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Work. Work was all I did. At 17 I had just finished my A-levels and I had gotten my self a full time job in a uni sex clothing store. My job description was some thing interesting really it was.
Ok first off I did some thing normal people didn't. I work in a clothing store selling clothes yes but that wasn't all of it. I also gave people advise on how they should look with certain clothes or how to impress some one. It was some thing that had taken effect on most peoples lives. I had made three guys get the girl of their dreams and loads of other get their good looks back. It was fun for some one as young as me. Also I was the assistant manager there so really I was the best person there.
No one took any notice of my being so young but took heed when I was in a temper. My temper is some thing that has never been able to be controlled very easily.
Ok so back to work. My day was full of people coming in and out that I never really got a break. Yes I had an hour lunch and three ten minutes coffee breaks or tea breaks for me I hated coffee.
“Hannah!!” Some one called from the back. I rushed to see who it was and what they wanted. It was the same every day. I was mean to know every thing in this place come off it give me a break I'm only 17 really I felt like I was going on 50 instead of 18
“yeah?” I answered. It was my work colleague, Joanna. She was nice but a bit bossy and thought she could control me because I was younger than her. I had to constantly remind her that I was higher ranked then her in this work place.
“these shirt just came in I was wondering if we should keep them back or see how well they sell?” incapable of any thing and everything
“take the camo sweat shirts off the rack they are on then move them to the back with the ladies black jeans and replace that rack with the ladies jeans rack in the middle, Then move that to the mens section and fill that rack up with those shirts and the black shirts above the denim jeans in the middle. Remove that bar from the wall ok its as simple as that and do it now please” She nodded as I moved back out to wards the front of the shop.
It was rare that I never got any customers for advise. I always got one and today felt no different. I knew as the day wore on I would get some one come in and say 'hey I was wondering if I could have some advice on some way to attract this girl I really like' and that's what he next customer would say when they come in.
same old same old for me really... ok so today felt different it felt like for once I was going to be with out any customers weird really.
As I searched through a selection rack for some thing that would look good on my sisters boyfriend I didn't feel that some one had come up behind me.
“um excuse me?” I jumped out of my skin no one had ever done that to me usually Joanna shouted to me to say I had some one looking for advise as I noticed I was the only one on the ground floor I calmed down a bit. I didn't turn to face him. Though it might sound rude it was the best way to talk to people like this.
“yes can I help you?” I kept my eyes set on the clothing.
“yeah I'm looking for the girl who give advise on how to impress a girl. There is some one I really want to impress but she's kinda out of my way at the moment” this made me turn around to look at the guy.
His features were shocking. The guys eyes were deep green that matched his dark skin. His hair was almost black and quite long. Wow I thought cute very cute.
“how do you mean she out of your way?” I asked
“well she's three to four years younger than me and I met her over the internet I have yet to meet her in person and I was going to do it this week end” I nodded. As I looked at him I started to realise how familiar he was. Going through every male people I knew I thought carefully
“ok have you got a picture of her?” I asked but he shook his head. “ok then ill need a description of her what's she like? What is she interested in? Is she kind or bitchy? Is she blonde brunette? That sort of thing and then ill need to know every thing about you ok?” he nodded understanding. I waited for his reply watching him. His features resembled some one that I knew but I wasn't sure who.
“um well. She's 17, 18 in may she's blonde but its more golden then any thing her eyes are a deep sky blue you know on a rich summers day they are like that. She's hypa most of the time I talk to her but I like that it makes me laugh at her. She loves rock music, anime, she is wiccan also known as a pagan but she...” as he rattled every thing off I started to realise he was describing some thing so close to me but I still didn't get it. When he finished I nodded then he started ranting off thing about him. Things he like what he dreamt thing that would give me an Idea of how to impress this girl.
When he finished I took every thing in and moved away. Ok so this guy has just turned 21 he was at imperial collage of London which is a university. He was down visiting and other freaky thing that guys do. His name was David Armstrong and loads of other things I really didn't care about or I didn't until the fact that I realised the person who had come to ask my help to impress some one he knew on the computer was exactly the same as some one I like.
The guy who was in my shop asking me for advise was David Armstrong,the love of my life.
The shock of this reeled me so much I had to cling to the rack of clothes in front of me to hold my self up. My breathing become irregular and I was shaking in my £90 pair of boots.
Ok calm down. I did luckily but I didn't tell him it was me that would be stupid because for all I knew he could be trying to impress me. So instead of using the information he had given me I used my own opinion instead.
I picked up a plain white shirt you would wear to a wedding or some fancy do then I moved over to get some trouser. I picked out some jeans that look scruffy but neat at the same time.
“ok David try these on please then show me” he nodded and went over to the changing rooms. I followed him but slowly. I really couldn't believe that him, the love of my life, just walked in and asked me for advise. When David came out I saw what I expected. I walked over to him. The trousers were at the right level of hanging off his hips. The shirt look like it was gleaming against. Ok a few changes.
I ruffled his hair to look messy in a hot sexy way the I took the top few buttons of his shirt and un did them. When I took a step back it was as though I was looking into a new person.
David looked him self over plenty of times before agreeing with me. We moved over to the cashier and David brought his new clothes. Before he left he said to me
“hey um I'll let you know how it goes and if it goes bad I get to blame you ok” I nodded understanding that he was saying this in a joking tone of voice. I sighed and looked at the clock. 4.00pm time to go home I thought. It was my day started at 9am and finished at 4, seven hours a day. It wasn't exactly full time but it was full enough for me.
I said bye to Joanna and left. My day had been terrible Thursdays were always the best for giving advise I want to know why it had been a slow agonising day.
There was one high light to my day and that was talking to David to night on the internet. Yup some thing did come out of to day and I knew it would be different in not good then bad.
ok so that night I was at home, alone again, watching a bit of tv with my computer sat besides me and my dinner in my lap. My mother had gone out of town for a week and a half and my sister was out of the country working for the R.A.F so I was all alone for the next week. No fair.
I looked at my computer flicking through websites checking email like I normally did and a window started flashing. It was an MSN window I knew some one was talking to me. I opened it and I looked instantly at the picture and to sure I saw a picture of David smiling at me.. well at the world.
Fuzzy brows : hey sweetness
Onee-chan : hi can I ask you some thing?
Fuzzy brows : sure what is it?
Onee-chan :well I was wondering why you called me sweetness
Fuzzy brows: well your sweet and the sweetness that you give out to me and the world makes you more sweet so I'm claiming you as sweetness or my sweetness
I was shocked that really made me feel special he had never said any thing like to me before. Maybe I was right to day in the shop was he really trying to impress me?
Onee-chan: thanks I think
Fuzzy brows : hey um I'm in town for the next week and I'm not doing any thing Saturday so I was wondering if you were free so I could ask you into town so we could meet up and get acquainted as it were
Onee-chan : yeah I'm free but it has to be from 2pm on wards ok but besides that ive got all the time in the world
Fuzzy brows : ok my sweetness 10 past 2 Saturday afternoon out side that little café opposite Hans hair dressers ok
Onee-chan : see you then bye I gotta go now sorry :)
Fuzzy brows : bye bye xxx
Onee-chan : xxx
ok I know short and sweet convo but I liked it when it was like that because I knew he was still alive and he said hi to me because he cared a little... wait David just asked me out to meet him this Saturday at 2.10 and I have nothing to wear and I'm scared to hell and back I have to work on my language and every thing else that goes with it ahhhh that's not good.
Ok I jumped up from my chair and and ran over to my closet. Yes I had a closet and it was huge it was like the size of a large study. And every inch was filled with clothes. Two isles all with different sections. On the far left back corners I had my work clothes then in front of the I had my collected school uniforms(they are so cute) then in front of that I had my Japanese clothes like kimonos and clothes like long socks, short skirts and the tops they have. Than last but not least on the closest left side I have my huge selection of dresses. It filled half that side.
Ok now in the middle I had various other items trousers, leggins, joggins, trackies, skirt long and short, medium you name it for the bottom half of clothing I had it. Now I'm not finished and I'm pretty sure I know what you are thinking. Your thinking that I'm a spoiled little brat that has every thing she wants when she asked for it but I didn't get it from my mother of father. I brought it my self I work hard for all of these clothes and I wanted more every time I went shopping.
Last on the right side I had all my tops and jumpers and blouses and t-shirts, tanks tops, turtle necks, v necks, off the shoulders, Holster necks and more I just don't want to name it all.
Now as I went through every thing I couldn't decided I tried every combination I could think of but nothing took my fancie. Finally after 100 failures and 50 possibilities I found the perfect out fit.
I had picked out a simple off the shoulders top that acted more like dress. And on the bottom half I picked out a simple pair of black trousers with my £90 pair of boots. I looked smooth casual but good looking at the same time.
Around 6pm I placed the clothes for Saturday on the back of my door and I ran down stairs. Dinner I thought what am I going to have to night. My mum had left the house full but now it was dwindling as I stuffed my face way to much but still I gained no weight.
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ok so Saturday afternoon was coming up actually I was in town right now with my best friend beside me. Adele was the bestest buddy you could have she listened to all my problems and was always there for me. I happened to meet her about two minutes ago on the way to my meeting place with David. I told her every thing that had happened and who I was meeting. She was in fits of giggles.
“it not that funny you know” She nodded
“yes it is its hilarious to think you could meet the love of you life like that asking advice on how to impress some one that resembles you in every way! I nodded agreeing with it was true
“please Adele keep it down he doesn't know and I can see him talking to... oh my gosh is he talking to jack” I nearly screamed when I saw my work experience mate sitting with David talking like old buddies. i ran over to him screaming like a headless chicken
“jack oh my god long time no seeing” jack looked at me and smiled. Then I turned to David who was standing besides me “and who are you?” I asked in such a bitchy me voice.
“I am David Armstrong and-” he didn't finished because I jumped on him giving him a welcoming hug.
“hi David um... how do I put this I am the one and only very hypa very bitchy Hannah Viennese” his face fell as his eye went over ever bit of my body. Stopping at my stomach which was showing a bit and my breasts. Typical guy. Smiling he said
“hi ...wow...jack you said she was pretty but I think you under estimated” I smiled a sweet smile and besides Adele gave a small sweet giggle that she has seem to perfect.
“oh um this is my friend Adele Saunders. Adele this is David... well you know about him' she nodded
“yeah you never shut up about him its as though your addicted to him or some thing look I know your life is lonely and every thing but still fantasising over some bloke isn't going to help” my head shot her way. I poked her in the side she looked at me but I just gave her that look saying ' dammit girl blabber mouth much. David smiled and gave me a small hug.
“so we are a gossiper are we or do you just like talking about me?” I frowned at him
“nope I just like to talk until I'm breathless so ha” he nodded slowly. I looked at jack who was staring at this conversation. I smiled at him like I did when I was fifteen. Dammit he's more hotter then three years ago Grr.
Jack got up and gave David that manly hug that guys do and told us he had places to go, people to see, a woman to keep happy. I smiled at this me and jack never were that close but I knew his girlfriend had possession issues if she was there with me and jack when I saw him in town she always gave me the evils and I just thought to my self ' stupid cow he shouldn't even have you he's to go for you' and it was true jack can do much better than the bimbo that he has now.
Jack walked off and Adele turned to me
“Hun I gotta go ill leave you cute couple to mingle and make out and things like normal while I go and find my other half ok” I nodded laughing a bit. I knew she was being serious with the whole cute couple and making out but I felt really embarrassed with him there even thought its exactly what I wanted. The minute she was gone I turned to David and said
“I'm so sorry about Adele she's uncontrollable with what she comes out with so I have to put up with her say stupid comments like that” I gave an awkward laugh as he moved closer to me
“hey I found it nice that some can look at us and say we are going to be a couple its fun.” I looked at him shock. Did he have any idea how bad it was to have some one taunt you constantly saying that you and a guy would look cute together and then be forced apon a relationship. Its not nice every one did it with my ex. He was so annoying yet cute and I fell for him but soon I realised that it wasn't meant to be. I broke it up and it took it hard. I felt guilty but he's obsessed with me really he is.
We stood there awkwardly for a while and then I saw a glint in a window and I instantly smiled. I rushed over to where I knew it would be. I knew it would be there it has been for the last three years. I placed my hands silently on the glass and pressed my faced inwards. I didn't touch the glass but I stood there in front of what I thought of being beautiful.
Ok this is going to be weird but I don't have a normal religion. Yes I have one and my parents are Christians and my sister well she's just believe in what come her way really but me no I don't believe in one god I don't believe that god made the world in seven days and I certainly don't believe in the bible. What I believe in is a god and goddess where every thing equal. I'm wiccan. Its more commonly known as paganism. Now this thing I was rattling on about is the sign for my religion. Mainly seen on necklaces just like this one the pentacle is seem in many places now. This one was a normal pentacle with three pieces of raw emerald hanging from it. Emerald is my stone and I love raw emerald. I stood there for again looking at it not taking any notice of the hands snaking along my skin around to my front.
“pretty I guess you like that necklace the one in the middle of I right”i nodded leaning my head back. Yeah I know instinct when your in love with such a caring guy.
“my religion symbol and its some thing ive wanted for the last three years. Funny really being the last one in the shop you'd think id go and get it but I cant for the fact ive never got enough money. Before you say go and get a job I have one and it pays really good money but ive got rent to pay and ive got food bill other bills ive lend and I always end up with at least £10 less then what I need I never get round to actually buying it and its some thing I would really like for me and my coven. Shame I'm leaving them soon.”
David hands left my side and I saw him move into the shop followed by a lady. I started to panic what was he doing and what was she buying. I looked in to window and saw that the necklace had gone. WHAT!! where is it did the woman buy it? Its the last in the shop where is it? I looked in the window and then at the door constantly. All I could think of was the necklace getting brought by that woman but again I had to be wrong didn't I... well that's what I was hoping for.
Five minutes later David came out and he walked over to me. I looked at him intently wanting to know what the hell ha had been doing in there. When he held out two small boxes I was puzzled. Had the woman brought my necklace or was it just taken off the shelf.
“open them” David ordered I frowned obeying first I took that larger one of the boxes and slowly opened it. When I saw the sun hit some thing green I instantly knew what it was. I flipped the lid and smiled from ear to ear. In side the box was the necklace that I wanted. I was shock that cost nearly £90 so why had he brought this. I looked at David.
“uh.. I don't know what to say.” he smiled at me. Then he took the necklace from the box gracefully placing it around my neck. My hair was straight so easy to handle. With David clasping the necklace on I took a chance to inhale the wonderful scent of linx deodorant. It was magnificent like him. He pulled away.
“you don't need to and you look gorgeous by the way” I smiled as a thanks and slowly took the second box from him. I opened it normal pace this time instead of slowly. When it was fully open I saw the most gorgeous emerald ring set in the blue velvet sponge. I nearly cried but I didn't I couldn't. I hadn't cried in years over some thing like this.
“David I ...uh thank a lot” he smiled he knew I wanted to reject it but what was the point when I would never got some thing like this again. I put the ring on my index finger on my left hand where it fitted and felt the most comfortable. Feeling happier then I had for a long time I walked up to David and gave him a hug. I guessed it was the least I could do to thank him.
I followed him as he walked through streets and houses out of town. I didn't care I was spending time with him I told him he look so yummy in his clothes and he seemed to be really happy at that. My advise had worked and so I was happy if it works for me then it must be work for others as well.
When David started to slow down I realised we were out side a huge house. Well it was huge compared to mine. He smiled at me and looked at it
“this Hannah is my home” my mouth dropped I couldn't believe it. He lived in the middle of no where with a huge house with his family and he never told me ok not normal. He walked up the path way leaving me there I couldn't move I knew he wanted me to follow him but I couldn't. Every thing looked so extravagant and better than any thing I had ever seen. It probably explains why he had all that money. “Hannah you coming?” I nodded but I didn't move. Before I knew it David was dragging me up the path way towards his front door.
I felt weird going to some ones house when I only met them today usually I would wait about three times and then invade but David pulled me in despite all my protests. When he shut the door behind me every thing fell silent. Ok so it wasn't exactly silent. I heard clattering coming from the kitchen which I guess was Davids mother whipping up some thing good for dinner and then up stair I heard pattering footsteps moving across the floor boards.
“my bedroom is the third in the left go on in ok ill be up in a sec' I nodded obeying his orders. Slowly I took of my boots and walked upstairs quietly. A door opened behind me and I saw a girl my age walk out. She smiled and went down stairs. That must be Davids sister I thought. She is pretty.
I got to the third door on the left and stopped I didn't want go in but instead of chickening out I opened the door and let it swing open. What I saw nearly made me scream but I didn't I nearly started to hyperventilate.
In front of me stood the blonde fair hair that I remembered. In front of me stood my ex from 4 years ago.
My breathing still irregular I opened my mouth but all that come out was a high pitch ear piercing scream that was mine.
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Matt turned to look at me. Why the hell was he here in Davids house going through Davids stuff? Matt kept looking at me trying to figure out why I was there
“Hannah why are you here?” I started at him
“I'm with David what are you doing here?” he smiled that sloppy smile that I remembered
“ I live here thank you” wait he just said that he lived here which mean that David was Matts brother that couldn't be true
“but David only has two other siblings and none of them are older than me” I said in a an asking tone.
“yeah that is just like him” ok this is so annoying and awkward in a way. David came up behind me snaking his hand around me. I didn't move I couldn't. The shock of David doing that with Matt around made me feel way to guilty for some one who is meant to have moved on. “bro I'm borrowing mika ok” David nodded but glared at his brother.
When Matt walked past us I look at him in a sorry way but he just glared at me as though I was a traitor or some thing. When Matt had closed the door I pulled away from David.
I walked over to the corner and just collapsed. Yeah I was exhausted not from finding out that the love of my life was the brother to my first and only boyfriend. Tears threatened to run down my face but I wouldn't let it. If there is one thing I had learned in the last three years is that falling over to cry is weak. I haven't cried for the last five years. I didn't cry when I broke my arm at 12 I didn't cry when I broke up with Matt, thought they threatened, I just went in to a depressive mode.
I didn't cry when my cat got torn open I didn't cry when I found out that some one I loved was going out with some one I hated. All those things that normal people would cry at I hadn't even shed a single tear over.
“hey what's up?” I didn't look up for the fact I was crying I had let my shield go I had let every thing I believed in for the last five years slip from me in an instant. Why? "sweetie please tell me what's wrong I want to help" this time I did look up. My eyes still swelling I let let every thing out.
"Matt is my ex David I loved him like I love you and now I think that I'm over him I find out he's the brother to the one I trusted the most you didn't even tall me I longed for you every day of my life I asked to meet you countless number of time but you always had this excuse to get out of it. On top of that I fell in love with my best friend she was every thing to me and then she broke my heart when she went out with the guy I hated the most and that made every thing else worse. I couldn't even look at her. I don't even know what she looks like any more
“with all that going on I had people tell me that Matt was asking them how I was and asking all my friend whether I was ok and nothing had happened to me. It really pissed me off. And the more I think of it the more I know I'm just a complete idiot because I'm meant to be in love the hottest and most beautiful guy in my life but I feel for Matt and I still feel like I love bluey.”
I burst in to deeper tears now and I sunk my head back away from Davids gaze.
I kept crying but I felt some one take my hand and pull me on to my feet.
"Hannah no matter what you choose I will always love you for all I care you can snog some random bloke or go have sex with my brother but I wouldn't care because I know in your heart you love me and I know that you believe in the whole soul mate thing and I agree with your methods but maybe that not the way as you can feel love for many at a time and some times its different from what you thing it is but ill always be around for you to ask help or a refuge " I nodded weakly.
”good now” he moved closer to me. I didn't believe any of this. my life was so out of order but all the same I let David come close to me. Trying to relax every bit of my body I watched David come in closer and closer. Soon enough his lips touched mine so softly.
My eyes widened and then loving the feeling I shut my eyes letting his touch guide me. His kiss became more persistent and I agreed to it. I started kissing him back. His hands fell from my face, where they originally were. To my hips or my skin to be precise. I lifted my legs up and hooked them on to his hips pulling him closer. I was losing control yes but I like it.
Davids tongue slid a long my bottom lip asking for permission to enter. I permitted it. David walked over to his bed and placed my below him. He pulled away to look at me. I smiled and pulled him back in for a kiss.
I didn't know how to react whether to keep going or pull away and push him off. I kept going though my brain was in a battle on what I should do. Davids kiss moved down my neck. David slipped his hands over my skin pushing the sides of my top down. I had wrapped my arms around David now and as he kissed my neck I just led there enjoying the sensation of him with me.
Every kiss sent shivers down my spine and I knew it was just a make out session I knew David would take it slow not have sex on our first date that would be weird. What I found weird is that David liked me like I like him. Another chill went down my back I groaned a little and David went faster. Ok so my groans he liked but it was a bad groan I don't like chills.
When I opened my eyes I saw in the door way, Matt, standing there at us. Looking at me enjoy every bit of what David did. Matt was watching me make out with his brother, I had never done that to him then I was never bog on the whole kissing thing as a kid. I moved my head so I could whisper in Davids ear and so Matt though I was just moving my head'
"David?" David made some sort of sound to take notice of me "Matt is watching you need to stop now" he kept on going. In between kissed he said
"forget about him your with me now isn't that enough?' I sighed
'yeah just I don't think I can do that when I know Matt has feelings for me and I feel guilty for what I did to him I cant do this what we are doing now its wrong' David instantly pulled away looking at me in shock and horror of what I had said. " I'm sorry I need to go home " I pulled my top up and pushed David off of me. I got up and kissed David lightly on the cheek I walked towards the door. Matt moved out of the way but when he did I put my hand on his shoulders and reached up to give him a kiss on the cheek as well. Then I left both of them there. I walked down stairs as quickly as possible I didn't want to be there at all near any of them.
I put my boots on as quickly as possible. Just as I was opening the door I heard foot steps on the stairs. I looked to see who it was. Typical.. David
" you want a lift home " I looked at him suspiciously but nodded. I wasn't going to take him to right out side my house just around the corner
we got there about half an hour later I directed him to a car part just around the corner from my house. I got out and so did David.
I let him follow me until the second corner and I stopped.
'Hannah I ...uh' I turned to look at him I really did have some nerve didn't I.
'its ok really please just be patient with me until I know what's going on with my life' he nodded 'oh by the way you look so hot like that it make me think wild things really it does' He nodded slowly I started walking off. " before I was out of sight I shouted " oh by the way it was me in the shop I was the one who gave you that advice and really you didn't need to change to impress me I just though it would be fun to make you hotter than you already were' and with that comment I was gone from his sight.
A/N i do not own any of the things you may recognize and i also will be getting round to edditting it so bare with me im sorry if this makes it hard for you to read it i hope you enjoy