So, I apologize. I have been having to deal with a lot of stuff on my plate recently and my best friend finally bullied me into updating this again. She gave me the full lecture about being one of 'those' authors and how it wasn't fair to you guys. So here it is. I have already started on the next chapter, so my goal is to have it up in the next two weeks, but you have to keep in mind that I have a really busy life outside of this. So, what you all have been waiting for...
The school day wouldn't stop dragging on. With the constant pounding in my head, I don't think it could have ended any faster. The Tylenol that I constantly keep on me had done absolutely done nothing to get the headache to go away. I kept a pair of ear buds in for the rest of the day and my teachers left me alone. Already this far into they year they had realized that I was someone that would get the work done. Whether it was actually done well or not, well that was a different story.
Ding! My cell phone went off in the middle of class. I scrambled through my bag to turn the sound off. Did you hear that Claire Bennet got homecoming queen? Spencer's text came sat there. I couldn't think of a reason that Claire was good enough to make my phone go off in the middle of class.
No, was that what the commotion was about? Cool, she made it. I thought she didn't have a chance after what happened with her and the football player. I had been ignoring a lot of what had been going on in the popular aspect of school, it had never been something that I cared about. Though, no matter how much I tried to stay out of the enticing web of gossip, everyone had heard about how Claire was in a wreck with the MVP of the football team and that there was almost no chance of us winning.
The vibrating in my pocket indicated another text. Well she won. So I guess that I can't really ask her to be my date now. She's really out of my league. Wait, what?
She was the girl you were going to ask? Well then go ahead and ask her, what's the worst that will happen? She's no longer popular, so there is no way that she is going to spread rumors about you so the worst that can happen is she will say no. The bell rang.
I jumped up and ran out of the classroom. I made it to the school parking lot in record time and rushed out of the parking lot. My lead foot made it simple to make it to Primatech. I was really hoping that I could make it through this meeting and talk with Rene and Mr. Bennet and have time to get ready to go to the homecoming game. It was tradition that me and Spencer went there together and cheered on our team.
I walked through the doors and some slick looking sales guy walked up to me. "Is there something that I can help you find?" He smiled at me. I could see the falseness in his face. The way his grin never quite reached his eyes and the nervous fidget in his fingers as he was patiently awaiting my answer.
"I actually have an appointment scheduled with Mr. Bennet. There were a couple of things I wanted to go over in my order that he was telling me about." His demeanor changed slightly as I mentioned his name. He started scrambling for a lie.
"He…. Can't be here right now. Family emergency…. His daughter was in a car accident this morning…. And…. He hasn't been in all day."
"Really? Because last time I checked, she had just won Homecoming Queen and was at school. So I demand to see him now." He nervously glanced over at his coworkers.
"Let me…. Go check his office for you…" He briskly walked away. Ding! I grabbed my phone out of my pocket. Hey! Homecoming Game tonight? Spencer must have gotten turned down again. If not, he would have been asking if it was fine to ditch me this time, which it would be.
Of course, when don't we go see it together? The salesman walked over to me and looked more relaxed.
"Mr. Bennet apologizes for the wait and says that he can meet with you now. Right this way Ma'am." I had never been called Ma'am before. I followed him to the back of the store. He stopped in front of a door with a keypad and plugged in the code. 4-8-3-6, it is probably a good thing to remember for the future. We walked through the hallways that looked familiar and then he stopped in front of an open door and motioned his hand for me to go inside.
Sitting, looking as official as always, was Mr. Bennet. "What can I help you with today Kyra?" I heard the door shut behind me and turned around to see Rene there.
"Well, you know, the normal. Meeting your serial killer dad, killer headaches, and lying to your parents about where you are so that you can have this conversation. Sounds like a typical day in the Kelly household." His body stiffened at the first line.
"Wait. You met with Sylar?" I looked at him confused.
"Well what else did you expect me to do when my parents were bugging me about meeting my biological father. I did. And I'm not dead. But something really weird happened." He looked down at the files on his desk and then back at me.
"Wait. So Sylar is here? In Odessa?" I was getting annoyed.
"How else would I have had coffee with him? Anyways, not the point, the point is that something really weird happened." He grabbed his phone and motioned to Rene.
"We are going to need to cut this meeting short. I have an urgent meeting at home to deal with. So Rene, if you would be so kind as to escort our nice guest out. If you have anything else to talk about, I'm sure it can be dealt with after the Homecoming game tonight. Until then, goodbye." He hopped off and left before I had a chance to stop him and talk about the headache I had been having all day, and how I had constantly been able to see how things worked.
But now, my headache was gone. I could no longer see how everything worked and I felt normal again. I don't know what it was, but I was happy that it had ended. Mr. Bennet obviously had no interest in finding out what was wrong with me.
"So Rene, how are you, since Mr. Bennet obviously doesn't care about me or you, but I'm only saying that because you got left here with me and he has some 'important' issue to deal with at home. If it is to buy his daughter a dress for the homecoming dance tomorrow, I am going to burst a casket because that would be freaking ridiculous. And you are starting to ignore me now aren't you?" I drew air quotes around important and Rene had walked over, put his hands on my shoulders, and was guiding me out of the office spaces.
He walked me all of the way out of the building, probably so I wouldn't go exploring, since that was something that I was really good at, and all of the way to my car.
"Stay away from the game tonight. And don't take Mr. Bennet so personally, he is just worried about Claire." He spun on his heels and walked away as I stood there in shock. What could go wrong at the homecoming game and why do we need to be worried about Claire? She is living the dream right now by being homecoming queen.
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I pulled into my driveway and clambered out of the car. I was hoping that my parents wouldn't be paying too much attention when I got home. I unlocked the door and walked inside. They were both sitting in the armchairs to the right of the door.
"Hi?" They both looked up at me expectantly. My parents were never home this much.
"So how did it go?" My dad prompted.
"Fine. He said hi, we had coffee; we said we should do it again some time. There was no epiphany moment. I still don't know what I want to do with my life now that I have closure knowing who my dad is and I am still furious with you guys for not telling me. Now I am going to go get ready for the homecoming game and head out. " I turned and headed for the stairs hoping that they wouldn't question me. Well, hopes only get you so far.
"Was it all you hoped for honey?" My mom piped in.
"What was there to hope for? I just found out I was adopted. I didn't have any hopes. I spent my life believing that you guys were my parents so I had no expectation for my dad expect that I hoped that he wasn't going to lie to me like you guys had. And so far he has topped that." I stormed off, but I regretted saying it the second that those words escaped my lips.
Crossing my fingers that I am able to get the next chapter up soon! R&R always welcome and any constructive criticism is always appreciated. I am always looking to grow in my writing abilities.