Hi all! =)

Ok I must apologise for there being such a humungous time gap between chapter one and 2, my excuse = college. It consumed me body and soul (I even look all pale and withered! D: )

But I'm now on long awaited summer holidays now so I vow to have my next chapters up within days, even if it kills me!:L! So keep reading and enjoy!(= 3

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Step By Step: Chapter 2

It was late evening and I was walking happily up the lane to my house, humming and smiling as I went. I waved hello to my little cow that was munching away in the field before I opened the door and stepped inside my home. I instantly threw of my backpack and waistcoat, kicked of my boots and stretching walked to the fridge. A shadow appeared in front of me causing me to gasp and run towards my broom and the light switch. Flicking it on I exclaimed another gasp as the light revealed Vaughn leaning up against the far wall.

"Vaughn what are you doing here?" I asked breathing out a sigh of relief. "I was about to use my life threatening broom skills on you!"

"Chelsea, I've been waiting for you" he said in a soft yet desirable voice.

"Why what happened?" I asked, taken back a bit.

"Nothing, I just really wanted to see you" he said moving closer to me his amethyst eyes were sparkling in the light but were unreadable.

"O-oh..." I managed to breathe, my cheeks I'm sure burning bright at this point. He continue moving slowly towards me a look of wanting on his face

"I have something to tell you Chelsea, something I've always wanted to tell you".

I swallowed heavily "Y-yes" I stuttered. Geez Chelsea get it together before he thinks you can't even string to words together!

"Well it's hard to say" he continued "and you know I'm not great with words but here its goes... Chelsea ...I caw cawww".

My face dropped all embarrassment forgotten. "Did...did you just caw at me?" I ask dumbfounded. His eye brows furrowed and he opened his mouth to speak again

" cawwwwwwwww caw ca caw"

I jolted up right in my bed "What the..." I looked to my window to see a crow with what looked like and evil grin on his beak. Realising what just happened, anger welled up inside me. I leapt out of bed and shot towards the window pulling it open.

"God-damnit you germ infested flying feather bone head" I yelled as the crow flapped slowly away squawking as it went.

"If you ever come back here I'll use you as an ink quill pen, you hear that!" I continued to shout hysterically out the window. A face caught the corner of my eye, as I turned my head to see the postman, eyes wide mouth open staring at me.

A long pause followed "...Crows ehh" I laughed awkwardly trying to casually reel my head in the window again.

" ..Em..." and with that he turned and hurried down my lane.

Another usual morning for me I screeched stretching my arms as a warm breeze entered the house. It was another beautiful sunny day.

"Hmm, Taro's toe was right after all" I mused.

Walking towards the kitchen I could help but feel an odd niggling in the back of my mind, as if I was forgetting something huge. With a jump of my stomach it hit me like bus

"I have a date with Vaughn!" I shouted an octave too loudly.

"breath Chelsea breaaaathhhh" I tryed to calm myself putting my fingers to my temples and motioned circularly. "It's not really a real date...your .. your just .. accompanying him, while he works! Yes! That's all"

"Yeah suuuuuuuure, you think that's going to work on this great mind! Hah!" my brained laughed menacingly at my attempts of trying to ease myself.

"What will I do! How will I act? What if I embarrass myself!" I tortured myself anxiously. Luckily a knock at the door tore me from my thoughts. I ran a hand through my messy brunet bed hair and walked unsteadily to the door. It was Mirabel.

"Good morning Chelsea!" she beamed with a motherly smile. "I hope your coming to the festival tonight?"

"Uh ohhh" I thought to myself, there's no way I'm going to tell her the truth , never! I felt a pink colour touch my cheeks as I scrambled to make an excuse.

"Sorry Mirabel I cant go , I-I , my cow could be having a baby tonight!" I exclaimed moving my arms in a jumbled action. Could I make it any more obvious I was lying!

"Oh I see, I'm happy to hear that!" See said smiling yet scrutinising my face.

"Ahahaa yeah its quite exciting" I continued putting on a more convincing face this time

"Oh well, there's always other festivals" she shrugged, "oh by the way Julia wants you to call down to her soon"

"Sure tell her I'll be down after I feed the animals" and after one last exchanged smile at each other Mirabel left.

"Well done Chelsea, that's not going to turn around and bite your or anything" I ran my fingers down my face and release an exasperated sigh "any who it's time for work" I marched towards by bedroom trying to prepare my mind for the day ahead

After my chores had been completed I started down the road towards Julia's house. I greeting neighbours and friends as I went, everyone seemed extra happy today, probably the fire work festival I presumed. I was passing taro's house as the indiscrete sound of rustling from a bush opposite the house caught my attention. Thinking it could be a cute bunny rabbit or something I approached it, peering in. Strange eyes staring at me with a glint of madness came into view.

Meooooow" the bush exclaimed and shook. I faced palmed knowing exactly what creature lurked in the bushed. I looked around and crouched beside it.

"Juli- ahhhhhh" I screamed as it she grabbed my arm and yanked me into the bush. Landing flat on my back I felt a pang of rage in my head.

"Oh hi Chelsea, what are you doing here?" She whispered casually eyes wide with surprise. "What I good actress though I thought, such good composure"! I shook my head.

"...Oh you know ..chillin, what about you?"

"Fasinating" she said raising her hand to her chin. "I was simply studying the delicate wildlife that reside in this bush, exquisite isn't it!"

"...Your spying on Elliot aren't you?" I said with a unimpressed face

"Phhh no, as if.. Who would spy on that dork?" she said waving her hand trying to pass off the comment.

"You would I" answered quickly, "it's the kind of weirdo, demented creepy thing you would do, bush stalking someone". Julia's eyes shone bright with instable mental movement and I found myself on my ass outside the bush.

"Ouchh!" I exclaimed bewildered, realising I had just been ejected from the bush. "You can't just throw me out of the bush!" I said scrambling to my feet stomping towards it again. I began trying to rustle through the leaves "let me back in, I want back in!" I argued intent on doing so. But all that could be heard was ninja noises and the whack as she reflected my attempts to crawl back into the stalking cover.

"Ummm..what are you doing Chelsea" a familiar voice sounded from behind.

Freezing completely, my cheeks started to burn. Meowing sounded from the bushes again, bringing back my anger, from the sign that my friend wasn't going to help me out of this situation. Jumping up in a flash and turning to him I started scratching the back of my head and laughing loudly, a little too loudly.

"Ohhh hi Elliot! Nice day isn't it! I was just walking past when I saw a big ugly cat trying to catch a small innocent bird, but I think ive got it!" I turned around and started stomping my foot into the bush violently laughing like a mad scientist would. "Thought you were so smart didn't ya cat, did ya! Not so smart now though are ya, are ya, are ya ehhh? AHAHAHAHAA" The meowing was cut off with a strangled sound then silence. Pleased with myself I turned around to the now horrified Elliot.

"So how are you today?" I continued trying to sound normal

"Q-q-quite well..I-I guess" he breathed and swallowed heavily

"Ah that's great" I smileD innocently. "Ohh what's this?" I started half turning towards the bush, "is ..is that Julia I see!" I said faking surprise horribly "I'm sure you two have a lot to talk about so I'll leave you two to it" and with that I skipped away giggling incessantly.

"NNNNOOOOOOO" was all I could hear resonating from behind.

I headed back towards my house, taking in the usual absurdity of my best friend. Stepping inside my house I breathed a relaxed sigh only to be cut off when I realised it was now 5:15.

"Ahhhhh. Keep calm, keep calm" Why am I so nervous I thought. Maybe it's the fact that it's going to so awkward with his not so chatty personality and how if he looked at me funny I may find the nearest hole to jump into. "Well this is what you wanted Chelsea, deal with it" I told myself sternly.

I was pulled again from my thoughts by the vibrating of my mobile. Julia's number flashed blue with each vibrate. I sucked in a deep breath preparing myself and flipped the phone open.

"Yes Julia, how may I help you?" I spoke calmly

"HE AKED ME! ELLIOT..HE ASKED MEEEE!" She squealed down the phone.

"To the festival? Aww that's great Julia I'm so happy for you!" I joined my friend in her excitement.

"What will I wear, how will I act !" she added anxiously half whining. I smiled to myself, she can be normal too I thought to myself, she had similar feelings to me.

"Don't worry it'll be fine just be yourself, and for heaven's sake don't bring up how much you love rocks!"

"No rocks, ok got it!" she noted " hey I heard you weren't coming to the festival tonight, I needed you for moral support too!" She sighed "buuut make sure you name the calf Julia if it's a girl or Julian if it's a boy k'?"

I laughed quietly, relieved that she bought the story but I needed to change the conversation quickly "Sure, sure! But how did you get out of the bush ordeal?"

"Oh that, yeah Vaughn helped me out.." Evil blatantly obvious in her voice.

"Reaallllyyyy...how so?" I was waiting to hear what poor Vaughn had to go through now

"Well he was walking passed the bush as you left, and just as I saw him I spotted a really pretty pink flower growing on the ground so I picked it and gave it to him..."

"Andddd..." I encouraged

"And I said to him that I found the pretty pink flower he was looking for ,the one he said he really wanted to give to Denis to confess" she said "he went completely red and walked on acting like he didn't hear or see me and thats when Elliot started talking to me" she giggled

".. I see, poor Vaughn" That poor guy must be tortured with Julia around. "Any ways Julia ive got to go, ive got things to do" Like go out with your cousin I thought giddily.

"Ok then I'll call you later tonight, cya!" And with that the call ended.

Another glance at the clock showed it was now no 5:35. I didn't know what to do with myself but ended up going to the nearest mirror to try fix any visible flaw. A knock came to the door causing me to jump. My heart started racing, I knew who it was. I ran nervously to the door and place my hand on the door handle, holding it there for a couple of seconds too long. I eventually opened it revealing the cause of the sprinting heart and glowing cheeks, Vaughn. He was his usual cool self, hat slightly pulled down over his eyes, I obviously didn't have the same effect on him. My heart sank a little but I kept smiling.

"Hi Vaughn" my voice faltered a little, embarrassing.

"Chelsea, you ready?" He sounded like he was in a rush

"M-mm" I nodded at him stepped outside and pulled the door behind me.

"Here I go" I whispered with my back turned.

-x-x-

I know its short but I wanted to have all the Vaughn x Chelsea fun in the next chapter which is gona be long ;)

Thanks for readinggggggg :)