Green Eyes Ch. 3-Where It All Happens

"The Claw?" questioned Emerick. 1

"Yep, its where it all happens," Owen stated matter-of-factly. 2

"What happens?" she said with a slight hint of fear in her voice.3

"Ya know... bands play on weekends and most people get drunk and mosh or whatever, but on weekdays, like tonight, it kinda turns into a coffee shop were all the "cool emo kids" go and sit and read books and listen to poetry or something of that nature," he said.4

"Can I ask you a question?"5

"You just did. But sure, shoot."6

"Why do you want me to go? I mean, you invite me over to your house and now to 'the Claw' and you don't even know me... and I'm kinda confused about if you like me or not," she said shyly. 7

"Well, I do like you... a lot... and well, I don't know why I ask you to come over and stuff, I guess I just want you around." 8

"Oh okay," she said, trying her very hardest not to smile the biggest smile ever. She was flatterd.  9

When they arrived, she saw the sign. It said, "The Claw" and looked like it had been slashed at the end with some claws. The word "trendy" came to mind. But she was sure she was wrong. They went in and it was as he described. She smelled coffee, and there the kids where, reading their books. There was a stage in the far right part of the room, and there was a girl sitting there reading something out of a book. She knew right away this was a poetry reading. They met up with some other people and Owen disappeared for a few moments.  She settled in and listened to the girl. 10

About an hour later Owen appeared on stage. Emericks heart started speeding as if she was running fullspeed when she saw her notebook she brought with her in case she got bored in his hands. He picked up the mic and said something about what a friend of his wrote, and he read aloud "Slow down. My heart rests... What decision would be best? My face sets with the sun. When did life stop being fun? Right as it begun." Then he added his thoughts... he liked it... No one had ever read anything she wrote. She was speechless. 11

Owen took her back to his house. They were alone. They laid on his bed, and slept. Just slept. She didn't even wake up when Aster, Owens best friend called. She slept like an angle. But the angle was sure to fall... and soon. 12

Okay, now I'm not liking the way this is turning out. Read my authors notes.13