"And, then, I said she didn't look so bubbly, I was just telling the truth..Tally! Your not even listening to me!" Some random was snapping her bony fingers in Tally's face, trying to get her attention. Heaving a sigh, Tally looked up to the ceiling, racking her brain for an excuse to get away.
"Umm...I gotta go...To the bathroom." Tally mutters out feebly. She could tell the girl was going to object, so she quickly dashes away, weaving through the hot, dancing bodies on the dance floor. Grimacing, Tally pushed soome guy away from her as she finally escaped the ocean of bodies. She sucks in air as she falls into a chair, curling up tightly. Her whole body was numb, and she could think straight. "P-Peris." she whispered, lifting her head. She tried to sit up, looking for the familiar face. When she didn't see it, she drops her head in her hands again and breathes.
"Tally! There you are! I was looking...Tally, whats wrong?" Peris says, suddenly appearing at her side. Tally groans, with her head still in her hands.
"Hey, c'mon Tally, get up. Lets go home...Tally?" Peris pokes her side, hoping to get her to laugh or groan, anything. When she doesn't respond, he pokes her again.
"Tally, get up. Lets go home." Peris says, wrapping an arm around her waist.
"Noo...I'm..fine. Stay." Tally whispers. She tires to wiggle out of his hold, but he tightens his grip.
"No Tally, we're going home."
"No."
"Yes. Stop being stubborn." He said, lifting her up and carrying her toward the door.
"Tally, there you are!" A girl screeched, latching herself onto Tally's side.
"Oh my gawd, what's wrong?" She asked. Tally groaned, and Peris let out a sigh.
"Umm, I think she's sick...Anyways, not to be rude but who are you?" He asks, raising a brow.
"Oh, I'm Megan. And your Peris, and that's Tally. I know all about everything that happened to you guys! So, like, why is she here? Isn't she supposed to be out there," She paused, gesturing around her wildly, "Saving the world or something?"
Peris sighed and shook his head. He just wanted to get Tally home, but Megan wouldn't stop talking...
"Hey, Megan, I really need to get Tally home. So, could you drop us off? Its not that far, but we walked here, and I don't want to carry her back." He smiled at her, flashing his pearly white teeth. Megan nodded quickly, and grabbed his arm, directing him off in another direction.
"P-peris. Ima s-sleep now. M'kay? Peris, I l-love you. Your the b-best." Tally's voice cracked, and her eyes slid shut. Peris, shocked, looked down at her sleeping face.
He knew she meet she loved him in a brotherly way, but that didn't stop his heart from missing a beat. He bit his lip as he held her warm, sleeping form the whole ride home, never once looking away from her face.
Even after she was fast asleep on his bed, he could stop thinking about what she said.
She loved him. Maybe it wasn't in the way he wanted, but that didn't matter. She was fragile right now, and needed someone to help her. That someone would be him. He wasnt going to let anyone take away his chance at having her. Zane, though he's gone now, and David both had their fun. It was Peris' turn now, and he wouldn't let Tally slip through his fingers anymore. She would be his.
She would love him.
"Tally...wake up. Please. Don't do this to me! I need to tell you something, well, a lot of things...But please, I need you awake." As Tally slowly opened her eyes, she saw Peris standing above her. He looked worried, and a bit nervous. She smiled at him, even though her head was pounding, and a constant ringing sound was making it hard to concentrate.
"Peris? How...how long 'ave I been...Asleep?" She asked, when she finally found her voice. It hurt to talk, but she wasn't going to let that stop her.
"Four friggen days Tally-wa." He smiles, holding back his laugh when he saw her face. Tally struggled to remain in control of herself. Even if she was weaker than a normal pretty, she still had her Special emotions.
"Four...four days. Oh my god." She says, closing her eyes and letting her head drop back onto the pillow. She sighs and mumbles into her pillow.
"Medicine, please." She sighs, not even opening her eyes to check that he had left to get them. She was just falling asleep, when he taps her on the shoulder, and drops the pills into her hand.
"Uuugh. My head is killing me..." She groans, then swallows the pills. Peris smiles faintly at her as she lays back down.
"So...What's happened since I was asleep?" Tally asked. Somehow, she knew something had happened.
"Uhh...well, we're all not sure. A bunch of the new buildings that were being worked on were...Bombed. No joke." Peris mumbled. Tally's eyes widened.
"No! Oh my god. Wow, I never thought that would happen. Cause everyone seemed fine, even happy, with the new buildings...Hmmm...so maybe some underground group is trying to get famous?" Tally sat up, headache suddenly forgotten.
"Or, they were trying to be the next Tally Youngblood." Peris teased. Tally stuck her tongue out at him and rolled her eyes.
"Or that, I guess. Well, no matter what, we gotta get to the bottom of it..." Tally says, throwing the blanket off her legs and climbing out of bed. Peris stood up, ready to help her, but it was obviously not needed.
"I'm fine Peris, really. I'm not that helpless." Tally laughed, walking to the closet and requesting skinny jeans and a tee shirt. Peris chuckles.
"I know Tally. I just really care about you is all..." He mumbles quietly, looking down at his feet. Tally, with her back to him, didn't hear what he said, and walks into the bathroom to change.
When she came out, Tally saw that Peris had left. She shrugs, guessing he went to the kitchen. She soon found she was right, but was a little shocked at who she saw in the kitchen.
"Shay..." Tally says, feeling he blood boil. She bites her lip to keep from flying off the wall. Shay sighs, clenching her fists.
"Look, I'm not saying I'm backing down from our little war thing, I'm just saying we need to work together to figure out whats going on the the bombs and such. We need to save the world, again." Shay says, not looking Tally in the eye. Even though Shay had been the Boss before, it was clear to everyone that it should have been Tally. It should always have been Tally.
"Fine. Your right." Tally says coldly. She decided she wasn't going to waste her breath on Shay. Tally stares at Shay, and Shay stares at Tally's stomach.
"Uhh, Peris, she's bleeding...again." Shay's voice lost all its venom, and took on a softer, caring sound. Tally was slightly shocked by it, but more so by the blood that she now felt sliding down her stomach.
"Shit...I uh, ok." Peris says, rushing to find a towel. When he found one he pressed it to Tally's stomach and told her to hold it there while he searches for bandages. While he was gone, Shay, who had suddenly gone white, sat staring at Tally's stomach. She opened her mouth, searching for something to say.
"God..Tally...That must have been a huge knife..." She whispered, and Tally nodded. They sat there, Shay staring at Tally, and Tally with her eyes closed, until Peris came back.
"Shay, hold her arms or something...Its probably gonna hurt..." He trailed off, biting his lip as he watched Tally's eyes snap open. He shot her a half smile, hoping to reassure her, when really all it did was stir a bunch of butterflies in her stomach. Which made Tally freeze, pain forgotten.
Peris took this as a sign to start bandaging her up, when really, she was fighting a battle with herself.
Did that mean...She like Peris? Peris? Her best friend? Sure, he was pretty cute, he was a Pretty after all. But...even before he got the operation, she had to admit, she had a small crush on him. Back in the Ugly days, they were closer than close. They knew each other like the back of their hands. And she liked that. It was comfortable...Until he became a Pretty, and rarely talked to her.
Which had hurt her more than just about anything.
"Tally...Hello? Earth to Tally-wa?" Peris poked her, bringing her back to reality. Tally blush, and Peris laughed. She liked his laugh.
"Were you day dreaming Tally? Cause you had that look you get when your lost in your own thoughts...Was it about a guy?" He asked, teasing.
Tally bit her lip, and nodded. Peris stared at her, shocked. Shay had an identical look on her face. Tally blushed again.
"What? Why are you guys staring at me like that?" She mumbled. Shay shook her head, but Peris continued to stare at her.
She liked someone. Someone that wasn't him...but, had it ever been him? He was always the friend. The friend. He sighed and turned around, gathering the bandages and walking out of the room, quickly and silently. Shay looked at Tally, then at the door, and sighed.
"Well, it was wonderful talking to you," She rolled her eyes, "But I think Im going to leave you guys now..." She turned, and walked out of the door, leaving Tally feeling completely alone.
Part of her wanted to run after Peris, to hug him and tell him that, she maybe did like him, if only a little bit. Part of her wanted to run after Shay, and talk to her like they used to. And part of her wanted to curl up and cry. Cry for Zane, and David, and Shay and Peris.
She didn't do any of these. She did however get up, wincing as she did so, and stumble to the kitchen, where she leaned against the wall and begged for something good to happen, and for once, for it to stay good.
While Tally was wallowing in her pent up emotions, Peris was blowing steam. He had gone to the gym, where he was currently abusing a punching bag.
Hit after hit, he started to feel better. Not better, he felt numb. That didn't stop his heart from aching. She liked guys before, plenty of times. And every time it hurt more than before. Now, there wasn't any hope for him.
She didn't like him...She never has. Sure, she said she loved him...but it was in a sisterly way...She didn't love him.
He would never be the one she looked at like she did with Zane, or David.
That would never be him.
So why bother?
Because, maybe, just maybe, he could show her that he could be that one. He would be. He wasnt giving up, not on Tally. He couldn't give up on her...
She would love him.
A/n: ...Don't hurt me.
I mean, you have EVERY REASON to be angry...
Its been over a month. I'm SO SORRY! I'm just always so busy, and when I WANT to write, I cant...And when I have ALL the time in the world...I'm at a loss for words . Its frustrating, and I know it. I'm truly sorry. Anyways.
I can never seem to remember if I reply to peoples review, or fi I save them for the end of the chapter...
Oh well. If I already thanked you, here's another bunch of thanks :D
Thanks to boxtoplad999 for reviewing!
ugliiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeessss: Thanks! I love getting feedback...Hehe. I think you'll be the most happy with the way the story ends, then ;D Haha. You never know though, I may suddenly decide that Tally and Shay become Nuns...xD
peeta-la: You'll just have to keep reading to find out! HINT THOUGH: Zane will come back soonish. like, in six or seven chapters. Maybe later than that though, I'm not TOTALLY sure yet...
Owltalon:Thanks :D I hope I didn't make you wait too long -_-
margierules: Thanks a bunch! I feel special xD Yeaaa, I was reading a rock-like magazine, with freaking awesome 'scene' clothes in it, and that's were I got the idea for Tally to find the magazine xD
Thanks to anonymous for reviewing, and making me update xD This chapter woulda been even MORE delayed! Hehe.
Thanks to margierules, Owltalon, and Akio no Kaze for subing/faving my story! :D
LOVE YOU GUYS SOOOO SO MUCH! I just wanted to say, Spell check has decided that Peris's name is spelled wrong. It drives me INSANE.
OH! And SERIOUSLY, you guys have to tell me who you want Shay and Tally to end up with. If you give me some good reasons, you may even sway my decisions...WHO KNOWS! Only me. :]
Until next time~