Sun Soaked Season, Chalen D. [english novels for students .txt] 📗

of Coffee, and I followed Him around the store, until He got some cupcakes. He Put His stuff on the counter and pulled His wallet out.
"Her's too."
"No." I grabbed His arm.
He looked at Me and I set his arm free taking a couple of steps back. He payed for our stuff and we Went to the Laundromat.
"So This is what the mysterious Levi does in the middle of the night."
"Better then throwing stuff into the ocean."
"It was a necklace."
He shrugged, and put his stuff into the dryer.
"My Mom gave it to Me. That's Why I threw it."
"We don't have to talk about it."
"Sometimes I think I should."
He Shut the dryer and sat on top of it.
"You know. To Make sure I can still Feel."
"If you have to ask, then you probably don't feel."
"I think that scares Me a little bit. Is That Normal?"
"Does anyone really know what is normal anymore?"
"I guess not."
"Does it feel normal to you?"
"Being scared?"
"Not being able to feel."
"It feels safe."
He took a drink of Coffee, and kicked the dyer as it started to make a loud bang noise.
"So I'm guessing it's safe to say you don't live with your Mom."
"Long story."
"We don't have to talk about it."
I took a drink, and Looked at the hair ties on His wrist.
"Do you Want one?"
"It's okay."
But he was already taking one off and handing it out to Me.
"Here. Take it. You the only person Here that wears their hair down."
As I took it Our knuckles grazed.
"Sorry." I muttered.
He took another drink, and kicked the dryer again.
"People say that you never come out during the day."
"Why come out during the day when you can come out during the night?"
"Awake is the new sleep."
"For Me it is. Should I Bring you home after this?"
"Why So I can toss and turn?"
"You don't sleep during the night?"
"I just can't sleep. I don't know what's wrong with Me."
"I think Your a fellow insomniac."
"That makes perfect sense."
"What else did you think it was?"
"Shock."
"Shock?"
"Another one of those We don't have to talk about it things."
"Okay." He nodded. "Sure."
"Thanks."
He kicked the Dyer.
"Do they always do that?"
"Yeah." He said, giving it two kicks. "They're pretty old."
"Why Don't you do it at Home?"
"Cause I don't have these at Home." He kicked it again.
"Doesn't your par-"
"Parents?" He scoffed. "I'm Twenty. I don't live with My parents."
"So then you live by yourself?"
"Yeah."
He jumped off the dryer as it buzzed.
"Is it lonely?"
"I like to Be alone." He pulled his clothes out of the dryer and shoved them into a bag. "What no, Nobody likes to Be alone?"
"I love to Be alone." I said. "Everyone's different. I don't like to Be around People."
"Yeah Me Too."
"They said you used to like people."
"Who's This they?"
"Never mind." I said as I jumped off.
We shopped for food and then went back to the bike shop. I sat down, as He sat on his knees, a bike in front of Him. He took off his jacket and looked around.
"I can hold it."
"Uh, Thanks."
He balled it up and tossed it at Me. I was hit with His smell, which was really good, if you don't Mind me saying. I took the hair tie and tied My hair up.
"Is this what you always do?"
"Do you always ask questions?"
"Sorry. Lisa always did So now I do. Besides, it's Awkward in the silence."
"Don't look at it that way."
"Look at it how?"
"Peaceful." He looked up at Me. "At least it was."
"I can leave."
"Wait." He said, dropping a tool. "I'm sorry Okay?"
I slowly sat back down.
"Besides what else are you going to do?"
"Throw more things into the Ocean."
His Mouth twitched. He continued to work. After awhile He got up and came to Me.
"Can You pill up my sleeves?" He held out his hands, splattered in grease.
I pulled up his sleeves, showing off strong arms and a tattoo on His wrist.
"Thanks."
As He pulled away I grabbed his hand and looked at the tattoo. It was His brothers name in barbed wire.
"I like your tattoo." I set His hand free.
"Yeah. Thanks."
I looked at My hand.
"Follow me."
I followed him to a sink. He washed his hands and then put mine under the water. He put some soap on his hand and washed Mine. His hands where a little ruff against Mine. Is it weird that I think that's sexy? Most likely. He dried My hand off.
"Uh Thanks."
"Sure." He said, taking His jacket.
He pulled it on and the shut the lights off.
"Uh-"
He grabbed me by the elbow and led me through the dark shop. His hand was like touching a live wire. Okay, I'll admit it. I liked Him. A little Bit... He pushed the front door open and pulled Me outside, and under a street light. He opened My door and then walked to the other side. I got in and He drove down the street.
"Where We going?"
"To The Bonfire."
"Why?"
"Cause you wanted to go."
"I wanted to go cause I was Bored. It's already three in the morning."
"Which means things are just starting to get good."
He parked the car and got out. I jumped out of the car and Followed Him down to the Bonfire. Everyone was still By the truck and stopped laughing when they saw Us.
"Well Can I get a drink?" He asked.
Cam's hand shot out cup in hand. Levi took it.
"What about Dakota?" He asked.
I looked up at him. How Did He know My Name? Stark gave me a cup. Levi took a drink and turned around. I followed Him and Sat next the Him on a piece of drift wood.
"Are you cold?"
"Kinda."
He took off His jacket.
"No don't-"
But He was already Putting It around My Shoulders. I shoved My arms through it, and looked at the fire. He tipped His Cup back.
"Do you want Mine?"
"You Sure?"
"I'm not Much of a drinker."
He took Mine, and put it in his cup and took a drink.
"They Look shocked."
"Want to make them Shit there pants?"
"Kinda." I smiled.
He scooted closer to me and draped His arm around Me. Right away they started smacking each other, and talking.
"Now put your arm around Me."
I did.
"Your other arm Dakota."
"Oh. Right."
I put my arm around His Stomach.
"Rest Your head on me."
I put My head down. They looked at Us Mouths open.
"Here hold this for a second."
He reached Down and in one movement He pulled my legs onto His. Of course This got another round of Smacks as Levi took the cup and Finished it Off. He Set it on the floor, and Wrapped me In both arms.
"Okay, I think We've had our Fun."
"You said you where cold didn't you?"
I just stayed there, lifting My head a little to shove My bangs Behind My Ear. His heart beat was steady, and his breathing was calm. I'm glad I'm not in his place, cause He'd see how fast My heart was beating.
"I think they're coming over." I closed my eyes. "Oh, nope. They're getting More cups."
"Or a closer Look."
"That could Be it to."
I yawned.
"Your tired."
"No, Your comfortable."
"So That's a good thing?"
"Yeah."
"Well thanks then."
"Your welcome."
"I could take you home-"
"Do you always talk?"
"Well you see, there's this girl I know and She always asks questions, so If I always talk it evens things out."
"Hm. She seems annoying."
"She is. But She's worth it."
~***~
When I went to the store, Tori and Sam each grabbed an arm and pulled Me to the counter.
"Spill it." Sam said.
"Spill what?"
"You know what. One Day He doesn't come out then the next He's wrapped around Your Finger." Tori said.
"No He's Not."
"It sure as hell looked like it." Tori said.
"We where just messing around. He wanted to pull your guy's leg."
"Well Shit, you sure fucking got Me." Tori said.
"He likes you though." Sam said.
"How Do you Know?" Tori asked.
"The way He looks at there." Sam said.
"He has a blank look." I said.
"Not When You not looking." Sam said.
"How Does he look at Her?" Tori asked.
"Like he doesn't want to let Her go." Sam said. "And you might of been kidding at the beach but I don't think He was." Sam said.
"I think Your just over blowing this whole thing." I took a drink of My coffee.
"Where were you last night?" Sam asked.
"At the bonfire." I pulled my eyebrows together.
"Before that. When You went after Levi. What too you so Long to get back?" Sam said.
"Yeah. You Where gone four like three hours." Tori said.
I could of hugged the group of people that walked in right then in there. After they left I begged them to take me with them.
"Now where where We?" Sam asked.
"What took Her so long." Tori said.
"He had stuff to do, so I tagged along."
They looked at each other then at me.
"What?" I asked. "What?" I repeated.
"Nothing." Tori said.
"Then can We talk about something Else Please?" I asked.
"Yeah. Sure." Sam said.
They both left to the back room. The little bell rang and stark came in, pressing His hands own on the counter.
"Okay." He said. "What did you do?"
"What do you Mean?"
"How did You get Levi to come back?"
"I didn't." I said. "I didn't really want to go back but I think He did, so I went to."
"He's in a good Mood though."
"Levi in a Good Mood?" I said. "I don't believe you."
"Okay, So He was in a good Mood for Levi."
"Maybe He's having a good day. As His friend, or old Friend, you should Be happy for Him."
"See you around Dakota." He pushed off the counter and left the the bike shop, where the guys sat on a bench.
After we closed Up, and everyone left, I walked across the bike shop and raised My hand to knock. The door was pushed open, and Levi walked to the back of the shop. I let the door close, then followed after him. I picked His jacket up off a chair and sat down.
"Someone told Me You said I was annoying." I told Him.
"I'd never say that." He worked on something, grunting as He tried to losses a bolt. "Can you stand on the bars?"
I stood on the bars. He tried again.
"With all you Weight, Dakota." He tried again. "Dakota-"
"Well Excuse me If I'm not heavy enough."
I picked His jacket up and sat down on the chair again.
"So What's on the list for tonight?"
"Nothing If I can't get this damn bolt off."
I leaned forward and looked over the tool box. I pulled one out and held it out.
"Try this one."
He looked at It.
"Just do it."
He took the tool and the bolt came off. He stood up and washed his hands. He turned off the light, and