Midnight Awakenings (standard:Suspense, 3579 words)
Author: J. F. Naples	Added: Oct 02 2002	Views/Reads: 3945/2557	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Girl and boy go out. Girl comes to a realization.

Kelly Shanarrah wakes with a gentle breeze caressing her near naked body
and the rays of the sun touching her skin.  Groggily, she sits up, her 
body aching, head pounding; she rubs the sleep out of her eyes.  Upon 
opening her eyes, Kelly looks at her hands, but the image doesn't 
register immediately. 	Covered in the color of scarlet, grass and 
leaves clinging to the drying substance.  She brings her hands to her 
face feeling the same as on her hands, the taste of metallic on her 
tongue.  Realization fully awakens her.  Kelly screams. 

"Not again.  Oh, please God, not again." 

TWO NIGHTS AGO 

Standing before her full-length mirror, Kelly examines herself, smiling
widely at the image staring back at her.  Twisting from side to side, 
she looks her body up and down, liking what she is seeing.  An electric 
blue dress, tight, leaving nothing to the imagination.  Quarter heel 
pumps tighten her calves enough to show a hint of definition.  Her long 
blonde hair, straight, pinned back over her ears, and teasingly it lay 
over her shoulder. 

"Billy's heart going to drop when he sees me," Kelly says to herself,
and an excited squeak passes through her throat as she turns around and 
skips/hops over to her vanity.  “I will give him a night he'll never 
forget,” she says to her smiling reflection, into her sparkling blue 
eyes. 

DING-DONG. 

Another excited squeak escapes Kelly's mouth as she jumps up and quickly
runs for the door.  She pauses for a moment, fanning herself with her 
hand, taking a deep breath.  She reaches out for the doorknob and opens 
it slowly. 

Eyes wide, mouth dropped, Billy stands at the door in awe. 

Slowly raising his arms, he compliments Kelly, “I have never seen you
looking so beautiful.”  The couple grasps hands. 

Kelly cannot imagine what Billy is feeling, but the feelings that she
hopes for are nearly the same as hers.  "Thank you, lover," Kelly says, 
blushing.  They step closer to each other and their lips touch. 

"Are you ready to go?" 

"But of course," Kelly says in ecstasy. 

Hand in hand, Kelly and Billy walk to his car. 

"This is going to be some party," Billy says. 

"I am sure not to forget it."  Smile frozen on her face, Kelly remains
in bliss. 

Loud music and flashing lights lead the couple in the right direction. 
The streets were lined with partygoers, each had a cup in hand, many 
two, drinking, spilling, and having a good time.  Without seriously 
hurting anyone while pulling up near the house, Kelly and Billy get out 
of the car, and were quickly swarmed with people handing them a cup of 
drink, a burning joint, pills of assorted colors. 

"Here, please take this, I can get another one." 

"Want to see the stars?" 

"Where were you guys? I thought you were never going to show." 

"Come on, the real party's out back."  Sean wraps his arms around Kelly
and Billy, and leads them to the backside of the house.  "I knew that 
there was going to be a big turn out, but I never dreamed of it being 
this big." 

"What did you expect?" Billy said.  "All it takes is one flyer, and
BYOB.  These slobs are always looking for a place to crash." 



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