natcm chapter 07

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Chapter 7,

Truths

'Stupid. The entire world is stupid. Stupid Doa Long Wong! Stupid Chan's! Why does this only happen to us!' I brought my knees to my chest and wrapped my arms around them and sighed. How were we going to get out of this one? Chow and ratso still didn't believe that Big V. could save us, and the only other people who knew about us were the Chan's. I had to face it. Our chances were getting slimmer. And even if the Chan's saved us, we'd go right back to jail. I don't know why I even think that Valmont is going to come for us. I guess it's just a memory I recall from... not to long ago actually. I had woken that morning rather upset. We had just gotten our butts kicked by Chan, once again. I didn't really feel like doing that again today.But reluctantly , I groaned and rolled over to get out of my nice warm bed. After a yawn and a good stretch I headed to the bathroom to get dressed. I stood in front of the mirror and combed my bright red hair with gel. it's really quite a different shade of red when its not gelled. I then donned my usual apparel, a white suit with a pink dress shirt. After I had finishe dmy morning-care-ritual-thing, I headed down to Big V's office. Chow greeted me with his usual 'Hey'. Dude really needed to expand his vocabulary. We both entered Big V's office, Ratso was already there waiting for us. I had been contemplating on whether or not I should ask Big V if I could take the day off. My eyes went up to the 'statue' and decided agianst it. Big V might have let me, though if you caught him on a good day he would probably let you have whatever you wanted. He's not as bad a guy as most people think. It's that damned dragon that made V be so ... unlike himself. He hates it when Shendu pushes us so hard, but I guess we all want a share of that treasure so we just put up with it. Ratso looked overat to me when we reached the desk, and I guess he saw the darkness under my eyes.

"G'morning Finn, sleep well?"

"Ya." I was obviously lying. Even Valmont saw through it.

"You don't look so good Finn." the guy's were surprised by his concern, though they never really caght V on a good day, they don't have tha kind of luck.

"I'm fine."

"Okay," But the look on his face said he wasn't convinced. Shendu started going on about what we were to do today but I wasn't really listening. I was staring at Valmont again, nodding when it seemed appropriate. It was better than looking up at that dragon, if you can even call him that. The greatest sorcerer in history, and he had been reduced to a statue hanging on the wall. Valmont was bent over some paperwork mumbling to himself. Shendude had just finished telling us something about us 'being a disgrace' and to get the new talisman halfway around the world and to not mess this one up, or something of the sort. Valmont looked through his desk drawers for somthing, but apparently didn't find it. Grumbling, he got up and left the room.

"What's wrong with 'im?"Chow asked.

"He's always in a bad mood nowaday's" came Ratso's reply.

"Wouldn't you be?" was all I said and made my leave. I could feel them watching me as I went out the door. All I wanted to do was to go back to bed. Just as I was about to turn the corner down the stairs, not really paying attention, my vision blurred and I missed the first step. My arms shot out in front of me as a reflex, but they never hit the floor. Instead, I felt two strong arms wrapped around me. And just like that my vision was clear again. I looked to see who caught me, and I was met with two beautiful blue eyes that I'd never thought would be so close to my plain green ones. And now I admit to you a have a crush on my boss.

"You know," Valmont started,"you should really whatch where you're going Finn."

"Sorry, I just got dizzy a-all of a sudden."

"You all right Finn?" Ratso called from down the hall.

"Yeah, yeah. Mnn" V helped me back up

"Are you sure you're alright?" Valmont spoke softly. "Maybe you shouldn't go?"

"But Shendu said--" Ratso started to protest but was cut short by Chow.

"What's he gonna do? Yell at us some more?"

"Well,--" Raso started to argue but was cut shortagain by Chow.

"What's more important to you, money or your friend here?"

"Finn is."

"So then he'll stay here, right?" I interupted their argument.

"But what about you guy's?"

"We'll be fine," Chow assured me. "You just stay here. I'm sure Valmont will agree to be maid for a day."

"Ya sure,"Valmont stated sarcastically, then looked at me and said, "If I have to stay here and take care of you, you're staying downstairs."

"Fine. Take me to the sofa then." And that's where I was all day. V made me comfortable and gave me the remote, then went upstairs after Shendu called him. It was boring, and I knew the guy's wouldn't be back until late the next day. I wasn't sure if I would be able to survive. I didn't think it was actually possible to die of boredom. But I did survive. It was in the afternoon when Big V. finally came back down.

"Hey, you hungry?" He asked.

"Ya, umm. What were you doing for so long?"

"Paper work, being bored out of mind, the usual things I do when you guys are gone...Chines or pizza?"

"Umm,... pizza" I yawned then.

"You look more bored than hungry. Did you just wake up, or were you about to go to sleep?"

"A little of both, if it's possible." I yawned agian.

"What do you want on yours?"

"What,...oh no. I don't think I can eat a whole one."

"Alright, but what do you want on it?"

"Ah, What did you want?"

"Pepparoni."

"Okay then, I'll just give you my pepparoni so I can have plain cheese pizza. How 'bout it?"

"Alright, hand me the phone." He ordered, and I started flipping through the channels agian.

"Geez Finn, there's 99 channels. Just pick one."

"But, there's nothing on."

"You don't have to whine."

"I don't whine!"

"Look, I have a movie I hadden't whatched yet. You wanna?"

"Sure, what's it about?"

"I dunno, my sister sent it to me."

"You have a sister?"

"You manna whatch the movie or not?"

"Alright, put it in."

The pizza came 5 minuets early, and we just sat, ate pizza, and whatched the movie. Though I can't really remember what it was about, it had a car chase and explosions in it. Not much of a storyline, but what do you expect when a girl picks out the flick? Not much you can do. Twice I almost fell alseep, only to be jerked awake from an explosion. That was fun. I looked over at Big V. to see if he was having as good a time as me, he'd fallen asleep. He looked so...different. I had to reach over him to get the remote. I didn't want the noise to wake him up. I stoped the movie, and pulled the blanket that was draped on the couch over V's shoulder's. He was nice enough to let me have the day off, I can make sure he doesn't catch a cold. I always thought he was handsom, but asleep he...looked almost beautiful. Not that he looked a woman, just... softend, peacefull. He snuggled under the blanket and fell agianst my shoulder.

'Cute!' I thought 'Not even Chow would be able to say otherwise.'

Under all that tough-guy, was someone who looked he didn't even know what the 'black-market' was. I was that one thought of him that was my favorite thing that no one could take away. And when he woke the next morning, I thought he'd be angry. He wasn't. At least not at me. The look in his eyes, I only saw a glympse of, looked more like fear. I don't know what he was afraid of, but I never asked. I don't know if it was to his relief, or dissapointment that I didn't.

'Valmont, what are you doing now?'

SsSsSsSsS

What is Valmont doing while Finn is remanising? Find out in the next chapter, Jade...