Its FRIDAY!!!!!! AHHHH I am so excited!!!! But its raining so that should be putting a damper on my spirits…too bad I LOVE THE RAIN!!! Well you'd never catch me in it (hello perm?). I'm just glad I have two days to relax and slowly, day by day we are getting closer to the end of the school year. I just took a part of my final today so School should not be an issue soon! YES!
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Chapter Three: Anything (JoJo)
And I just can't stay away
There's nothing that I won't do
And baby you can have your way
Just as Long as I can have you
Cuz I'd do anything baby
Do anything for ya
Cuz I 'd do anything baby
Do anything for ya
"So he actually spoke to you? Like he said sentences that you could understand and everything? Are you sure you weren't dreaming?" Tori questioned as we left our geometry class. Now it was lunch period, which was good considering I was in need of just some time where I was able to be with my friend. All throughout our lesson I had been whispering to her about my free period and how well spent it was.
That entire conversation I had seemed to make my day. I always ridiculed those who got so excited and happy after speaking with someone that they admired. Tori and I usually made fun of those moments whenever we went to the movies. It just seemed so comical and very cliché in my mind, but once it happens to you, it doesn't seem all that vague. I can actually relate now and I was glad because of that.
"No I was not dreaming! This actually happened! Tony and I actually had a conversation and I didn't stumble over my words! However I did go blank for a moment…" I explained tapping my chin thoughtfully. Tori smiled at me in that knowing manner and I couldn't help but wonder why.
"You know this all in vain right? Obviously you like him, but because of daddy dearest you're chances with Tony are as good as my chances of dominating Stark industries." Tori said smartly. I came crashing back to earth off of my pedestal and a dark cloud seemed to form over my head as I was reminded of what made my love life inevitable. I should have kept this in mind instead of getting my own hopes up.
I hated when that happened; you get excited over something that matters a lot to you only to have your excitement shattered over one aspect. It was at these times I felt anger towards my father's over protective nature. I wasn't a little girl anymore so his protection was no longer needed. I have taught myself how to handle situations because I have experience, both Tori and I, however he still sees that small little pigtail wearing girl who dragged a teddy bear everywhere. It was actually rather upsetting when you thought about it.
"You know what? This really sucks." I said flatly. Tori laughed lightly before nodding as we strode into the lunch room. Not that many people were in there considering it was such a nice day and many people got lunch off campus anyway, but I was prohibited from leaving the school unless it was an emergency…such as the building had collapsed or it was on fire. Otherwise I wasn't aloud outside of this building. May father would know and he'd probably send the swat team after me; all because of the stupid tracker bracelet…
"I feel your pain sister." Tori sighed as she clamped a hand down on my shoulder. We sat at our usual table in the far corner of the lunch room and I purposely pulled out my chair forcefully and plopped down in it before slumping over the table. Tori pat my back in faux sympathy but at least she was trying.
"You most definitely don't feel my pain." I muttered into my arm. Her back patting had stopped and she didn't respond in that all knowing way that I was used to. After about a minute of silence I lifted my head only to have two hands clamp over my eyes. "What the heck Tori, you've got to be kidding me." I groaned.
"Um No it isn't me." Tori laughed. I searched my mind for other candidates of who might be invading my personal bubble and placing their hands over my eyes. So far I have been drawing a very long blank because my only friend who would dare to touch me was Tori.
"Okay Tori I get it." I said.
"It isn't me!" She whined in response. If she was telling the truth a stranger could be touching me and that was violation of Pepper rule number one and if it was a boy that would be violation of Daddy rules number one through one hundred. I was not going to risk the fact that he could have bugged the school and was sitting in a security van outside the school right now, watching this all transpire so I shook my head and brought my hands up to snatch away the hands of the person who was blinding me. "Aw you ruined the surprise!" Tori complained bouncing in her seat.
I quirked an eyebrow at her and looked at the hands I was still holding. I craned my neck back so that I could see whose hands I was holding and possibly yell at them for touching me, but as I opened my mouth to speak, my words died on my lips when I saw Tony giving me a lopsided grin that was upside down from my view. Standing off to the side was Rhodey with an unreadable expression.
"Surprise?" He said flatly. My mouth hung open for a moment before my head snapped back to its normal position so that I could shoot a glare Tori's way. She smiled back coyly and I was tempted to smack her glasses off her face.
"You could have told me." I growled through grit teeth as I forced a smile. She stifled her laughter and shrugged her shoulders at me.
"That would have ruined the surprise." She growled back talking through her own, now forced smile. My hand rose slightly and then I remembered that Tony and Rhodey were still awkwardly standing there so I lowered it and turned my forced smile on them.
"What brings you here?" I laughed nervously. What brings you here? How about lunch. Yes I was blowing this out of proportion but still. I'm Pepper Potts and blowing things out of proportion is what I do regularly.
"Well Rhodey didn't believe that I actually made a friend today so I decided to show you to him." Tony explained jerking a thumb in Rhodey's direction. My train of thought came to a screeching halt and completely fell off the track and I think I blanked for a moment because the next thing I knew Tori was snapping her fingers in front of my face.
Wait did he refer to me as one of his friends? This would be a problem.
"Uh oh." Tori muttered. I nodded slowly as Tony remained oblivious to both our distress and took a seat next to me with Rhodey following in suit. "Um…Tony by any chance did Pepper tell you what was on her right wrist?" Tori questioned nonchalantly. My eyes widened and I shook my head frantically.
"Her bracelet? I have one just like it." Tony said lifting his own right wrist to show a bracelet that was almost identical to mine. The only difference was that his did not have a key hole so he could remove his whenever he pleased. That was a significant difference and Tori scoffed as she snatched up my right hand and lifted my wrist.
"Yes, but hers has a larger purpose than yours does." Tori continued shooting me a look. She was probably upset with me about failing to tell Tony from the start that having a friend who was a boy violated Daddy rules one hundred through two hundred. His brow furrowed and Rhodey rolled his eyes; he was already very aware that being around me was considered dangerous.
"What Tori is trying to get at, is that I can't have friends who are boys! I've been restricted to having just her as a friend because my father is beyond strict, overprotective and overbearing! He tracks my every move with this bracelet and I barely leave the house unless Tori is with me and he's spoken to her parents." I explained all in one breath. I lowered my head shamefully and Tori started to do that sympathetic back patting gesture she was known for. There was a pause filled with agonizing silence and I released an exasperated sigh as I lifted my head.
Tony was not giving me that strange look that I had come accustomed to whenever I explained my situation to people, instead he was smiling kindly at me in that way that could make you fall over, however I was sitting down and as I have said many times before, I was not a fangirl.
"I can help with your tracker issue." He said simply with a shrug. Rhodey gave him an incredulous look and my expression seemed to immediately light up while Tori just stared ahead blankly. She was like my lawyer; she needed details before she showed any sign of agreement.
"Really!? How can you help because I will do just about anything to be rid of this forsaken restriction." I said as I narrowed my eyes at my tracker bracelet.
"Don't tempt me," Tony laughed lightly. I pursed my lips as I kept my head down and my eyes locked on my bracelet just to be cautious of a blush appearing on my cheeks. "Anyways, overriding the thing will be simple for me. All I need are the proper tools to do it and those tools are most likely in my locker."
I glanced over at Tori for her approval and a smile slowly curved the corners of her mouth as she shrugged in a seemingly careless manner. I took that as her sign of agreement and I grinned brightly. If not for the rest of my life, I might just be able to obtain my freedom for a small period of time. The only problem was that my father would be aware of the fact that my bracelet was gone when he wasn't able to track me anymore, but the one on my wrist was his last spare!
"Tony, if you were to do this for me I would be in your debt for life!" I exclaimed throwing my arms around him in a hug. It did not seem to matter anymore that I was making physical contact with a boy because freedom was simply one tracker bracelet away. I let myself relax into the hug and I let out a low sigh. I was actually tempted to stay that way but considering it could risk hinting anything I thought against it and pulled away.
"Remind me to do favors for you often and of the whole debt for life thing every day because I am going to milk that for what it's worth." He said smartly.
"Ugh now I'm getting why you didn't go to school before…" Rhodey muttered shaking his head almost shamefully. Tony just shrugged in response to the comment while Tori full out laughed in that obvious way that last much longer than it should. "Such a stupid flirt…" I also heard, but faintly.
"Anyways, When can I get this thing off because the sooner the better! I need to be rid of it!" I said quickly. Whenever I was excited, my speech pattern seemed to increase in speed enough that some people could barely understand me, but I believe Tony understood because he was pushing away from the table and standing to his feet, gesturing for me to follow.
"We'll be right back." Tony said as he snatched up my right arm and dragged me towards the cafeteria doors. I glanced over my shoulder to see Tori's eyes widened in shock and anxiousness as she stared at a bored looking Rhodey. I bit my lip before mouthing "Good luck" at her. She nodded frantically as she blew up at her bang, a habit that she did whenever she was nervous.
"So Tori has a thing for Rhodey?" Tony sighed once we were out of earshot. I glanced at him and shook my head frantically. If Tori denied it herself I should at least be a good friend and deny it for her. He chuckled lightly as he pulled me closer to him so that we were now walking in sync.
"Yup." I said with a nod. My brow furrowed in confusion. That was the exact opposite of what I was going to say and something tells me that telling Tony who was best friends with Rhodey was not exactly one of my smarter ideas; and I only slipped up because he had brought me closer to him.
Keeping in mind that I would be internally in his debt from now on, I can't say that I minded at all and the fact that he could get me to speak with just a small gesture was kind of pathetic, I'll give myself that. However we have to keep in mind that I may have a slight crush on him. Nothing is confirmed because I barely know him…but that never stopped me before.
"Oh yea and this basically makes you my slave." Tony inserted cutting through my thoughts. My brow furrowed and I shot him an incredulous. Okay I was in debt to him, but enslavement? I thought that was illegal!
"Slave?" I repeated. He smiled innocently at me and nodded.
"You said you'd do anything and you were in my debt; you also tempted me. And when I say anything…"He trailed off as his innocent smile was corrupted by one of those sly conniving smirks that seemed so attractive yet so arrogant at the same time. He leaned in towards my ear and my breath hitched in my throat as I resisted the urge to jerk my head away "I mean anything."
Oh joy; what have I gotten myself into? I was not sure of, but I possibly may like it.
Only heaven knows what Tony meant by anything…well I do too but its my secret that you will figure out once you review and encourage me to update again. I hope this chapter wasn't as boring as I thought it was. I was trying to focus on three things at once and let's just say multitasking was more of a normal person thing. Okay please review.
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