12. Sound
1627 Words
We wake up to someone banging on the door.
Collin rubs his eyes. "Who is it?"
"Paul."
"Ugh."
I stand up and stretch. He goes and answers the door.
Him and his dad are standing on the porch talking when I get there.
Silvia walks up with Angela. "Where were you an hour ago?"
"Passed out on the couch. It was a good nap."
"Collin looks like he's still taking it."
"He had a hard week."
"I heard about his brother. Is everything ok now?"
"Yea, he's doing better. They got him home earlier this week."
Collin finally gets rid of his dad and sits by me. "Bunch of kids got hurt when something exploded at a party. He was making sure we weren't there."
"Was it at Ann's?"
"No."
"So did you make good money as an instructor?"
"I have no idea. I spent over 1k on swimsuits. I hope I at least get that back."
"How?" Angela stares at me.
"25g each. 42 of them. Tye gave me like 80 though. Then I had to pay for the ones we bought. He took the rest back."
"That was nice of him."
"You made 4k with both classes."
"Oh good. I got my money back."
Silvia nods. "And made 3k in 1 weekend. That's not bad."
"Not at all. I would definitely do that again."
"You need to teach something that I can do. Everyone at school was complaining, we couldn't get into class over the weekend."
"Yea, maybe I should lower the age on it next time. But Collin and the castle have to agree, and it's not promising. We should have belly dancing classes coming up though. Lindsay is going to teach an actual class on it. Then we're hoping to do a rolling class too."
"What's that?"
"A set time when people can come in and get the full outfit with makeup. Then they get a 20-minute lesson and leave."
"I'll do that."
Mario walks up to the porch, sees Angela and turns around and walks away.
"Problems?"
"Oh he saw me kissing someone else and didn't like it." She turns and looks at him. "BUT HE NEVER ASKED ME TO BE HIS GIRLFRIEND. SO IT'S NOT LIKE I'M CHEATING ON ANYONE."
Mario turns around. "WILL YOU BE MY DAMN GIRLFRIEND?"
"YES."
He sits beside Angela and puts his arm around her. Then he looks at Collin. "Make sure you ask her to be your girlfriend. She'll be out there kissing everyone."
Collin looks at me with an eyebrow up.
I shake my head fast.
He chuckles and leans into me. "Will you be my girlfriend?"
"We already did that."
"Oh yea, I forgot. She's already my girlfriend. I'm good."
"But does she know she's not allowed to see other people?"
Collin gives him a dirty look. "Knock it off. Stay out of our relationship."
"Fine. But I'm saying make sure."
I give him a dirty look. "You are the absolute worst person to take relationship advice from. You have no right to give it to anyone. Do not talk about me or try to tell Collin what he should be 'Allowing' me to do."
"Whatever." He gets up. "Keep your b***h on a shorter leash."
I jump up but Collin's faster. Collin sends him over the rail with a broken nose. I did not see that coming. "GET THE f**k OUT OF HERE."
Mario looks at Angela. "Come on."
"No."
"Whatever." He walks off.
"That has to be the shortest relationship I've ever been in."
Collin nods. "Something is going on with him. Let him cool off. Don't try to talk to him for a couple of days."
I rub his back and feel him relax. "He'll be alright. Hopefully you knocked some sense into him."
Angela stands up. "Well let's go find a party. I'll make out with someone while I'm single again."
"I want to make out with someone too." Silvia stands up.
They look at me.
I shake my head. "I don't have to go out to make out."
Collin smirks. "Staying in is better."
"I'm sure you 2 would love to finish your nap, but you can go out for a little bit first."
"Fine." Collin winks. "Let's go find somewhere else to sit where I can put my arm around you."
"I guess for a little bit."
They laugh and lead us to a house I've never been to. They got a fire going in the backyard. Quite a few kids. "Is this where the thing exploded?"
"No. That was the other side of the village." Collin sits on a couch and I cuddle with him.
Then the girls sit on the other side of him.
I kiss his cheek and love on him.
"Oh the plot thickens."
"What?"
"That's Whisp's ex."
Collin goes stiff. Sure enough, Frank is standing there. He winks, and Collins' temperature goes up 10 degrees.
I snuggle into him.
Angela looks at me. "What was his name?"
Silvia smiles. "Frank."
"You want to go?"
Collin shakes his head. "No, I'm fine."
"You sure? You're getting hot, and you're very stiff."
"Sorry baby. I'll be alright."
"Ok."
Angela finds someone to make out with fairly quickly.
Silvia sighs. "I want to kiss a boy."
"Go kiss 1."
"They don't even know I exist."
Collin points. "That 1 over there is into you. He talks about you at school."
She bounces so close to us, she nearly sits in his lap. "Which 1?"
He laughs. "The 1 over there by the fire. In shorts. White shirt. Staring at you."
"Really? He's so cute."
"Go talk to him."
"I look terrible. I can't."
Collin motions him over. He points at himself. "Silvia, he's so nervous. Be nice to him."
"What day is it?"
I rub my eyes and Collin keeps laughing.
The poor boy comes up to us and stutters as he says "What's going on?"
"Not much. Who is that guy you're talking to?"
"I don't know him. Say's his name is Frank. I think he's looking for something."
"What's he looking for?" I motion him over. "What are you searching for?"
"They are thinking the explosion at the other place was done intentionally. I heard them talking when they were getting everyone out. I was checking around by this 1. Making sure there wasn't anything here." He shakes Collins' hand. "Name's Frank."
"Collin."
"I would stay away from the fires tonight. Just in case someone did do it on purpose and keep your eyes open for anything suspicious."
"Yea we will." Collin puts his arm around me and pulls me against him.
Frank nods and walks off.
"Well, that was something. I can still feel the tension coming off of Collin."
The other boy looks at her. "Yea. Who is he?"
"That's her ex."
"Yea, now that makes more sense."
Collin rubs his eyes. I rub his back. Silvia roams away with the boy.
"How long were you with him?"
"I wasn't. We went out for ice cream once. We made plans to go out again, but he never showed up. I liked him though. He was my first kiss."
"I'm sorry."
I shrug my shoulders. "I'm happy now."
"Me too baby."
"I want to go home, Collin. I'm tired or something."
"Alright. Let's go relax."
"If you want to stay, you can. I'm still tired."
"No. I didn't want to come to begin with. Look."
Silvia is kissing that boy. "They are cute together."
He helps me stand up. "Look there."
The 2 new guys argue over Angela.
We go home and snuggle on the cough and I tease him. I tease him until he's nearly begging for it. Then he carries me to the bedroom and I try to tease him some more.
"Woman, you are going to get it."
I giggle and kiss his marking spot.
He spins me around and bends me over the bed. Then he pulls my underwear halfway down my thighs and flips my dress up.
I grab the blankets so tight. We've never tried it this way, but damn I want to. I have to clench my thighs together. I can't wait.
Him undoing his pants is all I can hear. Then I hear his belt. Jareth's sounded the same.
That thought fills my head and I feel myself dropping. I feel his arms wrap around me as I start to shake.
"s**t. Babygirl."
I open my eyes, and I'm in the hospital. Mikey is sleeping in a chair. Collin is sleeping in the chair on the other side of the bed.
Marcus is standing at the foot of the bed. "They are both stubborn jackasses."
"Can be." I reach for some water.
He hands it to me. "What happened?"
"TELL ME IF HE HURT YOU." Mikey is up and ready to kill Collin.
Collin jumps up and rubs my hair. "Are you alright baby?"
"I'm ok. Collin didn't do anything, Mikey. It was a sound. I heard it and dropped."
"WHAT SOUND?"
"I don't know."
"WHAT SOUND?"
I grab my ears and cry.
Marcus shoves Mikey out. "Go cool off."
Collin sits beside me and I lay in his lap sobbing.
"What sound baby? Please tell me. I need to know."
"Your belt buckle."
He holds me so tight. "Your safe baby." His voice cracks and that makes me cry harder.
"I'm so sorry, Collin."
"Don't be sorry, babygirl. I love you so much."
I must cry myself to sleep. It's suddenly morning, and he's sleeping beside me. I watch him sleep for a few minutes. He's so peaceful. I wish I wasn't such a mess. He deserves so much more than me.
I guess someday he'll have it. He's probably happy about that.
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