Chapter 13: Your Lips Are Dry or Just Leafing Around

BANNER MADE BY bookworm3196 THANKKSS SO MUCH!

Comment and Vote! (Kind of a filler, kind of not) Oh and dont be mad at December on her thought processes right now, she's very stuck on the plan but a certain boy keeps tampering.

"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive."-Elbert Hubbard

December’s Pov.

I slowly traipsed down the stairs and into the living room where my parents sat idly, reading a magazine and watching TV. My Uncle walked in a few seconds later muttering something under his breath.  When his eyes landed on me, at the stairs he narrowed them questioningly.

I was hoping this wasn’t a time where my parents would say something about Hunter. I silently prayed they wouldn’t.

“Do you know him?” Was his simple question, analyzing my face for any detection of a lie.

“I’ve seen him before, around school.” I replied; he wouldn’t be able to detect a lie because technically it wasn’t one. He nodded his head gruffly before joining my parents in the living room. I just went to the kitchen grabbing a Capri Sun and heading back to my room.

Hunter never came back that evening, and honestly I was a bit confused on why he didn’t. I know my Uncle didn’t scare him, because let’s get real; Hunter is impossible to intimidate. I thought about going over his house and I even started to put on my shoes before I thought about what happen last time I tried that.

Which got me to thinking; who was Ryan? What did he want with me? Why did Hunter not want me to know him? What did the boys mean by ‘Hunter won’t let him get to you’? I released my shoes and sauntered back up to my room. I didn’t want to bring it up to Hunter yet because for one, I wasn’t supposed to know. And for two, although he likes me around he didn’t trust me completely; with a life like his I wouldn’t blame him.

He didn’t even sneak into my room that night; I didn’t want him to, of course. But I mean it was expected since he did it so often.

I let my thoughts drift to him once again. He seemed to take up a vacancy; living there for the past two months.  I rolled my eyes at the reoccurring thoughts about the hazel eyed devil and looked over to my wall to see my calendar. I had nothing lined up, but my eyes caught onto a bright red circle for next Saturday.

Homecoming.

I never went to those because I didn’t really care for them, but this is my last year of high school so I was going to make the most out of it. I had to go get a dress with Anna one of these days out of the week. Whether I wanted to or not my mind drifted to Hunter. Would he be going? I know these types of things weren’t his thing, and I couldn’t picture him in a dress shirt and slacks anyway. That’d be a sight to see. I shrugged it off and turned over to go to sleep.

***

On our walk to school Hunter was quieter than usual. I didn’t ask him about it because he looked more in deep thought than sad. Whenever he would catch me staring I would shoot him a small smile and look away. I wonder what was bothering him.

When we arrived to school he gave me a small smile, pinched my hip before him and Tristan walked in the opposite direction of school. I was so confused on what the hell was going on. Anna gave me a questioning look and all I could do was shrug. He didn’t show up for the class I had with him at the beginning of the day but he did for lunch but Tristan was nowhere to be seen.

He met me after class and while we were walking towards the cafeteria he decided to speak to me for the first time that day.

“I won’t be in class today. Tell me what we have for homework.” He would decide to be super cryptic.

“Where have you been? Where are you going?” I asked stopping him in front of the lunchroom doors by tugging on his arm.

“Don’t worry June. I’m not going to do something that’s super ‘illegal’.” He shrugged looking me in the eyes.

“I wasn’t worrying! I was just curious. And what do you mean super illegal? There’s only one type of illegal, Hunter.” I pointed out sticking my finger out in his face; serious.

He smirked, “It doesn’t matter. Now get in there before Anna thinks I kidnapped you or something.” I opened my mouth to say something but Hunter pressed his lips to the top of my forehead, which shut me up quickly. He stepped back to see my shocked reaction, chuckled, and winked before heading in the opposite direction towards the doors that led to the parking lot.

“Don’t kiss me on the forehead again,” I whispered although it was no use because he was too far away to hear me.

The small peck on my forehead showed how soft and warm Hunter’s lips were. It made me tingle and I wasn’t use to it. I shivered a little before shrugging it off and realizing that I was standing in the middle of the hallway like an idiot in deep thought.

I walked through but I didn’t see Anna so I knew she had to be sitting at the table outside already. I grabbed a plate of Macaroni and a Sprite before heading out there.

She was already into her chicken patty that she didn’t even care that I was sitting down. After five minutes of eating she finally uttered “Where’s Hunter and the asshole?” She was picking up another mayo packet and squeezing it onto her sandwich.

“I have no idea, Hunter wouldn’t say.” I sighed digging into my food. We enjoyed the rest of our lunch laughing and talking how normal best friends would.

“So homecoming is this coming weekend, you going?”

I nodded my head. “Yeah, are we going dress shopping after school?”

“Yeah, lets go. I might be a couple minutes late. I have to go get my project from the art room, just wait out front.” Anna was a walking art project when it came to fashion. She didn’t wear anything outrageous or anything; just in style cute clothes.

We ate during fourth period so we only had one class after lunch before we could leave so we parted ways after.

I was on the steps in the front of the school minding my own business, waiting for Anna. The school doors open and I assumed it was Anna because most of the people already left but I was sadly mistaken because Kris stepped out.

“Where’s Jacobs?” He huffed looking down at me with his clear blues. But they were clouding over with anger and hostility towards Hunter. I didn’t have time for this nor did I want to deal with it. But until Anna came I was stuck.

“I don’t know.” I wasn’t just going to be rude when I had no reason to. His blond hair was pulled up into a faux hawk and he was wearing a plain Tee with cargo shorts and Sperry’s.

“So, when are you going to let me take you on a date and you ditch the loser?” He responded looking into my eyes and backing me into the cement banister to the stairs. He was getting way too close. Where the hell was Anna?

“No, I’m good. Hunter and I are just friends—if that, and I don’t want to go out with you. Sorry,” I urged, pushing his chest away from me.

“So, I’ll see you at homecoming?” Did this boy not give up? Kristofferson as the type that always got the girl he wanted so the fact that I wasn’t interested really bothered him. At first I’m sure I was a bet made by his friends but the fact that he never succeeded made him try harder. We didn’t talk very often but when he did, it was always a suggestive conversation on his half.

Anna walked out the door before I was forced to say something and I slipped passed him quickly waving goodbye. Anna laughed and we headed to her car.

The drive to store was spent with Anna joking about how I have Kris’ nose wide open and that he wanted me so bad. That boy just didn’t understand. He also thought that I wanted Hunter, which was untrue. I just needed him to make me have a little fun.

We pulled up to the dress store and got a parking spot across the street. The display dresses were bright exuberant colors that were too much for my taste. I was more of a subtle girl, I didn’t like too much.

Anna pulled me into the store and we immediately went to start checking the racks for dresses. I liked to shop, but I wasn’t over excessive with it. I’m not the type to spend hours in one store. The most was an hour the least was 5 minutes.

I wonder what Hunter was doing right now. I usually wouldn’t care, but the fact that he was inconspicuous about it made me super curious. He said it wasn’t super illegal which I could only hope it meant that he at least wasn’t going to get caught. Despite the fact that I didn’t like Hunter in that way didn’t mean I didn’t care a little bit. He is my friend, so I wouldn’t want any harm done.

I looked out of the view window of the store at the busy traffic and walking people when a head of hair caught my eye. The street was very narrow so looking across the street and seeing people clearly was easy. He was standing across the street by Anna’s car. He was in a black ensemble; black shirt, black pants, black shoes, even placed a black beanie atop head. But I noticed those similar features even though his eye color was different than the rest of his family.

Now I know that there's thousands of people in California but this was a store was in a small suburb city outside of LA. Also because it was a weekday, not that many people were there.

My breath hitched, my palms started to sweat, and my stomach clinched. He looked up from by the car and made eye contact. I was being stupid I should’ve looked away but his piercing grayish-brown eyes that I recognized from the picture forced me to look at him. He smirked at me, pulled his beanie on further and walked down the street and I lost him in the crowd. He looked at me the whole time until he disappeared and that unsettled me.

“December?” I jumped and screamed a little bit when a hand touched my shoulder. I whipped around and Anna was giving me a ‘you’re crazy’ look. My heartbeat was still beating so loudly I thought the sales lady at the registered across the room could hear it.

“Uhm-yeah, yeah I just dazed off. I’m fine.” I reassured her, but it was more of trying to reassure myself. I didn’t want to bring her into this so I just hoped she dropped it. She shot me one more curious look before nodding and going back to dress looking.

I felt off for the rest of the shopping experience. I felt like I was being watched but I saw him leave so I was just being paranoid. I tried to shake off the feeling and I did for the most part, but in the back of mind it was still ever so present.

Anna had found our dresses by the third shop and I was sick of shopping by then. We decided to go get some shakes from Chic-fil-A and sit there for a minute resting out feet.

“So I’m officially excited! You want to go to the game too?” Anna asked sipping on her strawberry milkshake. Her light pink nails matching the drink.

“Sure,” I was still a bit distracted but I didn’t want to worry Anna. “We can make sure that Peter and Jeremy come too.” She nodded excitedly taking another sip from her milkshake.

My vanilla milkshake was so good it almost made me forget about the impending threat that is Hunter’s brother. Should I tell Hunter? I mean technically he wasn’t the one who said Ryan was a threat, nor did he give too much indication that he would be one. But he was the one who I wasn't suppose to meet and the reason Hunter didn't want me showing up at his house randomly.

I enjoyed the rest of our little outing and when Anna dropped me off at home my mind had been cooled off and I wasn’t thinking about Hunter and Ryan so much. I hugged her, and got out of the car waving when I reached the door.

My parents’ car was outside but it was about 10 so I knew that they had to have been sleeping right now. I'm sure they were leaving on another trip soon, but I didn't know when.

I dropped my keys in the dish by the door and I went to my room changing immediately into some more comfortable clothes. It was a school night but I didn’t really have full days of school, and I was a senior so it didn’t really matter if I went to sleep early.

***

About 30 minutes into an episode of WildnOut and laughing like a maniac, I heard a disturbance in my tree near my window. This wasn’t a horror movie and I wasn’t stupid. There was no way I was going towards the window. I hopped out of my bed and peered through it from a distance.

When I saw that it was the boy that disappeared today I leaned onto my windowsill seat and opened my window pushing my head out.

"Hunter! What are you doing in that tree?" I yelled whispered out of my window. I didn’t want my parents to hear. He was on a thick tree branch that was lightly swaying from his weight. It was the branch that made him able to get into my room with ease. I mean I wouldn’t be able to do it, but with Hunter’s agility and swiftness he could.

“Don’t know just leafing around.” Hunter smiled, the only way I could see him is because the light that was coming from my room. His eyes were definitely visible through the dark though.

“Hunter that didn’t even make sense nor was it funny” The night air actually felt really good and I didn’t realize that we were talking from an inconvenient place.

“I thought it was pretty comical.” He shrugged sitting on the tree as if it was any normal seat.

“Get down from there before you hurt yourself.”

“Aww you care about me September.” He cooed with a soft smile and I rolled my eyes.

“I don’t. I just don’t like seeing anyone hurt.” He got up testing the sturdiness before he jumped from that tree branch to the other which caused me to give a shrill scream, my hand reaching out as if I could catch him.

“Keep that up and you’ll wake up the whole house Cember. Then I can’t make you scream in other ways later.” He winked and I froze up a little.

I ducked my head embarrassed and narrowed my eyes at him, “Shut up Hunter or I won’t let you in.”

“Trust me I just choose to come this way. There’s other way for me to get in.” I glared at him.

“Fine then get in yourself.” I closed my window and lay on my bed. I heard the branch move and feet harshly hit the ground. I knew Hunter had jumped down. It looks like he wouldn’t be disturbing me on this night.

I decided to head to the kitchen for a snack. I was wide awake and had nothing better to do so why not eat food. I heard the front door being jiggled and I picked up the nearest object which was a loaf of bread.

When the door came open I launched it at the intruder who happen to be Hunter. It hit him in the face and his head flew back a bit. “Whoa. What was that for?” He moaned grabbing the bread from the floor and closing the door.

“For breaking into my house and scaring the shit out of me.” I shivered walking all the way into my kitchen and towards the refrigerator.

“So do you need the bathroom?” He said as if he was unsure. I looked at him confused then got what he was thinking.

“What? No Hunter that’s a figure of speech.” I looked at him incredulously and shook my head.

“There you go with the English again.”

“Hunter we speak English.” He broke character and smiled laughing at his own joke. Which wasn’t very funny but I could tell he was just trying to lighten the mood.

After getting a box of wafers and a glass of milk we went back up to my room.

He stepped around observing as usual and I wasn’t paying any mind just watching television. He picked up the clear bag that held my dress in it.

“What’s this for?” He asked eyeing my knee length dress.

“Homecoming is this weekend,” I murmured glancing at his face. He looked like he was thinking but I didn’t catch the look enough because when he tried to make eye contact I looked away.

“So do you want me to pick you up here? Or just meet you there?” He countered nonchalantly.  He laid himself across my bed in front of where I was lying.

“Hunter dances aren’t your type of thing I thought? And you know my Uncle is going to be there right?” I questioned wondering where he was getting at.

“I’m not worried about him but that means there. So it’s a date.” He smiled turning his head to look at the television.

“It is not a date Hunter. If I do see you there—which you will make happen—it will be as friends. All you want to do is sleep with me.” I told him leaning over him slightly so that he could see my glare. This caused me to remember about his brother and I needed to tell him.

”So how about a kiss, October?” I was not about to let him kiss me. Not in a moment like this, I didn’t want to kiss him and let him get the wrong idea. Plus I’ve never been kissed before and I didn’t want it to be taken by Hunter. Plus he needed to be serious for a moment; I needed to talk to him about his brother.

“I don’t—” I stammered trying to remove his attention from his thoughts of kissing.

“Let’s try.” He replied leaning in closer. I needed to say something; anything!

“Your lips are dry!” I yelled in his face and he flinched, and backed away blushing a little.

“Well you are quite the moment ruin-er aren’t you April?” He dropped his head back on the pillow laughing a little.

“We weren’t having a moment Hunter. I don’t like you and you just want to do me. Now be serious for a moment.”

He sighed and looked up at me with a smile on his face. I just wanted to get passed that awkward moment, besides I had to talk to him about Ryan.

“Hunter, at the dress shop” I started but he cut me off.

“Aww you’re going to tell me about your day? I thought you wanted me to leave.” He smiled teasing me with the phrase I used on him often.

I swallowed harshly and my serious look on my face caused the smile to melt right off of him. “December what’s wrong?” He sat up abruptly causing me to scoot backwards. He placed his hand on my arm and I looked down at it, then up at him.

“I saw Ryan today, I think.”

They say he do a little of this, he do a little of that. He's always in trouble, and I heard, he ain't nothing but a pimp, he got a lot of chicks./And they say he think he's slick/He's so messed up, I heard He's been locked up, find somebody else. He ain't nothing but a thug, but so what-Ciara ft. Field Mob, So What

(Idk why but this chapter feels very short to me, when it's really not. lol anyway comment and vote!)

So she saw Ryan! What do you think Hunter's reaction will be? Why wasnt Hunter at school that day? How do you think Homecoming will be?(Its next chapter)