Storm's Pov
Everyone has a place they think best. For some its up on a hill, others it's beside a lake or in the forest although those who in think in those kind of places have death wishes but for me my thinking place is when I sit on the toilet. There's something about just sitting on your toilet and thinking. I'm saying this because I have been able to find solutions to problems I hate and I have gotten the best idea from just sitting on the toilet.
A bang on the bathroom door startles me, Lyle's voice coming loudly from behind it, "I need to use the bathroom."
"Why?" Stroking my chin, I think of Artemis. I have never felt this strange sensations before when it comes to other people, even when I was with Carla she didn't make me feel this good but you know what they say about problems, if you ignore it, it will probably go away but not in my case. This problem is definitely not going away.
"What the fuck do you mean by why?" said Lyle.
"Exactly as you heard." I retort calmly getting more comfortable on the seat. Now where was I, ah yes Artemis. Thinking about today and how she left all of a sudden is weird not that it's my business because I literally just met the girl and-
"Storm! I'm serious get the fuck out!" He said banging his fist on the door.
"Arts cannot be rushed!" I yell back. "Look until you tell me why you wanna use the bathroom I'm not opening the door." I know I'm acting like a jerk right now but he deserves it. Maybe if I ask her on a date she'll want to go, not to brag or anything but who can say no it this face.
Your mom.
"Okay fine, I wanna do the dishes there!" He snaps
Making a tsk sound with my tongue I shake my head at the door, "Sarcastic answers aren't gonna get anywhere."
"Oh for fuck sakes Storm just open the damn door man." He whines, chuckling at his distress I get up and walk slowly to the door.
"Password."
"You've got to be kidding me." He murmurs. "You're an asshole." He said and I roll my eyes at his answer.
"Fair enough." I unlock the door and he rushes past me not even waiting for me to get out as the sound of his zip opening meets my ear, laughing at the look of relief on his face I close the door and hop on my bed. Now wait a minute, why the hell didn't he use the bathroom down the hall but came to my room. I bet Jay has destroyed the place, typical Jay. I put one arm over my eyes and the other underneath my head, I'm definitely gonna ask her on a date, I hope I bump into her then that will make it so easy for me.
The sound of the bathroom door opening meets my ears but I ignore it, "Are you going to sleep?" Lyle speaks up after sometime.
"No, I'm just practicing how to die." I mutter.
"Jerk." He walks out and I sigh. I just have to wait for morning to come.
*****
Remember how I said I want to bump into her, yeah I'm actually stalking her. I have been following her for the past thirty minutes ever since I saw her walk past my apartment. My classes don't start till 11am but here I am around 7 in the morning stalking Artemis. The lengths guys will go through just to get a girl is immaculate and I've got to say, my stalking skills are great because she hasn't even noticed me. I could definitely pass as a stalker if I were to be a creep.
As if you aren't being a creep right now.
She walks to a coffee shop, okay I've got this, shake it off Storm you've got this. Girls literally throw themselves at you, just go in there and casually bump into her it shouldn't be that hard. Bouncing on my feet, twisting my neck from side to side I open the door and enter. The smell of coffee hits me and I momentarily loose my cool when I watch her, I nearly forgot how beautiful she is. Okay Romeo now is not that time, put on your big boy pants and just do it before that goblin gets her number and by goblin I mean the dude behind the counter trying to flirt with her.
She immediately grabs her coffee from him, smiling politely at him, I turn around before she can see me and quickly put on the sunglasses I brought along.
Who the fuck wears sunglasses indoors.
I watch as she puts something in her bag and I time it perfectly waiting for her to get closer so I 'casually bump into her.' Don't judge it happens in movies okay. Just when she gets closer to me, I turn and her body collides with mine, score! I bring my arms around her waist to steady her from falling as she clings onto my shoulders for support.
Abort the freaking mission! The air electrifies around as and everything disappears, my arm tingles from where it's touching as shivers passes through my body. I pull her closer to me wanting to close every distance between us. Not enough, I need more. I breath in the air surrounding us and it proves to be a terrible mistake because the smell of vanilla and something else wafts through my nose. Damn she smells so good I could literally smell her every single day.
Focus.
Oh right, I pull back making sure she's okay before taking off my sunglass and rubbing my neck feeling nervous all of a sudden. "Oh hey! I didn't see you there." Speaking in a high pitched voice, I clear my throat and square my shoulders. A knowing glint appears in her eyes as she smiles at me.
"Hi Storm." I inwardly groan at the sound of my name coming from her mouth. No evil thoughts Storm, just pure and innocents thoughts, pure and innocent.
"So how are you enjoying the weather?" I mentally slap my forehead. Really Storm, really? That's what you're going with, the weather. Someone should kindly dig a hole so I can bury myself in it.
She presses her lips together to hold the smile, looking down she tucks her hair behind her ear, "Uh the weather is great I think."
This is harder than I thought, rubbing my sweaty palms on joggers, I rock back on forth on the soles of my feet. My palms getting sweaty from how nervous I am and I mean seriously how hard is it to talk to a girl, just go for it.
"Uh so I know we just met but I was wondering if you'd like to go on-
"Yes!" She cuts me off. I stare at her in shock as she blushes from embarrassment. A smug grin appears on my face when she looks everywhere but my face.
Chuckling lightly, "You don't even know what I was gonna say."
"Uh-I..um-I thought-you know um-
I burst out laughing as she fumbles with her words and her cheeks get even more red.
"You're cute." She raises her brow at me.
"I mean what you did was cute, wait noo you're cute as well but I'm trying to say what you did was adorable- uh nope I meant cute yeah cute wait wait not that you aren't adorable because you are and your eyes are pretty plus you're hot." Dang it. "I mean you're beautiful too but you're hot I'm sure guys for drool over you all the time, guys don't drool over me well unless they are gay but then it will be awkward because I'm straight and uh-
She slaps her hand on mouth looking shocked at my outburst. "Breath Storm."
She releases her hand and I take in deep breaths. What the hell just happened?
Smiling sheepishly at her, "Sorry about that but-
"I have to go now."
"Why what's wrong?" I watch her panicking trying to stuff everything in her purse. She doesn't respond and begins to walk away in rushed steps. Feeling unease about her urgency I grab her wrist, she stops walking, turns and looks at me.
Her face softens, offering a small smile she closes the distance between us staring directly into my eyes, "Everything is fine, I just remembered I had to do something and yes I'll go on a date with you. Does tonight work for you?
Feeling speechless, I just nod my head and a full blown grin appears on her face. "Great, how about 5:30?" Nodding my head repeatedly, she stands on her tippy toes and kisses me on my cheek, "I'll wait for you here." And with that she walks away leaving me to stare at her retreating figure. I bring my hands to my cheek, scared to even touch where she kissed. Her lips are soft just as I imagined and I'm definitely not washing that place ever again.
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"I've gotta a feeling, that tonight's gonna be a good night, that tonight's gonna be a good, good night." Belting out the lyrics in my room as I pick an outfit. Casual or fancy? Definitely casual. I honestly didn't wash the part of my face where she kissed, walking towards my bathroom I stare into the mirror giving myself a pep talk.
"Don't mess this up, just act cool and everything will be fine. You're Storm you've got this." Running my fingers through my hair one last time I walk out, picking my keys from the nightstand twirling them around my finger as I whistle.
"Who's the girl?" grumbles Jay.
"What's with the attitude?" I question. Lyle smirks at Jay before replying
"He is still salty about what Selena said." Jay grunts at Lyle throwing a pillow that smacks him in the face as I burst out laughing. Serves him right anyway. Lyle wiggles his eye brow with cheeky smile on his face, "So where are you going?"
"Noneya." I retort stuffing my wallet and phone in my back pocket turning to face a confused Lyle.
"What's noneya?"
"None of ya business. Don't wait up." Closing the door but not before hearing Lyle call me an asshole. Checking the time I sigh in relief knowing I have an hour left before 5:30, unlocking my car I drive to the coffee shop. Half way there I hit the brakes immediately, slapping my forehead fuck I didn't even make plans. I'm already acting like an idiot and the date hasn't started, damn it I'll just have to wing it and hope that it doesn't end in a disaster. Parking my car, I get out walking towards the shop feeling lucky when I don't spot her around. Okay this is good, I can think of a place I'm going to take her, going to Betty's diner will be cool but not first date material or how about I take her to the movies? Naa too cliché, thinking of what to do I don't even see the figure standing beside my table until a throat is cleared. Raising my head my breath hitches as I stare at her, wearing a spaghetti strapped dress with the upper part covered in a lacey material synching at her waist as it flows ending just above her knee showing those smooth legs. Her black hair perfectly curled, green eyes popping even more. Her lips coated with a shin layer of lip gloss and feet adorned with flats, overall she looks so beautiful and cute. So tiny that I could literally squeeze her.
Standing up I look into her eyes, "You look so beautiful." Blushing she mutters a small thank you and I grin at how she avoids my stare. I take ahold of her hand feeling those same tingles coursing through my body. She smiles at me and I tighten my hold on her hand walking out from the shop to my car.
"Can I drive?" Her voice stops me and I turn to watch her looking so innocent yet seductive. How the fuck is she doing that. I momentarily forget about the question because my eyes are so damn fixated on her lips that nothing else matter.
Fuck I wanna kiss her.
Shaking the thought away I frown at her, "Why?"
She chuckles at me before shrugging, "Even if you did ask me on a date, I know you don't really have anything planned so I'm taking you on the date." She points out and my jaw drops.
"H-how on earth-" Shrugging she stretches out her palm for me to hand the keys over and I do. First of all I don't let anyone drive my car heck Lyle hasn't even had the opportunity to even sit in the driver's seat and now this chick is just gonna do it whilst I stand and watch her, okay.
"Come on Storm, we haven't got all day." Coming out from whatever daze I got stuck in I head to my car, opening the passenger seat as she starts it up.
"I feel so weird sitting here." I mutter uncomfortably turning to give her a weirded out look but she smiles at me looking so at ease in my car.
"Don't worry, I've got you and I hope you like pizza?" Artemis questions and I nod my still feeling weird.
"Yeah I do." I murmur.
"Good." With that we drive off. The ride to wherever we are going is silent but not the uncomfortable silence rather the I'm quiet because it's comfortable and there are no words that need to be said kind of silence. Am I making sense? Probably not.
"So where are we going to?" I question after sometime, she glances at me before watching the road.
"Pablo."
"Who is Pablo?" I furrow my brows confusingly. She turns to give me an incredulous look.
"Are you kidding me! You don't know who Pablo is?" exclaims Artemis.
Scrunching up my face, " Am I supposed to know him?"
"YES!" Her sudden outburst has me leaning a bit away from her. "He makes one of the best pizza's ever to exist." She says excitedly and I grin at the childish look on her face as she talks about this Pablo.
"Well if you think it's the best, I'll just have to be the judge of that because I have had a fair share of amazing pizza." She nods her head.
"Challenge accepted bruh." Did she just- I stare at her in surprise watching as she looks straight forward not even meeting my stare. A teasing smirk appears on my face as her cheeks redden.
"Oh so now I'm a bruh." She fumbles over her words trying to explain herself
"Uh-no that's not what I meant."
"Oh so what did you mean mmm?" She presses her lips together drumming her fingers on the wheel.
"I meant it more like a Bro- oh my gosh what the heck am I even saying." Laughing at her flustered face she groans. "This is not funny okay." The car stops and she gets out leaving me in the car. I get out as well running after her.
"Oh come bruh don't be like that." She flips me of and a chuckle escapes me. Catching up to her, I wrap my arms around her waist pulling her closer to me. She shivers and leans in closer as I bend down and whisper in her ear, "Feisty, I like that." Standing straighter I put my hands in my pocket as she composes her self turning to glare at me.
"That was not cool." She mutters and I give her an innocent look. Rolling her eyes she smiles at me, grabbing my hand and pulling me with her. Artemis opens the door and pushes me lightly opening her arms and gesturing to the place.
"Welcome to Pablo's." I look around the restaurant, the tables made like booth surround us, walls painted painted with coffee brown with matching floor boards. Music plays in the background, candles lit on every table and the lights dimmed to make the one coming from the candle more brighter, overall it looks romantic.
The expectant look on Artemis face has me grinning, "This place is amazing."
"Told ya. Now time to try the pizza." I let her lead the way picking a table that gives us a clear view of the outside.
"Artemis!" A boisterous voice booms through the restaurant coming from what I'm guessing is the kitchen. Artemis smiles at the sound of the voice, a man makes his way to our table with a grin on his face. Whoa he's huge.
That's what she said.
Artemis chokes slightly staring at me with wide eyes. Narrowing my eyes at her blush, I try to figure out why she's staring at me like that. It's not like she heard what I said because that will be creepy.
A massive hand blocks my view as it lifts Artemis from her sit and pulls her in a hug. She eagerly returns the hug cuddling to the frame of this huge man that I bet can pulverize me within seconds. Okay they are hugging to long, he needs to let go of her right now. As if reading my thoughts, Artemis pulls away immediately and turns to face me with a small smile.
Beef guy, yes that's what I'm gonna call him like I was saying beef guy turns to watch me with a curious look with his arms around her waist. I glare at those hands wishing they will burn in the fiery pits of hell.
"Storm." Artemis pulls me away from my murderous thought as beef guy stares at me with amusement.
"Who's the twig?" Beef guy questions. The glare doesn't lessen on my face, who the fuck is he calling a twig? This is purely muscles asshole.
Artemis slaps his arm with a reproachful look, "Quit it." He winks at her and I clench my fist underneath the table. "Anyway Storm this is my godfather Pablo the owner and best pizza maker of this restaurant and Pablo this is Storm." My jaw drops at the godfather part, First of all does she expect me to believe this twenty something year old fucking model look alike is her godfather. Not that I'll ever admit that to what's his face that he looks like that because then it will be like I'm giving him the upper hand.
And secondly this beef guy gets a whole ass introduction and all I get is 'Pablo this is Storm.'
He gives me a once over, face scrunching up in confusion before recognition clicks, "Ah this must be the guy Ollie was talking about."
"Yes he is and before you say anything else it's a yes." Artemis tells him through clenched teeth. Looking between them in silent confusion as they stare into their eyes. Pablo rolls his eyes at Artemis, smirking at her and walking away leaving the two of us.
"Well that was strange." I mutter and she laughs.
"Yeah Pablo can be a bit different but I promise he is cool."
"Mmm I'm sure he is. So lay the special down for me." I grin at her and her eyes lit up.
"Oh don't worry, Pablo is gonna bring my favorite and then you're gonna want to eat it for the rest of your life." I nod at her.
The pizza is placed in front of us after some time and the smell has my mouth watering. Damn that smells good.
"You like pepperoni pizza?" I question and she nods with an excited look.
"Come on, try it."She prods and I laugh at her eager look.
"Fine." Taking a slice, I put a piece in my mouth and holy mother of pizza the taste is so amazing. I groan loudly in satisfaction as Artemis giggles at me.
"Good right?"
"More than good, it's like I have entered pizza heaven." I tell her, taking another bite of the cheesy food.
"So what's the judgement?" She asks taking a bite out of her own pizza.
"Definitely the best." Giving her a thumbs up.
A smug grin appears on her face,"Told ya." I chuckle at the look of satisfaction on her face. The night consisted of laughing, getting to know each other and fighting over who should pay until beef guy got annoyed and kicked us out.
"Your godfather is a prick." I point out and she laughs slapping my arm lightly.
"No he's not." I give her a look that screams she's full of bullshit. "Okay so maybe he is but still he is a great guy okay."
"Sure." I draw out not even believing it. I check the time to see it's almost 9pm.
"Uh Storm." Artemis calls out.
"Yeah." I turn to face her but loose my cool when she smiles at me with those dimples appearing on her cheeks.
"Can we go for a walk?" I frown a little but then nod because there's no way I'm going to pass spending more time with her. She links her arm through mine as we walk down the streets.
"You know you still never told me where you're from?" I point out and she sighs.
"I've travelled around the world a lot but I was born here." She answers staring straight ahead.
"Did you travel with your parents or-
"My parent are dead." She replies stiffly and my face softens.
"I'm sorry to hear that." Sincerity dripping with every word I say.
Shrugging she answers calmly, "You shouldn't be it's not your fault anyway."
I nod my head dropping the subject, mentally slapping my forehead when I realize something, oh shit I forgot to call my mom, she's so gonna kill me. We walk to a park and sit on the bench just staring at the pond in front of us.
"Your friend mentioned that you came to get something." She nods her head. "What?"
"You'll know soon." She answers cryptically.
Who really are you Artemis?
She lays her head on my shoulder, intertwining our fingers together and closing her eyes. The silence in the park is so peaceful, staring at her as she sleeps I'm reminded of violet eyes. I haven't forgotten about her but being in Artemis presences pushes those eyes far in my mind.
Edward Cullen will applaud me for staring at someone sleeping. Like Edward Cullen who? I lay my head on hers just closing my eyes and enjoying the moment with her. This is something I have never felt before not even with Carla or the other girls I've been with and it scares me just how much I'm willing to do anything for her. I don't know for how long we stay there but she wakes up abruptly shocking me.
"Come on Storm we need to go." Feeling confused I agree and follow her back to the car. The walk is faster than before like there's some form of urgency in her steps.
"Slow down Artemis what's going on?" I ask her, grabbing her wrist to stop her from moving. She mutters something under breath, looking around before running her fingers through her head.
"I'm so sorry." Wait what is she sorry for? Just then something hits my head and my world goes dark.
Dang it, I didn't even get to kiss her.
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