Epiphany | johnny lawrence

five

"Hey guys." Clara smiles brightly at the boys in front of her and they greet her excited back. After a few secons she realises that a certain person was missing. "Where is Bobby?" Johnny opens his mout before anybody else could, and gets off the bike he has been sitting on.

"He has to talk to the coach. He alaso asked me to bring you home." Johnny smiles at her brightly, which makes Clara's smile widen. "That's cool. I just have to get a book out my locker, then we can go."

A hand around her arm stops her from marching too far away. "Wait I'm coming with you." Johnny smiles at her and she nods with another big smile. Johnny turns around and says his goodbey to the boys who were about to leave on their bikes. He turns back to her and puts hsi arm around her shoulder. He has been doing that a lot lately, it's not that Clara doesn't like it. It is just something that she realised these past weeks. Her locker wasn't too far away so they quickly got it and go back to Johnny's bike.

"Do you have any plans for the evening?" Clara looks up to the blonde and sees him looking at her. A warm feeling makes its way into her stomach at his soft smile. "No, why?" Johnny starts grinning.

"Well I though that you maybe wanna go to the arcade." Clara furrows her eybrows think about the words that Ali asked Daniel a while ago. "Do you wanna stalk Ali or something." Laughts Clara nervously. Johnny looks at her confused and shakes his head to Clara's relief. "I didn't even know that she is going to the arcade."

"Ok, alright then let's go." Clara smiles widley at the boy and gets on the bike. Johnny reaches for her helmet and holds it out for her. "Bobby gave me your helmet." She grabs the helmet and puts it on. Johnny copies her and starts the bike. She let's out a small shriek when Johnny starts driving and slings her arms around his waist, her chest pressed against his back. Johnny chuckles when he feels her tighting grip when he starts driving faster.

They arrive at the arcade rather qucikly and the two get off the bike. Johnny puts his arm around her once again and together they walk into the building.

"So watcha wanna do?" Asks the blonde boy. "Galaga. It's one of the best." Johnny raises his eybrow in an mocking manner and puts his hands on his hip. "Ah, I feel sorry to tell you this, but you do know the game Donkey Kong, princess." Clara copies his stand and face expression. "Yes I do know Donkey Kong, princess." She mocks back.

"But Galaga is still better." Johhny let's out a dramatic breath and starts laughing. He points at a shooting game newer shooting game. "You wanna play that one before we start a war." Clara laughts and nods at him. Both of them grab one of the plastic shotguns and shot at the screen.

"Am I really that bad or why can't I hit anything?" Laughts Clara after a while, when Johnnys score went up higher and higher, while hers was still extremly low. Johnny looks at her and starts laughing.

"What are you doing?" Asks Johnny and looks at the brunette. Clara looks back at his amused expression. "What am I doing?" She questions him and he laughts at her. Johnny comes closer and lays his hands over hers. Clara glups as she feels his hands on top of hers. Their bodies her close to each other and he leads her arms to shoot.

"The gun is a bit behind you have to shoot in front of the target." Explains the blonde. Clara tries to put her full attention on his words insted of his body that was still extremly close to hers.

He let's go of her hands and Clara turns her face around to look up at him. Just then she realised that he was looking at her as well while smiling softly. Johnny's face face so close that Clara could feel his hot breath on her skin. She gulps and looks away. Johnny and Clara both get out of their trance and walk a few steps apart.

"So, what do you wanna do now." Tries Clara to get rid of the weird silence. Johnny laughs nervously and looks around the arcade. "What about Mrs. Pac man?" He points at the game close to the hockey table. Clara looks at the game and nods finally.

"Sounds good." The two look at each other, Johnny throws her smirk. "Bet I can beat you at it." Clara lifts her eyebrows. "Oh, oh, game's on, princess." She smirks and walks to the game, Johnny following after her.

After a few other games, including Donkey Kong and Galaga, the two make their way outside. The sun was already gone and the lights from the arcade and the street light were giving a peaceful atmosphere. Clara and Johnny stop in front of the big fountain in front of the water slide.

"So, did you enjoy it?" Asks Johnny when they lean against the railing from the fountain. Clara looks at the boy next to her with an smirk. "You mean the times I beat you?" She ask jokingly. "Yes I did, to both questions. I really liked hanging out with you." She didn't realise how close they stand again. They were facing each other smiling.

"First off all you didn't beat me, and secondly yeah, we should do this more often." Clara hasn't realised how close they stand until now. The atmosphere from the shooting game makes its way back to them. A warm feeling spreads in her stomach when she realises the closeness. Johnny's face was now so close that she could feel his hot breath touching her lips. "Can I." Asks Johnny quietly while moving his eyes between her eyes and lips.

Clara give him an humming sound, giving him the answers he needs. The next thing Clara feels are his warm lips against hers, they start moving their lips against each other. The warm feeling that Clara normally feels around him, gets stronger and she lifts her arms around his neck, while he pulls her closer to him by her waist. They pull apart with big smiles on both of their lips.

"I wanted to do that for a while now." Admits Johnny quietly laughing, his hand still on her waist. Clara hasn't taken her arms from around his neck either. "Well you probably could have, if I knew that you were over Ali." Clara laughs quietly, the silent hope for an answer that tells her that he really was over Ali.

"Oh, I've been over her, for a long time now." Smiles Johnny. Clara let's out a small laugh. "I sure hope you are."

The two of them let go of each other and Johnny locks their hands. They walk together to Johnny's bike and drive off the parking lot. Clara leans her body against Johnny's the whole ride over, silence was played over them. Just the sound of the bike and other cars was to hear. Johnny drive's her in front of her house in Enccio. The big house was standing out in the dark night. Lights were streaming out of the windows. Johnny and Clara take of their helmets and get off the bike. "Thanks for this day." Clara smiles at Johnny as she stands in front of him. "I really liked it."

Johnny laughs and looks down at her. "Yeah, I liked it too. Most of all the end." Clara laughs at his smirking face and nods agreeing. She looks at her house for a second before she looks back at Johnny who takes her hand in his. He pulls her to him and kisses her once again.

"Wanna be my girl." He asks when they separate, their foreheads touching each others. Clara smiles at the blondes words. "I would love to." Johnny grins and their lips meet once again. Clara takes a step back their hands still holding each other.

"I gotta go, but I see you tomorrow, yeah." Clara lets go of his hand and take a few more steps back, still facing him. "Sure you will. Sweet dreams princess." She smiles at his nickname for her. "Good night to you too, princess." Johnny laughs at her words and watches her walking into her house, a dreamy smile present in his face.