I know it's been a big while since I've updated this story. I have been trying to finish the prequel to this story so you all have a background about Thorn, Dusk, and Luna. This is a simple chapter for you all as an introduction to the next part in this story. Time jumps a month ish later. Enjoy and I would love to hear your thoughts! *hint hint*
Disclaim: Joe Ruby, Ken Spears, Hanna-Barbera Production, Warner Brothers, and Cartoon Network own Scooby Doo.
~Witch
Chapter Seven: The Big Apple
The bus turns violently then stops suddenly stop shaking the passengers and items inside, and the driver shoots an apologetic smile.
"Sorry girls someone decided to cut us off right when we needed gas."
The girls inside rub their head groaning until the keyboardist pats him on the shoulder as she stands up.
"That's alright James we needed to get out and stretch our legs. This tour is taking forever to get to." Luna says kindly and waits until he opens the door.
Once he does, Luna is the first out of the bus as she jumps gracefully from the top stair.
"Damn Luna, you need to lay off the cookies you're starting to sound like an elephant!" Dusk yells and sticks her tongue out at Luna as she passes her, and goes into the gas station, and goes straight to the energy drinks.
"At least I don't smell like one." Luna retorts back and reaches for sour patch kids then shakes her head and goes for pretzels and an orange juice.
"Will you two quit fighting before I make you?" Thorn snaps, rubbing her head slightly, and grabs two bottles of water and a bag of nuts.
"You're always so cranky, Thorn. You need to get laid or something." Dusk says pulling out her wallet and giving the cashier a ten.
"You would be to if you were up all night writing a new song, and creating a new cover for our CD. " Thorn says pulling out her own change and paying for her snacks. Once the girls are finishing up paying, they walk slowly until they reach the bus. "And, I do not need to get laid you dumbass." Thorn says while Dusk flips her off, and she rolls her eyes putting in her headphones praying another inspiration will appear.
An hour later through Vermont Thorn is still staring at the blank sheet of paper and throws it on the floor, and gathers more blankets around her.
"What's wrong, princess? Dog got your brain?" Luna says opening up Thorn's curtain to her small bed.
"What do you want?" Thorn says with a slight roll of her eyes, but deep inside she wanted to cry. No one knew of the personal hell the doctor subjected her to-years of molestation had put a damper on Thorn's thoughts of ever being with a man like that again. So she made up a cover story about iron deficiency which wasn't a total lie because she was on the border line.
"Is it getting bad again?" Luna asks as she picks up the sketchbook, and pulls herself up on Thorn's bed.
"Not as bad as last time. I haven't had problems since we were younger. I blame that motherfucking doctor from the institution. He caused this, but it's the stress that is eating me." Thorn says watching Luna pull open the sketchbook, and flips through the pages, smiling. She would never know the double meaning behind her words.
"I like the one with the petals and hands clasped covered in the black ink." Luna says shutting the book, laying in next to her, and putting a hand on Thorn's shoulder.
"But seriously, are you going to be okay? You helped Dusk through her
breakdown before the OakHaven concert and getting her to accept she needed to control her anger and you helped me awhile back when I battled that depression stage." Luna explains tossing a pillow back and forth between her hands.
"I told you I'll be fine didn't I? Iron deficiency isn't the end of the world, and it won't stop us from finishing this song, and kicking ass at the concert in New York." Thorn says brightly, and the two of them work on the song.
Night falls shortly after, and the Hex Girls bid each other goodnight with their traditional "bad dreams, sisters," and sleep until the sunlight greets them the next day. Settling for a microwavable breakfast, they huddle together and try to squeeze in an episode of The Vampire Diaries before practice on their new song. After screaming and throwing a pillow at the TV, they decide to call that event done, and open a window to let in the cool breeze. Taking a seat in the back of bus, Dusk shuts the door and they each sit on the black leather couch with their instruments and sheet music beside them.
"Alright ladies, I was listening to Godsmack when I thought of the perfect idea for a music video. What if we took our gimmick to a new level? I started playing with the ideas of how people get their guilty pleasures and I thought, 'magic, duh.' From that, Who Do VooDoo was born." Thorn says showing Dusk and Luna the sheet.
"I really like this, Thorn. I can't wait to play this." Luna says picking up her keyboard, and starts to draw the notes for her instrument.
"What was the other song though? Do you think we can really learn two songs by," Dusk flips up her phone and checks the calendar, "Thursday? That's in four days, Thorn." Dusk says grabbing her drumsticks and taps the beat to their song I'm a Hex Girl on the couch.
"The other one was Petrified Bride. That one I was thinking-"
"That we all could dress up as brides and have coffins?" Dusk says leaning back in the couch.
"How did you know?" Thorn says, her eyes narrowing on Dusk who sits back laughing.
"I already saw it. You forget sometimes I can see our future don't you? Anyway, the songs will be a hit, so you can stop worrying so much."
"That's good it will be a hit." Thorn says as James's voice rings on the intercom.
"Hey girls I might want to let you know that we have officially driven into New York City." He says and presses his hand off the microphone just in time to not hear the ear piercing scream of the teenaged girls.
James stops the bus once they get into Brooklyn, and pulls the bus into an abandoned parking lot where passing bystanders would not see them. He kicks up his feet and pulls down his hat muttering his goodbyes to the girls, and reminds them to call their father, and be back before midnight.
"Yes, sir we will be back!" Luna shouts as Thorn hits her speed dial and they stop to answer the phone.
"Daddy are you there? Yeah, the girls and I just arrived in New York. The view? Well we haven't gotten a chance to look around, but we'll call you tonight and tell you about it. Yes, we will behave and be home at a decent hour. I love you too, Daddy." Thorn finishes and smirks ending her call.
"We are staying out late partying aren't we?" Luna says sharing the same evil grin as her sisters.
"Yes, we are, and we are going to have a blast." Dusk shouts, and the girls venture into the Big Apple.
Three hours on the go and the girls are still in awe at the city around them. The biggest thing to happen in their town was the Witch's Ghost incident last month, and that was not a thing they wanted to remember. Each girl had woken one another during some point of the night because of the nightmares from that event. Skyscrapers were enormous compared to the tiny shops back in their own town. The mayor would have himself a turkey if he saw this many people in one area. Thorn's grip tightens around Luna's as they fight to stay together in the massive crowd of moving bodies. They mush into the pile of waiting crowds and a girl pulls on Thorn's blonde wig.
"Watch it." She snaps at the women and pushes her sunglasses higher hiding her dark green eyes.
"Make me, bitch." The doll faced women says standing straighter.
"I will then. Go back to the end of the line, and wait there watching everyone pass you, and finally, when no one is around, then you may go into a cab." Thorn finishes and closes her eyes for a second, and watches the girl move to her command.
"That was badass. New York makes you bitchier than usual I love that." Dusk whispers to Thorn as they slid into a cab and request a place to eat.
"Is anyone else excited as I am to eat something other than microwave and gas station food?" Luna says crossing her legs as her long purple dress bunches together at the end near her boots.
"Oh yes, I am. I think I'm going to order everything on that menu." Dusk announces loudly and the driver turns up the radio a tiny bit.
"I don't doubt that." Thorn says as the girls laugh loudly until they are dropped off at, Gatsby's and the girls request a place somewhere quiet.
Many people look at the girls strangely, and Luna holds back her urge to ask them to stop staring or make them stop. Taking a seat in the booth, Luna passes out the menu and her eyes shine as she scans the choices she has. Burgers, pasta, sea food, appetizers, desserts, and its all for her! The waitress comes back after a few minutes and asks the girls for their orders. To start off, they all order a large Pepsi and cheese sticks to split.
"I'll have the pasta and small Caesar salad." Thorn says closing her menu, and taking a long drink of pop.
"I'll have the same, but change the pasta to a veggie burger." Dusk says flicking a straw at Luna.
Luna smiles sweetly as she gives Dusk a migraine as she orders her pasta and releases her power and chuckles to herself as Dusk groans.
"Didn't you see that coming?" Thorn questions Dusk loving the fact she could torment her sister.
"Bite me." Dusk sulks and straighten up as their food finally arrives.
Their conversation dies down a tad while they eat all that they can. Food has never tasted so good to Thorn as she alternates between her pasta and salad nearly moaning in delight. Wiping her face with her napkin, she takes a small sip of her Pepsi and pushes her food away once her plates are cleared.
"I think we should take a vacation here every year." Thorn says as the girls take a big sigh.
The waitress comes back with their bill, and no surprise it is a lot, but the girls have saved up a ton of money. Thorn pays in full cash-thanks to a recent concert- and they make their way out of the restaurant.
"Is it me, or do you girls feel like Shaggy and Scooby?" Dusk says after a few minutes of silence sending the girls in a round of laughter.
"I guess we owe them an apology." Luna coughs between laughs, and they stop at a crosswalk. "Should we go see a play? I heard they were the best here." Luna says, they all quickly agree and walk into the night.
Times Square was full of bright florescent, neon glowing lights, and shops for miles. Thorn circles around herself a couple of times taking pictures, and they all pose in front of the Give My Regards to Broadway statue, and then make their way to their theater. After minutes of bickering, they decide on seeing Sister Act because Wicked and The Addams Family were not pumped up enough to match their mood. The ticket was relatively cheap for being a New York play, and once they are in the theater, they smile at the well viewed seats they got.
"Isn't it weird we are now the audience and not performing for them?" Luna asks as she leans back in the velvet seat.
"It does feel that way. I think any minute the announcer will shout "Here are the Hex Girls!" and we will rock the night." Thorn says as a young man and women tap her shoulder.
"You girls know the Hex Girls or did you see them? I heard they are somewhat of a new band, but I heard their stuff, and I love it!" The woman says cheerfully.
"Thanks we appreciate-"Thorn elbows Dusk in the ribs hard. "I mean, I bet they appreciate it a lot." Dusk smiles sheepishly at them.
The girls turn rapidly turn around after that as the lights dim.
"I should kick your ass for that nearly screw-up." Thorn whispers as the curtain opens and the main character takes the stage.
"But you won't because you love me." Dusk says putting her head on Thorn's shoulder who groans softly.
"Keep thinking that." She replies and they go quiet to watch the play.
The cool air stabs the girls with a vengeance as they scream in happiness over the play. The girls dance in the streets as they walk to the area where the cabs pull to pick up the pedestrians.
"I think we will have to see that movie when we get home girls." Thorn says as they pick up their pace to get to the cab.
"We defiantly should." Dusk says before a guy slams into her nearly knocking her to the ground. "Watch it you fucker." She yells and gets into the cab, her good mood almost gone.
The cab takes the girls a block away from where their bus is pulled, so they will have to walk the rest of the way. Each girl takes a turn quoting a favorite line from the play then, from amazing memory; they sang the song in perfect pitch until they made it to their bus. Luna looks at her phone to see it is nearly three o' clock in the morning. Oops. James wouldn't be too happy with the girls neither would their dad, but they had a wicked time. Once they are all in their pajamas and in bed do they talk and say goodnight. Dusk lies there counting the beats to the new song hoping it would bring her sleep, but she can't shake a feeling that something was very off.
Another important message from your fellow author! I did this chapter in memory from my New York trip, and if you ever get a chance to go to NY DO IT!
The story has Thorn sadly being molested and 'having' iron deficiency from what happened when she was in the institution, and that will be explained in the prequel, Sanctuary. I wanted each girl to have her own battle after Sanctuary and I will play those issues further in the story. Thank you all and have a goodnight :)
~Witch