Black as Ebony
Elizabeth Elias


CH.1 first day meets first date

I was sitting on a rock in my front yard on Halloween it was the worst Halloween ever I was board and cold, teenagers and toddlers that’s all I had as trick-or-treaters but I didn’t want to do anything it wasn’t a bad day because it was Halloween it was a bad day because it was my birthday too and all I got was wall paint ya paint from my parents and my brother said happy birthday like always but also he told me he was leaving for the military USMC in other words it was a bad day my brother was my best friend my tutor you name it he was there when he was needed through break ups and raves he was always there to get me off the hook, the only thing that was good was that it was Halloween but that's another story for another day it was 9pm and no one was coming all the teenagers went to the big Halloween party but myself I couldn’t go it was a school night and I knew that most of my classmates would not be at school tomorrow. I should problem tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Ebony I’m 16 today and all my other friends live in Arizona while I’m in Colorado doomed to be board and the and the house at the end of the street is empty and old, somebody moved in a week ago but there never there I’ve seen the son twice but he’s not enrolled in school yet and he was crawling out the basement window he’s cute but I was telling you about myself so why am I going off on a boy I don’t know.
The next day sitting in class trying not to cry because my back has spasms someone behind me asked if I was ok.
“Ya”I said
“You sher” he asked
“Ya I am”
“Ok”
On the way home from school it was raining (actually it was pouring) it was a nice day (I’m more of a rain not shine kind of person unless I’m the one shining but in sunlight I do shin really I’m so white)I can hear some of the others on my bus walking but I just keep going. I hear someone come up behind me and I think it’s one of my “friends” ha to come play a joke on me so I turn around.
“I can hear y-“ I stop talking “OH”
It’s the boy from down the street
“Hello”
“Hi” I reply
“Hi my names Allen” he says extending his hand
“Hello my names Ebony” I say as I shake his hand.
He looks at my eyes a little too long but he’s cute with longish blond hair and blue eyes that sparkle tall and skinny with a little bit of eyeliner with his hair teased in some places and flat ironed and bangs that flapped in his face ‘he really is cute’ I think to myself I get cut off in thought when I notice he’s trying to ask if I’m ok
“Ya I’m fine why”
“You were really trying not to cry earlier”
“Oh is it that noticeable my back was hurting that’s all I fell on it over the weekend but I’m fine just practice that’s all”
“What were you practicing for?”
“NOTHING I just nothing never mind” I sort of say to fast
“Ok then”
“So you live in the old house down the street with?”
“No one the cat”
“No parents really k”
“No I don’t have any I mean I have parents but I don’t live with them”
“Ok then
“What are you doing tonight?”
“WHAT”I say surprised he would make a move so soon I mean god how cheap can a guy get.
“Oh sorry I was wondering if you wanted to come over and see my place I don’t really have any fun by myself“
“Oh ya shur why not. What time?”
“How is 6:30?”
"Good for me”
“Hey you wouldn’t happen to be a vegetarian would you”
“No way”
“Good I don’t have vegetarian food and everyone in this small town seems to be you know”
“Ya it drives me nuts hard to find a good steak”
“Ok then steak it is” he says with the most beautiful smile ever.
“Sounds nice hey Allen get over here your soaked”
“thanks” he says again with that smile that makes me go weak in the knees as he lights a cigarette “you want one” ”no I’m fine thank you”

I get to Allen’s house that night and see a note on the door.


Come on in ebony
I’m in the kitcken


so I walk in to the house and I smell the most amazing smell ever I fallow it to the kitchen/living room I find Allen on the couch raped in blankets shivering and sleeping I check for a fever and oh my god I run down the street to my brother my brother and I go back to his house and carry him back my house to get the fever down.
“What are we going to do” I ask my brother
“I don’t know moms on her way home so we'll ask her”
I turn on the space heater and I sit next to him on my bed. He wakes up like 2 hours later it’s like 80 degrees in my room by now.
“Allen you ok”
“Ya where am I” he asks while looking at my blood red walls and black everything else.
“You were sick so my brother and I brought you over to my house because your heat wasn’t working.”
“You have some water"
“Ya on the nightstand behind you”
“Thanks”
“You had a fever and were shaking so ya you didn’t look very good”
“That happens from time to time I forget to take my med.”
“It makes you pass out”
“No its cause I can’t eat some foods so I don’t get all the nurturance I need”
“So you’re fine”
“Ya I’m fine”
“Ok I don’t know if my mom will let you go till she knows your fine though”
“Well mind as make do with it you know how un-fine it is to cook for yourself “
“ya I do I cook when my mom’s not home" I say with a smirk
“I’m sher you’re a good cook” he says with that beautiful smile
“Uh hu if setting hamburger helper on fire is a good cook” I say laughing
“Hey I have set things in fire like my kitchen you know how easy it is to leave the stove on” he says laughing
“Hay not funny I’ve done that but I have a electric stove” I say jokingly
“Hey did I leave the stove on”
“Oh my god I’ll go check” I say getting up really fast.

ch. 2 Dinner in flames
I ran down the street to Allen house and all I could see was smoke coming from the back of the house “holly shit” was all that was going thought my head I ran in to the house which is the stupidest thing I could do at this very moment all I find is the cat and smoke I pick up the little kitten trying not get scratched I get out of the house but low and behold I run back in (stupid stupid I know) I run up (yes up) the stairs to make sher noting important is in the house on my way down the stairs all I see is smoke and I think I see Allen but that’s it until I pass out I find myself out side only five minutes later by myself I pull out my phone and call 911 they show up in 10 seconds. After they stop the fire and give me some oxygen I get a lot of questions yes, no, I don’t know, my house.
“Ok that was a very big fire so where is the owner”
“At my house sir he’s sick sort of”
“How old is he’s “
“16 I think”
“Where are the parents? May I speak with him?”
“Yes you may”
The fire chef fallows me down the street to my house I show him the way to my room I take him through the main stairs not the back stairs the me and my brother use.
“Hold on please “
“Yes of course”
I knock on the door “come on in “
“Allen someone is here to talk to you about the house and your (I clear my thought) your parents is that ok or are you not feeling well”
“No its ok I think you should hear it too but first how is it you know my house”
“You can look at it through the window son” the fire chef steps into the room
Allen gets up and moves to the window and looks out “holy shit”
“It must have taken a couple of hours for the whatever it was that was cooking to burn up and set fire but the front of the house should be fine just smells at this point and soggy” the fire chef said trying to make a joke of it (let's just say It fell flat)
”what am I going to do” Allen says racking his fingers through his hair.
“Well fist son where are you parents”
After Alen told the fire chef how his parents had died in a explosion at his last house and how he got a lot of money from them and how there was no one he could go to in his family so he pack up and moved to the other side of the world from Japan.
An hour or so later when my mother and my brother had gotten home from the store we all sat down in my room and discussed what we would do next we settled on he would stay in the spare room next to mine till his house was up and running again when the door bell rang and it was the fire chef again to tell up that they had saved a picture of his mom and dad and also his close and his car which was luckily in the drive way.
There was just one thing I couldn’t rap my head around was how I had gotten out of the house and how Allen was in bed not touched by smoke or fire and how he had gotten to the second story without using the stairs.
****
Allen and I were on our way home from school its Wednesday Allen was driving. The radio is on and we and just talking he is asking all the normal questions favorite color. Black. Favorite movie. Vampirevill.
“If Vampirevill is your favorite movie then do you believe in vampires” he asks with a smirk
“Ya I guess so I mean anything is possible right”
“Hey off topic but your brother and I were talking and he said you looked a little down so I thought we could go do something this weekend you your brother and me”
“Ya I guess it sounds good to me this weekend then kk”
“So you and Nat (my brother) seem to be getting along good “
“Ya he’s cool but I could never go in to the military”
“That’s fine I couldn’t do it ether it’s his dream not ours right “
“Exactly that’s good for him I wish I knew what I was doing in life speaking of later he also said you would like to go ice skating up in the mountains that sound good”
“Oh he did he” I say a little pissed off.
“You shur you don’t sound like you want to”
“Ya it sounds great but when we get home I should show you something “
“Ok what I is it “
“you’ll see’ I say grimly
****
Well it was time to come clean on why on the first day we met my back as hurting so bad and what I have putting to the side when he moved in.
“Ok so where are we going because this is a closet “
“well first this isn’t a closet that’s just what I said this is what me and Nat call the hall of fame the right is me it’s really just the old maid stairs when you get to the top just go to the right” we went up the spiral stairs Allen just marveled at all my metals and trophies and pictures with all my favorite figure skaters. (And yes I said figure skaters.)
“Wow well that’s well wow it’s just wow”
“Good but I’m not done yet” I go to my closet at the back of my closet there is a false back with a door invisible unless you look for it I open the door and there it is all my little outfits and ice skates and my bag and anything I need for ice skating
“Oh wow now step in to my world”
“Did you build this by yourself?”
“No Nat and I did it for my birthday”
“You wear all of these"
“Well I have worn all of them yes Thursdays after school when I’m not home I’m at the ice rink Saturday at 4 and Sunday evening”
“Wow that’s cool and the fact that you can tell me is amazing “
“Well you live here now and I can’t hide it forever and I care about you and I don’t want you to get the wrong idea”
“Thanks lovely”
“Go through that door and on the left is your room” I say handing him a skeleton key
“What’s this for”
“So you can open the door “
“Ya right duh”
“Don’t worry I won’t sneak up on you” I say with a snicker
Allen walked to his room closed the door I can hear him looking through things thank god only the back of his house was burned but it all kind of smells like smoke but that could be because he smokes, he must have lost everything in the accident in Japan.


ch.3 Date on thin ice
The weekend had come and I was having an ok week so far the only problem was Nat had gotten sick and he couldn’t come with Allen and I to the ice skating trip.
“Ok so witch ice ring are we going to up north” I ask Allen
“It’s a lake but I don’t know which one it is”
“And what time are we leaving at”
“How dose 8:30 sound”
“Well I’m going to bed see you in the morning “
“Good night love”
“Good night Allen”
I liked the way he talked to me like he was from England now that I think about it he didn’t move here to till 5 years after his parents had died I just chalked I up to he live in England and the slang sort of stuck.
****
I woke early the next morning to get ready before 8:30 I had a hard time getting to bed because someone was making noise in the bathroom he seemed to be taking a long time on his hair (yes his hair I don’t even take that long but I have no need to I put my hair in to a bun out of habit he came out of the bathroom finally ready.
“Wow your hair is cool”
So that’s what was making so much noise last night dying his hair tips red and his roots black.
“You like it love”
“Ya it looks good” I say with a smile
“Good I did it just for you for today it will wash out”
“Well you know there my favoret. Colors “ I say with a giggle and a snort
“Ha-ha that’s cute”
“No its not” I say really embarrassed
“Yes it is” he says trying to tickle me
“No its not” I try to say between laughing and trying to breath and then it happen I squeaked and snorted and squeaked and I couldn’t help it he was tickling.
“Ha-ha you squeak too”
“Don’t laugh it’s not funny”
“I’m not laughing cause its funny I’m laughing because it’s cute” he says
****
“Were almost there“ he says
“I see it up the road oh my god there’s a loge”
We spent the first hour at lunch the next three hours ice skating a second later the sun was going down and Allen was once again on his butt.
“Come on up you go” I say to him for a tenth time
We both scream in unison as we fall over and Allen is on top of me Allen just stays like that staring at my eyes.
“Allen my back is freezing
“Oh sorry love” he says as he pulls me up and raps his jacket around me and holds me to his chest he’s so warm. I just look at his eyes for a minute till we end up kissing just one small kiss that leaves me warm inside.
“You want to go inside ebony its getting dark and it’s snowing “
“Ya lets go I’m getting cold”


Ch.4 Hot chocolate kisses
We final make it inside and order two hot chocolates and we couldn’t fined two seats so we end up in the corner in one chair me sitting on Allen’s lap.
“Ok so you told me you’re secret so I’m going to tell you mine but you can’t tell anyone can you promise me that"
“Seal it with a kiss”
“Ok” he says with a kiss that leaves me breathless
“So what did you want to tell me?”
“It can wait till later” he comes in for another kiss
“Ok I-“I get cut off by a long deep kiss
“Excuse me “I hear behind me
“Yes” I say still looking at Allen’s eye in a sort of daze
“We’re snowed in so we’ll put you up for the night“says the woman again
“What” Allen and I say in unison
“Crap really” he says shocked
“That’s ok well take a room with two beds” Allen says
“I’m sorry sir we only have one room left and it only has one bed but it’s a king the couple over there said you could have it“ she says pointing to a gay couple in the corner
“Say that again I think I heard you wrong” I say to the woman
“Ebony its fine we’ll be fine I’ll sleep in the floor”
“No its fine we’ll share a bed” I get up to go to the restroom.
“Where are you going love?”
“The restroom be back is a sec”
“Ok i'll take care of this”
I’m in the restroom literally freaking out and all I hear is a knock on the door I get up to answer it “who is it” I say “it’s a friend...I guess” they say I open the door and it’s the gay couple “yes what do you want” I say to them “you ok I saw the expression on your face I hope we didn’t hurt you in any way”
“No I just I don’t know him well I've been with him for all of an hour as a couple it just seems to be going fast”
“Omg we thought you guys were together longer than that by the way I’m jay and he’s Ryan”
"Omg jay what did I just do”
“No its ok he has been living with me a and my family for like 2 weeks but I don’t know anything about him not that I think he ganna make a move or anything but you know”
When I come back to the lobby I see Allen arguing with the woman at the front desk
“Allen what wrong I thought we were good”
“That was before I saw the room love”
“What’s wrong with the room Allen?”
He hands me an old fashion key shaped like a heart at the end “how about you go see for yourself”
“Kay be right back” I say as I turn to Ryan and jay
“Now that I think about it I don’t know what room it is” I say to jay and Ryan then jay points out a room with a heart on the door
“That must be it” I say as I turn the key in the lock.


Ch.5 seeing hearts
I unlock the door and all I see is red and pink and hearts everywhere. (The honeymoon suit)
“Holy shit what the hell or as Allen would say bloody hell that’s bad” I say wide eyed I walked back to the front pale and really wide eyed
“Wow that’s whoa”
“Yes exactly thank you love”
“No no it’s fine it’s just whoa the bed is huge we can both have our own side and never touch”
“See your girlfriend is fine with it” the woman behind the desk says
"we're not together."
"oh im sorry i just thought cause earlier"
"Ok if you’re ok with the room love I guess we’re ok i'll go get your bag out of the car love and ill just be right back”
“Thank you I’ll go see what I can do with the room” I say as I walk the other way. I managed to get rid of all the heart pillows and pink sheets and the red curtains (gross)
***
After I had gotten rid of the gross décor I had jumped in the shower and then Allen got in after me I heard the water turn off and I saw the door click open then Allen walked out in his towel (wow)
“Forgot my clothes” he says picking up his bag and walking back in to the bathroom
“Hey jump back in there's hair dye all over your back“
“Key thanks lovely”
About ten minutes later he come out of the bathroom in a pair of pants and no shirt (oh god) then he puts a shirt over his head (darn)it’s a black t-shirt that says my chemical romance on the front with a picture of the band under it.
“I love mcr”
“Ya I like them to about earlier love and the whole we’re not together thing are we” he ask with curiosity in his eyes
“I don’t know what would you say”
“Then I would say yes” he says as he leans in for a kiss
“Ya well it’s a little early in the relation to be sleeping together” I say with a giggle
“We’re not sleeping together we are just in the same room sharing a bed because the roads are not passable and no one is leaving the hotel tonight”
“That made it sound sooo much better”
“Ya I know I kind of made it sound worse sorry love”
“Let’s not forget it’s the honeymoon suit” I say sarcastically
“Love if I can get the window open do you mind if I have a smoke”
“No go right ahead”
“Ok I can’t get the damn window open so ill have to wait”
“There’s no TV in this damn room what the hell”
“Honeymoon ebony”
“Oh right duh well then I’m ganna go to bed then good night”
“I’m ganna do the same lovely night”
“Night night” I say as he kisses me good night
I move to the other side of the bed and I feel like I’m farther from him than I have ever been I’ve only known him for 2 weeks and yet I fell I like I’ve known him my whole life and there’s almost a whole in my heart like I can’t live without him at the same time I feel like there’s something he’s not telling me.
***
I woke late and sometime during the night Allen and I gravitated together I was entwined in his arms he was holding on to me for dear life almost his chest to my back I was comfortable somehow then he moved a little and loosened his grip and his arm was around my waist now I could breath better I wouldn’t dare move I would end up moving him(I would never tell him but I liked being in his arms) I felt safe in his arms I ended up falling back asleep. Later when I woke up again Allen was trying to tell me we could go home but I just pulled him down and kissed him.
Later in the lobby I found out Ryan and jay live not even 2 miles from us and we made plans to get together next weekend then we said are good bye's and were on our way home, by the time we got home it was almost dark, me and Allen had school the next day so we ate dinner and then went to bed like every other night

Ch.6 Nightmares and tedy bears
Later that night I had a dream (more like a nightmare) about Allen that scared me pretty bad. So I got up and got my key to Allen and mines door I walked through the corridor to Allen’s door and knocked “yes” Allen said from the other side of the door a little groggy with sleep “oh it’s you love what’s wrong lovely he asked concerned “I’m ganna sound like I’m five but I had a bad dream” “ok love come here” he say scooting over and pulling back the covers for me to climb in bed once again I felt safe I fell safely to sleep Easley.
The next morning I woke up to the sound of Allen’s alarm and a kiss on the forehead as he felt his way down to my lips. “come on love time to get up we have school to get to” “fine I say not wanting to move from his arms but his arms move first “come on time to get up” he says pulling me out of bed “I’m up I’m up” we get ready in silence he doesn’t pry about the dream and I don’t say anything we get ready in half the time we usually do so we go to the living room and sit down I’m in Allen’s arms watching the news and its going to rain if not snow. I hear the front door slam shut probably Nat getting back from his morning run Allen and I separate quickly. (My brother is protective I’m still his little sis) “We have to tell him love”
“No just give me like three days”
“No causes then we are sneaking around love just tell him”
“Fine i'll go tell him”
“You want me to come”
“No I don’t want to risk broken bones”
“Ok but I can hold my own I don’t need you looking out for me love it’s the other way around lovely”
I make my way to the kitchen were Nat’s drinking a protein shake (eeewww)”hey Nat”
“What’s up sis?”
“What if I was dating someone would you hurt him?”
“Maybe E who is it?”
“Would you be ok with it?”
“Ya I guess who is it”
“Ok well I haven’t known him for very long “
“ok who is it before I tickle it out of you spill”
“Ok ok it-“I get cut off by Allen
“You tell him love- never mind i'll go sit on the couch”
“Fine its Allen Nat ok”
“Ok that’s great”
“Wait your not mad”
“Why would I be mad I have been telling him to go for it I was sick” he say making air quotes
“You little sneak ass whole” I say trying not to laugh
“I could see that you liked him and that he liked you and for once I’m ok with it like you say I’m just ganna have to live with the fact that my little sister is growing up”
“Oh thank god I thought you were going to go ape shit like last time so we’re good right”
“Ya unless he does anything if he does you’ll tell me right”
“Always do”
“Hey Allen get in here” Nat yells
“Ya Nat”
“You have to promise you’ll take care of my little sister got it”
“Ya I will i'll take great care of her” he says hugging me from behind and kissing my cheek
“I don't want to see any of that shit”
“Ok Nat Allen we’re going to be late”
“Ya getting the keys”
“Way to go Allen great job dude” I hear Nat say from the other room
“Hey Nat shut the hell up I’m still in the house”
“You’re in trouble now man” Allen says from the other room
“And you’re going to be in a sec to hurry up” I yell
“Yes coming love”
Allen and I we’re on our way to school Allen driving like always “I can’t believe you and my brother that whole snowed in thing”
“hey to be fare I didn’t know that It was going to snow in or have to sleep together your brother and I just talked about me asking you out and things like that love” we were now sitting in the parking lot Allen and I were talking I was laying down with my head on his leg as he stroked my hair he was asking me about my childhood and what I was like.
“Well I wasn’t normal I was the kid that hated P.E. and liked to read I guess I liked to not be in reality all the time but when I’m with you everything seems to disappear.”
“I know what you mean love I feel the same way”
I sit up to kiss him and he kisses back I’m hungry for love and almost greedy usually a guy would wait like a year if not longer but then and then he says something I never thought I would hear a guy say in a million years.
“I love you ebony I really do”
“I- I love you to Allen” I say sitting up looking at him with tears I’m my eyes.
Then almost out of nowhere he starts kissing me like I was the last time we would see each other. The rest of the day I was in a daze not wanting to be at school I want to be in Allen’s arms. As soon as the bell rings for the end of the day I go straight to Allen’s locker.
“Hey Allen”
“Hey love” he says leaning in for a kiss
“Mmm tastes like strawberries”
“Ha-ha I was eating skittles want some”
“Shur but skittle kisses are just so much better”
“I agree” he says handing me a box of skittles and kissing me once again “lets go home” he says lacing his fingers through mine and pulling me towards the door. We get home and no one is home we curl up on my bed with my cd player going in your shadow I can shine and by your side by tokio hotel keep playing over and over my cd player is broken.
“I think that’s funny”
“What’s funny?”
“My cd player just happens to be stuck on these two songs”
“that makes then are songs then” he says pulling me in for a kiss he searches for my lips I tilt my face toward the ceiling it feels almost as if I’m dreaming I can’t help but hold him to me with all my might as I start to cry. “What’s wrong” “nothing” I say refusing to let him go.
“love your cutting the blood flow and crying if it was nothing I would feel my legs what’s wrong did I do something” he tries to sooth me by joking and stroking my hair “I just – I just feel like you’re going to disappear like you’re a dream and I’m going to wake up and you won’t be here anymore”
“I’m not going anywhere love i'll stay here all night”
“Ok I love you”
“I love you too”
“You can open the window and have a smoke if you want while I go get ready for bed there’s a dish under the night stand”
“Ok love go get ready for bed” Allen says wiping the tears from my cheeks and kissing each eye lid.
When I come back into my room I find Allen sitting on my bed next to the window elbows on his knees smoking and looking out the window at the moon as he puts the cigarette out on the plate I clear my thought “oh there you are love”
“What are you thinking about?”
“Just how at the same time the sky is so dark and the moon is so bright ‘it’s a wonder how it’s as dark as ebony but the moon cannot compare in beauty to my love’”
“That was nice”
“You like it”
“Yes it was a very lovely poem’
Later that night after Allen had taken a shower to get the hairspray out and gotten his pajamas on we curled up in my bed and I fell asleep to the sound of his heart beat I really do love him I really do with all my heart.


Ch.7 secrets revealed
I woke to the smell of waffles. I walked down the sun lit stairs to the kitchen as I walked in to the kitchen I saw Allen standing next to a stack of fresh and hot waffles. “Morning love” he says as he pulls me in for a hug and kisses the top of my head. “Your brother went to get chocolate chips”
“Mmm do we have to wait for him?”
“Go head the waffles with the strawberries I made for you”
On the table was two hello kitty waffles with little strawberry hearts in it. “Where did you find the waffle makes I haven’t seen it in years?”
“your brother found it in the basement and you like strawberries so I thought maybe a little bit of love would make you feel better also I made you a white chocolate mocha caramel on ice just like you brother said you liked but he put the foam heart in I don’t know how to do that”
“Thank you I feel better all ready I think just looking at you all messed from bed would have done it though”
“Well thank you love but your cute yourself in your B-o-t-d-f pj’s”
“Yes very sexy right good try though you only like it cause the short shorts” I say as I stand up to hug him.
“You know you’re turning red” he says as I turn around to hug him as he kisses the top of my head again. When I look up “MOM!”
“Ebony”
“I didn’t know you got back from your business trip that’s why Nat was making breakfast”
“Ya last night where were you last night and where were you and why does your room smell like cigarette smoke?”
“Oops that was both me ebony was with me last night helping me study and I had a smoke sorry”
“Oh well next time have it outside and ebony have your inhaler with you”
“Mom I don’t need it anymore”
“Well that’s not what the doctor said in the ER last year when you decided to have a smoke”
“Ok Mrs. Richards”
“That’s ok Allen just be careful around ebony”
“Mother”
“No its ok love you didn’t tell me you used an inhaler or smoked”
“Because I don’t do either anymore”
“And when did you two become a thing” my mother asked
“Does it matter mother”
“Ya it does or I look like a tard” my mother says trying to look cool
“Like two weeks ago god mom” I say putting my face to Allen’s chest as he laughs under his breath. “It’s not funny”
“Yes it is you sound like a three year old it’s pretty cute and funny”.


Ch.8 the proposal
Its been 11 months sence allen moved in with my family and 10 for us dating .
“happy aneversery love”allen says cuping his hands over my eyes.
“so this is why nat wouldn’t let me up stairs all day”I say as nat leads my to the stairs.
“allen I cant walk up the stairs with my eyes closed”
“ok fine keep your eyes closed” Allen says as he picks me up.
“okay ahh holly crap allen god damn”
“well you cant walk with your eyes closed so i'll be you eyes and legs for the journey” he says as I try to kiss him.
“I cant find your lips”
“that’s ok”
He says as he kisses me on the cheek.
***
Allen reaches the top of the stairs and walks to my room. He sets me down on the bed and I feel the softness of silk, the smell of roses and the sound of tokio hotel in the backround. “open your eyes love” I open my eyes and im speechless all around theres red and pink velvet and roses on every surface.
“do you like it”
“yes”
“good cause theres more”
“theres more you didn’t have to get me anything”
“well when I saw it I couldn’t help myself there for both of us one more so for myself but hope you like it. Okay hold out your hands and close your eyes”I do as he asks “its something you love and you have always wanted to go”
“okay okay” I say as he puts a piece of paper in my hands.
“okay open your eyes – but don’t scream”
I open my eyes and un rap the paper on try not to scream but if I try much longer the inside of my lip is going to bleed. There in my hands are a pair of tokio hotel concert tickets.
“you like it love”
“yes”
“good now look outside”
“anymore and I might explode” I look out the window and there in the drive way is a motorcycle. “oh my god can we go for a ride”
“yes we can lets go” he says whisking me around the corner and down the stairs and outside. “I had one of these back in London but it was so much money to get it out here to America”
“Ah so you did live in London I was wondering why you said love all the time”
“what did you think I was faking a British accent”
“no I just figured you lived over there for a while”
“pretty much love, my neighbors hated my bike”
“ok lets go” I say hoping on the bike”
“not so fast love do you know how to drive the bike”
“no then you drive” I say sliding back making room for him to get on. “besides I like to back more“ I say hugging him around the waist and lay my head on his back I wish we could stay like this forever the stars shine and the night air is moist and cool. Allen hangs a left to one of the back roads.
“I wish we could stay like this forever the night is perfect”
“me to love the night is perfect and you shine as bright as the stars”
“that was sweet” I say as he pulls to the side of the road. “what are you doing” “I cant kiss you while im driving can I” he turns around and pulls me into his lap to kiss me. “I love you allen”
“I love you too ebony I love you too”
***
I wake up the next morning not remembering how I got home or what even happened then It all hits me the motorcycle and the tickets then I open my eyes to blood red silk dress and velvet blancets oh my god what happened last night and my head is throbbing. “allen allen”I say getting out of bed.
“Yes love what is it” he says a little groggy from sleep and to my very thankful eyes hes wearing a matching pair of silk pants.
“What happened last night” I ask really confused “just to be clear did w-“allen cuts me off
“no no we did not” he says a little to fast “not yet love you get to wait”
“ok good so we’re cool right”
“we’re always cool” he says kissing me. “you fell asleep before we got home last night”
“So what did happen last night?”
“I just you know told you about me and how in my family we don’t really age the same way as most people and all that jazz”
“So you’re a vampire”
“You can call it that but I do age and die just slower I could live like for 200 hundred years and most people will live till like 90 or 100 at most”
“So just to be clear we didn’t and you didn’t like bite me or anything like that”
“No I don’t have to and no we didn’t”
“So we’re cool right”
Yes we’re cool we are always cool”
“So how does it work the whole odd ageing thing in your family?”
“We will discuss that over breakfast”
“Ok before that why are we wearing matching pj’s”
“I gave then to you last night and you made me wear the pants”
“Ya that sounds like me ok let’s go down stairs and get some food”
“No no I have a reservation over at st.charles hotel”
“Ha ya right you need to get a reservation like 6 months in advance”
“Ya I called up hoping for a opening and to my luck they had one so got get dressed.” he says with a smirk
“You do not”
“Oh but I do”
“Is there a dress code”
“Yes were a nice skirt”
“How about this one” I say pulling out a mini
“I didn’t know you owned such a skirt I like it but I don’t think they’ll like it as much as I do”
“Ok be out in sec.”
I come out in a little red dress that comes just above the knee and has a matching hand bag. I walk into Allen’s room he just got done getting a 3 piece suit on. “Oh I like that dress new”
“Ya saved it for something a special I like you suit new”
“No but I hate it monkey suit ready to go”
“Yes just need to put on my heels” I say putting on a matching pair of red stilettos, and walking out the door. “I guess we’re not tacking the motorcycle”
“No I wouldn’t want to wrinkle you pretty dress” he says as he kisses my nose.
***
The door man comes to open the car door for me with an umbrella as the rain pours down on us. “Good morning miss dreadful weather we’re having”
“Not really good for a change of pace thank you”
“You ready” Allen says as he hand the keys to valet and offers my arm.
“Yes I say as we walk through the front to the restaurant to the right I see the most beautiful painting on the ceiling. “This is lovely thank you Allen”
“You’re welcome love”
“Yes – reservation for Hisoka” he says as the host show us to our seats.
Allen pulls out my chair for me as I sit down. “Now that I think about it I haven’t heard your last name before today.”
“What will you be having today miss” the waiter ask as I hand him the menu. “The French breakfast please” “And you sir” “the Japanese breakfast” “and to drink” “coffee decaf” “sir” “same thank you” “will that be all” ‘yes thank you” Allen says and the waiter walks away.
“Miso soup and coffee really” I ask
“Yes I like it or not really I just like the smell old times”
“Oh right you lived there as a kid”
“Yes but the rice omelet will be good”
“So you do eat”
“Yes I do but it’s different for me”
“So how does it all work the whole live longer thing?”
“It has to do with marriage and all that stuff so I doesn’t freak you out”
“No but its new it takes some time to get used to it makes you I don’t know it makes you hotter I guess”
“Ok so it’s ok if I burn you I guess” he says with a smile
“Don’t go there Allen”
“Not cute”
“No not cute” I say as are food comes”
We eat in silence until about 10 minutes in to breakfast then he asks me what I’m thinking.
“I was just thinking that when you a girl like myself and others when you young your fathers the one you turn to then you get a little older and he gets other things to do and then you turn to your brother or your mother and I turned to my brother because my mother was working and still is but then you both grow up and you either fend for yourself or you find and I finally found you I think I might just be able to put down that wall that I put up so long ago and see the world with you.”
“I feel almost the same way I finally found what I was looking for, for so long”
“I want to see the world Allen I want to see the world with you”
“Ebony why not after graduation this summer you and me we could go to Europe and Japan and see the world just you and me”
“Really you would do all that for me Allen?”
“Yes ebony how about we find a little place in Paris just you and me we could live there for a year or two”
“And do what Allen”
“And see the country and have fun and we could well”
“Yes Allen out with it”
“I’ve never done this god help me’ Allen says to himself. “ I was going to wait till Christmas but”
“Allen what do you want I’m getting nervous” Allen stands up and gets down on one knee. “Allen what are you”
“Ebony lovely will you- will you marry me”
“Yes Allen yes I will” I say as I jump up to hug him. “Yes I love you”
“I was going to wait a few weeks so the rings at home the moment was just so perfect I couldn’t wait”
“That’s ok Allen its ok”
“I love you Ebony how does the rest of your life sound”
“How about the nest two hundred years sound”
“We need to be married first love and we need to tell you brother and mom first because I did this backwards”
“Allen lets tell them now then”
“Okay call your mother first she can’t touch me for a different country” he says as he hands me his cell.
“Hello” my mother picks up her phone “hello mom”
“Hello ebony I’m in Greece I’m in a meeting what do you need”
“Mom mother I’m getting married”
“YOU’RE WHAT!” she yells “to whom”
“To Allen the best man in the world”
“Have you told your brother yet?”
“No but we’re going to right now mom” I say as Allen asks for the check.
“Ebony I’ll have to call you back in a little bit honey I have to go”
“Okay mom love you bye”
“Thank you” Allen says to the waiter hands him the check.
“Your welcome and congratulations”
“Thank you”
Allen pays and offers me his arm as we leave and the door man congratulates us and opens the car door for me once again as we depart.


Ch. 9 Fun before marriage
Allen and I arrive home about an hour later and Nat's still sleeping so so Allen decides to go to the ice rink and watch while I'm hard at work. As I'm right in the middle of my routine my coach yells at me to re-do my triple and I fall flat on my ass every time and once again my back hurts and my ankles are swollen and I'm pissed off to no return, so yell at my coach which only happens when I haven’t been doing well and that’s been like 3 years now so I get off the ice as fast as I can and run to the locker room crying.
“ebony honey, ebony love pleas let me in” Allen yells through the door.
“hold on Allen” I say through my tears
“whats wrong baby what hurts” he say rubbing my back
“everything”
“okay love its okay” he says as I lean my head on his shoulder. My coach comes walking in and just stands there for a minute. “okay ebony we’re taking the next few days off then because you need a break okay” “I'm not talking to you right now” I reply “okay Ebony whatever. Hello who are you this is a closed practice.” “yes coach he is aware of that I let him in Allen this is coach, coach this is Allen” “oh hello Allen, how do you 2 know each other” “she doesn't know love” “no she doesn't know babe” I say with anger in my voice as I gesture to he to talk.
“don’t know what “
“well we have been together for what a year now”Allen explains
“can I tell her love or no”
“go right ahead I don’t care”
“oh so you’re her boyfriend I didn’t know she even dated or are you the boy that moved in”
“yes I am the boy that moved but I'm also ebony’s fiancé” he explains politely
“oh wow big news that’s great you guys many blessings”
“thanks coach you would know if we spent time together off the ice like we used to and Allen if you could be so kind to help me with my skates here stuck”
“yes love” he says while picking up one foot. “wow this is totally stuck ill un-lace it”
“okay babe owww thank you I say taking my foot back while he starts to take care of the other skate.
“oh my goodness baby are you okay” Allen say in horror as he looks at my feet which are swollen and bleeding from rubbing the inside of my socks and boots.
“ya happens all the time hon its okay”
“om my god ebony you should have told me I could show you how to rap your feet”
“I did try raping my feet it hurts to skate that way so no”
“then ill have your skates lined with something love cause I have never seen you feet like this”
“ no no I'm fin I needed new skates anyway its been over 6 months okay anything else coach before I leave”
“ya I have tickets to NHK you want to attend for a little attention”
“ya that would be great where is it this year”
“its in Tokyo”
“no way that’s great”Allen says
“okay hold on whats NHK” Allen asks confused
“that’s great love”Allen asks as my coach leaves the room. ‘okay love ill be right back to get you ill go put your stuff in the car” “okay Allen thank you, I love you” “I love you too ebony” he says as he gives me a kiss that makes me giggle a little
****
Allen and I get home he raps up my feet and sets me on a stool in the kitchen. We strt to make dinner well Allen starts to make dinner I'm just cutting the veggies when Nat comes in with his friends. “they staying for dinner Nat”
“yaw hats for dinner”Nat looks at Allen then at me and my feet. “what happen to your feet your not…are you that’s like the only reason I can think you feet would be swollen”
“NO! God Nathan no and even if. also we’re having curry stew”
“what I don’t get it” Allen asks all confused as Nat walks out of the room.
“he thought I was prego. because all the women in the family seem to get swollen feet when there prego.”
****
We all sat down to dinner me and Allen and i sat next to each other at the table Allen with his hand on my leg because he nervous beyond belief after what my brother said earlier not that he thinks I'm pregnant but he thinks my brother may want to kill him if we tell him right now. “its okay baby we can wait till tomorrow to tell him” I say as my leg starts to hurt. “Allen calm down my legs are in pain as it is please just calm down” I say as we walk in to the kitchen to clean up dinner “by the way you’re a really good cook that total turns me on” I say as Allen picks me up and sets me on the kitchen counter to kiss me. I spread my legs as I put my arms around his neck and I pull him closer to me for a kiss. I start slide my hands down his back and up his shirt. His breath becomes shallow and fast as he pulls me closer to him. We hear Nat and his friends leave ‘ is this really happening?’i think to myself I get lost in his kisses until i hear him say “Are you alright love?” I giggle from his breath on my neck and say “yeah I’m fine. I just feel a little nervous is all” “your feet must be killing you let me take you up stairs” “okay Allen” I say as I comb my fingers in his soft hair. He picks me up and takes me to his room. After he layes me down and made sure I was comfortable as could be he asked “anything else i can do for you?” “well there is one thing” I said blushing. “and what would this one thing be?” I pulled him in for a kiss and released his neck but he comes back for more. “I love you” he said looking into my eyes. “I love you too Allen” I said as he gets up from the bed to get something but i pull him back down on top of me. “come on you know what i want silly.” i start to pull off his shirt but It gets caught around his neck so I pull on it harder. he starts to take off my shirt. I try to take off his pants but I get stuck at his belt and he takes over. As we undress ourselves he’s done before me as I walk over to the night stand to get him a condom he comes up behind me and takes off my bra, picks me up and sets me on the bed, he slides my thong off and slides two fingers inside me and i inhale sharply. “oh god Allen we shouldn’t be doing this right now we can move up the wedd-” I get cut off as I bite down on my lip from pleasure. he puts the condom on and kisses me. “what was that you were saying?” he asked. “Never-mind what I was saying. I want you now! Ohhh god Allen hurry up I cant wait much longer! And be gentle your my first” I say “that's really hot” he replies as he slides into me, i feel this massive amount of pain which is quickly replaced by pleasure “oh god Allen your so good!” “your so tight and wet love! just relax and I'll take care of everything lovely.” Allen starts pumping and i cry out with sheer pleasure no knowing how much more i could take. Not knowing my own body moved this way, not knowing i could love someone so much. “Ahhh, A-Allen i love you aah, so much” i moan biting down on my lip making it bleed. “careful love, bite on this” he said putting his finger to my mouth. I bite down and i can tell he’s almost at his peek. Then out of no were i reach mine and i bite down on his finger so hard it starts to bled. “sorry babe it was that or scream” i say sucking the blood from his finger. “that's okay, here you lips bleeding” he says as he leans farther in me and reaches his peek and suck on my bottom lip removing the blood as he pulls out and lays down next to me. He pulls me to his chest as i kiss him. “that, you were so...great babe” i say as he kisses my forehead. “so were you love and for your fist how was that ” “much better than i thought i love you so much” i say as i fall asleep in his arms.
****
I wake up later and the rooms light with early morning sun. I’m still in Allen’s arms and i look at him and he stares into my eye’s. “good morning love i was wondering when you would get up” “I'm up a little stiff from sleeping curled up like this but I'm up” “believe its not from sleeping like that, you always sleep like that” he Say's as i moving closer to him and laying my head on his chest and wrapping my arms around him. “ebony i couldn't find you so- oh my god I'm sorry” my brother says as he walks in. Allen and i sit up, i scramble to cover myself. Nat just stands there in shock. “Get out idiot” i say as i through a pillow at him. “good god don't you knock” i yell at him. “sorry i didn’t know you were...” Nat says through the door. “ya well maybe you should knock especially when I'm with Allen in His Room jack ass” i head down stairs while Allen gets ready for work. I walk into the kitchen and Nat just looks up from his news paper “morning” i say. “morning” he replies which i know he wants to talk to me but, wants to wait till Allen's out of the house. i go over to the cabinet and pull out a box of cereal and pour myself a bowl (no milk yuck) and sit down next to Nat. “so anything new in the the news” i ask trying to break the silence. “yes plenty and, i think you know what i mean plenty of new news” he says giving me the big brother look. “yes and it can wait till Allen’s gone. got it Nat” i say glaring at him as Allen walks in and kisses me on the cheek “morning love and Nat. I'm off to work. Also guys got news my house is done i can move out. I'm going to be there after work so just swing by love” he says picking up his keys and walking out of the house. “okay Nat what did you want to talk about” “you know exactly what i want to talk about E” “okay” I say wondering what exactly he wants know. “i know you guys have been together but your young okay please tell me you use the pill at least” he says not wanting to have this conversation. “yes and we use protection god Nat you want to know anything else like how many times a week” I say giving him the evil look and he just stares at me. “Really a week?” he asks as he gives me the you-better-say-it look. “god Nat gross. it was the first time and you weren’t home last night okay god” I say as he asks questions. “so are you moving in with him E” “Well I'd like to, yes” “okay after he gets home I'd like to talk to you guys together when he gets home” “Fine” i say knowing that Allen's not going to let me get out of telling him about the engagement.
****
i walk over to Allen's new house and there i look at the house that looks like it was never touched by fire and as i ring the door bell i hear Allen run down the stairs “coming hold on” Allen says as he opens the door and steps out, closing the door behind him. “okay love this is special for you so close your eyes. it’s not exact but its pretty close now open your eyes. everything on the first floor is the old make of this house and everything up stairs is just like you house accept you room and mine i took out the wall that you have at your house so now its a huge master and the maid stairs open up to the hall instead of between the two rooms. we can go shopping for a bed and other things later, okay love” “yeah Allen” i say a little quietly. “whats wrong lovely, you don’t like it” “no i love it and, how much thought you put into it i just im scared to tell Nat about us that’s all” “why would you be scared of that” “cause he wants to talk to us when im done over here” i explain to him. “oh okay then let head over there right now then” “no lets wait a little bit” i practically beg him. “and do what ebony there’s no couches or anything at all yet” he says as we leave his house.


ch.10 telling big brother
“Hey Nat Ebony said you wanted to talk with us but, she went to go do something i don't know what but, she said she would be down in a sec. so anything you want to talk about with me while we wait for her”
“yeah actual i was hoping we could have a minute. if i know ebony she’s sitting in her room waiting a Little while to avoid something.”
“yeah your probably right. so what up man”
“i just wanted to say im sorry about this morning i should have knocked.also its not my business but i need to clear my head a little so you and ebony first time right?”
“ya man and we used protection to so you can feel better about that too”
“and also this is probably none of my business but have you slept with anyone else you don't have to tell me if you dont want man”
“no i’ll tell you its okay i know how much you care for her.Yes there was one other girl but she’s long gone and if you have to know i have been tested for everything ,just because i was a drunk kid and didnt know her well so you can be sure she’s safe and Nat i really do love your sister so i wont hurt her i can swear on my life for that”
“that’s good to know man thanks i feel better now. if you could pleas go get her she wont listen to me if i tell her to come down here”
“yeah Nat ill go get her i need to grab something while I'm up there any way be right back”
****
Allen walked in my room holding a small box and once again got on one knee went through all the motions. “i know you already said yes but i have the ring so...ebony love will you marry me” “yes Allen yes i will” “love are you ready to go and tell him” “yeah” i say in a daze looking at the ring as we walk down the stairs. Allen had to catch me at the bottom i almost fell down the stairs because i wasn't looking at where i was going. “love if you don't look away from the ring you might not have to tell your brother i think he’ll figure it out for himself.” “oh yeah sorry its just so beautiful”
We walk in to the living room and Nat just looks up at us before he starts talking. “okay so i have covered all the bases so I'm just going to say be careful that's it you can leave”
“No Nat me and Allen have two things to tell you actually”
“oh what is it”
“Well Nat i did this a little backwards i should have come to you first but oh well to late so here goes”Allen says a little scared of what might happen.
“Allen and i are going on vacation this summer before college”
“oh that’s cool good for you and whats number two”
“well this” I say as i hold out my hand to show him the ring which is a silver band with 3 large stone 2 black and one red in the middle and dozens of small diamonds around the 3 larger ones.
“that’s great ebony i like the new ring you bought”
“Nat no I-am-gett-ing-marri-ed-to-Allen’ i say it slowly so it has some time to sink in and he knows I'm not kidding with him.(what a jack ass)
“wait what your...okay that's huge... i see hhhmm...now i feel bad about grilling you guys earlier ha”
“that's okay Nat so anything you want to say and or do to us” i say a little scared of whats going to happen, knowing it hasn't actually connected in his brain.
“yes actually...”Nat says getting up and looking me in the eye then picking me up and swinging me around. “my little sisters getting married”
“Not the reaction i was looking for. Well better than what had in mind lovely.”
“NAT PUT ME DOWN!!” i yell because i think i may be sick if he doesn't.
“sorry” he says as he sets me down and i fall over into Allen's arms.
“come here man” Nat say trying to get Allen's attention
“what oh sorry”Allen says looking at my brother a little embarrassed from staring in my eye and not paying attention.
“my god you guys are smitten. come here man” Nat says giving Allen one of those bro hug things.”hey you two love birds lets go out to eat on me”
“that's all you ever think about is food” i say looking at him in disbelief that he really just said that.
“i cant help it I'm hungry besides you have him and i have food”
****
we got to the restaurant and Nat ordered a huge plate but Allen and i had just eaten so we watched him eat while we shared a Carmel milkshake 1950’s style when Nat was done and we we’re tired we retired to the house to watch a movie. “what do you love birds want to watch” Nat asked as he picked a movie from his collection some action movie “Nat i think you and i can watch that some other time i know ebony doesn't like action movies” Allen say politely “here Nat my personal collection” i say handing Nat a red shoe box of movies i like to watch. “Therese are all fantasy the only good movie in here is labyrinth.”(what can i say i like my forbidden romance and David Bowie) “then labyrinth it is Nat put it in. that's okay right Allen”i ask “yeah where do you think i got my hair, well similar to it at least” we all sat down to the movie. I lay my head on Allen's legs as the movie starts i fall asleep in less than 5 minuets into the movie. i wake up in the middle of the masquerade ball seen my favorite,part, Nat's gone and Allen's still watching the movie and stroking my hair. “ hi sleepy head” “oh hi oh this is my favorite part can you rewind it a little” i ask “sure love. i still wonder how you sleep through the noise” “i have no idea how i do it ether.”then i must have fallen asleep again, because i later woke up in a dark room with my face buried in Allen's shirt with his arms encircling me.“are you awake” i whispered in his ear. “love what are you doing?! Don’t! you cant it’s... Nooooo!” Allen screams as sits up flinging me off the bed. “I’ll take that as a no” I say as i get up and sit down on the bed. “Allen...Allen babe it’s me I'm okay its all right wake up” i say as his eyes flash open he looks at me in terror then looking around panicked as he pulls me to him and just sits there rocking us back and forth. “she’s okay, she’s okay she’s here with me.” he whispers to himself like its not true so i look up at him and he’s barley there so i just talk to him guessing what he is doing he does because of what happened to his parents. “Allen Allen I'm okay I'm here, you and i are fine” And he seems to snap out of it completely not even knowing what happened the past 5 minuets. “what was that Allen what were you dreaming?” i ask concerned “i was dreaming that you... I don't know i cant remember really... you were there and then you disappeared I cant recall what I was seeing before I woke up” “Allen you were shaking and rocking back and forth repeating ‘she’s okay she’s okay she’s here with me’ what was all of that?” a month or two went by and he never did it again but i still wounder what he was seeing on that blank canvas we call dreams and nightmares.

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Thank you to lord kevinz for the photograph on the cover and to Erynn,Kiki,Spencer and all the friend and people around me for inspiration even if you didn't know I was righting a book you always helped.