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Post by Tiff on Mar 4, 2011 17:19:30 GMT -5
I laughed as he puffed himself out, I knew this was a different response from his normal response, specifically because I'd watched him with other girls, girls a lot prettier, and more outgoing than myself who checked him out and were flattened when he barely responded. "I was." I admitted. "You're a good looking guy it's hard not to look at you." I blushed severely, but kept my eyes on him. "I had a hard time not swooning when you had your shirt off." I instantly felt guilty, knowing this wasn't proper behavior. "I'm sorry, you look very presentable and if I weren't in my present state, I'd want to get to know you, I haven't had many boyfriends and no serious relationships but I wouldn't be attracted to you because of your status or your wealth." I frowned, this was a characteristic both Frankie and I shared, though she was probably elated at the idea of his status, but that didn't matter. "I think those might be your least desirable characteristics." I smiled, I believed them to be true and meant it as a compliment, but wasn't sure of myself.Â
"I'm too shy." I stated, it probably didn't seem so at the current moment, but I was sure he could draw from past encounters. "And no one has really tickled my fancy." I eyed him, meeting his eyes. He did it for me, but I wasn't sure I could portray that message to him and aside from the sweet kiss he'd issued to me earlier I wasn't sure he felt the same about me. It was more confusion piled on top of confusion, something that could easily be rectified by asking a simple question but I was nervous. "Regardless I can't imagine any of the guys in my class would be interested in me now." I turned away from him and played my fingers across the keys, trying to hide the disappointment. No guy would want me now, Rich or Poor.
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Post by kristay on Mar 4, 2011 18:33:40 GMT -5
Her honesty made me blush; really... Frankie Conrad admitted to checking me out and I, the idiot, blushed. What is wrong with me? I was surprised when she admitted that though I had status and wealth, they were characteristics that she wasn't particularly interested in. "That's a first; I'm glad that there are people like you who'd want to get to know who I am and not just be content with what they could get." I smiled at her, very glad that I had met her even if it meant complications ensued for everyone. "Maybe..." I cut myself off, remembering how she responded when I kissed her. I shook my head and smiled. "Nevermind." Maybe when this is all over, we could get to know each other properly? It was too stupid a thought to even consider; her life had just been turned upside down and yet that was still all I could think about.
I felt bad when she said that no one would want her. I wanted her, it was something of course that I'd never admit to anyone because I'd get into a lot of trouble (Maggie and Joe would be overprotective of her and that could be understood). I walked over to her, sat beside her and watched her fingers play over the keys just because I was scared to meet her gaze. "That's a lie you know. It shouldn't matter what class you are, the people who matter will find reasons to want to be with you." I want to be with you.
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Post by Tiff on Mar 5, 2011 0:50:09 GMT -5
I frowned and turned on the bench. "Maybe what?" I asked, I wasn't fooled by the smile. "Maybe what Alec?" I stood up and moved toward him. "What were you honestly going to say? I want to know." I stared him directly in the eyes and then let them drop. "It shouldn't matter, but it does." I glanced up and then back down. "It'll matter even if this resistance settles the score."
Sorry, it's short.
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Post by kristay on Mar 5, 2011 0:59:43 GMT -5
(( It's cool. =)) ))
If I had been blushing before, her sudden interest in that stupid maybe made my face totally red. I don't think anybody would want to be with me when they realize how much Frankie Conrad can make me blush. God, I felt like such a fool. But I knew that I couldn't find any way around it; I mentally cursed myself for my thoughts and how I couldn't seem to control myself when I was around her. I finally met her gaze, my smile gone because for some odd reason, I took it really seriously. "Maybe... Maybe when this is all over, we could get to know each other properly... Was what I meant to say."
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Post by Tiff on Mar 5, 2011 1:28:25 GMT -5
I couldn't believe the words I was hearing coming from his mouth, was Alec Wilson seriously admitting to wanting to be in a relationship with me? "Oh." I blushed as well. "I'm flattered." I was more than flattered, I was elated. "W..would that be allowed?" I didn't know the rules of the game. I wasn't even a hundred percent sure that the way things were at the current moment that a relationship, pretend or not, would stand. I was still so sure that the dream I'd had about our peers tearing me from limb to limb would be the outcome once we announced our pretend engagement.
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Post by kristay on Mar 5, 2011 1:39:39 GMT -5
I looked down; I didn't want her to see me blush. It was just too embarrassing. "I don't know if it's allowed or not... I don't know a lot of things to be honest.", I spoke with a little chuckle. I looked back at her and offered her the tiniest of smiles; I was on alien ground here and I didn't know what could happen. "You wanna risk it with me, Conrad?" I let the words linger as I offered her my hand. "Come on, you're going to be late for school; aren't you excited for your classmates to barrel you with questions about me?", I teased lightly. Though the question I had asked her was one that was seriously asked, I didn't want to pressure her into giving me an answer right away. She had a lot of things happening right now and I didn't want to add more to her plate. I'd support her in whatever she did because honestly... She was just so alone.
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Post by Tiff on Mar 5, 2011 1:56:55 GMT -5
I took his hand and with the smallest nod of my head I agreed to take the risk, it could have been the stupidest thing I've ever done, but it felt so right and even with Frankie's memories floating in my head, I felt it was the best place I could be. He'd already protected me in so many ways in such a short period of time and I wanted him to continue that. I wasn't entirely sure how I was supposed to act on the outside, but on the inside I was giddy as ever. "My head is already spinning just knowing they'll be bombarding me with their queries." (sp) I smiled and gently squeezed his hand. "Are you going to take me to school before you go to work?"
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Post by kristay on Mar 5, 2011 3:13:05 GMT -5
I saw her nod but I was too afraid to ask if that was her answer so I gently squeezed her hand instead. I had to chuckle at the hesitance in her voice when I asked her about her friends. "Well, think about it this way. They hate you because to them, you're the luckiest girl in the world." I wasn't too sure of how true that was. I mean, yes I was 'Alec Wilson -- the most eligible bachelor out there' but how much of that was really true and how much of that was gossip? "Yeah, I'll take you to school if you want.", I paused when I remembered something. "Did you bring your phone? Because I don't know your number..." I needed to give her mine however, because if she ever needed me then she could give me a call.
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Post by Tiff on Mar 5, 2011 15:23:20 GMT -5
"I didn't even consider them hating me." I wasn't good with this sort of thing, it wasn't like these people were really my friends, they were Frankie's, but still I'd still be deeply affected if all of a sudden they all stopped talking to me. I took a deep breath and looked away, trying to calm myself and think logically. "I'm being a major drama queen right now." They would not stop talking to me, they would not openly say how much they hated or resented me and there was absolutely no way everyone in the town knew that I was really a snatched daughter of the poor class. I let go of his hand to fish my phone out of my pocket and handed it to him.
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Post by kristay on Mar 5, 2011 16:56:25 GMT -5
I took her phone from her and put in the two numbers that I used. "These are the two numbers I use; you can call either of them if you need me for anything at all." I offered her an assuring but guilty smile. "I'm sorry... It seems like every time I try to comfort you, I end up scaring you even more. Trust me when I say that was truly not my intent." I walked towards the stairs and down them where my brief case was already waiting for me like magic. The car was already waiting for us at the front so I turned to her and offered her another smile. "Ready?"
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Post by Tiff on Mar 5, 2011 17:09:26 GMT -5
I nodded as he gave my phone back and then dialed the first number so it would register on his phone as well. I placed the phone back in my pocket and shook my head. "I'm scaring myself far more than you are, please don't think everything you've done to comfort me has scared me." I followed him down the stairs and out to the front of the house where the car was waiting for us. "I'm as ready as I'll ever be." I glanced at the driver in the front seat, though the windows were tinted I could still see his silhouette. "Is he like Martha?" I asked, feeling unsure about who I should put on a show for and who I could relax around.
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Post by kristay on Mar 5, 2011 17:21:20 GMT -5
My phone rung and I saved the number on my phone book as "F" just so she'd be first on my list of names that began with the letter F. "You should psych yourself out... The 'battle' hasn't even started yet; relax... I have faith in you, you're going to do fine." I put my arm around her and chuckled softly, amused at how unsure she was over everyone. I knew it wasn't something to be amused about but she just looked so cute that I couldn't help myself. "Yes. He's her husband." I paused, released my hold on her and slid into the car. "To the academy first, please Danny." The drive smiled and nodded and I grinned back at him as I waited for Frankie to get in.
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Post by Tiff on Mar 5, 2011 17:47:18 GMT -5
I got into the car and tried to relax, the day was going to be a trying one, I was going to second guess myself all day long, drift into long worry sessions, and just clam up at the worst possible moments, all out of nerves. I wanted to tell him to take me back, tuck me into bed and call me in sick, because that's how I was starting to feel. I glanced at him, and then leaned into him as the car neared the academy. "I'm just going to keep your words ringing in my head all day." I chuckled, though I was not amused. "How do you do it everyday?" I asked. "Keep this secret life you have a secret from the people you have to be with all day? I just feel like as soon as I see my friends, I'm going to burst unintentionally."
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Post by kristay on Mar 5, 2011 17:54:18 GMT -5
I watched her emotions play over her face uninhibited and I felt for her. I took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze as she leaned into me. Should I tell her the truth or make up something? My reason was a serious one and I knew it would scare her but I valued her and I promised myself I'd never lie to her, even if it was to save her some hurt. She wouldn't have liked it. "Because Frankie... So many lives are at stake. Everytime I have to pretend to be someone I'm not, I remember that this is for someone else; that my pretending could save a life..."
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Post by Tiff on Mar 5, 2011 18:11:36 GMT -5
I glanced up at him and then looked down. "Have you ever come close to slipping?" I asked, I wasn't sure of any one of his friends in the town, but surely he had someone he was close to. "What about your best friend?" I didn't want to ask if he had one, that would just seem rude. "Have you nearly spilled anything to him, or is he or she a part of the resistance too?"
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