January 1st, 2018
Carson- Can you take me?
I personally didn't want to leave the house at all, but that smile. Before i could process what i was going to say, i just said something.
Zach- Um, sure. Yeah we can do that.
ZACH
Before long we had hopped in the car, and we were on our way.
Carson- Can i use the AUX cord?
Zach- Of course.
She looked at me, and smiled. I blushed in return.
Carson- So why won't the guys let you drive?
Zach- They say i'm a bad driver.
Carson- I'd have to see this driving some time, wouldn't you say?
Zach- *laughs* Yeah.
She hooked up the AUX cord to her phone, pulling over.
Zach- What's up?
Carson- You said i should see your driving.
Zach- Carson-
Carson- Zach.
Zach- Your Wild.
Carson- Like a Riptide.
Zach- Yeah. *smiles*
Carson- Come on let's switch.
I couldn't say no, so i got out of the passenger seat and into the drivers seat.
I watched her skip around to the other side of the car, mesmorized.
She took the AUX cord, plugging it into her phone.
Carson- This is my favorite song.
"Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away by the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man"
I watched her sway back and fourth to the music, turning it up louder after she got used to one volume. She looked at me, into my soul it felt like. She smiled that bright shiny smile, that i go crazy over. We stopped at the paint store, she ran in without hesitation. She didn't even look back when i finally caught up to her.
Carson- What should i paint?
Zach- People?
Carson- Over rated.
Zach- Map?
Carson- What the hell?
Zach- The Beach, the waves, the- the riptide...
She turned around at me for the first time since we had walked in to the store.
Carson- Thats amazing! Ugh, i could kiss you!
My cheeks turned a bright shade of red, but she simply turned around after and kept looking for paint. I found a dark shade of navy blue.
Zach- How will this do?
Carson- Oh my gosh, great! Thank you Zach.
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CARSON
I came home that day with three new blue toned paints.
Carson- Do you wanna help?
Zach- P-Paint?
Carson- *laughs* Y- Yes P-P-Paint.
Zach- Okay, *laughs* Okay. What do i do?
Carson- Soft Strokes
I took some light blue paint, perfect for the edge of a wave. And showed him how to do it.
Carson- Don't try to rush, just go slow, move your hand steadily.
I looked over and nearly laughed.
Carson- No Zach... *laughs*
He looked at me with a worried expression.
Zach- Did i mess everything up?
Carson- No.. *smiles* Do you want help?
Zach- I'm not a baby, i know how to paint.
Carson- Oh! You don't need help? I'd like to see this.
Zach- Well fine. Okay.
He roughly slapped the paint brush, and painted a sharp angle. I laughed, and walked over to him.
Carson- Try this.
I put my hand on his, showing him how to hold it. The slightest touch made him jump, but he slowly relaxed himself.
Carson- Soft strokes, move your hands steadily.
A slight wave started appearing into the painting.
Zach- Wow. *smiles*
I let go, missing the touch.
Carson- Look what you did. *smiles*
Zach- We did.
Carson- Yeah.
Zach- You hungry?
Carson- Always!
Zach- C'mon let's go.
We walked down the stairs into the living room, where everyone was waiting except for Zach and I.
Jack- Where have you guys been?
Carson- Paint store.
Daniel- Who drove?
I looked at Zach.
Carson- I did.
Jack- You guys have been in the room for awhile.
Carson- Relax we weren't sticking our tongue's down each others throats.
Zach- *chokes on water*
Carson- But we did make a pretty damn good painting.
Jonah- Can we see?
Carson- Not until it's finished.
Corbyn- Aww
Jack- It's only a canvas, won't take long.
Carson- Thats where your wrong, it's a wall mural.
Jack- four hours in and your already painting walls.
Carson- You expected it. *laughs*
Jack- I did. *smiles*
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It was getting late, my eyes were drowsy.
Carson- I'm going to bed.
Jonah- Yeah i think we're all about too.
I got up and went to my room, throwing on a big T-shirt and some nike shorts. I looked at the mural one last time before crawling into bed and falling asleep.
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"BOOM" Great. Storms. I sat up, almost shivering. I could feel my body shaking. I'm deathly, deathly afraid of thunderstorms. I could feel the panic attack coming. I screamed. It was like i was telling myself i was ok, but i knew i wasn't. My eyes hadn't adjusted to the light, but i could see a figure at the doorway.
Carson- Jack?...
Zach- It's Zach..
He walked over, sitting next to me.
Zach- Are you okay?
I shook my head. I heard thunder strike once again, jumping at the sound.
Zach- Hey, it's okay Carson.
Hearing my name come out of his mouth only comforted me.
Zach- Okay your good.
He started to get up. I grabbed his hand.
Carson- Don't leave me.
He sat down quietly, stroking my hair.
Zach- Okay.
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