Chapter 2:
As soon as Susie said that. Everything for that went downhill for me, Ben was definitely shocked by this.
So now we're on one of the platforms waiting for everyone. Ben and Reed were watching Johnny arrive through binoculars. While I was losing my temper. "Can't do it. Cannot do it."
So for this trip I am to breath the same compacted air as Johnny Storm the bastard that is the reason I'm broken. He probably was kissing some pathetic tramp that fell for his stupid pick-up lines and his supposed good looks.
"External SRB's, orbital system engines, it's just like the shuttle you flew." Reed for someone so smart you can't tell that Ben and I despise Johnathan Storms pathetic existence
"Reed that's not what he means." He looks at me confused.
"She right Reed. I cannot take order from the underwear model."
"Oh come one, Ben."
"That wingnut washed out of NASA for sneaking two Victoria's Secret wannabes into a flight simulator."
"Youthful high spirits."
"Reed, they crashed it into a wall. A flight simulator." I tell him. I only know because I was helping NASA out with some calibrations for the other flight simulator they have.
"When have I ever asked you to do something that you absolutely said you could not do?"
"Five times." Holding up his hand, open palm.
"I had it at four."
"Well, this makes it five." Ben says as he leaves.
"You do know you can be a real idiot sometimes, right?" I say then follow after Ben. Trust me I know how Ben feels right now and I don't wanna be put in a confined space with an certain asshole named Johnny Storm.
I head to the women's change area and see Sue getting ready. "Hey, Susie." I say giving her a big hug.
"Hey." She hands me a suit. I slip it on, trying to breathe normally.
"Remind me again, why we had these made so freaking tight" I asked her rhetorically. Sliding the zipper all the way up to my neck. Susie walks up to me and slides the zipper down.
"Hey, you might not wanna zip it up all the way. We can play a game with my dear little brother." She giggles but I frown. She stops giggling and looks at me confused but nods.
"What did Johnny do?" I pale at the question. "Was it really as bad as I'm thinking?" She asks.
"It depends." I say with tears streaming down my face.
"Back in high school, we were close, like real close. Everything was going great and at one point he even told me he liked me but didn't want to ruin our friendship. But that changed when he suddenly decided to just stop being my friend who was always there for me. Not long after that I heard from some of the wallflower kids that he was just using ma and he never liked me, that it was all a dare from his friends. I had told him my deepest, darkest secrets and he went and told the whole school. After that I was treated like I was poison, no one wanted to talk to me. I transferred out after that."
She gasped. "You were the girl he-" She breaks off and I nod knowing what she was about to say. She scoots closer to me and pulls me into a motherly hug as I bursted out in tears until I finally ran out.
I stood up and walked over to the mirror, my eyes were red and puffy. I applied a little amount of make-up and a pair of sexy sunglasses.
I slip off my right boot and take out my necklace from under my uniform before I spoke.
"He gave me these for my birthday one year." I pointed to my anklet and necklace. "We even got tattoos. One of fire, the other of ice, it was a matching pair. We were so close. Alright Sue, let's show him what he's missed out on."
I slid the zipper down a little bit further, showing off enough cleavage to make him drool. Slipping my boot back on, She laughs and walks out with me trailing close behind.
"But I don't know if I should be flying or doing swan lake in these suits. I mean who the hell came up with these?" I heard Ben say. I giggle.
"Victor did." Susie said as she walked in. I wait behind for a minute
"The synthetics act as a second skin, adapting to your body's individual needs." Susie says to everyone.
"See, now that means it keeps the hot stuff hot and it keeps the cool stuff cool." Johnny joins in, Wow so he isn't as stupid as I thought.
"I believe Susie and I did an excellent job designing it and it would be funny to see Ben do Swan Lake in the suits." I walk up to Susie and high five her. I look at my brother and his best friend and smile, then over to Johnny, whose mouth had literally dropped.
Reed walked up to Susie, I zoned out thinking of how I was going to handle being in a confined space with Johnny Storm, and without murdering him.
"Why didn't you tell me?" I heard Reed say to me.
"Ehh, sorry zoned out." He rolled his eyes and mumbles something.
"I thought they hired Armani." Johnny said, glared over at him.
"What don't you like our designs?" I practically growled.
"Hold up Tiger." He raises his hands in the air as he stands up. "Well they usually are the ones to design everything and these looked so good that I just though.." He trailed off and walked over to me. Sliding an arm around my waist. "My name is Johnny Storm, by the way. What's your name?" he says in a seductive voice, what does he think I am a chew toy.
"You don't know me?" He shakes his head, no. I shrug his arm off and walk towards Reed, leaning against him while I spoke.
"Well dear, my name is Karly May Richards, I'm Reed's genius little sister, most people call me Karls." I smirk at his and once again his jaw drops to the ground.
I huff and walk past him, coldly hitting him in the shoulder as I go.
The ride to the station was actually a bit peaceful, everyone was quiet and I finally could think. I evaded Johnny as best I could throughout the trip.
I was the first to exit the ship, I look out the window in awe of how beautiful our home planet is from up here.
"I know I'm jaw dropping. But no need to so point about it." Johnny says as he comes up alongside me, sliding his arm over my shoulders. I walk away, heading towards Reed, while Johnny follows closely behind.
I watch Susie and Reed interact, I smile at the fact that they're not fighting. They start walking towards me.
"Is it safe?" Ben asks Reed.
"The shields on the station should protect us." Reed says, I heard a word the screamed danger to me.
"Should?" I say.
"If not, I'll protect you." Johnny says as he wraps his arm around my waist.
"Go sit on a cactus and rotate." I say as I push out of his embrace.
"What's the matter Karly, Ben? Eighty Million Dollars' worth of equipment not enough for you?" Victor scoffs. My hand itches to punch him in the face. A girl is allowed to worry isn't she.
"I just like to feel safe." I say, the tension in the air was so thick, you could cut clean with a katana blade.
"Let's get those samples, Ben. Karls, go help him suit up." Now normally I don't listen but I want out of this room. Ben on the other hand wants war.
"Maybe you should've stayed in the lab. Field work never suited you." Reed stays quiet but as I said before, Ben is out for war.
"He does the talking, I do the walking and she does the gawking." Ben says and I slap him on the shoulder laughing.
"So take a walk, Ben." Before Ben could even think of walking all over Victor, I pushed him down the hall.
"Please tell me you guys are not trying to rekindle things between my sister." Johnny says
"Course not." Ben says
"Strictly Business." I say, catching Johnny shooting me a glance.
"Well his eyes say different." He says, pissing me off.
"And what do you know about emotions Johnny?" I growl at him.
"Karls." Ben warns. I take deep breaths trying to calm down. "Two hearts got busted last time. She might not be over it either." Ben says. Johnny sends a glare my way and I send it back tenfold.
"Let's think about that. You got Victor, more money than God, stud of the year. And you got Reed, world's dumbest smart guy, worth less than a postage stamp. That's a real toss up." Johnny says.
"Don't trouble your tiny mind."
"Don't wander off now, boy." Ben turns ready to walk.
"BEN?" He turns to see me.
"Be care. Okay."
"Aren't I always?" He says back. I smile at him as the air lock closes. Johnny mock-salutes Ben when the air lock is closed.
They thumbs up each other.
Ben then walks out to deal with the preparation.
"So, how have you been?" Johnny asks. I don't answer at first.
"Okay, I guess." I shrug.
"Look I…" I put my hand up cutting him off.
"Don't" He takes a step forward towards me. "Just don't" I say again and he stops.
"Come on Karls." He says.
"No." I say
"But…"Reed rushes into the room fear covering his face.
"What's happening?" I ask.
"Ben, get back in here." Reed yells
"I ain't done arranging your flowers yet, egghead." Ben said over the radio.
I take the radio." Ben turn around!" I shout. The storm was coming faster than expected.
"Guys, I'm not gonna make it."
"Ben, you gotta jump. It's the only way!" Johnny shouts over the radio.
Ben quickly jumps but the storms directly on his tail.
"Come one Ben, you got this." Johnny tries to be encouraging.
I get worried. "Okay, Johnny, get ready to close the portal." Reed orders Johnny.
Ben was then hit. I cried as he hit the airlock. The portal was closed but didn't hold for long. Soon the storm hit, Johnny jumped in front of me. Then everything went black.