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Chapter 2:
August 6, 2008 2:52 pm.
I finally got ungrounded so now i have my car back.. I'm still deciding whether or not to go out or not.. I still need to finish the chores.. oh well. She'll deal with it.. Oh, and its only two days before Zexion moves over here. And four days till Yuna's birthday. I'm busy compared to what I usually do in one week. Over and out for now – END
I got up from my bed and walked across my room, grabbing my wallet from the dresser. I had a total of 329 dollars. Enough to get a couple new outfits before school. My new job kinda sucks though. I hate flipping burgers. Ugh.
Walking over to the stairs I jogged up to the top and opened the door. Closing the door behind me, I passed the living room and went into the kitchen, going over to the fridge I opened it and grabbed out one of the apples from the bag they were in. Putting it up to my mouth I took a good bite from it, not knowing when I might eat next. Closing the door, I strode over to the front door and tried to open it, but with it sticking I had to push my body weight onto the door, only to basically have the door fling open and I almost fall down the steps to our house. Shook up, I did a jog down the steps and over to my car.
I looked at my tiny low riding car and went over to the drivers said. As soon as I fell into the seat, It felt like a whole new freedom came upon me.
"Finally!" I said to myself and smiled up to the heavens.
As I drove into town it seemed like shops were everywhere. It reminded me of Chicago. Maybe There were ups to living here..
The mall was at least thirty minutes from the house. It wasn't that bad considering back at my old house it was about an hour.
As I walked into the mall I felt like i was walking into a huge super Walmart. Same colors and everything. Only no Walmart sign. Instead it read, 'Twilight Mall'.
Sighing I walked to the door and with an intake of breath I opened the door. I really didn't like going to new places.. As soon as I walked in it was evident I had walked to the side of the mall with the food court. Everything was a gold-ish brown color. The walls, the tables, the ground. It seemed elegant. Everywhere i looked there were people. The food court was shaped in a circle and lining the circle, were every kind of possible food, you could eat. I stopped gazing around and made my way across the court, it seemed to take the most time to walk over to the other side. Trying to evade everybody seemed impossible. As I weaved my way through the crowd, i spotted a certain red head.
Holy shit! What were the chances of meeting him HERE?!
I took a double take and seen he was turning his head over here, with a gasp i dodged behind a girl with two kids.
"Sorry!" I said as I pushed them a little bit so i could avoid being seen, and travel with the next group for a second. As I skimmed beside the next group, I jumped around the corner and took a big sigh.
Why did I just do that? What was the problem with him seeing me? Whats MY problem? Ugh..
I shook my head and fastened my pace and took a looked at the rest of the stores. Finally setting my stare at a particular store, I half jogged over to it, and quickly walked in past the crowd. Besides the fact that, the whole united states population was in this mall, their were very few in this store. As i took in my surroundings behind the counter was a girl with blonde hair that was mused back besides two long blonde strands that stuck up like a bugs antenna. Her face showed complete apathy as she flipped through the pages of a magazine. Her shirt was a black V-neck with baggy white pants and had a studded belt on it. Even With all that she wore Vans. And even as everything I looked at was completely different. It actually looked quite nice on her. I looked around some more and their was one other person in the back. She had red hair, like the other guy he'd seen three minutes ago- only a little bit darker, and it was straight. With almost no layers. But it was cut choppy. Her clothes choice of clothes were questionable, but i guess it suited her. Her shirt was tie-dyed with dark colors, and she wore a white folded bandanna on her forehead. Her pants were skinny jeans just like mine, only instead of dark blue, they were a red color that stood out against the plain dark colors. She wore flats like i did. Only hers weren't a name brand probably. She had her mouth hanging a bit open as she tried to reach the top shelf filled with shirts that had random comics on them, to no prevail. I walked over to the jeans and started skimming through everything. There were more Tripp pants then anything else, but i finally found something I'd wear.. It was a pair of somewhat baggy pants, with two side pockets and a red thread lining that was contrast to the light faded blue color. I sighed, it was simple but good. While i was at it, I grabbed another pair of skinny jeans. With these Items in hand i walked over to the shirts. I only bothered two get a white shirt with some kind of Mario like design on it. Taking the items i had I went up to the counter and dropped them onto the table. Letting out a drawled out sigh. She barely looked up from her magazine as she scanned the clothes only taking her precious time to grab one and slid it across the scanner slowly. I was going to go insane. When she finished scanning them it took her at least five seconds just to tell me my price. And for me, Thats like blowing my head off slow. Finally i gave her the money and she looked up, and her face paused. And it turned into interest.
"I've never seen you her before.." She noticed.
I didn't know you could even see with your head stuffed in that magazine.
I imagined my reply in my head and decided it wasn't the best thing to say and reworded my thoughts.
"yeah i just moved here a couple weeks ago" I replied giving her a quick smile. She smiled back.
"Come back any time. It's hard to see new faces around here that you don't already know the life story of." She said a little more energetic then her usual apathetic reply. I nodded at her and took my bag.
"I bet."I said with a unbelieving tone.
"I'm serious. Only about seven people shop here."
"Wow. Thats pretty sad.. Over where i used to live hundreds probably shopped their."I said with a tone that clearly stated that what she was saying was insane.
"believe what you wanna believe but its the truth.."She said going back down to her magazine.
"right.."I muttered turning around and making my way back over to the sea of people. When I got out of the store, I tried making my way back over to the food court but it seemed like the mall only had a one way lane. And everything i was running into was going to give my sides bruises. Finally as I was able to get out of the one way crowd. I made my way towards the exit. I had only a short visit. But it was good enough, besides i had chores to do. I pushed open the door with my elbow and walked outside. Suddenly it seemed like the air was wiped clean. That mall, was stuffy up to high heaven.
I strode out to the beginning of the rode and fast walked across because of all the cars coming. Good Lord this place was packed.. When i crossed the whole road i started skimming by the cars, and halfway down the parking lot I finally found my car. Unlocking it i opened the driver side door until I heard a voice call out.
"Wait! Hey!" Looking around I seen that not even a road away was the red haired guy.
Crap.
I sat their staring at him as he made is way weaving in between cars. As he made it right in front of me he gave me a two fingered salute.
"Yo!"Was the one simple word he said.
"Yo." I said blandly repeating what he said. "Your the kid, that moved in down by my house right?"He asked folding his arms over his chest. "I, um. Yeah? I moved in about three weeks ago..? and you seen me a couple days ago" I said but it was more of a question on how the hell he knew I just moved.
"Yeah.. You know, I don't even remember what i did really. I was too drunk, to even think about what i was doing before i did it And I live about maybe seven blocks down from your house. Oh and by the way I'm Axel." He said giving me a to die for smile. I was taken aback. I shifted my weight from side to side. Looking down for a second because for fear i was blushing.
"I'm Roxas. Oh, seriously? You didn't seem like it.. And how did you know that i just moved here?"I said trying to make the conversation short.
"Nice to meet you Roxas. Eh, well It probably wasn't to bad then.. Because no one moves to a shit hole like this. And if anyone does it travels like wildfire." i made a grunting noise figuring he could tell i wasn't to pleased to be here myself. "So where are you going now?" He asked looking at my car.
"home."
"well, you know.. you could always come over and hang at my place if you wanted..."He seemed to be innocent but i didn't buy it.
"No, I gotta go and get some chores done." I said sighing.
"i could help?" The way he talked seemed to helpful.
Why won't he just GO AWAY?
"No, I can handle it myself thank you."I said now just getting annoyed.
He seemed to take the hint.
"okay! I surrender. But I WILL see you when school starts. Bye Rox." He seemed really determined. It made my right eye twitch. He just creeps me out. And that nickname. Oh my god. I hated it. I watched as his figure started walking away and I just kinda jumped into my car and rubbed my eyes.
I Need to get home..
I looked at my overly long chore list. All I had to do now, was just make dinner.. Then I can go down into my room and hide out. I let out a groan. I hoped Hamburger Helper was fine.. I pulled out all the ingredients and set them out. Step by step, I seemed to be making it right hopefully.
I started mixing it. I heard the door crack open.
Oh no.
I hurried a little faster and stuck everything in the microwave. As soon as she walked out to the kitchen. She stared at me like a pile of dirt that had been neglected to be cleaned up.
"Is everything done?"She stood their staring at me sharply.
"Yes, everything except, the food. But it's in the microwave."I stated back.
"When I ask if you got EVERYTHING done. You do not reply saying yes. Except for something else. You say 'NO'" She talked to me like i had just murdered a dog. "do you understand?"
"yes." I tried to keep my mouth shut so i wouldn't say anything that would be harmful to my well being.
"Good, now get. I'll finish super myself."She said in her snotty voice. I went over into the living room, and went by the TV, right next to it, was a night stand, as i opened it up, i rummaged through everything and found what i was looking for.
I grabbed it and stuffed it into my jacket. With that I headed downstairs and sat down onto my bed. I grabbed it back out of my jacket I just put it into and looked at it.
On the sheet it had every class i had for school this year.
ROOM.TEACHER. HOUR.
356 Mr. Vexen 1st
675 Mr. Xaldin 2nd
297 Mr. Xemnas 3rd
587 Mrs. Areith 4th
763 Mr. Leonhart 5th
145 Mr. Reeve 6th
It seemed simple. I didn't even care to look at the subjects. I just tucked it away like everything else under my mattress.
August 6, 2008 11:21 pm
I ran into this guy named Axel.. for a second time today when i went to the mall. There's something about him that i can't just grasp. I don't know. It's very frustrating. And he's going to my school.. I don't know if thats a good thing or a bad thing..
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August 8, 2008 3:46 pm
Zexion called me. He just got to the house. So I'm just getting ready to leave. I hope i don't run into anyone on the way. (Axel.) I seem to run into him everywhere! It's kinda weird. Well I'm going over to the house now. - END
I got up, and jogged all the way up to the top of the steps, Taking a sharp turn to the door, I grabbed the handle and flung the door open. I basically skipped all the steps and strode all the way over to the car. With one swift motion i swung the door open and hopped inside of it. I stuck the key inside of the ignition and listened to the car start and put the car in reverse. With agonizing slowness, I pulled out of the drive and started down the street.
As soon as I got by the mall I pulled the directions out of my pocket.
I turned right at the next street and i should see.. a moving truck..?
I carefully turned down the next street and looked around. Right smack dab in the middle, was a three story house, just like all the others but outside of the house, there were boxes everywhere. Scattered and flipped over, and broken. Yeah. He definitely needed help.
I pulled up the the house and got outside. Slowly i walked over into their driveway. Messy. I looked up at the house, it looked almost like mine only bigger. White. Lots of white. But if you looked into one of the second story windows you could see black curtains which stuck out. That must have been Zexion's room.
The door was wide open and i looked in, it was pretty empty only a couple coffee tables were out. But that was only the hallway going in. I started walking towards the door, and i just walked in by myself. Looking around it was evident that this was just kinda like a inside porch. Walking a little bit further in, i walked straight into the living room. The color of the walls shocked me. They were a bright yellow. And the carpet was completely white. They already had the TV in and the coffee table and the couch. More boxes were sitting everywhere in this room. Looking at the walls one last time i Turned and went to the right, walking even further i seen the kitchen. The walls were a golden rusty color which made it look antique, and the floor was plain white tile. This house had way more class then the last one they lived it..
"Just invited yourself in, now did ya'?"I heard the familiar voice, and turned around. I could feel a smile lace it's way onto my lips.
"Completely. You should think about getting an alarm system, if you fear me walking into your house, with the door unlocked, and wide open with lots of expensive items laying around." I said walking over to him and giving him a one arm hug.
I stepped back and looked at him.
His silver/blue hair hung down into his eye, with the rest being completely short like always. His pants were black and straight legged with a huge belt buckle with a design of a metal superman sign. His shirt was gray and had a bunch of what i think were supposed to be cartoon ghosts coming out of a small cartoon town, and the bottom ghost had its mouth open and had a word bubble that said 'Scary Kids Scaring Kids'. Classic. His shoes were the same white DC shoes he's had since last august.
"looking sharp."I commented and his lips twitched. He was probably trying not to smile to much.
"So you ready to face the torture of my room?"He asked eye brows raised.
"no, but I'll never be ready for it, so why wait?" I said and his lips went up into a smirk.
"This way then."He said and started walking past the kitchen, and into a hallway. Their was a laundry room and a little further past that was a staircase.
He looked up the stairs before walking up them and i followed suite.
Up on the top stairs were three doors. I imagined on was their parents and one was his.
"Who's room is that?"I asked tilting my head towards the the middle room.
"Well the far right one s mine. The far left one is my parents and the middle one is for guests."He replied opening the door to his room. I walked in right behind him.
And I thought the driveway was a mess. The carpet was white like downstairs but the walls were gray. The only things out were the bed, TV, and the bookcase. And when i say bookcase i mean the one that reached the ceiling and went across his whole wall, and it was filled all the way up on books. And a couple items here and there separating it into columns. I wondered how he organized everything on it, but I'd rather not ask for fear he'd get into a whole thirty minute conversation about them. On the floor, there were boxes after boxes after boxes. And there was only one closet.
"Um. Where are you going to put all this?"I asked making my palm face all the boxes and make a circular motion showing i meant everything.
"Most will go into the closet and the dresser. But some of it will lay out of some small tables that I'm putting at the end of the bed."He said, but even his voice was filled with question whether or not he'd be able to fit everything.
It took about ten seconds of looking at it, before i figured I'd better start. Clapping my hands together I put on a cheery face and smile.
"OKAY! Lets get started!"I said trying to brighten the situation i got myself into.
I Grabbed one of the last three boxes that were left and opened it up. And dumped it all onto the floor. More books. Sighing I picked up the biggest one that had no writing on the cover saying what it was and opened it up. I took one glance at the page.
Oh hell no. I can't even pronounce half the words.
I scratched my head at it, and Zexion walked back into the room with grilled cheese- burnt grilled cheese. Even the cheese inside it looked brown. I looked up at him.
"nice."I said and looked back down into the book.
"Acetositie."
"What?"I said giving him a horrified glance.
"Thats the books name." He said simply and went back to unpacking the second to last box.
"and what it MEAN?"I said giving him a weird look.
"i means sharpnes, or sowernesse"He said looking at me fully now.
"Which means?"
"ugh. Never mind.."He said shaking his head at me.
"so whats it about anyways?"I said with no real interest.
"It's about a women who claims to be able to see another dimension. In your dimension. So she can't see whats real and whats not. And it's complicated unless you read it. But it's good."He said, like he probably new all the words to it. No he probably DID know all the words to it.
"out of all these books you own how and why do you remember that one?" I asked with simple curiosity.
"It's my favorite book. And also because it's one of the only romance books i own that means a lot to me."He said putting away the last of the box he got out.
"oh, well where do you want me to put it?"I asked leaving that one on the ground and taking the others to his closet with the other books. I set them up in the shelf in no actual order and went back out.
"I'll take it."He said and picked it up only to put it on his bed side desk.
"so how was everybody over there when you left?"I said trying to start a conversation
"were they sad? Hardly. Or do you mean just generally? Generally everyone was the same when you left. Except for Rikku. She was acting kind of strange when you left.."He said with a worried tone.
"oh and Yuna said 'hi'"He said lastly
"hah, she sometimes creeps me out."I said quietly "but I'll call Rikku and see whats going on.."I said still not sure when I would.
"You know what. You've helped with everything else forget the last box I'll do it myself later. Lets go hang out outside. My mom and dad probably cleared the lawn by now.."He said and got up, extending his hand out to me. I grabbed it and let him pull me up.
We were outside in less than two minutes. And sat on the ground, Zexion got one of the books he was currently reading and let me look at it.
"Okay how about this word! 'adage'"I said hoping I pronounced it right.
"to speak in an old speech, or prouerbe." he said plainly. Feeding the birds his grilled cheese, and mine.
"um, adustion?"I said with my horrible pronunciation.
"It means to be burning or roasting."I froze at the voice.
GOD. Why is he HERE??
I looked up to see the red haired guy I've grown so used to popping up and just gave him a startled stare. Zexion just stared at him with a blank expression.
I just bluntly threw the next sentence out.
"Are you stalking me or something?"I said horrified.
"Hah! No, I just ran into you, I'm going to Demyx's house. He lives about three blocks down from here. But it is nice, seeing you again."He said giving me his ever so frequent to-die-for smile. My mouth was just hanging open.
"Who's he?"He asked me, It took me a second to know what he was talking about.
"Oh, This is Zexion. I knew him from were i used to live. He just moved here. Just like me."I said and Zexion just nodded his head at him.
"Who are you?" Zexion asked giving him a curt look.
"I'm Axel. I live a couple blocks from Roxas."He said running his hand through his hair a bit.
"So, you guys wanna come hang with us?"Axel asked giving us an anxious look.
"I'm pretty sure 'Demyx' wouldn't want us to interrupt."I said and Zexion nodded in agreement.
"Oh. Trust me, he'd be more than happy."He said an evil glint in his eye. I scratched my head.
"Come on, you guys can't be having any fun here, just sitting."He tried persuading.
Letting out a long sigh, I looked over to Zexion. He just shrugged and got up. I just sat there for a second and looked at the ground.
"Roxy, come on, I promise it's much more fun just being in a room with Demyx and your friend and me all together than just out here sitting and naming off words."Axel used the stupid nickname that he put in a sentence only when he was trying to be cute is seemed.
"Why me.."I muttered.
"come on."
I looked up to see Axel's hand stretched out to help me up. I hesitated but grabbed it.
Ding-dong..
Ding-dong..
Ding-ding-ding.
"I'M COMING."I heard a agitated voice call from inside the house. All of a sudden the door burst open and a guy came thundering out with a shit-eating-grin. His hair was basically a mullet that was spiked like a Mohawk. He had a pink bandanna on, and a plain baby blue v-neck on. With some pants that were faded and ripped. He looked way to happy for his own good.
"Hi, Axel!! Oh, you did actually go back and get them to come!"He grinned even wider and Axel slapped his face, and I looked over carefully and gave Axel a death stare.
"Run into me my ass."I said angerly.
Demyx looked alerted.
"Whats wrong?"
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And Demyx Ruins a plan once again! Umm yeah if you review I'll love you. please if you say anything horrible about it, put in why you think its horrible. Thank you!
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