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"The only way to get into a person's head is to beat it open first." Micah felt he needed to be violent. All he wanted was to make a difference in the world. Where he had grown up no one would listen to you unless they had no other choice. The only way to gain respect was to make a man bleed.
When she first met him she just thought he was always looking for a fight. All she saw in him was hate and anger. He was the type of guy she would shy away from. She didn't like guys who fought and needed to win to feed their egos, but there was just something about him.
The air was cold at the footbal game. Aiden and her friend Riley were in a city they rarely visited. They were relieved when they ran into someone they knew. Tony had grown up with Aiden but had moved two hours away in his freshmen year. They caught up on everything that had happend in their lives since they last talked. Eventually, Aiden asked Tony if he had any idea where the rest of her friends were, but with their luck he didn't even know who they were.
They started walking around the stadium, trying to keep warm and trying to find someone they knew. Finally Tony found his friend Andrew hanging out with everyone Aiden had been looking for.
"Hey! I'm Andrew. Who are you?" Andrew questioned.
"Hey I'm Aiden, and this is Riley! Tony and I grew up together before he moved. I came up here to visit John, Justin, and Alex who you seem to know." Aiden replied pointing to all of her friends.
As the night progressed Aiden realized that everyone she had come in town for were acting like they were too good for the girls. Andrew was the only one who even paid attention to them. As they strolled around the stadium getting colder, Riley and Andrew started getting closer and closer.
After everyone had ditched them they stood around the stadium talking about their interests and just getting to know eachother better. Andrew would say, "hey" to everyone he knew, and every so often one would stop and talk for a while. One of Andrew's friends came up to Andrew and started talking. Andrew explained how he was going to get into a fight with some guys because they were making fun of a mentally handicapped child. After hearing this, Andrew's friend stormed off.
Everyone took off after him trying to calm him down. All he kept saying was, "Where
the hell are they? Show me who they are!"
Aiden and Riley were a little frightened but followed along anyways. Trying to lighten the mood while they were walking. Aiden started asking the unknown guy questions. No matter what she asked, she wasn't gong to calm him.
When they found the guys Andrew told Aiden and Riley to stay where they were while the guys went to talk. The girls watched fearfully to see who would throw the first punch. After about a minute of nothing but talking the girls thought of it safe to approach. They soon found out, that to their suprise, the mystery guy was the only calm person involved. Eventually he was the one that ended everything and walked away.
Once they stopped, Aiden wanted to find out more about the guy who surprised her only seconds before. She figured Riley and Andrew wouldn't mind as they were cuddled up together watching the game.
"Everything seemed to happen so quickly that we never had proper introductions. I'm Aiden!" she stated.
"Oh hey! My name is Micah. Sorry about all of that. I just hate people like them. Where are you from? I've never seen you around here," replied Micah.
"Yeah we don't come up here often. We are from a samll town which I'm sure you've never heard of, Lynchburg."
Suprisingly he knew exactly where she was talking about.
Micah proceeded to tell her about some of the people from Lynchburg that he had fought. Some of them she knew and some she had never heard of. She sat quietly listening to his stories, and she started to think that maybe all Micah did was fight. Though, she knew there had to be something behind all the anger and pain. She had a feeling that the violent person who'd gotten into the fight minutes before was only one side to this fascinating character. She had a feeling that that wasn't who he really was and she was determined to find the real Micah.
All night she could tell that he was hiding something. Aiden too was hiding some things. She was hiding the possible feelings she had for Micah.
Aiden, Riely, Andrew, and Micah all left the game early. Andrew drove them to an apartment complex close by. There was a small pond with bridges and walkways. The moon was refelcting off the water making everything have a slight glow. The steam that was coming off the water, from where it was warmer then the air, was disappearing in the stary sky. Micah asked Aiden to walk with him so they could be alone to talk. It was so cold but also so beautiful. Riley and Andrew decided to stay in the car where it was warm so Aiden agreed to go.
They slowly crossed the closest bridge and then took a seat on a bench. Aiden was shivering from the cold so Micah gave her his jacket leaving him in only a t-shirt.
"You are going to freeze! Are you crazy?" Aiden questioned
"Well I can deal with the cold as long as you are warm," Micah replied
They talked about their likes, dislikes, morals, and then it came to talking about their pasts. Aiden, assuming that Micah's pain and anger had com from his past, decided to share her's first. It's easier to open up to someone who has already bared their soul to you. Aiden's past wasn't very eventful or exciting but it was her past that made her who she was. When she was finished she sat patiently and waited for Micah to speak. He said nothing and she wasn't going to push. Finally after a while of silence Aiden said, "You don't have to hide anything from me. I'm not going to judge you."
In silence they sat keeping warm by eachother's body heat. Aiden was searching for something to break the silence, when Micah turned her chin towards him,
"I knew from the moment I met you there was something about you, You have that amazing glow."
After saying that Micah gently kissed her.
"You are the only person I've ever met who seems to care about me this much. How do you know you won't judge me when you dont even know what I've done?"
All Aiden had to say was,
"Because I know that you past is not who you are. I want to know what has hurt you to make you who you are. Your scars are too deep to hide."
Micah knew he needed to tell her, she needed to understand.
"The things I will tell you no one else knows. Most of it will be painful to say, but I think you have the right to know."
Aiden sat silentnly listening to his story, she was starting to understand everything. Micah had gone through so much and he was only seventeen. Quietly she cried listening to his story, hanging on to his every sorrowful word. Hearing about all of his pain gave her an opportunity to release hers. Everything that she had kept inside was all coming out. When Micah finished he noticed her tears.
"Please don't cry, I really didn't mean to upset you," Micah tried to comfort her.
"It isnt all you. A lot of it is just everything I have kept bottled up. I am so sorry for everything you've gone through. You had to grow up so fast. It's as if you never had a childhood," Aiden started to calm down. "Very few people have gone through what you have but you can't hold on to that forever. You can't hold everything inside you."
"I know but its hard for me to let my feelings out. Showing your feelings is a weakness. I refuse to be a weak person," he responded
"Well at least know that you can always show your feelings to me. In my eyes you will never be a weaker person in any way. Everyone needs to be able to let out what they really feel. I know you only met me but you can trust me Micah. I swear to you I will never judge you for anything you have done or said," Aiden said.
Micah gently kissed her again and then just held her in his arms. With her head resting on his chest she could hear his every heart beat. Every breath he took. She had never felt closer to anyone in her entire life.
"Thank you," Micah wispered.
The sound of the car horn made Aiden jump. She then heard her cell phone ringing. It was Riley.
"Yea, whats up?" Aiden answered
"Im sorry to crash your party but, um well if you don't want to be killed we need to get out of here. It is 11:30 and we are ten minutes from the school which is another ten minutes from your aunts house," Riley responded
"Okay, thanks. We will be there in a few minutes!" Aiden hung up the phone and put it back into her pocket.
"What was that all about," Micah questioned
"It's getting late and we need to get home. Andrew is going to take us back to the school to pick up the car and then we have to be in my aunt's house before midnight," Aiden replied getting up from the bench holding Micah's hand. "Come on! Get up. I know I know, but we will be in the car soon enough. Lazy!"
Micah just smiled and looked into her eyes. Aiden turned and walked, knowing Micah would follow, before he had the chance to stop her again.
When reaching the car the first thing Aiden noticed was Riley's lips red from too much kissing. Aiden just rolled her eyes and hoped in the back of the car without saying a word. As they pulled out of the parking lot Micah reached over and took Aiden's hand in his. In the darkness all she could see were his eyes but she could tell they were saying thank you. The rode in silence all the way back to the school with only the music in the background. Micah didn't let go of Aiden's hand until they got to the high school.
Micah walked Aiden to her car so Riley and Andrew could have some privacy while saying their goodbyes.
"Do you think I could get your number? I dont have a cell phone or anything to put it in but I would really like to hang out with you again before you leave. If you want that is. If you have a pen or something you could just write it on my hand," Micah stammered nervously.
Aiden searched through her purse looking for a pen but of course she didnt have one. She then pulled out her eyeliner that she always caried with her and grabbed Micah's arm.
"434-475-8954 - Aiden," she recited as she wrote it down. "We are going shopping tomorrow morning but we should be free all evening so we should definately do something. And don't be so nervous, I really want to spend more time with you!"
"Sorry I'm just not normally like this. Having feelings for someone is also a weakness, and you know how I am," Micah responded.
"Well then I guess it will just be our little secret. I promise I wont tell anyone," Aiden winked and then gave him a small kiss on the cheek. "Call me in the morning if not before and we will do something tomorrow."
Aiden opened the door and got into her car as Riley was getting in the passenger seat. Riley blew Andrew a kiss then closed the door. Aiden smiled and started her car and Micah stood there until they drove off, and then got into the passenger seat of Andrew's car.
"Looks like you had some fun tonight" Micah accused Andrew.
"Oh and you didn't? Riley and I are just a weekend fling just like you and Aiden," Andrew responded
"Haha yea." Micah knew that to him and Aiden that wasn't all it was. It was so much more then just a weekend fling. He really had feelings for Aiden and was just hoping she had them in return.
"Oh my god, he is so cute! He is a really good kisser too!" Riley exclaimed when they pulled out of the parking lot. "How about Micah. He is a cutie too. What did yall do all alone across the pond?"
"We talked. We had a very intense, emotional conversation. Riley, is it possible to like someone the day you meet them?" Aiden questioned
"All you did was talk! Like someone in one day! You are really starting to fall for this boy aren't you? Have you even thought about going back home? Whats supposed to happen then. I know how you get attached to boys and Im not letting you get attached to an angry, jerk from another city that you dont even know anything about!" Riley lectured.
"Micah isnt a jerk! And I do know a lot about him. There is just something about him Riley. I cant help but like him. I dont even want to think about home right now. I guess lets just see how things go," Aiden defensively stated
The sun was just starting to shine through the windows as Aiden opened her eyes. She glanced over at the alarm clock. It was only 8:30 but she knew she wouldn't be able to fall back asleep. She laid in the bed thinking over what she needed to get done while she was in town.
"Lets see. We need to go shoping so we can go to Carry Town first, then we can head over to Soney Point mall. We can get a bite to eat before heading over to Short Pump mall then come back here to get ready for whatever plans the night holds for us. Man we have a busy day ahead of us," Aiden thought to herself. She glanced over at Riley who was still sound asleep. Everyone else in the house seemed to be awake so she got up and headed for the shower.
After getting out of the shower she returned to her room where Riley was awake and on the computer.
"Hey loser, showers open," Aiden reported.
"Finally your out! Man, you take forever to get clean," Riley joked in response.
"We have a ton of stuff to get done today so hurry up and get ready. We can get some breakfast downstairs before we go shopping if you want. I dont really care we just have a lot to get done if you want to go out with the boys tonight," Aiden rushed Riley then started to look for the perfect outfit. She eventually found something both cute and warm to wear since they would be outside most of the day. She blow dryed her hair, put on her makeup and got something to eat by the time Riley was ready so Riley just picked up a muffin to take with her. After informing Aiden's aunt about the plans for the day they were in the car and on their way to go shopping.
It was a gorgeous day so shopping in the outdoor malls was very nice. They stopped at a deli in Carry Town to get lunch before heading off to Stoney Point mall. They blazed through Stoney Point and were on their way to Short Pump mall when Aiden got a phone call.
"Hey Aiden, its Micah. There is a show tonight at Alley Katz and I was wondering if you and Riley wanted to come. I really would love to see you again and Andrew is dying to see Riley. Haha, those two are lame, but do you want to come?" Micah questioned Aiden hoping the answer would be yes.
"Yea! We would love to come. I have to check it out with my aunt first but Im sure she will have no problem with it. We are on out way to Short Pump Mall now then we will be heading back to the house. I can call you once I get an answer if you would like," Aiden replied.
"Yeah, thats fine. Just, um, call me on Andrew's phone because I'll be with him all day. His number is 804-579-7865. I'll try and answer if I see its you. But, um, I'll let you ladies go and finish up your shopping. Just give me a call. Bye." Aiden hung up the phone before even telling Riley what plans she had just made for them for the night.
"Hey, Micah and Andrew want us to go to a show tonight at Alley Katz. Is that cool with you? Andrew really wants to see you," Aiden informed Riley who was too concerned with the map to even hear what Aiden was saying.
"Yeah, thats cool. Did you ever figure out which way this map is supposed to go? Im not sure what is the top and what is the bottom," Riley replied. Aiden just shook her head and turned into the mall. The girls finished up their shopping then returned to the house to see if they were allowed to go to the show that night.
Once Aiden's aunt agreed to their plans Aiden immeditaly called Micah to let him know that they would be there. She figured out all of the details, got directions and then hung up. Looking at the clock Aiden realized that she only had two and a half hours to get ready and be there, and of course she had so much to do to get ready.
The girls rushed to get ready. They had to find the cutiest outfits and fix their hair and makeup. Everything had to be just perfect so they ended up changing their outfits atleast four times.
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