Another Life, JenniferNewman [short story to read .TXT] 📗

asked stepping forwards to look at his arm forgetting that I felt very awkward with him since only moments ago I had been kiss him after only knowing him for so little time.
Parker looked down at his now blood covered hand and tried to smile impishly at me with those same puppy dog eyes he had used on me earlier.
“I just got court by the glass when I shattered. It’s nothing just a scratch I’ll put something on it when I get back home.” He replied looking convincingly at me. I started to protest but was cut short by Parker planting his lips once again down on mine silencing me for another few second before shuffling back and pulling a piece of folded paper out of the pocket in the back of his jeans and handing it to me. I opened it and found an eleven digit number with Parker’s full name at the top.

Parker Temp
07958782135

“Thanks.” Was all I could say as I put the piece of paper into my bag and swinging it back over my shoulder.
“Are you sure your arms okay?” I asked sounding more than a little awkward.
“Oh come on Rose. I might be weird as you very obviously think” I blushed as he said this “But I'm not that much of a wimp now go in from the cold all ready. I’ll see you soon.” He put his warm friendly arms back around me so he could give a small slightly more than just friendly hug good bye.
I jogged over to my front door turned and waved then pulled my key out of my pocket and into the door. Strangely enough I drop my keys and again have to pick them up. This was really starting to feel like déjà vu.
When the door was open and I was once again back in the warmth of my own home and the comfort of having my Mum only walls away to keep me sane and ‘safe’.

The music was blaring out from down stairs where my Mum couldn’t find how to turn it off from the last time I had used the radio.
“Mum, turn the right turner all the way.” I yelled down to her how to turn off the radio. Seconds later I was still hearing the same song ‘hurtful’ by Erik Hassel playing at a way to high volume for me as I had just been woken up by it and really I was not the most gracious person when having had next to no sleep.
I had come in last night still as confused as ever only this time add two things. One what had happened with the door at Sophie’s and two what was Parker playing at? I had gone to bed thinking both these things over and over again but mostly I thought about Parker. Well could you really blame me? I was confused as to why he had kissed me so suddenly and also to why I hadn’t pushed him away. Why I hadn’t wanted to push him away.
I jumped out of bed straight onto my bag and slipped onto my back with a quiet yelp that from the sound of the music which had now turned to some dancing number from Daft Punk which is what I listen to whenever I want to write fast. This comes in handy with homework.
I picked myself up and grabbed my dressing gown pulling it on as I rushed down stairs. when I final reached the kitchen where the music was incredible louder I pushed the door open and went straight over to my Mum who was standing next to the freaking annoying radio.
I knocked my Mum’s had away from the turners and went straight to the far right one and turned it to the right as I had yelled down to my Mum only moments ago. Quickly the music went down to a more respectable volume.
“Thank you love. That thing drives me crazy it never does what I say!” I turned to look at my Mum as she said this. I raised my eyebrow at her how many times had I told her the right way to use the simplest radio?
I turned away while rolling my eyes and walked back on of the room and up the stairs to my room. Hopefully I will be able to get some more sleep in before I was needed again.
I pushed my bedroom door open and for the second time in two day I walked straight into something standing in front of me. I jumped backwards but steadied myself before falling this time. I looked at the thing I had just walked into and noticed that there was a sort of mist like shape there. I could tell that my eyes had gone as wide as an owl but I couldn’t stop them. Slowly I could see that shape moving towards me getting closer and closer. I could feel the same sensation of breathing on my face and then it was gone I heard the heavy footsteps as it ran down the corridor over to the far window on the over side.
I was still stuck standing next to the wall not knowing what I should be doing when I saw a shadow falling from the same direction as whatever it was had just been. I quickly moved my feet so that I was standing ready to run but as soon as I did this I saw that the shape coming round the corner was a tall figure with light blonde hair.
Parker.
He turned and saw me. His face was not amused at all and he must have seen the look on his face because his softened and he walked over to me in four long strides. In seconds he was by my side with his hands around me in a comforting way.
“Are you okay?” He asked bending down so he could see my face better. I nodded and tried to turn my face the other way I must look scared. Scared of what I had no idea but my heart was still beating like crazy in my chest and I had no idea what I had just seen.
Parker bout his arms more firmly around me and put my head to his chest in an attempt at comforting me. I didn’t even think to ask how the hell he had got in or why but I really didn’t blame myself I couldn’t be bothered!
Remembering that my Mum was only down stairs and could probable come up at anytime I pulled away from him and tried to untangle my arms from his. I felt so small next to him I was only 5ft 8in god what was he?
Okay yeah it’s true I am trying to distracted myself was it working? No.
“How did you get in?” I asked looking in the direction of where he had just come from.
“And why are you here?” I looked back at him I could tell that confusion was plain on my face as I started to think about what I had just said and how it really did seem weird that as soon as something weird happened Parker appeared only seconds later, if not at the same time.
“Oh well.... as to how I got well the window was open and well I’m pretty good at climbing and well as to why that would be a very long..... Awkward convocation that I will explain later.” Parker looked down at me as he said this. Still with the looking down it was not normal how tall he was.
I realized again too late that I had actually asked him how tall he was. Why do I do such stupid things all the time?
“Well not really sure exactly but the last time I measured I was 6ft 4in.” he was still smiling down at me in a way that proved that he like being a lot taller than me and found it amusing that I had asked. Even though I had not meant to which I had another feel he knew as well.
I nodded and looked down at the floor still wondering why he had come in just after whatever the mist thing had been had disappeared. Parker must have guessed that I was still thinking about it and pulled m into another bear hug that left me squished to his chest with little room to breathe. I buried my face into the cloth of his dark shirt and hid there till I remembered what I was wearing and felt myself physically shrinking in on myself.
“What’s wrong?” I heard Parker murmured into my hair still not letting go of me. Oh just kill me now before he points it out. Why did I have to have run down stairs in my pajamas and a dressing gown and why did I have to be stupid enough to wear shorts and a large t-shirt why can’t I think of these things and save myself a hell of a lot of embarrassment.
“Really what? If you’re worried your Mum will come up and find me I’ll go and ring the door bell. Or just go if that what you want.” again he was still Mumbling into my hair and I saw a great opportunity for both my worries. I pulled back a little and nodded saying,
“Would you mind ringing the door bell?” I asked still not able to look him fully in the face. I was sure that he saw my bright red cheeks but he didn’t comment for a change. Instead he took his arm away from me, kissing my forehead and walking back towards the window. I was still looking down when I heard him say,
“Like the pajamas and dressing gown by the way.” Before slipping down the side on the window to walk round the house towards the door. Great.....
I rushed in to my room and hurriedly dressed in blue and white polka dot dress. It was way too hot outside to wear trousers. I had a quick look in the mirror and pulled my hair back into a messy ponytail before walking down the stairs where the door bell had just gone. Hopefully now I would get an explanation for why I had run into mist at my door twice now and as to why Parker had turned up at the same time.
When I reached the door I realized my Mum was still in the kitchen cooking lunch. Wow Thanks for getting the door then!
I opened the door to Parker’s kind face and was quickly suspicious about what he was up to. I moved to the side so he could come in a hopefully explain pretty quickly but instead he walked straight past me with only a sly wink and into the kitchen he went. What the hell?
“Mrs. Smith.” I heard Parker start, what was he playing at? I moved quickly into the kitchen where Parker was saying,
“I was wondering if it would be okay if I took Rose here” he gestured to me standing behind him with more than a little bit of a confused expression. “To the park for lunch out? If that was okay with you that is.” Parker finished still looking at my Mum waiting for her reply. He really must be mad if he thought he was going to get past my Mum that easily. I couldn’t help but laugh. When Parker and my Mum both turned to look at me I tried to turn it into a cough.
I was surprised when seconds later Mum answered with a friendly yes