No Drama Queens
In another three weeks, summer vacation would be over. It was a hot, Utah summer. Zelda squinted her eyes and looked down the street. No sign of the bus. She had been sitting on a bus bench with some poster on the back, covered with black marker advertising for Taco Bell. The bench was so swelteringly hot that Zelda could have sworn that it was melting beneath her.
The blonde fanned her face with her sweaty palms. Her stringy, golden hair stuck to her neck, and with an annoyed sigh, she tied it up in a high pony tail. The blonde perked up and beamed as the blue bus pulled up to the bus stop. A large amount of exhaust emitted from the vehicle. Zelda scrunched up her face and let out an annoyed groan. Two large doors parted, allowing Zelda to see the frowning face of the over weight bus driver inside. He sneered at her. Looking left, than right, Zelda picked up two black suitcases and slowly climbed onto the bus. It was crowded and smelled rather foul; like a mix of fish and body odor. She frowned.
Zelda shuffled towards a cushioned seat. She let out a deep sigh as she plopped down onto the connected cushions. A boy with bright amethyst hair sat next to her. He was wearing thick, black eye shadow and listening to his iPod rather loudly. Zelda could hear it quite clearly. The sudden jolt of the now moving bus caught Zelda off guard, and she stumbled forward, only to have her arm clutched by the boy next to her. The boy glared at her and Zelda swallowed, feeling her face heat up. Hesitantly she sat up straight and brushed off her pink t-shirt. "Thank you." She said quietly. The boy shifted a bit and pulled one of the white ear-phones out of his ear.
"What?" he asked as he raised an eyebrow at the girl before him. Zelda smiled a bit and extended a hand to the boy, which he reluctantly took. Zelda introduced herself cheerfully, than asked for his name. "Shadow," he replied lazily, "Nice to meet you… I guess. Where're you heading?"
The blonde shrugged her shoulders a bit. "Ely, Nevada. I'm staying with my cousins for a while." Zelda smiled and leaned back against her seat. Her back clung to the seat cushion. It was unbearably hot. She let out a soft groan, resting her head against the plastic surface behind it. The plastic was hot. It seemed as if it were melting before her very eyes. The sensuous girl hesitantly began rubbing her aching face.
Shadow raised an eyebrow at Zelda. "That's funny… Er, Why? Just visiting?" He softly grasped Zelda's burnt cheek and placed his cold hand on it. The blonde shuddered at the abrupt feeling of cold.
"Well, actually," Zelda shuffled back on her seat a bit and leaned against the bench. "My dad's a banker. He has too much work and can't take care of me, so I'm staying with my cousins. Four brothers and a sister… I guess it sort of sucks that I'm going to be stuck with that many boys, but at least there will be one girl; even if she is thirteen and I'm like, two years older then her. Whatever." She paused. "…And I have no idea why I'm telling you this! What's so funny about it?"
Shadow snickered quietly under his breath. He ran his fingers through his hair which had been cut to perfection. "I'm going to stay with my boyfriend in Ely. It'll be good to see him, I mean, it's almost been a year since I saw him last. It was Christmas. My family moved, though."
Zelda shifted awkwardly. "Your… uh, boyfriend, huh?" The blonde cracked a sheepish smile at Shadow. "That's… nice." Zelda hesitantly shifted her gaze out the window. Houses and cars were rushing past the tinted windows. "I wish I had a boyfriend… A boyfriend would be nice…"
Shadow looked surprise. He flipped his hair a bit. It still covered one of his eyes, but you could almost see a hint of the brilliant crimson pools hidden beneath. Zelda figured he must be wearing color contact lenses. "Honestly? What's a good looking girl like you doing with no boyfriend?"
"I don't get along with men very well," Zelda shifted her legs. They felt rather stuffy. The blonde glanced at Shadow briefly and shrugged her shoulders. Shadow let out a quiet laugh and hesitantly ruffled Zelda's hair. The girl gasped loudly and quickly swatted at the purplette's hand. "They seem like they're from a different planet, y'know? Like… in kindergarten when kids say things like… girls are from Mars and boys are from Venus or whatever. Wait, was it the other way around?" Shadow simply shrugged his shoulders as a half-assed response. Zelda let out a deplorable and breathy laugh.
After many atrocious hours, the bus made a stop at a run-down gas station. Many of the smelly and obese passengers had gotten off the bus many hours ago. Zelda stepped out of the bus, shielding her eyes from the bright sun. Her mini skirt clung tightly to her legs. Her entire outfit didn't leave much to the imagination; but was damn hot in the Bumble State, which she was no longer in. Zelda's shoes were sandals; bright pink and plastic. She had actually purchased them at a dollar store. Sure, her dad was rich, but that didn't mean she couldn't dress like someone who… well, wasn't rich.
Shadow got off the bus as well. He whipped a thin layer of sweat off his forehead, and groaned quietly. He wore tight, black jeans, and a striped red and black shirt. "Hey," the blonde tapped Shadow's shoulder. "You shouldn't be wearing all that black… it'll attract the sun." The purplette simply shrugged his shoulders and approached the run-down gas station.
Many of the gas station sign's letters had fallen off. In large, bright green letters, the sign read: GA TAT ON. There were two gas pumps, both of which looked dysfunctional. But there were no out of order signs on it, so Zelda decided to forget about it for the time being. The girl strode towards the building itself. The door had broken off. There was only one functional hinge, and the other two had been made out of cardboard and duct tape. She cracked a small grin at the weak attempt.
The floors were white tiled… well, they probably used to be. Now they were brown from people tracking mud and what not around. It looked as if it hadn't been cleaned in years. The walls were an egg-shell white with a hint of yellow. The fat man at the counter wearing a strange and torn base-ball cap was smoking. Well, that explained it. There was a seemingly random red streak spray painted around the perimeter of the room.
The blonde approached one of the many racks of candy. All of the products sitting on the shelves looked old and gross. Zelda picked up something that looked like a chocolate bar, though the wrapper was covered with dust. She took a deep breath before blowing the filth away carelessly. It lifted off the product and began to float about the air. Zelda shut her eyes tightly and coughed quietly, waving her hand too and fro in a very poor attempt at getting rid of the dirt in the way of her vision.
As soon as the dust cleared, Zelda shifted uncomfortably. She looked up to see the man from the front counter standing beside her. He sneered a bit, and Zelda cowered. "Whu'dya lookin' for?" he questioned. His voice was groggy, most likely from smoking so often. Zelda hesitantly set the chocolate bar back down and shrugged her shoulders weakly. The man put one, sweaty and hairy hand on her shoulder, sliding it down to her left breast. Zelda cowered and instantly drew back. After a moment of stuttering and attempting to get said disgusting male away from her, Shadow came over and wrapped an arm around Zelda, towing her out of the gas station. While inside he kept one hand on the female's butt. Normally this would make her feel dirty, but it didn't feel so bad when her friend was doing it. As strange as it seemed to her, it made her feel safe. He quickly withdrew it as soon as they were outside.
"Here," Shadow handed Zelda a bottle of Nestle Spring Water. Zelda swallowed a lump in her throat and gratefully took it. She was thirsty, and honestly, had no intention of going back inside. She hated being touched like that. "Sorry for err… touching you," He said, putting his hands on his hips. "I wanted to make it look like you were my girlfriend." Zelda nodded her head. There was a rather long silence between them as they got onto the bus. The floor had cooled down quite a bit sine they were parked in the shade. "…I'm gay you know." He set his hand-bag down on the empty seat beside him. "I don't ever touch girls like that. Or even boys."
"I know," Zelda cracked a small smile before straightening her skirt and sitting down. It felt like a great relief to have her hot legs against the cool seat. The bus driver shut the two doors. Zelda hesitantly looked out the window beside her. The man was standing behind the counter again. She shuddered. It might not have seemed like much. He had only brushed against her.
But it made her feel rotten and dirty. Like a tramp to have some random guy approach her like that. It wasn't like having someone grasp your arm. Breasts were not for random people to touch. The blonde smiled up at the purplette, covering his hand with her own and entangling their fingers. She felt a new attachment to the boy beside her, and didn't look forward to seeing them going their separate ways once one of them reached their destinations. They had been talking non-stop for a few hours, and he had just saved her from potential rape. The girl's body jolted a bit as the bus began to move out of the gas station parking lot and down the street. "…hey, who IS your boyfriend?"
Shadow shrugged his shoulders lazily. He gave Zelda's sweaty palm a slight squeeze. "His name's Vaati. But he's not gay." Zelda gave him a questioning look and questioned why they were dating. "He's basically a lady's man. You know how it is, there's this whole boy love craze going on. He figures having a boyfriend will help him get girls."
Zelda leaned forward a bit. "Seriously, Shadow, if a boy was ever using me to get other lovers, I'd kick his butt!" Shadow gave her a doubtful look. "…Well, I'd get someone to kick his butt for me. At least I'd dump him." The blonde withdrew her hand and tuck the piece of hair covering Shadow's eye behind his ear. Shadow frowned at this. "You're an um… pretty boy, Shadow. You could do better."
"Probably," The purplette said with a hint of pride in his tone. "Actually, Vio has a thing for me. I think he might ask him out but –" Zelda grasped Shadow's shoulders.
"Oh! Vio Harkinian?" She asked blankly. Shadow hesitantly nodded his head in reply. Shocked, Zelda stared at Shadow with wide eyes. Her cousin Vio! His real name was Violet, but she swore she wouldn't tell anyone. With a small squeal, Zelda flung her arms around Shadow. "You're Shadow!" She cried happily.
"…Yeah," Shadow frowned a bit and squirmed in the blonde's grasp. "I told you that like… what, six hours ago?" Zelda shook her head and shuffled away from Shadow, bouncing eagerly in her seat. She brought her hands to Shadow's head and childishly began to tangle up Shadow's hair. Shadow frowned and softly swatted at her hand. "Stop it."
"That's my cousin!" Zelda happily chirped. Shadow looked alarmed. He fidgeted uncomfortably and began to straighten his hair. "I remember you… my dad and I were visiting them my cousins last summer, and Vio kept talking about you!" These words brought a blush to Shadow's cheeks. "Oh… I can't wait to see him now!" She began to bounce eagerly up and down in her seat, ignoring the fact that her boobs were bouncing obnoxiously with her. Shadow grasped her shoulders to keep her still.
"Alright, alright. I get it." He muttered dully.