Chapter 6: Archway of Confusion
Kurt awoke slowly. He felt something underneath the mattress and before he knew what was happening, the mattress flipped over. Kurt was lying on the floor just as Joe was a few feet away from him. Now came the deafening final blow…
"WAKE UP!!" The familiar voice boomed inside the little shack. Kurt and Joe could have sworn that they heard the teapot in the corner shake and rattle.
I watched the proverbial sunrise coming up over the pacific. You might think I'm losing my mind, but I will shy away from the specifics.
With weary eyes the brothers looked up at their awakener. Gwen stood with her hands thrust at her waist and stamped her foot to let them know that they needed to get moving soon or else. The brothers moaned and groaned trying to sit up.
"How early is it?!" Joe demanded. Kurt laughed to himself. 'It serves Joe right to be so tired for staying up late. Maybe he'll finally learn…'
Gwen crossed her arms and closed her eyes preparing. "3:00 AM."
"3:00 AM!!" Joe just flopped back and lied on the floor. Gwen's eyes shifted to Kurt.
She sighed. "Kurt, just make sure that he gets to work soon. I'd rather not waste any energy on him today."
Kurt nodded and Gwen made her exit. Kurt started to change into his work attire while Joe was still on the floor.
"You'd better get up soon, Joe, or else you might not have enough time to see Katie during a break." And with that, Joe came alive, springing to his feet, and started to begin rapidly changing clothes. He flew out of the shack like a rocket.
Today was the demolition day, at least for Kurt it was. He was going to rip out part of the mansion's roof. In his tool belt/bag was packed with several different tools needed for the job. He also had a ladder placed in his hands.
When he started the long trek to the Villa he immediately became nervous and anxious. 'What am I supposed to say? What if I lose control again? I will look even worse to Dia…' Questions were buzzing all around in his head. The familiar path he was walking on seemed to be harder to walk on than normally.
I talk to absolutely no one, couldn't keep to myself enough. And the things bottled inside have finally begun to create so much pressure that I'll soon blow up.
'No. I will not let this get to me. I have a job to do and I'm going there to get it done, that's all.' He thought trying to push all those questions away. He was so confused. He had never let anyone rouse up his emotions like that, why was she different?
He felt strange passing through the white archway. He had only gone this far once. He had normally just hung around where the wild plants grew, spying on the girl who had caught his eye, the girl who yelled at him the day before.
Again he hesitated at the door. He knocked just loud enough to be heard. The same blue-haired girl answered.
"Why, hello Mr. Kurt." Gina stated adding a little wave to gesture Kurt inside. He carried the ladder in. His footsteps echoed in his mind and his heart began to quicken its pace.
I heard the reverberating footsteps sinking up to the beating of my heart, and I was positive that unless I got myself together, I would watch me fall apart.
The questions began to buzz in his mind again and he became afraid to walk up the staircase. But his legs kept going, making him go up to that room. That room. That girl.
'Will this cursed insanity ever leave me?'