CHAPTER 40

THE OLD HABBIT'S THAT DIE HARD

G breathlessly opened her eyes, she was having nightmares again, she stared at the ceiling to calm her nerves, and wondered why couldn't see ever sleep a full night like she did at camp?

After a final deep breath G looked up at the watch near her drawer it read 3:38 "at least I slept longer than usual" whispered the girl to herself, she looked up at her back pack beside her, suddenly an idea clicked in

The tired girl sat on the floor, grabbed the journal that Mrs. Simmons gave the whole class when she first started school, and feverishly began to write out something that she needed to get out of her chest...

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Your Strong arms that embraced me with peace

Your Sweet breath that tickled my lips

Your pure heart that danced with my fragile one

You replaced my shadowy dreams with sunlight

And how can I forget? Forget the rays of your natural warmth that surrounded my body on that chilly November night

You had me wishing that time would surrender to its race for a new day

But it didn't, and now I'm here without you,

where are you? my knight in armor

where are you? my sunlight in the shadow

Don't you know that this crumbling Rose will expire without your sunlight?

Please, I beg you my love, Bring me Back to Life before I perish

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After she was finished G re-read what was written, "you've got to be kidding me" she laughed sarcastically at herself, she was about to destroy the pathetic poem with pleasure, but a faint knock on her door had her jumping to quickly get it out of the way "Erm... Who is it?" she asked as she stuffed everything away

"it's Arnold"

With a stump G ran to the door and opened it "what's up?" she breathed nervously

Arnold rubbed the back of his head "I don't know how to say this but, where you calling me?"

G stumbled backwards "um... n...no why?" she stuttered

Arnold sighed obviously exhausted "can I come in?"

G opened the door widely and signaled a welcome with her hands

The Football-Headed boy sat on the floor near G's backpack deep in thought

"You Okay?" asked the Girl a bit confused, usually Arnold was so shy to come in her room, so him walking in like this was kinda strange to her

"it's just that I woke up at 3:38 with an overwhelming feeling in my chest"

"how weird" said the Girl, "that's exactly the time I woke up"

"you did?" asked Arnold while taking in a deep breath glad that the feeling was beginning to go away, "don't tell me that you woke up with that disturbing feeling too?"

"That's basically how I wake up every single day," Said the dark-haired girl while putting a hand on his chest without thinking

Her touch made Arnold's cheeks tingle, he took her hand within his and asked "Where you calling me?"

"no" said G again "why would I be calling you at three in the morning?" she said while taking her hand back

After a long thought Arnold agreed, "yeah, I don't know, maybe I was day dreaming or something"

"Maybe, hey, since it's almost morning what do you say if we go out for a little walk, that always makes ME feel better" said G not believing that she didn't think before she talked, inviting him for a walk is something she sure shouldn't be doing, "say no, say noooooo"

"sure" smiled Arnold already up to leave "I'll go change very quick"

"alright then, I'll wait for you outside" shrugged G as she mentally slapped herself

After the walk Arnold decided to take G and show her his bike, he couldn't help but feel insecure about it, it was old and everyone usually made fun of him for even owning it

Arnold lifted up the Blanket and prepared himself for any ridicule comment from her

But G just stood there, staring at it with wide eyes after a long pause she blurred out a

"NO WAY!" with a gasp, "Where in the World did you get this bike from?" she said as she touched it delicately

"from the boarder that lived in your room, I kinda helped him with something and he gave it to me as a gift, I know it's not much, but this Bike means a lot to me since he was the one who gave it to me"

"Not Much, what do you mean by not Much?" choked G, "Do you have any idea what you have here"

"No" said the clueless football-headed boy

"you have a 1950 Series C Vincent Black Shadow, which is kinda better than my Ducati, that's before I put in some of my own bells and whistles on it" she smirked, G bent down to take a closer look "Ah, I gotta admit it, this bike is way better than mine, look the V-Twin engine it looks brand new" she pointed with excitement "This Baby can go up to 125mph, and that's exactly what it's going to do when I'm done with it"

"Wow, I didn't know," said Arnold "I really don't know anything about these type of things"

"I can tell" she said while taking off her shades, this was truly a rare view, she then gently sat down on it "so what exactly did your Mechanic say was wrong with it?"

"He said that the Engine needed to be rebuilt"

G raised an eyebrow, "You know, it looks all good on the outside but let me listen to it"

"Okay" Arnold dug into his pocket and handed her the key "

Once she turned the key, the motorcycle began to make human gas-like noises

The Girl laughed and spotted the problem right away "I'll have it fixed in no time" she winked flirtatiously without even realizing it

Arnolds heart skipped a beat, "she looks cute when she winks"

"Do you even know how much this bike is worth?" asked the Girl

"I'm afraid not" he replied

"Arnold my man" copied G off of Gerald's usual phrases "this bike is worth around 25 to 30 G's"

"What?" said Arnold shockingly

"Yep, they're hard to find too... I think that's the reason why your Mechanic made all these excuses, he wanted to end up with it"

Arnold held his head in pure shock "I think I need to sit down"

"I'll go with you" joked G, knowing how bad it went the last time she said that, well it's not like If he said lay down... Right?

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