Storm Warning
Chapter 1
I looked out the window of my bedroom,
tapping my pink fingernails on my work desk. I focused on a
little raindrop that landed on the window and slowly slid to
the bottom, eating anything in it's path.
I wish I could be like that- not literally, of course.
But I wish I could just set my mind to something, and push
through anything that tried to make me think otherwise. I want
to college, stay near my mother,& get a job that will
support me. Just because Devin thought it was a good idea for
me to move to California with him doesn't mean I have too.
Yeah, he was an awesome boyfriend, and he does anything I ask
him to, but he's been pressuring me to move away with him for
months now because he got a job there.
"Reese? Marisa!!" My mother called from the bottom
of the stairs, pulling me from my thoughts.
"Yeah mom?!" I called, spinning towards my door.
"Turn on channel 53! Hunter is on TV!" She said excitedly. I
sighed and flipped on my tv, mounted on the wall.
And of course, there he was- Hunter, hot new superstar.
Blah blah blah. i listened to his new song for a couple
seconds.
"She rolled in from the west in her summer sun
dress, Hotter than the heat in july. With her windblown hair it
just wasn’t fair the way she was blowing my
mind. Have you ever noticed every hurricane gets its
name from a girl like this
Shes a beautiful miss, ya the kind you love to love
but what happens next
I gotta feeling when the sun
comes up Im gonna wish I had a storm
warning, gonna wish I had a sign..."
I was pulled back into my mind mid-song. Whatever happened to
Hunter and I? It was 2 years ago, the summer of sophomore
year.
"Hunter!" I giggled, running behind him,
holding his hand tight. "Where are we going?" Hunter
smiled at me and ran faster, pulling me farther into the
Virginia forest- where I used to live. Hunter stopped after a
while, huffing as he let go of my hand.
"Hunter Hayes," I laughed, out of breath,
"you...are..crazy." He looked up at me with his soft
blue eyes, stepping closer towards me.
"If you mean crazy about you, then yes." He chuckled,
gently taking both my hands again. He took a deep breath, and I
could see his eyes change, like he was sad.
"What's wrong?" I asked him, squeezing his hands,
nervously smiling.
"I uhhh..umm..I-"
"Just spit it out Hunter." He looked at me like a puppy
and bit his lip.
"Okay..okay. I'm uhh..I'm leaving." He
dragged his words, his jaw tightening.
"What do you mean..leaving? We still have the whole
summer to spend together.." I said quickly. Hunter looked at
our intertwined hands and back at me.
"I'm going on tour..for a year.."
And just like that- he was
gone.
