Hello again. This chapter is a little late because I've been super/uber busy. I went to a college Expo today. It was nice.
This chapter was fun. I like Chase; he always made me laugh. I also always thought him and Luke would make a funny best friendship. And Kasey. I LOVE Kasey's look in Animal Parade. It's my favorite male hero look. I'm also a big fan of Mark because he was so different.
Anywho. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: no mo no.
Chapter two: In the dark closet.
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" Chase," Momo smiles. " Sit down with us! No more people will come this late!" Chase shrugs and takes a seat next to me.
" Hello Candace," Chase says and I feel my face heat up when the lights shut off.
...
This is the stupid. And could have been prevented. We all don't have to be sitting in the dark right now.
Who suggested that maybe a new generator could be useful during winter? Who had said during a closing in fall that this winter was reportedly going to be the worst in history? Who?
Oh. That's right.
Me.
" I'll go find some candles!" Kathy pretty much screams, apparently thinking that because we can't see, we cant hear all the sudden too.
" We aren't deaf, Blondie," I try to sound calm. I mean really. I even visited town twice in fall I could have picked up a damn generator.
" Chase!" Kathy yells, I hear something make a huge thud on the ground.
Oh. I'm defiantly not paying any damages Kathy does to the store. I'm always paying for damages to the store, granted the damages are usually caused by Maya's visits.
" What did you knock down?" I ask, not even caring if I sound annoyed.
" I wasn't near the sound!" Kathy insists, more thuds are heard. They sound like they're coming from the other side of the table where Momo is.
" Momo, this isn't funny," Kasey scolds, obviously surprising mild amusement. A swoosh sound is heard.
" Did you just punch the air, Kathy?" Bo asks, he sounds the calmest right now. I can only guess that's from living with Luke for so long. He's probably used to things like this.
" No that wasn't me…" Kathy sounds startled, which is pretty rare. One time during a race she fell off of her horse. She just got back up and complained about not finishing he race.
She's a tough a girl.
" I'll help you…" Kasey mumbles as he gets up and stumbles to where, hopefully, he reaches Kathy.
" Talk so I can find you…" Kasey tells her, there's a series of thuds that follow.
What a hero.
" Ow…"
" Kasey!" Kathy cries. There's another sound. It sounds like… Deep breathing?
" Luke." I grumble. " Stop being obnoxious."
All I get for an answer is a series of mumbles. I can hear Kathy stumbling around, her cow boy boots making a distinctive thud thud on the hard wood floors.
And where the Hell did Hayden go?
This is still silly. This really didn't need to happen. I mean can't anyone in this stupid establishment, I don't know, think ahead. Am I the only one-
Who just grabbed my arm? They're shaking.
" I'm sorry," A small voice shakes, it's Candace's. " But… I really don't like the dark…" I can barely here her because Kathy is yelling in the back ground, swearing that something just touched her and it sounds like someone - most likely Kasey- fell.
" Oh, Goddess!' Kathy shrieks. " What if it's a ghost? What if the bar is haunted!" Ghosts are one of the few things that scare Kathy.
I wonder why Momo isn't answering Kathy's screaming, sounding full of energy and excited. When Perry heard a ghost in the church she was the only one willing to go into it. She thinks they're interesting and acted fairly disappointed when she didn't find one.
Candace's grip gets tighter.
" I'm so sorry.." she whispers and it sounds like she stifling a sob. She lets go only to hear a sound and grab for my arm again. This pattern is repeated a couple times. It's kind of funny but I try my hardest not to laugh.
" Try closing your eyes," I whisper. My first reaction was to say: aren't you a little old to be afraid of the dark but...
" OK."
" Do you feel any better?"
" A little…"
I reach out my hand to see where she is. My hand brushes across what I think is her cheek.
" Oh.." I mumble pulling my hand away quickly. " I didn't mean to…"
" No it was my fault…" Candace whispers letting me go but only holding on again when something that sounds like… snoring?
" It's ok…" I try to tell her. " It's just snoring."
" Why would there be snoring?"
" I don't know." I mumble. " Maybe, Kasey passed out? Kathy probably accidentally punched him thinking it was a ghost."
" That would be terrible…" Candace laughs. I smile.
" Then why are you laughing?"
" Because it's so ridiculous…"
" Thank you…" she whispers and before I can react…
The lights turn on.
" Thought you kids might want some light!' The husky voiced Hayden laughs as he wipes some snow off of himself. " What are all of you doing?"
I look around the room and start to laugh.
Apparently Luke wasn't next to me because him and Momo are sleeping on the floor. Bo's sipping tea, looking quite exasperated about the whole ordeal.
Kasey is rubbing his head, next to a fallen barstool. Kathy is standing in the middle of the room, looking quite confused, and I look down at Candace who still has her eyes clenched closed.
" You can open your eyes now…" I tell her, putting my hand on hers. She quickly takes her hand off me, blushing quite heavily.
' Oh.." She mumbled, trying to recompose herself. " Sorry."
" Chase!" Hayden takes me by the shoulder and booms, shaking me. " Thanks for that generator idea, Son! It really was good idea!"
Ouch. Who feels like a major D-bag?
That would have to be me.
" You're welcome?" I ask and look to where Candace is. She's not there anymore. She went behind the counter and is getting something.
Ice.
I've noticed that about her. She's always doing something for someone else. I wonder if she ever wonders about what she wants.
" Chase?" Hayden is looking at me.
" What?"
" Spacing out , Son?" Hayden scratches the back of his head. " I was just telling everyone how they may want to stay here the night. The storm's pretty bad."
" I hope Luna's all right…" Candace whispers as she takes her seat next to me, it looks like Kathy has Kasey under control.
" What was that?" I ask her. She looks up at me suddenly, she has crystal blue eyes.
" My sister…" she mumbles. " I didn't see her tonight so… Oh." She trails off, biting her lip.
" I'm sure she's OK…" I tell her. I've only met her sister a couple times around town but she seems like the type that can hold her own. " She seems pretty tough."
Candace just smiles softly.
" I think so too…"
I don't know what to say. What do I say?
"Yeah." I say, wiping some of the peach hair out of my face. But Candace is shaking Momo.
" Momo…' She says softly, putting her hand on her then Luke. "Luke. Wake up…"
Momo jolts awake while Luke gets up as bit more slowly. Both rub the sleep out of their eyes.
" What's happening?" Momo asks, looking around a bit confused. Almost like she expected to wake up in her house.
" We have to stay here, since the storm is so bad…"
" Everyone?"
I swear. Sometimes Momo isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.
Candace nods and helps them up. Kathy comes running to them.
" Candy!" Kathy yells, grabbing onto their arms. " You and Momo are going to sleep in my room! It'll be like a sleep over!" She smiles and Momo looks excited.
" Yay!" Momo claps. " We can talk until morning!"
" Says the girl who fell asleep in two minutes…" I smirk shaking my head.
" That was a cap nap."
" I'm sure."
" Everything you say sounds sarcastic," Momo complains throwing her arms in the air. " I can never win with you!"
" You've never been the quickest to have a witty retort, Momo," Kasey laughs, taking his sisters shoulder.
" What about the rest of us?" Bo quickly interupts. " We can't sleep with the girls..."
" Why not?" Luke asks, looking generally confused. He's also not the sharpest thing.
" Because they're girls."
" Oh."
" I'll get out the futons," Hayden tells us, going up into the closet. Kasey, Luke and I following to help. Bo is taking care of the dishes.
He'd make the perfect house wife.
I look into the closet, picking up my share of the load, and I notice women's clothing. This most be where they keep all of Kathy's mothers things. There's many articles of clothing and things. But before I can look anymore Hayden shuts the door and locks it. Locking away any memories of her.
He looks at me sharply. As if a code for: Don't you dare ask any questions. Luke doesn't have an expression on his face. I suspect there is a similar closet in his home.
Then there is Kasey, who is also expressionless. I suspect that someone has all of his and Momo's stuff in a closet. Candace probably has one too.
Everyone has a closet.
Except for me.