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Chapter 3: Surprise Visit
(B/N: It's ScarletLycrois here! Just a quick note, this is a re-upload of this chapter with just a few added details, nothing major in terms of plot has been changed if you read this chapter the first time! I'm just reviewing these next few chapters from my absence!)
It was a warm sunny day but the air that was supposed to be filled with children's laughter and birds singing ended up being swarmed over by the very annoying high-pitched Ukulele that Atticus was strumming. She couldn't take it anymore! What was meant to be a quiet study session ended up being an unfruitful twenty minutes of trying to finish her homework. Finally Alexis got up from her desk, opened her bedroom door and yelled across the hall towards Atticus's room.
"ATTI!"
Alexis couldn't take it anymore! Her older brother Atticus was currently playing with his insterment and singing. Up from her room where she was currently doing homework Mrs. Kaiba assigned them, she put her pencil down. "Atticus" she fumed while she headed towards her brother.
"I special summon my heart just for you-Oh hey Sissy!" Atticus cheerfully singed and danced to a song he made up as he opened up the door. He was in a blue Hawaiian shirt and khaki shorts.
"Atticus!" Alexis told her brother before he was able to continue. "Will you knock it off I'm trying to do schoolwork, I only have one more essay to write for Mrs. Kaiba's class! Please Atti, just let me concentrate, my teacher thinks I have a really good shot at getting into Duel Academy as an Obelisk Blue!"
"I'm sorry sis; I was just in such a good mood right now I couldn't help it." He had a goofy look on his face that reminded her of Pegasus's toon monsters.
She sighed. With that look how could she ever stay mad at him for much long? "It's alright Atti; just don't make a habit of it. But may I ask what's got you in such a good mood? And please don't let me regret asking!" She was curious, but hopefully whatever got her brother in such a good mood isn't something weird.
"Well since you asked sis, I made a really good friend at school and long story short today I'm going to his house, it's going to be a blast!" He hit the last word with a bang. He also had his index finger and thumb extended out. It was practically his signature move.
"Really? Who is it?" She knew whoever was friends with Atticus had to be somewhat tolerant to his goofiness.
"Oh his name is Zane Truesdale. He's bit of a silent type, but once you get to know him he's like a picture with a thousand words. I know we just moved here but we're already the bestist friends. Once mom has done the last minute grocery shopping she's going to drop me off."
"Atticus, 'bestist' is not a wor- wait did you say Truesdale?" She wanted to know because a certain someone from school was brothers all but blood to a Truesdale.
"Yes I did, why?"
"Because there's a Syrus Truesdale in my class, Zane is his older brother… Hey Atticus?" She looked at him with pleading eyes.
"Um. Yes?" He replied wondering what possibly Alexis could ask him.
"Hey since you're going to Truesdale's later, do you think I could tag along?"
"Really, you want to come too? …Well it's not up to me though, if you ask mom I'm sure she'll call Mrs. Truesdale to see if it's alright." Just as he was finishing his sentence they heard the front door open with their mother in tow with a few bags of groceries.
"Kids, would you be so kind and help me bring in the groceries?" She asked them in a soft voice and both of them nodded and helped carry in the remaining bags. After all of them were brought in Alexis prepared to ask her mom about going over with Atticus.
"Hey there sweetie. Are you almost ready to go?" She asked her son while putting frozen items in the fridge.
"Hell yeah." He jumped up in down excitedly.
"Language Atticus." Mrs. Rhodes scolded.
"Sorry mom. Won't happen again." He apologized. His mother gave a disproving look towards him. Alexis grabbed her mother's sleeve and she turned her attention to her daughter waiting for her to say whatever she had on her mind.
"Hey mom? Can I ask you something?"
"Yes Honey?" She said sweetly forgetting the language her brother had just used.
"I was wondering if I could go along too. You know to the Truesdale's with Atti." She asked nicely, her arms behind her back. Mrs. Rhodes thought for a second then answered.
"Ok I'll call Mrs. Truesdale and see if it's alright, but you're going to have to wait till I'm done putting away the food first."
"Ooooh mom thank you! You're the best." She hugged her mother then went to confirm with her brother, after a few minutes her mother came in the living room.
"I just finished talking on the phone and she said she doesn't mind at all, she has two boys your age Alexis, that could use some company. Oh and grab your swim suit honey, they have a pool if you feel like swimming."
Atticus hugged his sister with a smile on his face and said "Glad you could make it sis." His sister ran up in her room to grab her swim suit and a beach towel and the two of them excitedly got in the car waiting for their mom to drive them to the Truesdale's.
Later…
Mrs. Rhodes parked in the driveway and all three of them got out of the car. Atticus rang the doorbell. A few seconds later a lady open the door and greeted them, not far behind Mrs Truesdale was Zane who had a small smile on his face. "Atticus glad you could come over." He wore a plain white shirt and a pair of blue jeans.
"Yeah! Hey lets duel first! Then swim! And then duel again!" Atticus was listing all the fun stuff they would be doing. They both left the room to duel outside. After the grownups got done chatting Alexis mom said goodbye and that she'll come back later to pick them up. That just left Alexis and Mrs. Truesdale in the entry way.
"Here let me show you the boy's room upstairs. My husband is away on a meeting so it's just me and the boys here." She led Alexis and knocked on their door. "Boys a friend from school is over today so be sure to be nice to her. Oh by the way lunch will be ready in an hour, I'm making your favourite Jaden." After a few seconds the door opened to reveal a short bluenette.
"A-Alexis! W-What are you doing here!" The little guy started panicking; he was never good at talking to anyone else other than his brothers or parents. He knew Zane was expecting company but he didn't think someone else would come over too, let alone that person to be Alexis.
"Oh Atticus is visiting your brother Zane, so I thought I might as well come along too, get to know guys better. Aren't you going to invite me in?"
"O-oh sorry. C-come in." He replied to her quietly. She then came inside their room viewing all the contents and deciding it was a pretty cool room, decorated by someone who loved duel monsters. Plus for a boy's room it was clean unlike her older brother's room you couldn't even see the floor and thus avoid going in there as much as possible. Jaden was on his bed rearranging his deck spotting out flaws and improving on them. He was wearing cargo pants with a red collared shirt. Syrus went and sat on one of their bean bags which were in the shape of a Marshmellon. Syrus was a bit uncomfortable and was playing with his fingers. He was wearing a long sleeve blue shirt and grey shorts.
"Hi Jaden, Syrus. How are you Guys? I'm Alexis Rhodes we're in the same class but we haven't really talked yet." She introduced herself. Syrus quickly answered saying he was good although he sounded nervous. Jaden had this annoyed look on his face then he seemed to look off in space in the air like he was looking at something and eventually sighed in defeat.
"I'm… fine." Finally managed to say back but it seemed forced. After he said that he went back to his cards like they weren't even in the room. Alexis cracked a bit of a smile that she got a reply from him. She hoped in the future they could be really good friends and of course Syrus as well. But for now they're just class mates who barely knew each other and figured it would just take some time to break the ice.
"Soooo, what do you guys do for fun around here? How about swimming? I brought my swim suit." She had a grin on her face hoping it would help convince the two in the room. She liked swimming and was pretty good at it too.
"S-sure, but don't laugh at me because I can't swim and have to wear arm floats." He said while looking on the ground.
"Hey why would I do that? Hey I can probably give you a few pointers on how to swim, I can swim pretty well."
"You can? T-thank you Alexis. What about you big bro? Are you swimming too?" He looked at his brother pleadingly. Syrus has always wanted a friend but he wasn't good at making any at all. He imagined what having a friend would be like before and finally his wish for a friend was happening right now!
Jaden looked at his brother. He couldn't say no to him even though he rather not and not to mention Yubel was constantly bothering him about it saying stuff like 'This is a good opportunity to get out of your comfort zone.' Or 'Getting a friend can't be any easier than this, don't ruin this chance, and go with it.' "Whatever, the bathroom is just over there. Hurry up and change so we can put our swimming suits on."
"Right, see you guys in a few." She than exited the room to the bathroom. Her swimming costume was a one piece suit that was light, sky blue; it also said girls rule in bold white, slanted text on the middle. She changed then went down stairs and said hello to Mrs. Truesdale who showed her the way to the pool. She sat on the ledge with her feet dangling in the water waiting for the boys to join her. In the distance Zane and her brother were duelling and by the looks of it Zane was winning. He had a cyber-dragon out whilst Atticus just had a low-levelled dragon in defence mode. She forgot what it was called but it had an effect of piercing a monster that is in defence mode but unfortunately when it's player's turn ends it switches from attack to defence mode and even worse it has zero points to defend itself.
Her attention drifted to Syrus and Jaden who came out. Jaden had red swimming trunks with black stripes, Syrus had yellow swim trunks with that had black spots on them making them look like Swiss cheese. He also has two dark green arm floats. She was glad she came over, she was already having a blast and hoped there would be many more to come. "So Syrus why don't you get used to the waters temperature then your first lesson starts." She smiled at the bluenette. Jaden sat down a few feet from Alexis with his feet also in the water. He was watching his brother dip his foot in and out slowly getting used to it, listening to him mutter under his breath about what in the world he was getting into.
