Chapter Two
"A Second Chance"
Chapter Two: A Second Chance
Imprint on My Heart
Orlando sat awake that night looking out the window watching the snow fall from the sky wondering if he would ever see Kelly again. Orlando could not find sleep, but when sleep finally washed over him he dreamt about Kelly. How she moved made him want to get up and dance, dance until he could dance no longer. Orlando awoke the next morning to a swaying movement, as if he were dancing. He smiled to himself remembering when he first asked a young girl to dance. Her name was Katie Smith, but she had smacked him for kissing her. He knew now not to do that, although, it did stay as one of his more funny memories.
As he was walking down the steps he ran into his older sister, Samantha. She looked up at him and grinned.
�What is it Sam?� Orlando asked harshly.
�Oh nothing� it�s just that�� Samantha said picking at her finger nails.
�THAT WHAT!� Orlando yelled getting red in the face.
�You were sleep talking last night, and you, Orlando Bloom, have a girlfriend. Which, I think, is positively amazing?�
�What? How do you-� But before he could say another word Samantha cut him off.
�Kelly� Kelly Clarkson.�
�You�you were listening to me last night?�
Samantha nodded, adopting an exaggerated tone. �Yes� Kelly... just a bit further�� She snapped out of her re-enactment. �But I don�t want to know the rest of your dream; knowing you as I do!� Samantha said, smiling and running down the stairs.
�You stupid girl. I�m going to kill you!� Orlando said, yelling and chasing after Samantha.
�You come here now! Or I will kill you!� Orlando turned the corner and there stood his mother and his sister standing next to her, with a smirk on her face.
�Orlando Bloom.� His mother said in a stern voice.
�Yes.� Orlando said whipping his hair out of his face.
�Why do you do this to your sister?�
�She was being an� arse.� Orlando said changing ass to arse by the look on his mother�s face.
�So you think your sister is being and ass, do you? Well I will show you how much of an ass I can be. I want you to wait on your sister for one full week. By meaning of: serving her breakfast in bed and drawing her bath water, and so on and so forth.�
�But Mom�� Orlando said, feeling as though he was going to die.
�Now do you want me to make it two weeks?� His mother said looking as if she was about to explode.
�No.� Orlando said, dropping his head. �May I call Eric?� Orlando asked rolling his eyes.
�Yes you may.�
�Thank you.� Orlando said looking at his mother.
�I am going to go read and try to relive some stress.� His mother said, walking up the stairs.
�You.� Orlando said glaring at his sister.
�Ah ah ah� that is Miss Samantha Bloom.� Samantha said smiling.
�Fine!� Orlando said, his face was turning bright red. �But it is only for one week.�
�Now I want you to bring me breakfast in bed.� Samantha demanded.
�No.� Orlando protested. �I am going to call Eric.�
�No� you will bring me breakfast in bed!�
�Fine� fine, but after I call Eric. What would you like to eat Miss Samantha Bloom?�
Just saying that made him want to through up, but luckily he didn�t. Orlando then bent over to bow and rolling his eyes.
�Now that�s more like it.� Samantha said smiling. �I would like� French toast, eggs, bacon, orange juice, and chocolate milk.� She said this and then walked away.
Orlando then picked up the phone and dialed Eric�s number. It rang once, then twice, and then a third time. �Hello,� said a soft voice on the other end. It was Eric�s mom.
�Hi, can I talk to Eric please?�
�Yes you may,� she said sweetly.
Eric was only two years older than Orlando, but that didn�t matter to them. They acted like brothers, and they felt like them too.
Orlando could hear Eric�s mother yelling his name in the background.
�Hey, how are you?� Orlando asked.
�Great, how �bout you?�
�Yah, I�m cool. So what are we going to do tonight? You know it�s the fish fry right?�
�Yes, I do, and I know someone who is going to be there.�
�Who?�
�Kelly Clarkson.� Eric said laughing. �Her friend is going out with me! I invited them both.�
�Seriously? Is that the girl you danced with, or what?�
Eric finally stopped laughing. �Yah, it�s just so funny� you scared Kelly last night, you know, and you are going desperate on me.� Eric started to laugh again.
�No I�m not.�
�Yeah� you are.�
�Fine, I�ll be down there after I make Samantha breakfast.�
�What? Why are you making her breakfast?�
�Long story tell you when I get over there.�
�Okay talk to you later. Bye.�
�Bye.� Orlando said hanging up the phone and setting it on the receiver. He turned around and there stood Samantha. She had her arms crossed, and her right foot was tapping on the kitchen floor.
Orlando jumped backwards. �You scared me.� He said putting a hand on his chest.
�Well� come on Orlando� chop-chop� I�m hungry here. Come on I�m waiting.� Samantha said putting her hands on her hips.
�BLOODY HELL! Do you ever give anyone, any time to do anything around here?�
�Hum� let me think� no! Now hop to it.� Samantha said slapping her hands together.
So Orlando started to cook breakfast for Samantha. Sooner or later Orlando realized that he had to leave to go to Eric�s, so he packed up his things and hurried out of the house.
When Orlando walked into Eric�s garage, it smelt of fried fish and oil, but Orlando was used to it. As Orlando walked around the garage he looked around to see if Kelly was there, but alas Orlando could not find her.
�Hey, where have you been?� Eric said popping up out of nowhere, slapping Orlando on the back, leading him over to his saved seat at the table at the far end of the garage.
�Making Samantha�s breakfast, and then calling on her every need!� Orlando said gritting his teeth. He was just about to explode�he had only been this mad at his sister once before: It was Orlando�s first �bring home your girlfriend� date; and Maddie was suppose to come over that night to have dinner, but Orlando took a short nap before she came over� so he wouldn�t fall asleep during their date, which he often would do (as she would talk about her life, which would put him to sleep). During Orli�s nap, Samantha put superglue on his lips. When Maddie came over the first thing Orli did was kiss her, and guess what happened; they were stuck together like that the whole night. But of course he didn�t mind it, but Maddie did.
�Look� just calm down. You don�t have to worry about Samantha right now. Okay? Just think about Kelly.� Eric said trying to calm Orlando down.
�Okay� okay� you are right. I just hope she gets here soon!�
�She will, but while we are waiting� let�s get something to eat!�
Then Orlando and Eric got themselves some fish. As Orlando was getting through his 5th piece of fish� he looked up, and he saw Kelly walking through the door. He dropped his piece of fish and nudged Eric in the ribs.
�Ouch! Now w-ha-t was th-a-t for?� Eric asked with a mouthful of fish.
Orlando then grabbed Eric�s chin and pulled it in the direction of the door. Eric just laughed when he say Orlando�s eyes watch her every move. �Man you are obsessed!�
Orlando wasn�t listening; all he could do was watch her. Just the thought of her made him want to be with her!
Once Orlando saw that Kelly was done eating, he walked into Eric�s room and started watching T.V.; because he had the feeling that Kelly would be coming his way. About five minutes later he saw Kelly walk by him. He then ran into the room she went into, and jumped onto the spot on the bed right next to Kelly. She looked down at him and smiled, and Orlando smiled back.
�So� um� what are you watching?� Orlando asked trying to start a conversation.
�Uh� Orlando, the T.V. isn�t on!� Kelly said laughing.
�Oh� right I knew that.�
At this Kelly just started laughing harder. Orlando loved her laughter and her smile. He also liked how open she was with him now that they were alone.
�I really did know that� I guess it is just the blond gene kicking in.� Orlando then pulled a piece of his hair down to look at it.
Kelly gave a little giggle. �Your hair is dark brown� not blond! You are funny in a very stupid way. Oh I didn�t mean that� I meant funny in a cute way. No! I didn�t mean that either��
"I know what you meant." Orlando said flashing Kelly his flawless smile.
Just at the sight of his smile Kelly would melt. She loved his sense of humor and his smile.
"Okay, thank you for understanding. I mean� I am not very good at this stuff. I normally don't talk to guys or dance with them. That is why I wouldn't dance with you."
"Then who were all those other guys you were dancing with?" Orlando asked, hoping she wouldn't give him a stupid answer.
"Oh� them? They are my friend�s brothers!"
Orlando let out a sigh of relief. "I thought one of them was like your boyfriend or something like that!"
"Oh� no. I don't have a boyfriend, just boys that are friends. Do you have a girlfriend by chance?" As she asked this, she looked down and blushed.
"Why, no I don't." Orlando said smiling. He then looked over to the door and there stood Eric smiling.
"Oh� I see two lovebirds here. Now should I call a cab or rent a fancy vehicle for the happy couple?" Eric then started laughing.
Kelly's cheeks turned bright red. Orlando took Kelly's hand and asked: "Do you want to go to a more private spot?"
Kelly just nodded her head; her cheeks were still bright red.
"Okay then. Let's go." Orlando said pulling Kelly through the door way, and past Eric who was still laughing.
"Where are we going?" Kelly asked as Orlando showed her out of the kitchen door into the garage.
"Well� I was thinking about taking you down to the pasture, where you can see the horses and there we can talk. Sound okay?"
"Mhm!" Kelly said as Orlando held the door that led out of the garage open for her.
Orlando walked her over to his car, opened her door, and then got in the car as well.
"Well� let's get going." Orlando said breathing heavily.
Kelly just smiled and nodded politely.
Orlando then put the key in ignition, and then began to push on the gas. Orlando was just a little shaky when driving because it was only last week that he had gotten his license. Then they began to go down Eric's driveway. It had one straight road and another one going off to the side that was some sort of path. Orlando turned onto this path, which led to the horses.
"Um�Orlando� why are we-"
"No, please� call me Orli!" He said flashing another beautiful smile.
"Okay� Orli, why are we taking this road?"
"Because it is the way to get to the horses."
"Orli?" Kelly said looking confused. "Is that some sort of nickname?"
"Yes it is! Do you have any nicknames?"
"No I don't. Everyone just calls me Kelly."
Orlando nodded his head. "That is cool too. Ah� we're here."
They both got out of the car, and Orli led Kelly to his favorite horse: Bud. He then stretched out his hand for the horse to smell him, and Kelly did the same.
"Do you want to go for a short ride?"
"Sure!" Kelly said, her eyes lighting up with excitement. Kelly had never really ridden a horse before, and she had always wanted to.
"I'll be right back I just have to get a bridle. Stay here." As Orlando was saying this he was backing up, and fell over a stump. At this Kelly started giggling and came to help him up. Orlando was very embarrassed, when he got up he said: "I will be back in about two minutes," then ran away.
Kelly just stood there thinking about how she probably shouldn't fall for Orli or any other guy for that matter. She knew she should go back into town and visit her friend�s family that was in London, but there was just something about him that made her want to be around him.
Orlando came back with the bridle in hand, and gently slipped it into the horse's mouth. Orlando then knelt down with one knee and bowed as if to say 'your chariot awaits you my dear', and Kelly just laughed.
"Take the reins. Don't worry he won't move until you tell him to!" Orlando said this because of the look of fear in Kelly's eyes.
Orlando then got on Bud, and was in front of Kelly. Kelly gave him the reins; and he thanked her, then they were off.
Kelly was trying to savor the moment, because she didn't think this chance would ever come again. She took a deep breath of his cologne, and she held onto him nice and tight.
Orlando was also trying to remember every little detail of this wonderful night, but all good things do come to an end, and so did the horse ride.
When they were finished, Orlando put the bridle back and came back to Kelly once more.
"Um� Kelly�"
"Yes."
"Will you go out with me?"
Kelly looked up at Orlando smiling. "I would love to."
"Ok then� um� what do you want to do on our first date? I mean� do you want to go out to dinner or�or�.�
Kelly put a finger on Orlando's lips, to shut him up. "I don't care where we go. All that matters to me is that I am with you." Kelly said hugging him. Orlando hugged her back, and let out a sigh of thanks.
Kelly then ended the hug and looked down at her watch. "Oh� shit! I need to get up to the house I am leaving in fifteen minutes!"
"Okay then� let's get you up to the house."
Orlando and Kelly got in the car, and drove off toward the house. When they pulled up into the driveway there were only two cars left out of the ten that had been there when she had arrived.
"Well I guess this is it." Orlando said nodding his head. "Good night Kelly."
"Good night Orli."
Orlando then started to get out of the car, but before he could do so Kelly pulled him back toward her. She pushed herself up against him and kissed him. The kissed seemed to last forever in Kelly's eyes, as it was Kelly's first kiss ever! When the kiss finally ended Kelly let out a sigh, and said: "I have wanted to do that all night long. Here is my phone number if you ever want to call me!" She said happily, giving Orli a small ripped piece of paper. "Well� good night, Orli. Sleep well."
Orlando just sat in the car in a daze. He never would have thought that Kelly would do that! Orlando got out of the car just in time to wave goodbye to Kelly as she drove away.
Once again Kelly had left him, but this time he had her for good.
***
I still see your face it�s imprinted on my heart
The only one whom can remove it, is the one with joyous delight
You bring me such joy and happiness no one has ever given
To this very day the imprint stays connected onto my heart
The day you left my sight I was blind
The world was nothing at all
The only thing existing in my world was the imprint on my heart
But the days go by almost like seconds
Your imprint on my heart stays forever
And so do the seconds I do not see you
My heart breaks every moment I am left alone in the dark away from you
And in that time of need your imprint shows through me
I�m trying to hold on to the imprint of your face imprinted on my heart
But every second I am away from you your imprint fades away�
Chapter Three--Coming Soon!