Croana Additions and Drabbles

Cris had never been one to show her weaknesses or to play the poor girl afraid by horror movies in cinemas just to be "saved" by the big guy of the day. Indeed, she used to make fun of those girls who liked to be protected by some random guy that would have run away at the first occasion. She didn't know she would have become one of those girls (just for that fucking time! - she swore when her girlfriend mocked her later on). The fact was that Cris couldn't avoid being afraid, or better said, terrified of the dark and a classic November storm brought that fear to Joana's attention. They were in "their" park, pleasantly walking hand in hand, when the first lightning flashed in the sky, soon followed by the thunder that startled the two girls, even though they knew it would come, but not so loud.

The two girls started running towards Joana's house when it started to rain, but the whole city went black when the blackout struck, so that Cris stopped her run.

"Cris?" - Joana said when she noticed that the blonde wasn't by her side - "Cris, come on! What's happening? We're going to get cold if we don't get home soon!"

The girl was paralyzed so Joana walked back to her - "Mi amor, what's happening?"

Cris was shaking, Joana didn't know if it was just because she was soaked, because she had become pale as a sheet - "I'm... I'm..." - she gulped - "I'm afraid of the dark. Please don't leave me."

Joana hugged her and took her jacket off to give it to Cris - "Here, let's just walk it under my jacket. Let me take my mobile."

The brunette took her mobile out of her pocket and, with the hand which wasn't holding the jacket over their bodies together with Cris, she turned the flashlight on and smiled to her girlfriend - "You are not in the dark anymore. Let's go home." 

Cris hugged her girlfriend's waist and they walked together to Joana's house.

When the two entered home, Joana tried to turn the lights on, but she was unsuccessful, the black-out was total. So she continued with her mobile and lighted the way towards her room. 

"Mooooom! I'm home!"

There was no answer, so Joana called her mother - "Mom?"

"Cariño? Are you ok?"

"Yes, I'm home with Cris. I preferred to bring her here instead of letting her go by metro. Where are you?"

"I'm at work, waiting for the storm to pass. I'll come as soon as it stops raining. There's some lasagna in the freezer, if I'm not home by dinner, just put them in the microwave. I'll take Cris home when I arrive."

"Ok, mom, thank you. Take care."

"See you later honey."

When she hung up, Cris looked at her with questions in her eyes and she smiled - "It seems like we're alone, my mother is waiting for the storm to pass before leaving work. She said she will take you home as soon as she comes here. You'll want to tell your mother".

Cris smirked and cupped Joana's cheeks - "Mhhh, home alone, with a storm coming and our clothes soaked. Wouldn't you like to take a warm bath, Condeza?"

Joana smiled - "As soon as you tell your mother that you're safe, we can do whatever you want."

"Spoilsport."