I am not a thief.

I can never be a thief.

Even if someone pays me to break in into someone's place without letting anyone know or making any noise, I would probably get scared of my own shadow or would call the cops on myself.

So when I thought about slipping into Hunter's room and quote that 'without anyone noticing', I have to put this note and this ticket on his bed side's table, I knew I was planning my own death wish.

Now the problem is,

I am a pretty small person.

I am hardly a 5'4''.

And believe me when I say this that I face difficulties in reaching to the top most cabinet of the kitchen, to get my rainbow skittles, when Damien put them there to tease me.

I am looking at his window. It was half open. I think it got stuck there or something. I am standing at my window, trying to figure out if I have some supernatural powers like flying or may be a body of rubber like that Elastigirl in 'The Incredibles'.

Seriously anything would have worked. But I just had to born like old plane Danny.

The window is more then half my height away.

Come on Danny it's not that far. You can do it.

But how do I do it?

Should I jump?

Should I climb?

I am holding the note and the ticket in my hand. I just hope they don't fall off.

I tried throwing them through his window but throwing them alone would only make them fall off flowing down like a kite, and I don't have anything to tie them to in my room, except for my vans, my phone or my laptop and I really don't want to throw them.

I also tried my paper plane making skills but the numerous crashed paper plane in between the alley of our houses is telling me that it's not probably a good Idea.

I just hope I don't fall. I won't die, I think, but would probably break a bone or two.

And then I can kiss goodbye to school and my chances with meeting Jake and becoming the love of his life will flow down the gutter.

So I climbed out of my window. I am thinking if I try I'll be able to grab a hold of his window and then I can easily climb in.

I tried to grab onto the window's wooden ceiling.

Alright it's far.

It's really hard.

I am too small.

How does Hunter do this?

Yup. He is 6 feet and it seemed like such an easy task for him, but I can't give up.

I clutched the note and the ticket in my left hand and with my right hand I tried to even touch the damn window.

Finally I got hold of the window and then I put my left hand onto the ceiling, still holding the note and the tickets.

Please don't fall. Please don't fall.

So now I am holding onto Hunter's bedroom window with both of my hands and my legs upto my knees are on my window, inside my room and my middle body is hanging in the air.

Okay.

I don't know what to do next.

I didn't plan this part.

And I can't even rely on my athletic skills because I don't have any.

Let's try pushing and pulling at the same time.

I pushed my legs and pulled my self forward.

I don't know how and when it all happened. But now I am hanging from his window holding onto it for dear life.

This is the end.

I am going to fall and break my leg or worse I could bump my head. I looked down, which I really think I shouldn't have, to see pure black concrete floor which is slightly greasy.

I don't know why but now it looks pretty far away.

I have to climb up.

Pull Danny. Pull.

I should've joined the gym with Damien. I regret those days when he went to the gym and I was home alone eating Nutella sandwiches.

It took all of my strength to pull myself up but finally after two totally sore hands and scratched elbows, I was able to pull myself a little up that now I am hanging on my stomach, somewhat like half of my body is inside Hunter's room and the other half is still hanging outside.

Suddenly the window which was half open by now, clicked and closed earning a yelp from me in response. Now I am totally stuck. I tried opening the window again with my right hand but, It was totally stuck.

It wouldn't bulge.

If I tried to pull my self then I will get multiple scratches on my stomach. My hands were almost hanging in the air, I had to pull really hard to touch the ground beneath the window.

I was frustrated by now. I crossed my arms in front of my chest, pouting and hanging from his window.

"I blame Hunter for all of this."

Suddenly the door to his room opened. And emerged a shirtless Hunter. Does this guy ever wears a shirt at home? He got inside whistling and sat on his bed. He didn't see me still. I was looking at him and thinking what to say?

Hey I am a little stuck here.

Can you give me a hand?

He was opening his shoe laces still whistling. I tried making a noise so that he could notice me and help me out of here because my butt and stomach are sore by now and it's not a very comfortable position to sleep in.

"Ahem." I made the noise. He looked up immediately, stopping whatever he was doing and looked at his right side bedroom window.

"What the Fuc*?" he screamed and got up from his bed. He came forward with only one shoe in his foot.

"Danny? What are you trying to do?" He immediately opened the window which was kinda hard for him too.

Then he grabbed both of my hands and put his one hand on my stomach for support and helped me get up.

When finally I was totally inside his room, I planted both of my legs which were sore from the hanging, onto the floor, to take a breath of relief but, I forgot to remove the damn bandage, the safety pin jammed into my skin again and I screamed in pain and jumped on him.

I don't think he was in for that surprise and me strangling him, and we both fell on his bedroom floor with a thud and me on the top of a shirtless Hunter.

He was looking at me intensely. I tried getting up. I accidentally put my hands on his chest for support and his heart was pumping rather loudly.

I did scare him, I guess. Causing this irregularity in his heartbeat but I am also in the same situation as his. I could literally hear my heart pumping loud.

Why? I don't know.

I looked into his eyes. His pupils are abnormally big. His hands were on my waist as they roamed up to my back and then again down. My eyes widened.

He copied my actions widening his eyes. He immediately let his hands fall on the floor and I got up and this time paying extra caution to the damn safety pin.

He looked at me. A sarcastic look on his face. "This is not a right time to play detective, Daniella."

Back on the full name basis? Is he for real? I just almost got killed because of him.

I was looking at him with anger. His eyes became a little confused and scared.

I have had enough of him and his attitude. I have been trying for the whole day and he is doing nothing but ignoring me.

I went to the side of his bed, sat down on it and removed the safety pin and the bandage from my ankle.

"What are you doing? Put that back on Daniella. You are hurt."

Daniella? Huh?

I grabbed the bandage along with the pin and put them on the side table along with the note and the ticket. And then I looked at him. Still silent and angry. I grabbed on one of the pillow from his bed and walked straight in front of him.

He looked at me and then at my foot, with shock,"Hey, how are you walk-"

Thud!!

I hit him, with the pillow.

Thud! Again

Thud! And again.

"Daniella, stop it." This made me even more angry and I hit him again.

He started running away from me and I was running behind him with the white fluffy pillow in my hand.

He climbed onto his bed and pointed to my leg with wide eyes. I climbed on the bed and hit him again.

"How dare you?" Thud!

"How dare you, ignore me like that?" Thud!

He jumped out of his bed but I was still on it. I stood there and with the pillow in my hands and took really slow steps towards him. I want to yell at him so bad. All this while he was looking at me with amusement and confusion.

"I am trying to get you to talk to me for like the whole day, but all you are doing is ignoring me." I said that in a very low voice. Way too calm.

"IS THAT HOW YOU TREAT A GIRL?" I said that loud. Loud enough for him to wide his eyes to an extent that they would pop.

"D-Danny calm down." He said a little worried, thinking as if I am possessed or something.

"Danny? So now I am Danny to you? NOW YOU WANT TO TALK, YOU IMBECILE, NINCOMPOOP, POOPHEAD?" I was angry. I narrowed my eyes at him.

"I am sorry if I hurt you." He said softly and looked up to me.

That made me calm. I was looking at him, blinking my eyes with confusion and realisation.

He is sorry?

But?

I came here to say sorry to him.

Didn't I?

"Why are you saying sorry, you ninny? I am sorry. You don't say sorry." I said that out loud like I am scolding him or something.

I finally calmed my self. That's not how you say sorry you fool.

He was looking at me. Pure confusion written on his face.

He is looking cute.

I dropped the pillow and climbed out of his bed. I think it's time for my sorry speech.

"Hunter I –"

His bedroom door opened again.

"Is everything alright sweet heaaa-" she stopped in the middle of her sentence and looked at both of us. Her expressions changed from confusion to realisation to excitement.

Revealing a very beautiful women. She must be in her thirties. Raven black hair. Beautiful Smile. She came forward. Twinkling green eyes.

It didn't took me long to understand that it's definitely Hunter's mother.

Oh my god.

I am standing here in Hunter's bedroom, at nine and only in an oversized t-shirt and shorts.

What will she think of me now?

I hope she doesn't think that I am wearing Hunter's clothes.

"Everything is fine mom." Hunter said, no panic was evident in his eyes. He was totally calm.

Me on the other hand was on the verge of fainting.

"I am sorry honey, I didn't know you had company." She looked at me and gave me one of her beautiful smiles.

"Sweetheart, my name is Julia. Are you Daniella? Martha's daughter." I was surprised at first but I knew Martha and her were great friends, she talks about her all the time and would probably have given a good description about everyone in our family.

"Yes. Mrs. Donnavan. I am sorry if I disturbed you in any-"

"Oh shush you didn't. I just heard some different voices so I thought I might go and check up. I am thinking you guys are really good friends then?" She asked and Hunter picked his hand up to say something but I elbowed him in the stomach gaining a 'omph' from him.

"We are Mrs. Donnavan. I actually came here to invite Hunter to this place we are going this Saturday." I said before he could say anything. Hunter was looking at me like I stole his cat or something.

She smiled brightly at this. "Oh that is so great. And call me Julia sweety. You must be a really close friend, you are the first girl I have seen him with. I started doubting his taste you know." She said which made me chuckle loudly.

"Mom!! I told you before, I am straight."

I laughed at it. Her mom is really sweet.

I think she never came to our school, she wouldn't have doubted Hunter's taste then.

Her mom offered me to stay for dinner, she made lasagna. My mouth watered at it but, I was really full from the soup and still had a taste of that in my mouth, I'll probably just go home and brush.

I told them I had to leave now, she told Hunter to go to the door with me. Because I don't think that I'll be going back through that window again.

So I am standing just out of his house right now, with him standing in front of me, leaning on the door frame with both of his hands crossed in front of his chest, making his biceps look even bigger.

I didn't know I was staring.

"So? Are you going to tell me, why were you trying to get in through my window ever so smoothly?"

His comment made me blush and I looked down.

"To give you this." I put my hand forward and then I looked at them, and realised that they were empty.

Then I remembered that I left the ticket and the note on his bedside's table.

And now Hunter and I were looking at my empty hands waiting for a note to appear magically.

"What exactly are you giving me right now?" He is beyond confuse at this moment.

I removed my hand swiftly and behind me.

"I just.... I .... I am sorry Hunter." Hunter looked at me with amusement.

His eyes had a hint of confusion and excitement in them. I think he wanted me to say this to him.

I could tell that he was happy.

"I am sorry I said all those things to you yesterday, I shouldn't have judged you. You were really helping me a lot for the past week... Like a true friend." Hunter looked at me directly into my eyes.

There was sadness in them.

I think he is resisting the urge to mutter an 'awwww'

I put my hand forward to shake it with his.

"Will you be my friend Hunter? I promise I will never judge you again."

He didn't shake it. He is still looking at me but now he is not leaning on the door frame but standing straight. I think he doesn't want to be my friend.

Stupid Danny.

God this is embarrassing. I am still holding my hand out, for god's sake put it down.

Suddenly he grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards himself in a bone crushing hug.

"Of course Danny." He whispered in my ear. I didn't know what to do. My hands are on my sides hanging. I could smell his hypnotising fragrance which made me calm myself.

Finally I put my hands, which are shaking, on his back. We stood there for like minute.

I am hugging a shirtless Hunter.

We finally pulled apart with me blushing and he is giving me a toothy grin.

"So.. Amusement park huh?" He asked. I was shocked.

"How do you?"

"I saw that ticket in you hand, when you were climbing my window like a ninja."

Embarrassing.

"Well. Kyle told me, how much you like amusement parks, so I thought why not give you treat."

"So Kyle and you are best friends now? He just gave me away?" He looked at me with amusement.

"Kyle is my girlfriend." I said confidently. To which Hunter chuckled.

"And I suppose. Your Ankle is fine?" He asked me cocking his head towards me, smirking in the process. I looked down embarrassed.

"Well that safety pin did hurt me pretty badly, if that's what you are asking." I told him not able to meet his eyes

"You are really something Danny." He said that and paused for a second to look at me. I was kind of melting under his gaze and he knew that too. That is why he was smiling ever so mischievously.

"So that's all you had to say to me? Or I have to read this?" He pulled out the note I wrote for him and waved it in front of my face. I tried to snatch it back from him but he was too fast.

"I'll be keeping that. It's not everyday that a cute girl in her pajamas try to break in into my room. It will be like a memory." He told me to wait and went inside his house.

A few seconds later he came out with a pen in his hand. I looked at him confused.

He put the note I wrote for him on the wall and wrote today's date on it at the bottom.

"Now I saved a memory." He looked at me and gave me a beautiful smile which melted my core.

Is this the same guy I used to know? Was he always this thoughtful?

I was blushing really hard by now. He leaned forward towards my right ear.

"And, I love your handwriting." He whispered into my ear, his lips touching the tip of my ear.

Goosebumps.

I immediately backed up and looked into his eyes. They were sparkling. They were Happy. I was happy too.

I told him I'll meet him tomorrow at school because if I keep standing here for one more minute my legs will probably give up on me.

I turned around just as he was about to go inside his house,"Repair you window, Donnavan." He dipped his head out from the door and gave me his famous smirk,

and this time, I smirked back.

Hunter.

I am really sorry for yesterday. I really shouldn't have said all that to you. You were being such a good person to me for the past few days and I really don't want to lose a friend like you.

Forgive me.

I got to know that you have a fascination for Amusement Parks. Would you go to this park with all of us this Saturday?

Please Don't say No.

Danny

Not

Daniella

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