who he met at school this past year. They were totally in love and I
envied them. Nial is not his real name. It is his nickname we gave him.
See, he has the same name as the guy that Elliot had been in love with for
YEARS. When we first met Nial, he was in total denial that he was gay. Well, a
weekend camping trip with me and Elliot made him what he is today. but we
will never let him live it down that he was in denial....Get it? Denial - Nial?
Okay now on with the story.
We finally arrived at Insomnia and just as i predicted Lee and Megan
were waiting on us. Lee and Megan have been dating for about 4-5 years now.
They are like my brother and sister. I moved them here from Idaho to get a
clean slate. Elliot did the same when he finally turned 18. Lee and Megan were
finishing up high school (they dropped out for awhile) and Elliot, Nial and I
were attending classes at OSU. Elliot was a English/Lit. Major. He wanted
to be a writer. Nial was just a general major. He didn't know what he
wanted to do yet. I am a science/zoology major. I am studying to be a marine
zoologist. What a mouthful!
We sat at our normal table with Lee and Megan. Everyone chatted about
random things till Austin came over. Austin owns Insomnia and is my older
brother.
"Hey little sis! Ya'll want the usual?"
"You know it," I said, playing with my pencil on the table. I signed my
name on the table then something caught my eye at the bar. "Hey bro. who is
dat?"
There was an adorable guy at the bar. He had this beautiful angelic
punk look to him. I mean he looked punk but he kinda glowed. He had black hair
spiked everywhere like he just woke up. He had on an old Van Halen shirt on
with black baggy pipe jeans on. Even had the wallet chain and the black
shoes. I gasped when he turned around and the shoes were Bam Margera. MAJOR
cool points. I looked up to see hazel-green eyes.
"Jean, close your mouth!" Elliot brought me back to the conversation at
hand. "Your brother answered your question and were all space cadet."
"Sorry. Who's dat?" I looked over again. He was biting his bottom lip
while he was making my french vanilla cappuccino. I had to look back at
Austin so I wouldn't space out again. Megan looked at me and laughed.
"His name is Angel. Well, that is what he does by. That isn't his real
name. I didn't ask his real name though. so Jean you still going to close
tonight since I have that outta town meeting?"
I sighed. The last thing I wanted to do on my Friday night was close
this shop on the night that a band is playing. "Yea. I told ya I would. Do
I have to open too?" I started drawing angel wings on the table. Lee reached
over and stole my pencil so I could pay attention to Austin.
"If you don't have a class, I would be thankful if you could. I won't
be back till the evening." He got up and started to walk away to his office.
"Wait! Austin who is closing tonight and who is opening tomorrow with
me?" I turned around in my chair and my head hit a very hot cup of coffee. It
fell all over my head and shoulders and some in my lap. I screamed b/c it
burned. I heard alot of shouting and the scratching of chairs on the cement
floor. Then I felt a sudden cold rush. I was soaked again. By the time the
cold shock was gone, I moved my soaked wet hair that escaped the ponytail
outta my face. Angel was standing directly in front of me with Nial, Elliot,
Megan and Lee behind him. Everyone with shock and curiosity on their faces.
Angel spoke first. "Are you alright? I am so sorry. Austin, dude
please don't fire me." I melted. His voice was as angelic as him. Well did I
expect any difference really? Wait..... He was talking to Austin. Where was
he? I turned around and there stood Austin with an empty pitcher in his
hand. Well that explains why I wet. I turned around to face my friends and
Angel.
"I am fine. Just wet." I looked back to Austin. "Thanks. I needed
to cool off."
He leaned down and in my ear whispered, "If you keep staring at Angel,
you are going to be on fire."
I punched him in the arm and got outta my chair. "Let me go home and
change and I will come back and work tonight for you. Again who is working
tonight and tomorrow?" I grabbed my backpack and flung it over my shoulder. I
felt a thud. Looking around, I noticed that I hit angel in the stomach with
my backpack. I smacked my forehead and shook my head. If me and him don't
get away from each other, Austin's coffee shop will be ashes.
"I'm soooo sorry, Angel," I said, looking into his now bright clear blue
eyes. Wait......Didn't he just have hazel-green eyes? Wow!
"I'm fine but if we don't get away from each other, Austin ain't going
to have an Insomnia anymore." He looked at me and smiled. Oh my. God! This
boy had that smile that made you wanna melt.
"No way! Jean, get outta my shop!" Austin play yelled at me and threw
me the keys to the Jeep that we shared. Our mom got it for us.
We walked to the small parking lot and I seen that Austin left the top
off today. I have to remember to yell at him later about that. We all
climbed in. Megan in the front with me. I started the Jeep Wrangler and looked
back at Nial.
"You coming tonight or you need to go home?"
"I need to go home." I pulled out of the parking lot and on to Main
Street. My thoughts kept drifting back to this captivating guy that Austin
hired. I turned down 17th heading towards Nial's house. Megan pushed my arm to
get my attention.
Looking puzzled, I asked her what was that for.
"I called your name three times and you didn't answer me. I want your
Ipod please." DAMMIT!!! I wasn't paying attention to her b/c my mind was on
Angel.
"It's in my bad under Lee's feet." Megan reached back and pulled my
Build-A-Bear Workshop bag out. I work there normally but only part time.
Between helping Austin out at his shop and going to school, I was working. I had
no free time.
I turned down Cleveland Avenue and pulled up in front of the half double
that Nial lived in with his dad. Elliot got out with Nial and I yelled, "I
will be back in about an hour so make it quick!" They laughed and ran off.
Nial's dad was never home b/c he worked as an accountant. Elliot
actually lived with me as did Megan and Lee. I had a four bedroom house that I
rented. Actually it was a three bedroom but we had a full basement that we
redid and split it in half. Half was my room and the other half was the game
room/laundry room. Austin had the house across the street and my mom was on
the corner with my two younger siblings Ann and Allen. They were 15 now. They
lived on the same side as me but four houses down.
I pulled up in the driveway of my house and turned off the motor when my
two-way went off. It was Austin.
I pushed the button, "What?"
BEEP! BEEP! "Angel is working tonight with you. Try not to fuck up my
store too much please."
I pushed the button, "Ok Austin. I'm home. Let me get finished up here
so I can get back there."
Austin demanded all of us to get Nextels so we were on a family plan.
All of us except Nial. He was Boost which is prepaid.
BEEP! BEEP! "I mean it Jean. I want my shop in one piece when I get
back."
I didn't even bother to answer him. I unlocked the side door and turned
right to go to my room. Left took you to the main floor. As I started to
peel off the wet clothes I started to think. Working with Angel is going to
be chaos. Best thing is to try and stay away from each other as much as
possible.
Pulling my hair outta my hair tie, I realized it stunk really bad. I
threw on my robe and walked outta my room to the bathroom outside my room. We
put a full bathroom in the basement one b/c of the bedroom and two b/c of the
game room down here too. I turn on the shower and got in.
The hot water felt wonderful and was warming me up immediately. I
didn't realize how long I was in there. My thoughts were on how I had to stay
away from Angel. Maybe if I do a protective.....KNOCK! KNOCK!