Knight In Shining Armour

Chapter Six: Nose wide open

Chapter Six: Nose wide open


Maria and Amy get dropped off by Kevin, and Maria is trying her best to be cool about everything...

"Soooo, Maria...Hows it going?" Amy asks with an obvious grin- Maria takes off Jackies hat that shes been wearing the whole time, and QUICKLY flees to her room...
And Amy is in hot pursuit...
"Ummm...What was going on when we pulled up?! Were you guys about to kiss?!"
"No...Amy...Geez"...Maria scoffs- "We were just talking"...She then hurries to her computer and puts on headphones, but Amy pulls them off...

Then Amy does an over exaggerated impression of Maria:

"I cant stand him...Hes SO full of himself...Blah, blah, blah, I wish he would speak english!"..
Maria just glares-
"I can NEVER be with somebody like THAT...Ugh!..Speak english Jackie!" Then Amy laughs so hard, she falls into a chair holding her stomach...
"Funny, Amy...Get out."
"Fine, Maria...But we BOTH know the truth...That boy got"...
Maria leads Amy out of her room giggling, and slams the door-
"YOUR NOSE OPEN" Amy yells from outside the door laughing.
Maria lays in her bed, staring at the hat on her dresser...She sweetly grins to herself, trying to fight that emotion she fears-
She rolls over and grabs Grizzy-
"I know, I know...Dumb right? Ugh, I KNOW what youre thinking...NOT AGAIN. Anymore talks like these, and youll have to start charging me by the hour." She hugs him as she lays in bed, and begins to sing softly:

"Can I just be honest
its obvious, I cant be without you
and without you
theres no oxygen,
so I cant breathe without you...

Youre the blood that rushes to my head when I see you,
and my heart cant beat without you
cant you see,
I cant be without you...

I'll go through h*ll for you
it'll just burn for a bit
youre the flame to my wick

Cause noone can hold a candle to you...

So Im convinced
as long as fire exists
the desire will exist
I cant be without you"...

She finishes the last line with a strong run, then looks at the teddy bears blank expression..."Everyone's a critic," she laughs...She continues to talk and reason with Grizzy- "We have nothing in common, you know... You're thinking: Opposites attract....Okay, hes DEF not my type...You're thinking: Maybe that's a GOOD thing...Well, what if he doesn't like me?..Youre thinking: If he's still putting up with YOUR mess, he does...You're not helping, Grizzy"...She sits the bear beside her- "Okay...I like him. I'm just scared...What if he DOESNT call? Oh, OOf...He HAS to...If he wants that hat...Oh NO! What if he does the three day thing? I can't wait three d*mn days! He BETTER call soon"...

Maria dozes off, and is awakened by her phone ringing...The number shows up blocked- Normally, she wouldn't answer it, but she's half asleep...

"Hello?"
"Girl, give me my d*mn hat"...

She covers the mouthpiece of the phone, squeals, and returns collected-

"Boy, why you call me blocked?!" Jackie laughs, "cause I'm the mysterious type"...She rolls her eyes- "You are NOT mysterious, and you're about as deep as a puddle...And if you want your hat back, take me out."
"Ain't that something...I met you, and you could argue with an empty room, NOW you sweet on me...You change like Kansas weather." Maria holds the phone for a second-
"Baby, speak english"...

NOW, Jackie holds the phone...

"I am...I been doing it...You just aint understand me...Watch: I. Like. You"...

Her heart stops, as she doesn't want to give too much of herself away...But she understood THAT loud and clear...
She changes the subject-

"Were are you taking me?" Jackie stammers a bit: " But I aint done with my car, yet...It aint really fitting for a girl like you."

Maria starts to grin-

"And WHAT is a girl like ME like?" He replies: "The kind that make me look better than I am."

Maria stares at the ceiling, trying to arranging the words in her head-

"I don't care about your car, Jackie...I don't even know what a Chevelle is...I only like IT cause you do, and I like YOU."

I know I'm the writer, but THAT was incredibly sweet, Maria...

Maria stands up, and tries on his hat-

"Hey...Whats your number?"
He laughs and says: "When you give me my hat back, you'll get my number...Until then, look after that hat."
"I will," she says in a sweet tone- "When do you want it back?"
"As soon as I get mind were to take you...I'll call you back, okay?" Maria slightly pouts, and says:
"YOU BETTER." (To be continued...)